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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Adebisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by 50 Cent-I'll Whip Ya Head Boy . Simon Adebisi told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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275 lbs
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273 lbs
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Adebisi!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adebisi shoots and misses
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Simon Adebisi has been cut.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
so Adebisi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Adebisi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brown pulls Adebisi in close to prevent any damage.
Brown wants to sweep here but Adebisi controlling him for the moment.
Adebisi throws a big right hand that misses.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.
Brown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Brown landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown working over Adebisi with some ground and pound. Adebisi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Brown is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Brown scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That has opened up Simon Adebisi's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adebisi is looking to improve his position.
Brown lands strikes from half guard.
Adebisi is rocked!
The cut above Simon Adebisi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Simon Adebisi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bobby Brown!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tong Poo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bertie Bassett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bertie Bassett is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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272 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tong Poo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bertie Bassett!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bassett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Poo moves to clinch but Bassett breaks away
and Bassett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Poo looks to clinch
and Bassett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bassett looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Poo!
Bassett throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Poo has his hands clasped together but Bassett breaks the hold and Poo is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Bassett!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bertie Bassett!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Haye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Vanden Borre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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BJJ White 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, David Haye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Vanden Borre!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haye lands with a shot to the body.
Haye throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haye clobbers Vanden Borre with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vanden Borre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vanden Borre misses with a takedown attempt
and Haye counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Haye works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vanden Borre throws a wild hook but Haye just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Vanden Borre gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Haye raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Haye!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dawid Brutal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philip Farmery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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170 lbs
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172 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dawid Brutal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Philip Farmery!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brutal rushes Farmery and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brutal has picked Farmery up - he's going for a ride! Brutal dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Farmery looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Farmery trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farmery tries to roll over but Brutal keeps him under control.
Brutal slows the pace down in half guard.
Brutal prevents Farmery from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Farmery on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Brutal feints and then cracks Farmery's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Farmery down.
Brutal turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brutal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Farmery circles away quickly and effectively.
Farmery has his takedown stuffed
and Brutal counters with a nice leg kick.
Brutal drives through and clinches with Farmery against the cage.
Brutal is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Farmery can't fight it off and eventually Brutal manages to take the fight to the floor. Farmery looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Farmery trying to keep a closed guard but Brutal is proving a slippery customer.
Farmery looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farmery lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brutal!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brutal is looking to get to half guard.
Brutal holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Farmery tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Brutal tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brutal wants to control but Farmery is having none of it.
Brutal is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farmery lands a nice shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Farmery tries to control but Brutal wriggling away.
Brutal knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Farmery on the ground.
Farmery looking for a guillotine from mount but Brutal is having none of it.
Brutal is in all sorts of trouble here.
Farmery looking to control but Brutal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brutal wants to hold on but Farmery pushes him away.
Brutal really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farmery moves to back control.
Brutal rolls, trying to escape but Farmery keeps control of the position.
Farmery trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Brutal is in bad spot here.
Farmery is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Brutal is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Farmery is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brutal trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Philip Farmery will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Farmery looks to throw a body kick
and Brutal counters with a nice low kick that buckles Farmery's knee momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brutal. That's going to slow Farmery down.
Brutal moves into the clinch.
Brutal breaks the clinch.
Farmery moves out of range as Brutal throws a body kick.
Brutal with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brutal throws a nice looking combination but Farmery bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brutal throws a head kick that misses.
Farmery looks to clinch
and Brutal counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Farmery drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brutal pulls his leg out and moves away.
Farmery with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Farmery shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brutal counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dawid Brutal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Philip Farmery.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farmery being controlled against the cage.
Brutal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brutal lands a nice leg kick that just misses Farmery's sensitive parts.
Farmery has his takedown stuffed
and Brutal counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Farmery is breathing heavily.
Brutal breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brutal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brutal breaks from the clinch.
Brutal looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brutal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dawid Brutal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brutal.
Brutal moves into the clinch.
Brutal has hold of one of Farmery's legs. Farmery is fighting the takedown attempt but Brutal gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brutal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brutal throwing strikes from guard but Farmery blocks nicely.
Brutal controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Farmery wants to sweep here but Brutal controlling him for the moment.
Brutal wants to get up but he can't break Farmery's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Farmery looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brutal trying to stand up but can't free himself from Farmery's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Farmery looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Farmery doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brutal counters with a good low kick that Farmery was not able to check.
Brutal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brutal takes the fight into the clinch.
Brutal's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Brutal is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Farmery pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farmery jumps guard but Brutal stands there with Farmery around his waist. Farmery gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Farmery tries to pull guard but Brutal won't allow it.
Brutal jumps guard.
Brutal throws his legs up looking for a submission but Farmery uses it to pass to side control.
Brutal tries to improve position but can't.
Farmery misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Brutal might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Farmery trying to control the action but Brutal is working from the bottom.
Brutal tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dawid Brutal dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Farmery throws a leg kick
and Brutal moves into the clinch.
Brutal tightens his grip and picks Farmery up, before dumping him to the ground. Farmery manages to land in guard.
Brutal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Farmery utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Farmery has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Brutal should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Farmery has tightened it up now! Brutal should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Philip Farmery!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Manuel Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jens Mcarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Juan Manuel Marquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jens Mcarthy!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marquez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mcarthy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marquez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marquez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Marquez.
It looks like Jens Mcarthy has been cut.
Marquez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mcarthy moves away.
Marquez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marquez swings for the body but Mcarthy moves out of range.
Marquez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mcarthy counters with a straight right hand.
Mcarthy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marquez just misses with a punch to the body.
Mcarthy lands with a shot to the body.
Marquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mcarthy moves away.
Marquez misses the shot to the body.
Marquez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mcarthy manages to avoid it.
Marquez slips a jab and a cross from Mcarthy.
Marquez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mcarthy with a hook.
Mcarthy lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Marquez sprawling to the canvas. Mcarthy follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Marquez hang on?
Marquez is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marquez is trying to stand.
Oh Marquez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marquez trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Marquez is breathing heavily.
Mcarthy wants to stand up but Marquez is controlling the position.
Mcarthy stops Marquez from getting back to his feet.
Mcarthy wants to stand up but Marquez has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marquez wants to get back to his feet.
Marquez has one foot on Mcarthy's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Marquez is looking to clinch.
Marquez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcarthy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marquez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mcarthy doesn't seem bothered though.
Marquez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marquez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mcarthy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Decent striking displayed by Mcarthy there.
Mcarthy tests Marquez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mcarthy waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Marquez. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Marquez to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Marquez wriggles free and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquez blocks a jab.
Mcarthy misses with a double jab.
Mcarthy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Juan Manuel Marquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcarthy dodges the punch combination from Marquez.
Marquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mcarthy manages to avoid it.
Mcarthy jabs Marquez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marquez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marquez misses with a takedown attempt - Mcarthy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mcarthy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marquez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Marquez is looking to wear down Mcarthy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mcarthy throws a body punch but Marquez moves out of range.
Marquez misses with a combination
and Mcarthy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mcarthy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mcarthy jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Mcarthy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcarthy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marquez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mcarthy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marquez is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Mcarthy moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jens Mcarthy!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lionel Gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shields has chosen Take your shirt off as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Lionel Gabriel has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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140 lbs
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150 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Lionel Gabriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Shields!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Gabriel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Shields gets a clinch.
Shields is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gabriel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Shields keeps control of Gabriel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shields changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gabriel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gabriel misses with a few strikes there.
Shields tries to clinch up but Gabriel circles away and keeps his distance.
Shields shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Shields lands strikes from half guard.
Shields is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Shields moves nicely into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shields in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Shields working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Shields has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gabriel tries to escape but Shields is in control.
Shields is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gabriel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ground and pound from Shields seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Shields wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gabriel, who protects the arm well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shields is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Gabriel looks calm but he's in trouble here. Shields gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Gabriel is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Shields lets go of the hold and Gabriel can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Shields!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dai Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Syd Scarr (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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185 lbs
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186 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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dai Hard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Syd Scarr!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scarr tries to clinch up
and Hard counters with a nice uppercut.
Scarr shoots and misses
and Hard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some wild striking there from Scarr.
Scarr closes the distance but Hard moves to the side
and Hard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Scarr with a poor takedown
and Hard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scarr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Scarr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hard looks to land a left hand but Scarr moved out of range nicely.
Hard throws a hook but Scarr blocks it.
Scarr tries to clinch but Hard moves away
and Hard counters with a single leg into guard. Scarr didn't expect that.
Hard is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hard throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hard is looking to work some ground and pound but Scarr has wrist control.
Hard wants to control from the top but Scarr keeps moving.
Hard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Scarr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hard is looking to work some ground and pound but Scarr has wrist control.
Hard throws and elbow that misses. Scarr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hard's guard. Nice move by Scarr!
Hard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Scarr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hard looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hard looking for a guillotine here but Scarr defends easily.
Hard trying to strike off his back.
Hard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Scarr manages to get himself to full guard.
Hard trying to control but Scarr is working from the bottom.
Hard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hard throws a big right hand that misses.
Scarr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hard.
Hard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hard throws and elbow that misses. Scarr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hard's guard. Nice move by Scarr!
Scarr stopping the sweep attempt from Hard.
Scarr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Scarr's guard.
Hard thows a big elbow that misses.
Hard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hard drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hard jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Scarr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hard throws a big right hand that misses.
Scarr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hard.
Scarr is looking to sweep but instead, Hard has passed into half guard.
Hard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hard wants to take a breather but Scarr is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dai Hard dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Scarr gets tackled into the cage by Hard. Hard maintains the clinch.
Scarr looking to slow down the pace here.
Hard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hard changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Scarr fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Scarr misses with a takedown attempt
and Hard counters with a single leg into guard. Scarr didn't expect that.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hard stands and throws Scarr's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hard lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Scarr down.
Hard misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Scarr managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hard.
Hard throws an elbow but Scarr slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hard tries to score with some ground and pound. Scarr controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hard in side control, throwing shots but Scarr defends.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarr is looking for a sweep.
Scarr wants to control but Hard postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hard throws an elbow but Scarr slips to the side and avoids it well.
The ground and pound from Hard seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
An elbow from Hard crashes against the mat.
Hard working the ground and pound.
Hard working the ground and pound from side control.
Hard scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Scarr to see if he's OK.
Hard in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hard postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scarr dodges the ground and pound from Hard.
Hard working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sloppy strikes there by Hard.
Scarr on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hard in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hard looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Scarr is avoiding damage well.
Scarr parries the strikes from Hard easily there. Hard is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Scarr to escape.
Hard throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Scarr avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hard.
Scarr dodges the ground and pound from Hard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Hard are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hard working the ground and pound.
Scarr tries to bench press Hard off him but Hard keeps the position.
Hard working the ground and pound.
Hard throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hard stands up.
Scarr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Scarr throws a leg kick but Hard checks it.
Scarr tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hard counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hard has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Scarr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hard is working for takedown but Scarr is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dai Hard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scarr looking to throw knees to the head but Hard is blocking nicely.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hard managing to block the knees to the body from Scarr.
Scarr looking to throw knees to the head but Hard is blocking nicely.
Hard tries for a takedown. No joy.
Scarr is pressed up against the cage. Hard has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Scarr down to the mat. Scarr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hard gets a clinch.
Hard works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hard throws and elbow that misses. Scarr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hard's guard. Nice move by Scarr!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hard looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dai Hard dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Scarr defending well as Hard loads up on a big left hand.
Hard clinches.
Scarr is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hard is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Scarr to the mat. Scarr regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Scarr controls Hard momentarily but Hard frees himself.
Hard is looking to work some ground and pound but Scarr has wrist control.
Hard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hard wants to pass the guard but Scarr is keeping the position.
Hard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Scarr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hard prevents Scarr from getting back to his feet.
Hard trying to control but Scarr is working from the bottom.
Hard throws and elbow that misses. Scarr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hard's guard. Nice move by Scarr!
Scarr stopping the sweep attempt from Hard.
Hard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hard working a defensive guard but Scarr manages to pass into side control anyway.
Hard throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Hard tries to control but Scarr manages to take his back.
Hard breaks Scarr's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Syd Scarr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarr keeping moving, preventing Hard from controlling successfully.
Hard passes Scarr's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hard trying to advance position but Scarr counters by regaining guard.
Scarr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Scarr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hard is looking to stand up but Scarr won't let him.
Hard throwing strikes from guard but Scarr blocks nicely.
Hard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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.
Hard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hard prevents Scarr from getting back to his feet.
Hard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Scarr keeping moving, preventing Hard from controlling successfully.
Scarr lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Hard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dai Hard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Scarr has momentary wrist control but Hard slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hard trying to control but Scarr is working from the bottom.
Hard with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dai Hard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hard 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dai Hard!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Noguira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Dustin Duke has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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23
206 lbs
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206 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple 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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dustin Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Neil Noguira!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duke lands with a nice body punch.
Duke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Noguira looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Duke lands an elbow inside that Noguira shrugs off.
It looks like Neil Noguira has been cut.
Duke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Noguira fails with the takedown
enabling Duke to counter with a crisp jab.
Duke is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Noguira's half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noguira actively working from the bottom here.
Noguira looking for subs from the bottom but Duke mounts him!
Noguira looks gassed!
Noguira is in all sorts of trouble here.
Duke tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Noguira is desperately trying to improve his position but Duke has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke looking to control and managing it successfully.
Noguira is wriggling around trying to escape.
Duke trying to control but Noguira is having none of it.
That's two 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dustin Duke wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Noguira shoots and misses
letting Duke counter with a right hand.
Duke gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duke thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Duke trying to control the pace.
Noguira has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Duke escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Duke!
Duke stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Duke lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noguira takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Duke scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Noguira is rocked!
A slapping leg kick lands for Duke.
Noguira is still on wobbly legs! Can Duke finish him?
Duke rushes Noguira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Noguira seems to have recovered his senses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Duke.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duke cracks Noguira with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Duke moves into the clinch.
Duke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duke lands with a nice body punch.
A shot to the liver by Duke. Beautiful body shot.
Duke lands a left and a right that send Noguira crashing to the mat, dazed. Duke thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Duke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Noguira on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Duke lands with a big left! Noguira is wobbled badly! Duke comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Noguira to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dustin Duke!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luc Deveraux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rune Edvall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edvall has chosen Robert tepper - No easy way out as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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182 lbs
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Luc Deveraux!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rune Edvall!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Deveraux with that takedown attempt.
Deveraux throws a lazy head kick
enabling Edvall to counter with a crisp jab.
Deveraux throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Edvall's waist but Edvall gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Deveraux off to one side.
Deveraux fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Edvall checks it well.
Deveraux slips under a jab from Edvall.
Edvall on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Edvall keeps Deveraux at a distance using the push kick.
Edvall keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luc Deveraux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edvall slaps away a takedown attempt from Deveraux, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Deveraux swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Edvall counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Edvall.
Deveraux throws a lazy head kick
and Edvall counters with a thumping low kick.
Deveraux is breathing heavily.
Deveraux throws the kick towards the body but Edvall avoids it.
Edvall shoots in but Deveraux avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Edvall closes this distance looking for a takedown but Deveraux circles away.
Edvall lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Edvall throws a head kick but Deveraux moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deveraux misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Edvall.
Deveraux cracks the inside of Edvall's front leg.
Deveraux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Deveraux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Edvall.
Deveraux thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Edvall if he has to take too many more of those.
Deveraux clobbers Edvall with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Deveraux throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Edvall on the side of the head.
Deveraux misses with a few strikes there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Deveraux.
Deveraux shoots in looking for a takedown. Edvall tries to sprawl out of it but Deveraux keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Edvall manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Edvall throws a sloppy head kick
and Deveraux counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Deveraux missing with a left hand there. Edvall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Deveraux throws a leg kick but Edvall sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Edvall misses the body punch
and Deveraux counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deveraux looks to land a right hand but Edvall moved out of range.
Deveraux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Edvall throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Deveraux counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Edvall takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Deveraux throws a nice inside leg kick.
A low kick from Deveraux misses
and Edvall counters with a body kick that stops Deveraux in his tracks momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edvall throws a leg kick
and Deveraux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Deveraux fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Edvall misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Deveraux counters with a body kick that stops Edvall in his tracks momentarily.
Edvall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Deveraux leaves Edvall with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Deveraux throws a sloppy head kick and Edvall moves out of range easily.
Deveraux looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deveraux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Deveraux lands a high kick!
Deveraux cracks Edvall with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Deveraux closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Deveraux wants to control but Edvall is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Edvall's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Deveraux trying to control the position but Edvall is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deveraux controlling from side mount.
Edvall regains half guard there - taking advantage of Deveraux's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Deveraux is looking to take a break and control but Edvall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Edvall tries to roll over but Deveraux keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We're going to have a standup here because Luc Deveraux wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Deveraux misses with a series of wild punches.
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 Luc Deveraux will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Edvall pushes Deveraux away with a front kick.
Edvall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Deveraux shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Edvall working to try and regain half guard.
Edvall takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Edvall tries to hold on but Deveraux pushes him away.
Deveraux wants to control the pace but Edvall is squirming around nicely.
Edvall just holding on.
Edvall is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deveraux sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Edvall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Edvall is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Deveraux controlling his opponent.
Deveraux throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's two 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.
Edvall tries to reverse the position but Deveraux maintains control.
Deveraux thowing shots but they're missing.
Edvall is squirming around, avoiding Deveraux's attempts to control the action.
Deveraux sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Edvall is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Edvall is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deveraux controlling from mount.
Deveraux unloads with some shots from mount but Edvall bucks and avoids them well.
Deveraux looking to finish with strikes here!
Edvall tries to reverse the position but Deveraux maintains control.
Deveraux avoids the attempt from Edvall to control.
Edvall is looking to get to half guard.
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.
Deveraux takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Edvall is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Deveraux tries to control but Edvall wriggling away.
Edvall tries to hold on but Deveraux pushes him away.
Deveraux tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Edvall tries to hold on but Deveraux postures up.
Edvall is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luc Deveraux dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Deveraux avoids a kick to the body.
Edvall throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Luc Deveraux has been cut.
Deveraux throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Edvall's waist but Edvall gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Deveraux off to one side.
Deveraux tries to bum rush Edvall with a series of wild strikes but Edvall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Deveraux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Edvall finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Edvall throws a sloppy head kick and Deveraux moves out of range easily.
Edvall on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Edvall throws a poor cross that misses
and Deveraux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Edvall on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Deveraux throws a head kick that misses.
Deveraux throws a nice inside leg kick.
Deveraux tries a head kick but it misses.
Deveraux avoids a punch combination nicely.
Deveraux dives in and grabs Edvall's left leg, looking for a takedown. Edvall pushes down on Deveraux's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edvall lands with a slapping head kick.
Deveraux misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Edvall counters with a low kick, right behind Deveraux 's knee.
Deveraux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Deveraux thuds his shin into the meat of Edvall's side.
Edvall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick by Deveraux misses
and Edvall counters with a head kick. That will keep Deveraux thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Deveraux fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Edvall is out of range.
Deveraux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edvall manages to avoid it.
Deveraux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luc Deveraux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edvall swinging wildly here.
Deveraux looks to score with a jab to the body but Edvall is just out of range.
Rune Edvall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Edvall scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Edvall is looking to take a break and control but Deveraux is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Deveraux is trying to escape the position but Edvall is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deveraux stops Edvall from passing to mount.
Deveraux tries to bench press Edvall off him but Edvall keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Edvall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Deveraux keeps working.
Deveraux stops Edvall from passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deveraux wants to control but Edvall postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Edvall working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Deveraux struggling a bit here.
Edvall passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Deveraux!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rune Edvall really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luc Deveraux's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Edvall throws a leg kick
and Deveraux counters with a slapping leg kick.
Edvall is looking to chop away at Deveraux's legs.
Deveraux tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Edvall is able to avoid easily.
Deveraux throws a head kick that misses
and Edvall counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Deveraux smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Deveraux dodges the punch combination from Edvall.
Deveraux lands with a right hand.
Deveraux throws an off balance right hand
and Edvall counters with a single leg into guard. Deveraux didn't expect that.
Deveraux keeping moving, preventing Edvall from controlling successfully.
Deveraux is trying to control the position but Edvall postures up.
Deveraux manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Edvall manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deveraux 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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Edvall can do anything to dispel that myth.
Edvall managing to control the position.
Luc Deveraux overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Deveraux trying to control but Edvall is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Edvall controls Deveraux momentarily but Deveraux frees himself.
That's two 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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Edvall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Edvall fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Deveraux shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Edvall as he jumps to the side.
Deveraux looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Deveraux throws a nice looking combination but Edvall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Edvall goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Deveraux throws a hook but Edvall avoids it easily.
Deveraux throws out a leg kick but Edvall moves out of range and Deveraux only half commits.
Edvall misses with a few strikes there.
Deveraux throws a head kick but Edvall moves out of range.
Deveraux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Deveraux throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Edvall stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Edvall is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Deveraux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edvall manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Edvall. That's going to slow Deveraux down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Deveraux is predictable there
and Edvall counters with a one-two to the body.
A jab from Edvall finds it's way through Deveraux's defenses.
A head kick by Deveraux misses
and Edvall counters with a head kick.
Deveraux moves away from the strike by Edvall.
Nice shot lands for Deveraux.
Edvall throws a head kick that misses.
Deveraux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A low kick from Edvall is predictable there
and Deveraux counters with a slapping leg kick.
Crunch! Deveraux slams his shin into Edvall's torso.
Deveraux throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Edvall.
Deveraux throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Edvall's head.
Deveraux lands with a hook. Edvall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Good leg kick by Deveraux there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Deveraux lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deveraux lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Deveraux scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Edvall doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Deveraux there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Deveraux scores with the left hand. Edvall knows he should have avoided that one.
A good leg kick by Deveraux.
Deveraux scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Edvall gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Deveraux.
Deveraux bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Deveraux tries a head kick but it misses.
Deveraux connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Deveraux misses with a few strikes there.
Edvall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Deveraux can pounce on him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Edvall avoids the head kick by Deveraux.
Deveraux looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Deveraux throws a leg kick
and Edvall makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Luc Deveraux will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luc Deveraux's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Deveraux falls off balance throwing a combination
and Edvall finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Deveraux connects with a leg kick. Edvall looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A head kick by Deveraux misses
and Edvall counters with a nice leg kick.
Luc Deveraux is winning the standup battle so far.
Deveraux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Deveraux misses with a right hand
and Edvall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Edvall has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Deveraux.
Deveraux avoids the head kick by Edvall.
Edvall has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Deveraux misses with a takedown attempt - Edvall sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Deveraux misses with the combination.
Edvall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Deveraux shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Edvall as he avoids it easily.
Deveraux misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deveraux swings widly with a right hand
and Edvall counters with a good low kick that Deveraux was not able to check.
Deveraux blocks a head kick by Edvall.
A jab from Edvall misses.
Deveraux throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Edvall's head.
A good leg kick by Edvall.
Deveraux avoids the body shot from Edvall.
Deveraux throws a hook to the side of Edvall's head but Edvall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Deveraux chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Edvall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Deveraux thuds his right hand into Edvall's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Edvall throws a head kick but Deveraux moves out of range.
Edvall thows a leg kick but Deveraux checks it
and Deveraux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Deveraux throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Edvall goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Edvall avoids the head kick by Deveraux.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deveraux scores with a hook.
Deveraux looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Deveraux thuds his right hand into Edvall's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Edvall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Deveraux can pounce on him.
Luc Deveraux is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A clash of legs there as Edvall blocks the low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Deveraux, as that shot connected.
Edvall throws a head kick that misses.
Edvall blocks a head kick by Deveraux.
Edvall's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Deveraux throws a head kick that misses
and Edvall counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Edvall avoids the head kick by Deveraux.
Edvall avoids the body shot from Deveraux.
Edvall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Deveraux can pounce on him.
Deveraux lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Edvall takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deveraux throws a left and a right that both miss
and Edvall counters with a thumping low kick.
Deveraux scores with a hook.
Edvall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Deveraux throws a right and a left that Edvall avoids nicely.
Deveraux lands with a hook. Edvall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Edvall plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Deveraux scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Deveraux fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Edvall looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Deveraux looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Edvall!
Deveraux tries to control but Edvall wriggling away.
Edvall wants to control but Deveraux is having none of it.
Rune Edvall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edvall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Deveraux controlling from the full mount.
Deveraux'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.
Deveraux can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Edvall is looking to escape.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luc Deveraux showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Deveraux 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 49:46
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luc Deveraux!
Luc Deveraux retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mr maroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). maroon has chosen yes as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnold Palmer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, mr maroon!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer tries to clinch up
and maroon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Palmer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and maroon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Palmer darts in trying to clinch
and maroon counters with a straight right hand.
Palmer moves to clinch but maroon breaks away
and maroon counters with a stiff right hand.
maroon circles away from the clinch attempt
and maroon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
maroon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Palmer's hands.
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!
Palmer tries to clinch but maroon moves away
and maroon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Palmer darts in trying to clinch
and maroon counters with a stiff right hand.
Palmer wants to clinch but maroon slips to the side
enabling maroon to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Arnold Palmer has been cut.
Palmer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer darts in trying to clinch
and maroon moves into the clinch.
maroon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by maroon.
maroon decides to pull guard.
maroon wants to sweep here but Palmer controlling him for the moment.
maroon looking to control.
maroon lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Palmer!
Palmer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by maroon.
maroon landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
maroon cracks Palmer with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
maroon has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Palmer's face.
Palmer is rocked!
maroon postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Palmer bigstyle! Two more strikes land for maroon and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). mr maroon!
mr maroon is the new heavyweight champion!
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