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GFL Ultimate Fight Night 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Dee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutus Barrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Dee has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Dee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Brutus Barrington!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barrington.
Dee slaps away a takedown attempt from Barrington, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Barrington or perhaps it was just good defense by Dee which made him look bad.
Barrington looks gassed!
Dee decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dee is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dee wants to take a breather but Barrington is having none of it.
Dee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barrington looking for submissions off his back.
Dee trying to control the pace.
Dee is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee decides to stand and escape the position.
Dee closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dee is trying to get an arm triangle but Barrington is defending well.
Dee is trying to get an arm triangle but Barrington is defending well.
Barrington wants to get back to his feet but Dee drags him back down.
Dee is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Barrington has escaped the position, nice work there.
Barrington takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee is looking to take a break and control but Barrington is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dee taking a break here but Barrington is having none of it and regains half guard.
Barrington is trying to get back to full guard.
Dee controlling the pace.
Dee seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Barrington for as long as he can get away with.
Dee stands up out of the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrington has his takedown stuffed
and Dee decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Barrington's guard.
Jay Dee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutus Barrington.
Barrington is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dee landing some decent shots from guard.
Dee decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Barrington, up you get!
Dee shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dee is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Barrington!
Dee connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dee working the ground and pound effectively.
Dee landing strikes from the mount and Barrington is in trouble!
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!
Dee with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Dee scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dee wants to control the pace but Barrington is squirming around nicely.
Dee lands a heavy elbow.
Barrington tries to reverse the position but Dee maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Dee dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dee feints and as Barrington raises his hands in defense, Dee changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Barrington wants to get back to his feet but Dee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Barrington looking to control.
Dee 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.
Dee trying to control the position from guard on top but Barrington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dee with a nice head shot there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dee stands up from Barrington's guard - Dee perhaps looking for a knockout.
Barrington gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dee keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barrington's head.
Dee trying to control but Barrington is working from the bottom.
Dee stops Barrington from standing up.
Dee keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barrington's head.
Dee wants to control from the top but Barrington keeps moving.
Dee is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrington keeping moving, preventing Dee from controlling successfully.
Dee with a nice head shot there.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Barrington gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dee breaks from the clinch.
Barrington gets caught flat footed, as Dee shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dee gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dee pushes Barrington up against the cage in a clinch.
Barrington gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dee.
Dee landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee keeps control of Barrington as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dee misses with a knee strike.
Barrington gets underhooks to prevent Dee's takedown attempt.
Dee tries a knee to the head but Barrington blocks it.
Barrington wants to get back to striking at distance but Dee won't allow it.
Barrington prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Dee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barrington has him pressed against the cage.
Barrington is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dee wants a takedown.
Barrington stops a takedown attempt from Dee.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dee.
Barrington gets underhooks to prevent Dee's takedown attempt.
Dee keeps control of Barrington as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barrington tries for a takedown but Dee manages to get underhooks.
Dee is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Barrington can't fight it off and eventually Dee manages to take the fight to the floor. Barrington looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrington is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dee is aware though and is defending well.
Dee postures up and lands a big shot to Barrington's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dee gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dee is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Barrington's half guard.
Barrington wants to get back to full guard.
Barrington on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Barrington is trying to stand back up but Dee is controlling him
Still in half guard, Dee seems content to control.
Dee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barrington defending well though.
Dee working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Dee dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Barrington has his takedown stuffed
and Dee counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Barrington's guard now.
Dee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dee wants to pass the guard but Barrington is keeping the position.
Dee is in close to Barrington's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barrington can do to turn this around?
Dee trying to control the position from guard on top but Barrington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dee stands and steps away. Barrington gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barrington is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dee is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Barrington to the mat. Barrington regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Barrington is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dee is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee wants to control from the top but Barrington keeps moving.
Dee keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barrington's head.
Dee trying to control the position from guard on top but Barrington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dee prevents Barrington from getting back to his feet.
Dee gets to his feet - Barrington follows without any prompting.
Barrington misses with a leg kick
and Dee counters with a nice double leg into side control. Barrington won't be happy with that.
Barrington struggling a bit here.
Dee lands a nice forearm strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jay Dee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dee tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barrington keeps working.
Barrington tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Barrington pushes Dee away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dee gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Dee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Barrington is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dee working the ground and pound.
Dee lands a few punches from side control.
Dee lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Barrington down.
Barrington wants to get back to his feet but Dee drags him back down.
Barrington is looking for a sweep.
Dee prevents Barrington from escaping the position.
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.
Dee is looking to take a break and control but Barrington is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Barrington tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dee counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Barrington!
Dee unloading with bombs!
Barrington keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dee pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dee postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Barrington looks a forlorn figure.
Barrington's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Dee.
Brutus Barrington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jay Dee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dee lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Barrington hang on?
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Dee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dee 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:25
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Dee!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leonidas Ferraz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and darren pressley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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165 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ White 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonidas Ferraz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, darren pressley!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
pressley misses with a takedown attempt - Ferraz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ferraz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferraz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with pressley, pushing him back against the cage.
pressley wants a takedown but no success here.
pressley tries for a takedown but Ferraz manages to get underhooks.
Leonidas Ferraz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of darren pressley.
Ferraz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
pressley shoots in and bounces Ferraz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
pressley wants to control from the top but Ferraz keeps moving.
Ferraz is trying to keep pressley in close.
pressley stops Ferraz from standing up.
pressley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ferraz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but pressley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
pressley landing some decent shots from guard.
pressley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
pressley wants to control from the top but Ferraz keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
pressley closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
pressley has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Ferraz defend it? pressley steps over the head and cranks it - Ferraz is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for pressley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). darren pressley!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James The Executioner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mike Russo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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140 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Russo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, James The Executioner!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Russo throws a right hand that The Executioner ducks under and follows up with a left that The Executioner also avoids with ease.
Russo misses with a wild combination.
The Executioner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Russo tries to bum rush The Executioner with a series of wild strikes but The Executioner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The Executioner shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than The Executioner was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Executioner is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Russo is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Russo is squirming around, avoiding The Executioner's attempts to control the action.
The Executioner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The Executioner jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Russo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Russo is not content to let The Executioner control the position.
The Executioner is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Russo looks calm but he's in trouble here. The Executioner gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Russo is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! The Executioner lets go of the hold and Russo can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James The Executioner!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Leiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Connor might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rage Against The Machine - Know Your Enemy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicolas Leiva!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connor instigates a clinch.
Leiva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Connor pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Leiva jumps guard but Connor stands there with Leiva around his waist. Leiva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Connor lands a good knee to the midsection. Leiva won't want to take too many of those.
Connor gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Leiva.
Matt Connor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicolas Leiva.
Connor lands an elbow inside that Leiva shrugs off.
Leiva dodges an elbow strike from Connor.
With the fighters up against the cage, Connor throws an elbow but misses.
Leiva is trying to stall.
Leiva tries to pull guard but Connor holds him up against the cage and eventually Leiva drops back down to his feet.
Connor lands a nice elbow.
Connor lands a nice elbow.
Leiva tries to pull guard but Connor holds him up against the cage and eventually Leiva drops back down to his feet.
Connor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Leiva looks gassed!
Connor lands an elbow that stopped Leiva in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Nicolas Leiva has been cut.
Connor lands a nice knee to the body.
Connor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Connor gets control of Leiva's arms and successfully pulls guard. Connor will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Connor wants to stand but Leiva is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leiva preventing the sweep.
Connor looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Leiva passes into half guard.
Connor looking for submissions off his back.
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.
Connor tries to kick Leiva off but Leiva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Leiva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Connor keeps working.
Connor tries to get to full guard but Leiva has control of the leg.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Connor lands a big head kick that sends Leiva tumbling to the mat! Connor takes a step backwards and waves Leiva back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Leiva is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor tries to clinch but Leiva is having none of it.
Leiva is still on wobbly legs! Can Connor finish him?
Connor lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Leiva can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Connor and Leiva drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Connor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Connor!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Magalhaes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and aaron maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Renato Magalhaes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, aaron maxwell!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magalhaes takes a swing at maxwell's ribcage but misses.
maxwell looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Magalhaes misses with a body shot.
maxwell ducks under a wild hook from Magalhaes.
Magalhaes shoots in but no luck this time.
Magalhaes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
maxwell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Magalhaes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Magalhaes content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magalhaes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for maxwell on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
maxwell misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Magalhaes is controlling the pace.
maxwell landing strikes from the bottom.
Magalhaes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
maxwell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two 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. Renato Magalhaes just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
maxwell avoids the body shot from Magalhaes.
maxwell slips under a jab.
Magalhaes thuds a left hand into maxwell's body.
Magalhaes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Magalhaes throws a body punch but maxwell moves out of range.
Magalhaes lands a head shot.
Magalhaes connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes misses with a series of wild punches.
Magalhaes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from maxwell.
Magalhaes throws a jab but it's blocked by maxwell.
Magalhaes misses with a wild body shot.
maxwell swats away the attempt to clinch by Magalhaes.
Magalhaes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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.
Magalhaes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
maxwell blocks a jab.
maxwell blocks a jab.
maxwell moves away from the strike by Magalhaes.
Magalhaes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and maxwell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magalhaes tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Magalhaes throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Magalhaes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
maxwell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Magalhaes throws out the jab.
maxwell blocks a jab.
maxwell misses with a takedown
and Magalhaes counters with a one-two to the body.
Magalhaes looks to land a right hand but maxwell moved out of range.
Renato Magalhaes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Magalhaes fails to land with a series of punches.
Magalhaes throws a right and a left that maxwell avoids nicely.
maxwell is breathing heavily.
Magalhaes throws a looping overhand right but maxwell ducks down to avoid it.
Magalhaes scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magalhaes jabs at maxwell's body.
Magalhaes swings for the body but maxwell moves out of range.
Magalhaes misses with a double jab
and maxwell counters with a nice double leg into side control. Magalhaes won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
maxwell working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Magalhaes struggling a bit here.
Magalhaes tries to bench press maxwell off him but maxwell keeps the position.
Sloppy strikes there by maxwell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes controls the position for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Magalhaes gets back to half guard.
maxwell thows a huge punch but Magalhaes dodges it nicely.
Magalhaes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from maxwell.
Magalhaes is looking to improve his position.
Magalhaes punching from the bottom.
Magalhaes flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Magalhaes striking from the bottom.
Magalhaes desperately trying to maintain half guard.
maxwell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Magalhaes cracks maxwell with an open hand slap.
Magalhaes takes a swing at maxwell's ribcage but misses.
Magalhaes throws a right and a left that maxwell avoids nicely.
Magalhaes takes a swing at maxwell's ribcage but misses.
Magalhaes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Renato Magalhaes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magalhaes misses with a series of wild punches.
Magalhaes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
maxwell wants to sweep here but Magalhaes controlling him for the moment.
maxwell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Magalhaes controls the pace.
maxwell throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
maxwell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Magalhaes manages to get himself to full guard.
maxwell working some strikes from top position.
maxwell landing some decent shots from guard.
Magalhaes looking to control.
Magalhaes wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Magalhaes dominated that second round.
That's time! Magalhaes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Magalhaes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from maxwell.
Magalhaes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from maxwell.
Magalhaes throws the left hand but maxwell avoids the punch easily.
Magalhaes misses with a wild body shot.
Magalhaes misses with a straight right.
maxwell slips a jab and a cross from Magalhaes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
maxwell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from maxwell there as he acknowledges the shot.
Magalhaes drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magalhaes wants to control from the top but maxwell keeps moving.
Magalhaes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. maxwell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
maxwell keeping moving, preventing Magalhaes from controlling successfully.
Magalhaes stands and throws maxwell's legs to the side, diving into side control.
maxwell is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Magalhaes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. maxwell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Renato Magalhaes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
maxwell lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Magalhaes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of maxwell is proving hard to escape from.
Magalhaes stopping the sweep attempt from maxwell.
maxwell is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two 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.
Magalhaes trying to control but maxwell is working from the bottom.
Magalhaes forces his way into half guard.
Magalhaes trying to control from half guard but maxwell is working away.
maxwell missing with punches from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
maxwell slips a jab and a cross from Magalhaes.
Magalhaes throws a series of punches but maxwell moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
maxwell scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
maxwell lands a nice forearm strike.
Magalhaes is trying to control maxwell's posture but maxwell avoids it.
Magalhaes is looking for a sweep.
Magalhaes on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Magalhaes tries to get out of the position.
You can see the frustration on Magalhaes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
maxwell cracks Magalhaes with a big right hand but Magalhaes just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
maxwell lands an elbow.
maxwell working the body and head with strikes.
Magalhaes takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
maxwell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
maxwell ducks under a wild hook from Magalhaes.
Renato Magalhaes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Magalhaes misses with the combination.
maxwell fails with the takedown
and Magalhaes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
aaron maxwell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
No joy there for Magalhaes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Magalhaes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Magalhaes 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renato Magalhaes!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Cunns II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Brannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mark Cunns II has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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275 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Cunns II!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Brannon!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunns II lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brannon circles away quickly and effectively.
Cunns II swings for the body but Brannon moves out of range.
Cunns II scores with a hook to the body. Brannon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brannon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cunns II drops Brannon with a beautiful combination! Brannon stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Cunns II is looking for the KO!
It looks like Jack Brannon has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brannon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cunns II scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cunns II connects with a superb combination that knocks Brannon out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Cunns II before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Brannon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mark Cunns II!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and luca tyrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Sam Bisping has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Bisping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, luca tyrell!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bisping throws a one two combo.
Bisping misses with a double jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bisping pulls out of a head kick attempt.
tyrell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bisping tries to clinch up but tyrell circles away and keeps his distance.
Bisping closes the distance and pushes tyrell back into the cage.
Bisping with an attempt at a knee that misses.
tyrell can't break the clinch.
Bisping tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
tyrell successfully pulls guard.
Bisping has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of tyrell is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
tyrell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bisping defends well.
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.
Bisping has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of tyrell is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisping stands and steps away. tyrell gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
tyrell tries to keep at a distance but Bisping has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bisping with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bisping has tyrell pressed against the cage, preventing tyrell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
tyrell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
tyrell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bisping smiles and moves away.
tyrell keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bisping gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bisping breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
tyrell fails to land with a series of punches.
tyrell misses with the combination.
Bisping lands a lovely overhand right.
tyrell swats away the attempt to clinch by Bisping.
tyrell shoots for a takedown but Bisping saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bisping moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like luca tyrell has been cut.
tyrell looks gassed!
Bisping closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Bisping.
Bisping's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bisping doesn't manage to clinch there - tyrell circles away.
Bisping keeps tyrell at a distance using the push kick.
A cross from Bisping lands.
Bisping connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
tyrell is rocked!
tyrell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
tyrell is still on wobbly legs! Can Bisping finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bisping drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of tyrell's head, knocking him out cold! Bisping is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sam Bisping!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Markovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Steyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustav Steyn is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marko Markovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gustav Steyn!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steyn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Gustav Steyn has been cut.
Steyn drives through with a takedown into guard.
Markovic working a defensive guard here.
Steyn trying to control the position from guard on top but Markovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steyn looking to pass the guard.
Steyn advances position into side control!
Markovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Steyn on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steyn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Markovic has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic is looking to regain half guard here but Steyn keeps moving and retains side control.
Steyn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Markovic keeps working.
Steyn working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Steyn should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Markovic is trying to improve his position.
Markovic is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Steyn is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Markovic defending against the ground and pound.
Steyn working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Steyn tries for a kimura but Markovic is defending well.
Markovic is trying to buck Steyn off.
Markovic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Steyn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steyn tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Steyn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Markovic keeps working.
Markovic dodges the ground and pound from Steyn.
Markovic is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Steyn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
An elbow from Steyn crashes against the mat.
That's four 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.
Steyn in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Markovic is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gustav Steyn!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toby Flenderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy The Ripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Toby Flenderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Randy The Ripper!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Ripper throws a body kick that misses.
The Ripper lands a nice looking body kick.
Flenderson doesn't manage to clinch there - The Ripper circles away.
Flenderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Flenderson ducks under a wild hook from The Ripper.
The Ripper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Flenderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Ripper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Flenderson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Flenderson is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Ripper wants to clinch up but Flenderson keeps it at a distance.
The Ripper throws a head kick that misses.
Toby Flenderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Ripper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Ripper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Flenderson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The Ripper cracks Flenderson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Flenderson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can The Ripper finish him?
Flenderson is rocked!
It looks like Toby Flenderson has been cut.
The Ripper lands with a big right hook that stumbles Flenderson - he's out on his feet here! The Ripper follows up with another monster hook that separates Flenderson from consciousness! Flenderson falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! The Ripper stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Randy The Ripper!
Randy The Ripper is the new heavyweight champion!
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