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RFC - Saturday's Main Event 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Pexton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Staszek Kalin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucas Pexton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Staszek Kalin!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalin throws the kick towards the body but Pexton avoids it.
Kalin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pexton ducks under a wild hook from Kalin.
Kalin takes a swing at Pexton's ribcage but misses.
Kalin throws a right hand that Pexton ducks under and follows up with a left that Pexton also avoids with ease.
Kalin looks to land a right hand but Pexton moved out of range.
The crowd cheers as Kalin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pexton doesn't seem phased though.
Kalin wants to clinch.
Pexton tries to clinch there but Kalin circles away.
Pexton looks to land a body kick but Kalin moved away.
Kalin just misses with a punch to the body.
Pexton tries to clinch but Kalin is having none of it.
Kalin drives through and clinches with Pexton against the ropes.
Pexton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Pexton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kalin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pexton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pexton slips under a jab.
Pexton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kalin.
Pexton clinches with his opponent.
Pexton can't break the clinch.
Pexton is trying to force a seperation but Kalin has the dominant position.
Kalin avoids the elbow strike from Pexton, against the ropes.
Pexton working hard to break the clinch.
Kalin has Pexton pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Pexton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kalin fails to pull guard.
Pexton is trying to trip Kalin. He has hold of a leg but Kalin is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Pexton persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Kalin wants to stand but Pexton is controlling the position.
Pexton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pexton gets to his feet - Kalin follows without any prompting.
Kalin misses with a wild combination.
Pexton forces Kalin back against the ropes and clinches.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Pexton throws an elbow but misses.
Pexton fails to pull guard.
Pexton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Pexton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kalin prevents a body shot from Pexton.
Pexton wants to break free but Kalin has control.
Kalin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pexton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kalin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pexton counters with an outside leg kick.
Pexton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pexton is breathing heavily.
Kalin throws a hook but Pexton blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalin throws a right and a left that Pexton avoids nicely.
Staszek Kalin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kalin tries to clinch
and Pexton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kalin has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Pexton regains guard immediately.
Pexton wants to sweep but no luck.
Kalin stands up from Pexton's guard - Kalin perhaps looking for a knockout.
A shot to the body from Kalin misses
and Pexton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pexton tries to pull guard but Kalin won't allow it.
Kalin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pexton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good work by Kalin as he checks the leg kick.
Kalin misses with a double jab
and Pexton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kalin throws a leg kick which misses Pexton's front leg but catches the back leg as Pexton tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kalin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pexton on the side of the head.
Pexton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good exchange - Kalin coming out on top.
Kalin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kalin connects with a nice looking jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pexton crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kalin - the referee stops the clock and Pexton gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kalin. Pexton manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pexton tries to keep at a distance but Kalin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kalin breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kalin closes the distance and clinches.
Kalin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Staszek Kalin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kalin tests Pexton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kalin misses with a series of wild punches.
Kalin takes the fight into the clinch.
Pexton is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Kalin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pexton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kalin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pexton moves in looking to clinch but Kalin pushes him off.
Kalin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pexton at a distance.
Pexton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kalin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pexton avoids the body shot from Kalin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalin misses with a hook.
Kalin moves into the clinch.
Kalin tightens his grip and picks Pexton up, before dumping him to the ground. Pexton manages to land in guard.
Kalin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kalin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kalin fakes the leg kick and cracks Pexton in the body.
Pexton takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kalin tests Pexton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kalin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Kalin does it's job there.
Kalin lands a jab to Pexton's midsection.
Kalin misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kalin.
Pexton tries to clinch up.
Kalin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pexton at a distance.
Kalin throws a head kick but Pexton moves out of range.
Staszek Kalin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kalin scores with a body shot.
Kalin fails to land with a series of punches.
Kalin throws a right hand that Pexton ducks under and follows up with a left that Pexton also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Kalin misses.
Kalin drives through and clinches with Pexton against the ropes.
Kalin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kalin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kalin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kalin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pexton counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kalin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pexton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pexton tries to clinch but Kalin is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kalin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kalin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pexton counters by clinching up.
Kalin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pexton takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kalin works over Pexton's head and body with a nice combination.
Kalin moves into the clinch successfully.
Kalin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kalin misses with a hook. Pexton ducked under it nicely.
Kalin fails with an attempt to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kalin.
Kalin swinging wilding here.
Pexton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kalin throws a right and a left that Pexton avoids nicely.
Nice cross by Kalin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kalin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pexton has time to react.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pexton.
Kalin lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Staszek Kalin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Pexton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kalin throws a series of punches but Pexton avoids them all with ease.
A lazy body kick from Kalin
and Pexton moves into the clinch.
Pexton misses with a knee to the head.
Pexton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pexton working hard to break the clinch.
Pexton pushes off an throws an elbow but Kalin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Pexton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kalin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pexton circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pexton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pexton has closed the distance and engaged Kalin in a clinch.
Kalin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pexton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalin misses with a combination
and Pexton counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kalin manages to break the clinch.
Pexton doesn't manage to clinch there - Kalin circles away.
Pexton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pexton takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kalin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lucas Pexton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kalin lands a head shot.
Kalin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kalin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kalin lands a jab to Pexton's midsection.
Pexton avoids the body shot from Kalin.
Kalin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalin is looking to clinch.
Pexton moves out of range of the body kick from Kalin.
A punch combination from Kalin misses.
Kalin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kalin looks to land a combination but Pexton avoids it well.
Kalin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pexton.
Pexton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kalin throws a jab but it's blocked by Pexton.
Kalin throws a nice looking combination but Pexton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pexton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pexton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kalin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pexton walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pexton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kalin misses with a two punch combination.
Pexton tries to clinch but Kalin moves out of range.
Kalin cracks Pexton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kalin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kalin misses with the combination.
Kalin lands with a nice combination. Pexton backs away looking to recover.
Pexton is looking to clinch but Kalin is avoiding it.
Pexton slips a jab and a cross from Kalin.
Pexton tries to clinch
and Kalin counters with a three punch combo that has Pexton backing up. Pexton nods at Kalin to acknowledge the strikes.
Kalin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kalin duly obliges.
Pexton moves in looking to clinch but Kalin pushes him off.
Pexton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pexton takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pexton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kalin.
Kalin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kalin looks to land a combination but Pexton avoids it well.
Pexton will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice jab there from Kalin.
Kalin tries to clinch there but Pexton circles away.
Staszek Kalin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pexton closes the distance but Kalin moves to the side
and Kalin moves into the clinch.
Lucas Pexton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pexton tries to land a knee to the head but Kalin blocks with his arms.
Kalin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kalin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kalin counters with a straight right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Staszek Kalin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kalin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Staszek Kalin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bono Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and brandon miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). brandon miller looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bono Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, brandon miller!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
miller looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Smith is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but miller has wrist control.
Smith is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith controlling from the top position.
Smith has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
miller working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith stays in close to miller's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Bono Smith just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Smith looks for a takedown but miller sprawls well.
Smith closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smith lands in his opponent's guard.
Smith not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down miller for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Smith wanted to stand there but miller had control of the position.
Smith controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bono Smith dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith works the jab nicely.
Smith cracks a nice hook into miller's ribs.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith tries to clinch up but miller circles away and keeps his distance.
miller is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by miller.
miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Smith controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Smith controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Bono Smith just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Smith is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in miller's half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the pace.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. miller defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith stalling.
Smith throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smith is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bono Smith dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has miller pinned against the cage. miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith drives through with a takedown into guard.
miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Bono Smith just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Smith looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Smith's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smith lands a nice short elbow.
Smith controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Bono Smith just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Smith closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smith lands in his opponent's guard.
Bono Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bono Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bono Smith!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between tom the outlaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and marcel limonka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, tom the outlaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, marcel limonka!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
the outlaw moves in looking to clinch but limonka pushes him off.
the outlaw shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
the outlaw prevents limonka from improving his position.
the outlaw is working for a submission of some sort.
limonka is trying to stand up here but the outlaw is controlling him well.
the outlaw stalling away here and it's allowed limonka to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
limonka is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. the outlaw is aware though and is defending well.
limonka is working an open guard so the outlaw takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
the outlaw moves into the clinch successfully.
limonka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. the outlaw smiles and moves away.
limonka shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
the outlaw avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
limonka preventing the sweep.
limonka trying to control but the outlaw is working from the bottom.
the outlaw has limonka pulled in close to control his posture.
the outlaw wants to control the position but limonka says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
the outlaw wants to control but limonka is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
limonka lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
the outlaw is looking to escape.
limonka is trying to control the action in half guard but the outlaw is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
the outlaw trying to control from the bottom.
the outlaw is pressing down on limonka's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
limonka is fighting to break the outlaw's control of his arms but the outlaw is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
the outlaw is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
the outlaw is breathing heavily.
limonka wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
limonka is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
limonka works his way to full guard. Good work.
the outlaw is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
limonka being controlled here, momentarily.
the outlaw sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed limonka's guard.
the outlaw wants to stand up but limonka has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
limonka wants to stand back up but the outlaw manages to pass into side control.
the outlaw working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
the outlaw decides to stand up, so the ref orders limonka to his feet.
the outlaw fails with the takedown
and limonka counters with a two punch combo.
limonka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that tom the outlaw will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
the outlaw swats away the attempt to clinch by limonka.
limonka scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
the outlaw is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but limonka pulls his head out easily.
limonka is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
limonka trying to control the action but the outlaw is working from the bottom.
limonka looking for a submission but the outlaw manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
limonka trying to control the position from guard on top but the outlaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
the outlaw really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
the outlaw looking to hit a scissor sweep but limonka is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now the outlaw is on top in guard.
the outlaw passes limonka's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. the outlaw connects with a nice short shot to limonka's temple.
limonka trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but the outlaw manages to pass to mount!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
the outlaw looking to control but limonka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
the outlaw get's back to his feet.
the outlaw tries a head kick but it misses.
limonka has closed the distance and engaged the outlaw in a clinch.
limonka tries to pull guard but the outlaw won't allow it.
limonka tries to pull guard but the outlaw won't allow it.
the outlaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
limonka tries to clinch but the outlaw moves out of range.
limonka closes the distance looking to clinch
and the outlaw holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
the outlaw changes levels and goes for a takedown here. limonka fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from the outlaw misses the target.
limonka gets a takedown into half guard.
the outlaw is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
the outlaw has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. limonka is working away from the top position though.
the outlaw tries to roll over but limonka keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
limonka seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
limonka prevents the outlaw from improving his position.
the outlaw looks like he's trying to stand up.
the outlaw on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but marcel limonka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
limonka scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
the outlaw is trying to get back to half guard.
limonka trying to control the position but the outlaw is working away.
limonka is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, the outlaw has escaped the position, nice work there.
the outlaw tries to bench press limonka off him but limonka keeps the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
limonka working away.
limonka tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
limonka is looking to take a break and control but the outlaw is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
limonka swings around for an armbar but the outlaw sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into limonka's guard.
limonka has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. the outlaw is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for limonka.
the outlaw decides to stand up, so the ref orders limonka to his feet.
the outlaw gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
the outlaw is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. limonka is defending well for now.
the outlaw has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. limonka avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
limonka goes for a takedown in the clinch but the outlaw prevents it.
the outlaw scores with a hook to the body.
the outlaw fails to pull guard.
the outlaw wants to stall.
limonka prevents the outlaw from breaking the clinch.
the outlaw drops to a knee looking for a takedown but limonka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for tom the outlaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
limonka ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. limonka no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
the outlaw wants to pass the guard but limonka is keeping the position.
limonka keeping moving, preventing the outlaw from controlling successfully.
the outlaw stops limonka from standing up.
limonka keeping moving, preventing the outlaw from controlling successfully.
the outlaw avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
the outlaw will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
limonka wants to stand and escape but the outlaw is having none of it.
the outlaw has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
the outlaw trying to control but limonka is working from the bottom.
limonka throws his legs up looking for a submission but the outlaw uses it to pass to side control.
Check out the look on the outlaw's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
the outlaw tries for a kimura but limonka is defending well.
limonka is trying to work for a sweep but the outlaw has mounted him!
And that's the end of the fight!
marcel limonka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think limonka has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... marcel limonka!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Briston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Samuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuel has chosen Let The Rain Fall as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bryan Briston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Samuel!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samuel gets the takedown into side control.
Briston on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Briston tries to get out of the position.
Samuel controls the position.
Samuel throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Samuel working the head and body with strikes.
Samuel has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Briston stuffs the takedown.
Samuel fails with a takedown attempt.
Briston throws a head kick but Samuel moves out of range.
Briston fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Samuel is looking to chop away at Briston's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briston looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Samuel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Samuel showed some decent athleticism there.
Samuel stands up and beckons Briston to join him on the feet.
Briston moves out of range as Samuel strikes.
Samuel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Samuel wants to clinch up but Briston keeps it at a distance.
Briston misses with an attempted mid kick.
Briston has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuel just leaning against Briston, taking a breather.
Samuel manages to break the clinch.
Samuel walks into a jab.
It looks like Jon Samuel has been cut.
Samuel misses with a takedown
and Briston counters with a takedown into side control.
Bryan Briston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Samuel.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Samuel struggling a bit here.
Briston decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Briston defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Samuel.
Briston with a poor takedown
and Samuel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Samuel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Briston is adopting a defensive guard.
Samuel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuel slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Briston is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Samuel off and has taken his back!
Briston scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Samuel tries to roll but Briston sticks to his back.
Samuel breaks Briston's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Samuel prevents Briston from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samuel wants to control from the top but Briston keeps moving.
Briston utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Samuel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Samuel trying to control the position from guard on top but Briston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samuel won't allow Briston to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bryan Briston will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jon Samuel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Samuel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Briston counters with a crisp right that sends Samuel to the canvas! Briston follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryan Briston!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gray Loose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loose comes to the ring accompanied by click me. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gray Loose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Ward!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loose shoots in looking for a takedown. Ward tries to sprawl out of it but Loose keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Ward manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Loose clinches with his opponent.
Loose has hold of one of Ward's legs. Ward is fighting the takedown attempt but Loose gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ward had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Loose is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Ward Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Loose's back instead.
Ward is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loose is having to fend off submission attempts from Ward, who is looking to sink in the choke. Ward doesn't have the hooks in though and Loose manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Ward is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Loose rolls with it to try and escape but Ward cranks on the arm and Loose is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Martin Ward!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Muhatma Gandhi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Jericho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jericho has chosen Moving in Stereo by The Cars as his entrance music. Muhatma Gandhi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dan Jericho's chin.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Muhatma Gandhi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Jericho!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Gandhi misses.
Gandhi wants to clinch up but Jericho keeps it at a distance.
Dan Jericho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jericho looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gandhi is fending him off so far but Jericho persists. Nope, Gandhi circles away and we're back to standing.
Jericho shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gandhi keeping moving, preventing Jericho from controlling successfully.
Jericho is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jericho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gandhi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jericho working some strikes from top position.
Gandhi wants to stand but Jericho is controlling the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jericho misses with a low kick.
Jericho swings for the body but Gandhi moves out of range.
Gandhi stuffs the takedown.
Gandhi lands a glancing blow to the side of Jericho's head.
Jericho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gandhi was well out of range. Poor timing from Jericho.
No luck for Gandhi with that takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jericho shoots in looking for a takedown. Gandhi tries to sprawl out of it but Jericho keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Gandhi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Muhatma Gandhi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Jericho.
Jericho shoots and misses
and Gandhi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jericho's guard.
Jericho looks gassed!
Gandhi stands and throws Jericho's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gandhi working the ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gandhi has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Gandhi's corner calls for a 1-2. Gandhi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gandhi forces Jericho back against the ropes and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gandhi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jericho fails to land the takedown.
Jericho fails with the takedown
enabling Gandhi to counter with a crisp jab.
Gandhi gets a clinch.
Gandhi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jericho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gandhi gets the takedown into side control.
Gandhi sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jericho is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Gandhi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jericho wants to get back to his feet.
Gandhi decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jericho bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jericho working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gandhi is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jericho connects with a decent elbow.
Jericho scoring with punches and elbows.
Gandhi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jericho's best efforts.
Jericho misses with a head shot. Gandhi uses the momentum to regain guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jericho's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jericho wants to control from the top but Gandhi keeps moving.
Jericho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jericho avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jericho passes Gandhi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhatma Gandhi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gandhi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jericho closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gandhi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jericho tries for a takedown but Gandhi circles away easily
and Gandhi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jericho wants to improve his position but Gandhi is controlling well.
Muhatma Gandhi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gandhi decides to return to a standing position.
Gandhi throws a series of punches but Jericho avoids them all with ease.
Jericho looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jericho passes Gandhi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gandhi kicks off Jericho and gets to his feet.
Jericho is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gandhi's half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jericho uses his free foot to push down on Gandhi's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gandhi.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jericho controlling the pace for now.
Jericho putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jericho is landing with some decent strikes but Gandhi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jericho lands with some strikes.
Gandhi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jericho trying to control but Gandhi is having none of it.
Jericho is stalling here but it's allowed Gandhi to get half guard.
Jericho stops Gandhi from getting back to his feet.
Jericho moves nicely into side control.
Gandhi is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jericho lands some shots froms side control.
Gandhi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jericho in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jericho working the ground and pound.
Jericho in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jericho connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gandhi some visible discomfort.
Gandhi is trying to get back to his feet.
Gandhi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jericho scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gandhi to see if he's OK.
Jericho working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jericho moves into full mount!
Gandhi is in a horrible position here. Jericho smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jericho landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jericho breaks from Gandhi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jericho looking to control and managing it successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jericho breaks from Gandhi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Jericho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jericho looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Muhatma Gandhi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gandhi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jericho.
Horrible takedown by Jericho or perhaps it was just good defense by Gandhi which made him look bad.
Gandhi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gandhi lands a lovely overhand right.
Gandhi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jericho!
Gandhi raining down shots from the mount!
Jericho is desperately trying to improve his position but Gandhi has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gandhi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jericho is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gandhi controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jericho is bucking up trying to escape but Gandhi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gandhi is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jericho can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The referee warns Jericho that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jericho is in a horrible position here. Gandhi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jericho sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gandhi wants to stand but Jericho has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jericho can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jericho moves into full guard.
Jericho is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gandhi wanted to stand there but Jericho had control of the position.
Gandhi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gandhi stopping the sweep attempt from Jericho.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gandhi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jericho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gandhi.
A punch combination from Gandhi misses.
Jericho shoots for a takedown but Gandhi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Muhatma Gandhi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Jericho.
Jericho thows a body shot but no joy.
Jericho looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gandhi throws a nice looking combination but Jericho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gandhi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jericho looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jericho looking to sit in guard and control but Gandhi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gandhi trying to control but Jericho is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gandhi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gandhi tries to free his leg and advance position but Jericho is retaining full guard.
Gandhi thows a big elbow that misses.
Jericho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gandhi is one step ahead there.
Gandhi postures up.
Jericho scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jericho throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Muhatma Gandhi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gandhi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muhatma Gandhi!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Dostoevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins has chosen Hungry Like The Wolf as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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245 lbs
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270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter striker
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Fedor Dostoevsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dostoevsky throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jenkins.
Dostoevsky fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jenkins stuns Dostoevsky with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jim Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dostoevsky slips under a jab.
Jenkins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jenkins lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dostoevsky backs up against the ropes.
Jenkins closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Fedor Dostoevsky has been cut.
Dostoevsky misses with the combination.
Jenkins throws a hook but Dostoevsky blocks it.
Jenkins scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jenkins misses with a looping right.
Jenkins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jenkins misses with a two punch combination.
Dostoevsky defending well as Jenkins loads up on a big left hand.
A jab lands there for Dostoevsky.
Jenkins misses with a wild body shot.
Jenkins swings for the body but Dostoevsky moves out of range.
Jenkins lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Jenkins.
Jenkins lands with a cross.
Jenkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jim Jenkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jenkins throws out a loose jab but Dostoevsky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jenkins throws a good cross that connects.
Dostoevsky moves forwards but Jenkins connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dostoevsky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jenkins.
Jenkins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Dostoevsky counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dostoevsky prevents Jenkins from getting back to his feet.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing Dostoevsky from controlling successfully.
Dostoevsky got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jenkins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dostoevsky has managed to get both his arms back between Jenkins's legs - danger averted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dostoevsky preventing the sweep.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jenkins trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Dostoevsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jenkins working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins has an active guard here but Dostoevsky has managed to pass into half guard.
Jenkins looks gassed!
Dostoevsky stops Jenkins from getting back to his feet.
Jenkins misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jenkins is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jenkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dostoevsky circles away quickly and effectively.
Dostoevsky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jenkins swinging wilding here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jenkins.
Jenkins feints and then cracks Dostoevsky's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dostoevsky down.
Jenkins lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky throws the kick towards the body but Jenkins avoids it.
Dostoevsky scores with a takedown into Jenkins's guard.
Dostoevsky working some strikes from top position.
Jenkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jenkins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jenkins looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dostoevsky passes into side control.
Dostoevsky advances to mount.
The referee warns Jenkins that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dostoevsky with a couple of short strikes.
Jenkins is squirming around, avoiding Dostoevsky's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Dostoevsky tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Dostoevsky is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jenkins can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Dostoevsky can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jenkins is looking to escape.
Dostoevsky lands a big shot there that rocks Jenkins but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dostoevsky landing shots from mount.
It looks like Jim Jenkins has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dostoevsky throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Dostoevsky looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jenkins flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Fedor Dostoevsky will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Dostoevsky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A left lands for Jenkins.
Dostoevsky on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dostoevsky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jenkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Jenkins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins throws a right hand that Dostoevsky ducks under and follows up with a left that Dostoevsky also avoids with ease.
Jenkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky slips a jab and a cross from Jenkins.
Good work by Dostoevsky as he checks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Jenkins misses the target.
Jenkins swings for the body but Dostoevsky moves out of range.
Dostoevsky throws a hook but Jenkins avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Jenkins.
Dostoevsky shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jenkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Jenkins finds it's way through Dostoevsky's defenses.
Dostoevsky throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
Dostoevsky blocks a leg kick.
Fedor Dostoevsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins lands a nice hook to Dostoevsky's body. Dostoevsky takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jenkins tries to score with a low kick but Dostoevsky moves his leg out of the way.
Jenkins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jenkins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jenkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dostoevsky moves into the clinch successfully.
Dostoevsky tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jenkins just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Jenkins lands a right hand.
Jenkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dostoevsky looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jenkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Jenkins.
Jenkins tries to bum rush Dostoevsky with a series of wild strikes but Dostoevsky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dostoevsky throws a wild body kick that Jenkins sees coming a mile off.
Jenkins scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Dostoevsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dostoevsky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dostoevsky on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jenkins lands with a cross.
Dostoevsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dostoevsky gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jenkins.
Jenkins connects with a body shot.
Jenkins throws a sloppy head kick and Dostoevsky moves out of range easily.
Jenkins punishes Dostoevsky's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dostoevsky lands with a straight right. Jenkins didn't see that one coming.
Dostoevsky throws a push kick but Jenkins slaps the foot to one side.
Dostoevsky misses with a wild combination.
Dostoevsky tries to bum rush Jenkins with a series of wild strikes but Jenkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jenkins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dostoevsky at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jenkins connects with a nice looking jab.
Jenkins lands with a hook. Dostoevsky tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jenkins lands a nice shot that snaps Dostoevsky's head back.
Jab, jab by Jenkins - just one landing.
Dostoevsky takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fedor Dostoevsky's cut is getting worse.
Jenkins scores with a one two! Dostoevsky had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dostoevsky takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dostoevsky is rocked!
Jenkins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dostoevsky takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jenkins goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fedor Dostoevsky's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jenkins throws a one two combo.
Oh Dostoevsky is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jim Jenkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jenkins jabs Dostoevsky right on the nose. Dostoevsky blinks but takes it well.
Jenkins moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dostoevsky moves forwards but Jenkins connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jeez, Fedor Dostoevsky's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Dostoevsky! He's out on his feet! Jenkins rushes in and drops Dostoevsky with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jim Jenkins!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Lajoie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Boon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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232 lbs
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267 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Lajoie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Boon!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lajoie tries to clinch up but Boon circles away and keeps his distance.
Boon cracks Lajoie with a big right hand and Lajoie goes down!
It looks like Jon Lajoie has been cut.
Lajoie has a closed guard, preventing Boon from standing up.
Lajoie on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lajoie tries to get out of the position.
Boon wants to stand and escape but instead Lajoie has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Boon wants to get back to his feet but Lajoie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boon is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Boon kicks Lajoie off and gets to his feet.
Boon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Boon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lajoie tries a head kick but it misses.
Boon misses the shot to the body.
Lajoie forces Boon back against the ropes and clinches.
Boon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boon lands a left and a right that sends Lajoie crashing to the canvas! Boon dives into mount looking to finish!
Lajoie is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boon stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Oh Lajoie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lajoie is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boon throws an overhand right that has Lajoie reeling! Boon follows up with more punches and Lajoie is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eric Boon!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Payton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Trap Door. Walter Payton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiago Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Walter Payton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mendez circles away.
Mendez moves into the clinch successfully.
Mendez is trying to force a seperation but Payton has the dominant position.
Payton wants to stall.
Payton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mendez.
Payton misses with a punch on the inside.
Mendez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mendez has Payton pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Payton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Payton successfully pulls guard.
Mendez stopping the sweep attempt from Payton.
Payton looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mendez passes into half guard.
Mendez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Payton!
Mendez lands a heavy elbow.
Mendez takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Payton rolls, trying to escape but Mendez keeps control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payton rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mendez trying to mount his opponent but Payton defends it.
Payton is looking to improve his position.
Payton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mendez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mendez working over Payton with some ground and pound. Payton looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mendez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mendez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Payton defending well though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Payton wants to control but Mendez is keeping busy.
Payton looks gassed!
Mendez working over Payton with some ground and pound. Payton looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mendez is thwarting Payton's attempts to control the position.
Payton tries to roll over but Mendez keeps him under control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Payton won't allow Mendez to pass to mount.
Mendez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Payton sees it coming and defends easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mendez lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mendez is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Mendez wants to control but Payton is keeping him busy.
Mendez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mendez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mendez unloading with bombs!
Mendez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Payton wants to hold on but Mendez pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Mendez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mendez with good strikes from the mount here!
Payton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Payton looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Mendez is punishing Payton with strikes - can he finish him?!
Mendez throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Payton!
Payton defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendez has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Payton is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payton trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Can Payton hold on?! Mendez is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Mendez trying to control.
Mendez slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Mendez is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Payton with him. Payton is trying to defend but Mendez has an arm under the chin now! Payton grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tiago Mendez!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edward Lion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edward Lion has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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193 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Edward Lion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, David Cross!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross misses with an uppercut.
Cross scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cross cracks Lion with an open hand slap.
Cross will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cross lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheers as Cross lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lion doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cross throws a series of punches but Lion moves out of range.
Cross rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lion moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lion is defended easily by Cross.
Cross misses with a wild body shot.
Cross darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cross swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cross misses with a two punch combination.
Cross misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cross misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cross pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lion drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cross is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cross is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lion drops back looking for a leg! Cross is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cross manages to kick Lion off! Lion jumps back into Cross's guard.
Cross working for a triangle but Lion defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lion thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lion drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cross looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cross looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cross!
Lion is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cross wants to control but Lion is keeping him busy.
Lion tries to improve position but can't.
Cross just content to control the position.
Lion is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cross trying to control the action but Lion is working from the bottom.
Lion looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Cross dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Cross.
Lion dives in and grabs Cross's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cross pushes down on Lion's head and hops out.
Cross drops Lion with a beautiful combination! Lion stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Cross is looking for the KO!
It looks like Edward Lion has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lion ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Edward Lion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cross lands a big right hand that sends Lion crashing to the mat! Cross stays standing though and waves Lion back to his feet!
Lion is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cross throws a series of punches but Lion avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lion scores a takedown into full mount!
Cross tries to hold on but Lion postures up.
Cross really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cross wants to control but Lion is having none of it.
Lion moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Cross has worked his arm free - good work by Cross!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lion thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cross is trying to get back to half guard.
Lion prevents Cross from escaping the position.
Cross tries to improve position but can't.
Lion is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cross knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lion goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cross has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lion but great work by Cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lion being controlled for a moment.
Lion takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
A lull in the action here as Cross stalls from top position.
An elbow from Cross crashes against the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cross trying to control the action but Lion is working from the bottom.
Cross might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lion kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lion is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cross off and has taken his back!
Cross is really stuck here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cross tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lion moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Cross has worked his arm free - good work by Cross!
Cross regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Cross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Edward Lion's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Cross looks to throw the jab but Lion is out of range.
David Cross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cross misses with the combination.
Cross throws a nice head kick!
Good standup being displayed there by Cross as he connects with a hook.
Lion slips a jab and a cross from Cross.
Lion shoots in for a double leg but Cross sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cross scores with a sloppy right hand. Lion should have avoided that one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross scores with a hook to the body. Lion takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lion tries to move into range but Cross moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lion tries for a takedown but Cross sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lion shoots for a double leg takedown but Cross sprawls well. He's pushed Lion's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Lion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cross thuds his right hand into Lion's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cross will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cross misses with a series of wild punches.
Cross has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lion blocks a head kick by Cross.
Cross jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lion misses with a takedown attempt - Cross sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lion shoots in but no luck this time.
David Cross seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lion was well out of range. Poor timing from Cross.
Cross clobbers Lion with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lion on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cross might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cross moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lion loses concentration momentarily and Cross pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Lion crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Cross finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). David Cross!
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C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
69% |
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