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LFNC 80 - Sanchez v Stevens PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bert Sugar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lars Andersson 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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165 lbs
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160 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bert Sugar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lars Andersson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sugar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Andersson has his takedown stuffed
enabling Sugar to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Lars Andersson has been cut.
Sugar misses with a low kick.
Sugar cracks Andersson with an open hand slap.
Andersson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Andersson tries for a takedown but Sugar circles away easily
and Sugar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Andersson with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Sugar to counter with a crisp jab.
Bert Sugar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lars Andersson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sugar lands with a right hand.
Sugar lands with an uppercut that bounces Andersson off the cage and back into rage.
Andersson is rocked!
Sugar lands a slapping body shot.
Andersson is still on wobbly legs! Can Sugar finish him?
Andersson looks gassed!
Sugar punishes Andersson's body with a nice straight punch.
Andersson seems to have recovered his senses.
Sugar jabs Andersson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sugar works Andersson's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sugar drops Andersson with a beautiful combination! Andersson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sugar is looking for the KO!
Bert Sugar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sugar lands with a big right hook that stumbles Andersson - he's out on his feet here! Sugar follows up with another monster hook that separates Andersson from consciousness! Andersson falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Sugar stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bert Sugar!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Templar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Misha Padalecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Padalecki's choice of entrance music: Money For Nothing. 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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209 lbs
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208 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wesley Templar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Misha Padalecki!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Templar throws a hook to the side of Padalecki's head but Padalecki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Templar thuds a left hand into Padalecki's body.
Padalecki goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Wesley Templar has been cut.
Templar slips a jab and a cross from Padalecki.
Padalecki misses with a low kick.
Templar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Padalecki manages to avoid it.
Padalecki looks to land a combination but Templar avoids it well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Templar!
It looks like Misha Padalecki has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Padalecki moves forwards but Templar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Padalecki misses the shot to the body.
Padalecki motions for Templar to come forward. Padalecki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Padalecki.
Templar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Padaleckis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templar looks to score with a jab to the body but Padalecki is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Padalecki. Templar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Padalecki avoids the body shot from Templar.
Wesley Templar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Padalecki.
Nice uppercut lands for Templar. That snapped Padalecki's head back.
Padalecki lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Padalecki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That has opened up Misha Padalecki's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Padalecki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Templar checks it well.
Templar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Padalecki on the side of the head.
Padalecki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Templar.
Padalecki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Templar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Padalecki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab lands there for Templar.
Padalecki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Templar throws the left hand but Padalecki avoids the punch easily.
Padalecki misses with a two punch combination.
Templar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Padalecki looks gassed!
Templar connects with a body shot that sends Padalecki's belly button to the back.
Templar catches Padalecki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Padalecki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Templar is looking to wear down Padalecki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Templar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Templar throws out a powerful jab.
The cut above Misha Padalecki's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padalecki misses with a series of wild punches.
Templar throws a body punch but Padalecki moves out of range.
Templar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Padaleckis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A combination from Templar does no damage.
Padalecki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Templar connects with a single shot there.
Templar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Misha Padalecki's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Misha Padalecki's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Wesley Templar!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Svetislav Pajkic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pajkic might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dimmu Borgir - Puritania. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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284 lbs
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278 lbs
12 - 11 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Svetislav Pajkic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnold Robinson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson cracks Pajkic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pajkic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Robinson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Robinson feints a jab promting Pajkic to slip. Robinson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pajkic slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pajkic is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pajkic wants to clinch up but Robinson keeps it at a distance.
Robinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pajkic moves in looking to clinch but Robinson pushes him off.
Pajkic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pajkic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Robinson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Robinson throws a hook but Pajkic avoids it easily.
Pajkic closes the distance and clinches.
Pajkic tries to work over Robinson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pajkic lands a hook that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Pajkic gets through Robinson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
It looks like Arnold Robinson has been cut.
Pajkic lands a nice uppercut.
Pajkic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pajkic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pajkic pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Pajkic on the inside.
Pajkic stalling in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pajkic.
Robinson takes a shot to the head.
Robinson looks gassed!
Pajkic lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Pajkic.
That has opened up Arnold Robinson's cut even more.
Pajkic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Pajkic lands a right hand.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pajkic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pajkic lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pajkic lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pajkic scores with a shoulder strike.
The cut above Arnold Robinson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A short right from Pajkic on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Pajkic.
Robinson is rocked!
Pajkic dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Robinson is still on wobbly legs! Can Pajkic finish him?
Pajkic floors Robinson with a big punch on the inside! Robinson is trying to recover but Pajkic dives into side control.
Arnold Robinson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Pajkic tries for a kimura but Robinson is defending well.
Pajkic decides to stand up, so the ref orders Robinson to his feet.
Robinson seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pajkic instigates a clinch.
Pajkic taking a breather.
Pajkic lands a hook that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Pajkic scores with a shot to the side of Robinson's head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Arnold Robinson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Svetislav Pajkic!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dejong Brong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brong comes to the cage accompanied by Allallalallalong. Dejong Brong could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anton Walter's chin.
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167 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dejong Brong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Anton Walter!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brong misses with a head kick.
Anton Walter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brong jumps guard but Walter stands there with Brong around his waist. Brong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brong has Walter pressed against the cage, preventing Walter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Walter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brong swats away the attempt to clinch by Walter.
Brong does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Walter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walter pushes Brong up against the cage in a clinch.
Walter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Walter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Walter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walter rushes Brong and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Walter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brong throws a nice head kick!
Walter tries to clinch up but Brong circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter is looking to clinch.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch but Brong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brong throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Walter's head.
Brong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brong tries to keep at a distance but Walter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Walter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Walter clinches.
Walter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brong throws a good cross that connects.
Walter fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anton Walter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brong throws a head kick that half lands.
Walter fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walter clinches.
Walter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walter wants to clinch up but Brong keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brong, pushing him back against the cage.
Brong prevents Walter from breaking the clinch.
Brong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Walter's efforts to push away.
Walter can't break the clinch.
Brong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Walter just stands there and leans against the cage.
Walter breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter tries to clinch there but Brong circles away.
Walter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Walter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Walter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brong throws a low kick, looking for Walter's leg but Walter calmly moves out of range.
Brong fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dejong Brong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brong shoots in but no luck this time.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brong throws a head kick that misses.
Walter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walter has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brong lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Brong's jab looks to have found its range, popping Walter under the eye.
Walter wants to clinch up but Brong keeps it at a distance.
Walter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walter wants to get back to striking at distance but Brong won't allow it.
Walter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walter doesn't manage to clinch there - Brong circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Walter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Walter dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brong feints and then cracks Walter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Walter down.
Brong gets tackled into the cage by Walter. Walter maintains the clinch.
Walter tries to break free but Brong pushes him back against the cage.
Brong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Walter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brong jumps guard but Walter stands there with Brong around his waist. Brong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Walter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anton Walter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walter tries to clinch up
and Brong counters with a head kick.
Walter clinches up with Brong and pushes him back against the cage.
Brong jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Walter walks away with a smile on his face. Brong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dejong Brong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walter tries to clinch up
and Brong counters with a head kick. That will keep Walter thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Walter wants to clinch up but Brong keeps it at a distance.
Walter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walter clinches up against the cage.
Walter wants to get back to striking at distance but Brong won't allow it.
Walter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick from Brong lands but Walter takes it in his stride.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Walter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter moves in looking to clinch but Brong pushes him off.
Walter clinches up against the cage.
Brong tries to pull guard but Walter holds him up against the cage and eventually Brong drops back down to his feet.
Walter has had enough of the clinch but Brong keeps him there for the moment.
Brong gets control of Walter's arms and successfully pulls guard. Brong will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walter has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brong is proving hard to escape from.
Walter stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Walter tries to clinch up
and Brong counters with a head kick. That will keep Walter thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Brong tries a head kick but it misses.
Walter moves in looking to clinch but Brong pushes him off.
Walter moves into range and clinches up with Brong.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brong throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Walter wants to clinch
and Brong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Walter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Walter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brong keeps the fight on the outside.
Brong looks for the body kick but Walter saw that one coming.
Brong goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Walter is looking to clinch but Brong is avoiding it.
Nice body punch from Brong.
Brong throws the kick towards the body but Walter avoids it.
Walter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walter tries to clinch there but Brong circles away.
Walter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walter pushes Brong up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Walter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Walter darts in and clinches Brong up against the cage.
Walter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dejong Brong is winning the standup battle so far.
Walter punishes Brong's body with a nice straight punch.
Brong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walter tries to clinch there but Brong circles away.
Walter wants to clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brong - that will leave a mark!
Brong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Walter checks the leg kick.
Walter doesn't manage to clinch there - Brong circles away.
Walter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brong throws a head kick that misses.
Brong's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Brong duly obliges.
Brong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brong throws a sloppy head kick and Walter moves out of range easily.
Walter moves to clinch but Brong breaks away
and Brong counters with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Brong.
Brong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walter tries to clinch but Brong is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch but Brong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walter is looking to clinch but Brong is avoiding it.
Brong keeps the fight on the outside.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch but Brong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walter has managed to clinch.
Walter is trying to force a seperation but Brong has the dominant position.
Brong jumps guard but Walter stands there with Brong around his waist. Brong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Walter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Walter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walter moves in looking to clinch but Brong pushes him off.
Walter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brong lands with a slapping head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter forces Brong back against the cage and clinches.
Brong fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dejong Brong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walter is trying to break the clinch but Brong is controlling him.
Walter manages to break the clinch.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch but Brong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walter tries to clinch up.
Walter drives through and clinches with Brong against the cage.
Walter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Walter enables Brong to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Walter manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Brong wants to control from the top but Walter keeps moving.
Brong sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Walter's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brong is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Walter doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brong.
Walter kicks off Brong and gets to his feet.
Anton Walter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Walter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brong throws a head kick but Walter moves out of range.
Dejong Brong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brong misses with a head kick.
Walter drives through and clinches with Brong against the cage.
Walter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walter doesn't manage to clinch there - Brong circles away.
Walter has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Walter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Walter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Walter!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyrion Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koufax Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koufax Pierce will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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155 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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Counter striker
Very strong |
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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, Tyrion Lannister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Koufax Pierce!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierce cracks a nice hook into Lannister's ribs.
Pierce throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pierce works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pierce looks to land a left hand but Lannister moved out of range nicely.
Lannister tries to close the distance and clinch but Pierce swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Pierce as he connects with a hook.
Lannister drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pierce misses the jab.
Lannister tries to close the distance and clinch but Pierce swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pierce gets caught flat footed, as Lannister shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lannister trying to control but Pierce is working from the bottom.
Lannister tries to free his leg and advance position but Pierce is retaining full guard.
Lannister loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister pushing down on Pierce's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pierce tries to roll over but Lannister keeps him under control.
Lannister thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pierce's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pierce can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lannister works his way into full mount!
Lannister unloads with some shots from mount but Pierce bucks and avoids them well.
You get the feeling that Pierce really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Lannister connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pierce holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lannister tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Lannister looking to secure an arm triangle but Pierce defends it well.
Lannister content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lannister throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Pierce because Lannister loaded up on that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister wants to finish this one by submission but Pierce is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lannister.
Lannister 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.
Pierce is trying desperately to improve position.
Pierce is squirming around, avoiding Lannister's attempts to control the action.
Lannister tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pierce tries to hold on but Lannister pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister unloading with bombs!
Lannister looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lannister swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Pierce is now in Lannister's guard. A big mistake from Lannister there, giving up the dominant position!
Pierce wants to control from the top but Lannister keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lannister seems keen to control Pierce's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrion Lannister dominated that round.
That's time! Lannister's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pierce goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lannister throws a hook to the side of Pierce's head but Pierce sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lannister looks to score with a jab to the body but Pierce is just out of range.
Pierce scores with a jab. Lannister acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lannister shoots in and gets a takedown into Pierce's guard.
Lannister postures up and lands a big shot to Pierce's brow.
Lannister throwing strikes from guard but Pierce blocks nicely.
Lannister stops Pierce from standing up.
Pierce working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lannister.
Lannister wants to control from the top but Pierce keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister forces his way into half guard.
Lannister sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pierce trying to control here.
Pierce is defending against the submission attempts here by Lannister.
Pierce really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lannister. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister trying to advance position but Pierce counters by regaining guard.
Lannister throwing strikes from guard but Pierce blocks nicely.
Lannister sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lannister pushes down on Pierce's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lannister trying to control the action but Pierce is working from the bottom.
Pierce avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lannister.
Lannister controlling the pace.
Lannister missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister is working for a submission of some sort.
Lannister sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pierce defending well though.
Pierce avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lannister.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lannister passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pierce!
Lannister fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrion Lannister dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Pierce throws a jab but it's blocked by Lannister.
Pierce cracks Lannister with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pierce throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lannister stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pierce misses the shot to the body.
Pierce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Pierce. That snapped Lannister's head back.
Koufax Pierce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pierce throws a hook but Lannister blocks it.
Pierce has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pierce defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lannister.
Pierce lands a two punch combo.
Lannister is rocked!
It looks like Tyrion Lannister has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pierce tries a head kick but it misses.
Pierce swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pierce tries to bum rush Lannister with a series of wild strikes but Lannister uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lannister fails to land the takedown.
Pierce throws a series of punches but Lannister avoids them all with ease.
Pierce takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister rushes Pierce and presses him up against the cage.
Pierce misses with the head strike.
Lannister is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pierce gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrion Lannister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pierce breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot by Pierce.
Pierce thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pierce rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lannister moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lannister on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pierce misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lannister fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pierce throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tyrion Lannister is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pierce misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce lands an overhand right.
Lannister shoots for a double leg takedown but Pierce sprawls well. He's pushed Lannister's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pierce ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lannister moves away.
No joy there for Pierce, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pierce misses the jab.
Pierce swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierce falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lannister counters with a shoot takedown. Pierce fights it but they end up in guard.
Lannister postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lannister seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister drops back looking for a leg! Pierce is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pierce manages to kick Lannister off! Lannister jumps back into Pierce's guard.
Lannister passes Pierce's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Koufax Pierce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pierce keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lannister uses his free foot to push down on Pierce's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pierce.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pierce's face.
Lannister lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lannister landing punches.
Lannister cracks Pierce with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lannister sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pierce is bucking up trying to escape but Lannister cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tyrion Lannister.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lannister, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrion Lannister!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnnie Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eminem - Till I Collapse. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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26
193 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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27
197 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter striker
Very strong |
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Good low kicks
Powerful |
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnnie Walker!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Walker tries a head kick but it misses.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walker motions for Dean to come forward. Walker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Walker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dean's sensitive parts.
Dean lands a jab-cross combination.
Walker throws the left hand but Dean avoids the punch easily.
Walker lands with a nice body kick.
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!
A good leg kick by Walker.
Dean doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
Walker throws a head kick but Dean moves out of range.
Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walker clobbers Dean with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A good leg kick by Walker.
Walker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dean takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Walker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dean moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dean throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dean moves in looking to clinch but Walker pushes him off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Walker.
Johnnie Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walker forces Dean back against the cage and clinches.
Walker throws a punch but it's blocked by Dean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bit of stalling here from Walker.
Dean drops down looking for an ankle pick but Walker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Walker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dean tries to keep at a distance but Walker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dean is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walker is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker looking to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Walker as Dean tries to tie him up.
A left hand lands to the body for Dean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Walker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dean avoids it.
Dean can't get the takedown.
Dean drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Dean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker moves into range and clinches up with Dean.
A bit of stalling here from Dean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnnie Walker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Walker tries to land a front kick but Dean steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dean tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dean shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Walker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dean.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dean. Walker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walker throws a solid leg kick but Dean takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Walker.
Walker lands a leg kick that knocks Dean off balance momentarily.
Dean walks forward, straight into a front kick from Walker.
Walker scores with a head kick. Dean tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
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!
Walker throws a sloppy head kick and Dean moves out of range easily.
Dean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dean's sensitive parts.
Dean throws a nice looking combination but Walker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnnie Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walker cracks the inside of Dean's front leg.
Walker throws a leg kick which misses Dean's front leg but catches the back leg as Dean tries to avoid it.
Walker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker moves out of range of the body kick from Dean.
An inside leg kick lands from Walker.
Dean on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dean is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Walker fakes the leg kick and cracks Dean in the body.
Walker is looking to slow Dean down with leg kicks.
Walker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Walker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dean. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker moves into the clinch successfully.
Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walker lands a leg kick that knocks Dean off balance momentarily.
Walker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Walker moves into range and clinches up with Dean.
Walker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Walker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Walker.
Walker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dean.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Dean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dean avoids it.
Walker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dean blocks it with crossed arms.
Dean can't get the takedown.
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dean.
Walker has Dean pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker prevents a takedown attempt there.
A right hand to the body from Walker.
Dean blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dean is trying to trip Walker. He has hold of a leg but Walker is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dean persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnnie Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Dean on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A head kick from Walker lands but Dean takes it in his stride.
It looks like Eddie Dean has been cut.
Walker slaps away a takedown attempt from Dean, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A solid body kick from Walker.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Walker.
Walker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dean takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dean stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Walker.
Walker lands a big head kick that sends Dean tumbling to the mat! Walker takes a step backwards and waves Dean back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Dean is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oh Dean is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Walker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walker circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Dean tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Walker wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnnie Walker!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hank Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Ming Chang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hank Cole could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dave Ming Chang's chin.
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23
157 lbs
9 - 1 - 1 |
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28
153 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
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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
9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hank Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Ming Chang!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole clinches up with Ming Chang and pushes him back against the cage.
Ming Chang fails to pull guard.
Ming Chang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ming Chang prevents a body shot from Cole.
Cole lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ming Chang backwards.
Cole effectively controlling the action here.
Cole breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Ming Chang misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ming Chang.
Ming Chang fails to land the takedown.
Hank Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Ming Chang.
Cole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ming Chang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cole lands with a good body shot.
Ming Chang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ming Chang ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Ming Chang has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cole finds it's way round the side to connect with Ming Chang's head.
Cole thuds his right hand into Ming Chang's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cole throws an off balance right hand
enabling Ming Chang to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Hank Cole has been cut.
Cole catches Ming Chang with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ming Chang takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Ming Chang is just out of range.
Ming Chang tries to score with a low kick but Cole moves his leg out of the way.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ming Chang has a takedown stuffed.
Ming Chang tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cole swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Cole as he checks the leg kick.
Ming Chang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ming Chang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cole moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ming Chang keeps the fight on the outside.
Ming Chang lands with a good body shot.
Cole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cole misses the jab.
Ming Chang shoots in for a takedown but Cole shows good takedown defense.
Ming Chang thows a body shot but no joy.
Cole swings for the body but Ming Chang moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole tries to bum rush Ming Chang with a series of wild strikes but Ming Chang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ming Chang looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cole is fending him off so far but Ming Chang persists. Nope, Cole circles away and we're back to standing.
Ming Chang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ming Chang looks for a takedown but Cole sprawls well.
Ming Chang changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cole tries to avoid it but Ming Chang manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cole to the ground. Cole escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cole connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ming Chang's hands.
Ming Chang shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ming Chang stops Cole from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ming Chang is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cole defends it well.
Ming Chang trying to pass the guard but Cole defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cole trying to control but Ming Chang postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ming Chang looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ming Chang wants to control but Cole is keeping him busy.
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 Hank Cole will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hank Cole's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cole blocks a leg kick.
Cole misses with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Ming Chang there.
Ming Chang looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ming Chang takes one to the chin there.
Ming Chang throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ming Chang throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cole scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ming Chang lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ming Chang fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ming Chang manages to avoid it.
A cross from Cole lands.
Cole lands a jab to Ming Chang's midsection.
Hank Cole is winning the standup battle so far.
Ming Chang shoots in but no luck this time.
Hank Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Ming Chang.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cole looks to land a right hand but Ming Chang moved out of range.
Ming Chang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ming Chang takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ming Chang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ming Chang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cole.
Cole tries to clinch there but Ming Chang circles away.
Cole scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ming Chang with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cole with a jab.
Ming Chang is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cole rather than just go for the knockout.
Ming Chang throws a body punch but Cole moves out of range.
Ming Chang closes the distance and clinches up with Cole, looking for a takedown. Ming Chang pushes Cole against the cage but Cole circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ming Chang throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ming Chang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dave Ming Chang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole clinches up against the cage.
Ming Chang letting Cole take a breather here.
Ming Chang blocks an uppercut.
Ming Chang fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cole scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ming Chang tries to pull guard but Cole holds him up against the cage and eventually Ming Chang drops back down to his feet.
Cole prevents the takedown attempt.
Cole lands with a right to the head.
Cole is working Ming Chang over against the cage.
Cole misses with a body punch.
Cole misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cole fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole misses with a body shot.
Ming Chang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ming Chang lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cole at a distance.
Ming Chang misses with a wild body shot.
Ming Chang throws a right hand that misses
and Cole counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ming Chang ducks right into an uppercut from Cole.
Cole throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Ming Chang to counter with a crisp jab.
Cole cracks Ming Chang with a good jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good shot there by Cole.
Ming Chang throws a solid leg kick but Cole takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ming Chang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Cole dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hank Cole's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ming Chang gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ming Chang needs to keep his hands up - Cole had a free shot at his head there.
Ming Chang is rocked!
Ming Chang dives in and grabs Cole's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cole pushes down on Ming Chang's head and hops out.
Cole with a jab.
Ming Chang is still on wobbly legs! Can Cole finish him?
Cole stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cole wants it to stay on the feet.
Cole drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Ming Chang right on the button. Ming Chang goes down! Cole follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Cole gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Cole!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keat Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Mayfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cullen comes to the cage accompanied by My way - Sid Vicious . Mayfield is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by One. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Keat Cullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Mayfield!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayfield shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cullen defends it nicely.
Mayfield misses with a takedown attempt - Cullen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cullen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cullen tries to score with a low kick but Mayfield moves his leg out of the way.
Cullen ducks under a wild hook from Mayfield.
Mayfield misses with a leg kick.
Cullen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mayfield.
Keat Cullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Mayfield.
Mayfield takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cullen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mayfield has a takedown stuffed.
Mayfield shoots in looking for a takedown but Cullen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mayfield's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen swings for the body but Mayfield moves out of range.
Mayfield misses with a takedown attempt
and Cullen counters with a nice uppercut.
Cullen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mayfield doesn't seem bothered though.
Mayfield tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cullen scores with a hook to the body. Mayfield takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mayfield looks gassed!
Cullen throws a hook but Mayfield blocks it.
Mayfield thows a body shot but no joy.
Mayfield walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cullen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Cullen as he connects with a hook.
Mayfield dives in and grabs Cullen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cullen pushes down on Mayfield's head and hops out.
Cullen instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayfield tries to pull guard but Cullen won't allow it.
Cullen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cullen lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cullen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mayfield struggles to land a body shot inside as Cullen controls his hands.
Cullen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mayfield lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cullen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cullen lands with a left to the head.
Cullen lands a right hand.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cullen obliges.
A short uppercut from Cullen.
A nice left hand lands by Cullen.
Mayfield is rocked!
Cullen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mayfield is still on wobbly legs! Can Cullen finish him?
Cullen lands a big knee! That's hurt Mayfield! Oh, he's all over the place! Cullen lands another knee that sends Mayfield to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keat Cullen!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fred Boyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Fred Boyle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Brophy!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brophy defends it nicely.
Boyle dives in and grabs Brophy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brophy pushes down on Boyle's head and hops out.
Brophy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Boyle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brophy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boyle checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brophy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Boyles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brophy connects with an inside leg kick.
Brophy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy connects with a body shot that sends Boyle's belly button to the back.
Boyle dives in and grabs Brophy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brophy pushes down on Boyle's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Boyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boyle is breathing heavily.
Brophy lands a big head kick that sends Boyle tumbling to the mat! Brophy takes a step backwards and waves Boyle back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Fred Boyle has been cut.
Boyle avoids the body shot from Brophy.
Crunch! Brophy slams his shin into Boyle's torso.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brophy scores with a leg kick.
Brophy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boyle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy misses with a low kick as Boyle jumps back.
Fred Boyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses.
Brophy scoring well with a low kick there.
Brophy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boyle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brophy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boyle's head.
Brophy lands with a kick to the ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brophy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brophy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boyle blocks a low kick nicely.
Brophy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brophy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boyle's sensitive parts.
A thudding body kick lands there by Brophy!
Brophy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boyle's calf.
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!
Brophy lands a leg kick that knocks Boyle off balance momentarily.
Brophy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boyle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brophy.
Brophy lands with a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brophy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circle, before Brophy throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Boyle's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Brophy lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Sean Brophy! Sean Brophy retains his welterweight title!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dean Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Sanchez (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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169 lbs
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165 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Stevens!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Raul Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stevens.
Stevens slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
Stevens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stevens shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sanchez pinned against the cage. Sanchez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stevens misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sanchez lands a jab.
Stevens misses with a head kick.
Stevens swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sanchez swings for the body but Stevens moves out of range.
Stevens takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stevens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Stevens tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sanchez swivels and escapes.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stevens moves away.
Stevens tries to land a front kick but Sanchez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stevens fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez throws a front kick aimed at Stevens's knee but Stevens avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stevens was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
Stevens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a nice shot that snaps Stevens's head back.
Sanchez scores with a jab.
Sanchez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big right from Stevens misses.
Sanchez thows a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez takes a swing at Stevens's ribcage but misses.
A solid body kick from Sanchez.
A head kick from Stevens lands but Sanchez takes it in his stride.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stevens misses with a body shot.
Stevens misses with a head kick.
Raul Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stevens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Stevens has Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stevens tightens his grip and picks Sanchez up, before dumping him to the ground. Sanchez manages to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stevens postures up and lands a big shot to Sanchez's brow.
Stevens works over Sanchez with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Stevens stacks Sanchez on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Stevens!
Sanchez is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Stevens asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Stevens is looking to take a break and control but Sanchez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens working the ground and pound.
Stevens in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sanchez sneaks back into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sanchez.
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 Dean Stevens will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stevens goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stevens tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stevens.
Sanchez thows a leg kick but Stevens checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stevens scores with a decent looking hook.
Sanchez looks for the body kick but Stevens saw that one coming.
Sanchez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stevens is looking to land body kicks.
Stevens keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Stevens - just one landing.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Stevens sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sanchez digs a good hook to Stevens's body.
Stevens closes the distance and pushes Sanchez back into the cage.
Stevens keeps control of Sanchez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Stevens won't allow it.
Stevens is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanchez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Stevens is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to break free but Stevens pushes him back against the cage.
Stevens misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchez.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stevens takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Stevens gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Sanchez tries to break the clinch but Stevens is controlling the position.
Sanchez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stevens.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Stevens is controlling him.
Stevens manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Stevens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stevens checks a low kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stevens rather than just go for the knockout.
Stevens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Stevens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Stevens does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stevens checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stevens is out of range.
Sanchez lands a body shot.
Stevens doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by Stevens.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Stevens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanchez swings for the body but Stevens moves out of range.
Stevens walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez throws a low kick, looking for Stevens's leg but Stevens calmly moves out of range.
Stevens tries a head kick but it misses.
Stevens misses with a head kick.
Stevens throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
A jab from Sanchez finds it's way through Stevens's defenses.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
Sanchez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Stevens blocks the low kick.
Sanchez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stevens back to the cage. Sanchez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Stevens moves out of range.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stevens.
Sanchez misses with a body kick.
Sanchez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stevens throws a looping overhand right but Sanchez ducks down to avoid it.
Stevens tries a head kick but it misses.
Stevens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Stevens looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sanchez avoids a kick to the body.
Stevens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stevens doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sanchez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sanchez misses with a hook. Stevens ducked under it nicely.
Stevens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens throws a head kick that half lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Raul Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stevens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Stevens ducks under and follows up with a left that Stevens also avoids with ease.
Sanchez lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Stevens throws a body kick that misses.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Stevens moved out of range nicely.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Sanchez. Beautiful body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stevens.
Stevens looks to land a body kick but Sanchez moved away.
Sanchez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stevens looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stevens throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Raul Sanchez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sanchez's corner calls for a 1-2. Sanchez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stevens ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Stevens fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the body.
Stevens fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range.
Stevens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Raul Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez jabs at Stevens's body.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Sanchez avoids a kick to the body.
Stevens checks a leg kick.
Stevens lands a nice hook to Sanchez's body. Sanchez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sanchez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sanchez catches Stevens with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sanchez scores with the left hand. Stevens knows he should have avoided that one.
Stevens shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stevens showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stevens not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stevens won't allow Sanchez to get back to his feet.
Sanchez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Stevens passes into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez sneaks back into half guard.
Stevens keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sanchez manages to get to full guard.
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to stand and escape but Stevens is having none of it.
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stevens thows a big elbow that misses.
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.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevens trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stevens lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevens trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Sanchez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Raul Sanchez just about did enough to take it.
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.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Stevens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stevens throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stevens misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice body kick from Stevens.
Sanchez misses with a hook. Stevens ducked under it nicely.
Stevens fails to land the takedown.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Stevens sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sanchez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sanchez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Stevens - the referee stops the clock and Sanchez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Stevens. Sanchez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Stevens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stevens throws a solid leg kick but Sanchez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stevens.
Stevens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez moves out of range as Stevens strikes.
A head kick misses from Stevens.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sanchez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stevens.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stevens doesn't seem bothered though.
Sanchez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stevens throws a front kick that sends Sanchez stumbling back into the cage.
Sanchez throws a hook but Stevens avoids it easily.
Stevens takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stevens.
Sanchez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Sanchez.
Stevens scores with a kick to the midsection.
Stevens doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
A low kick from Sanchez misses
and Stevens counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Sanchez gets caught napping as Stevens dives in and scores a takedown. Sanchez manages to retain guard.
Stevens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stevens with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to hit a switch here but Stevens passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sanchez there!
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!
Sanchez is looking to improve his position but Stevens isn't that keen on the idea.
Stevens with shots to the head and body - Sanchez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dean Stevens overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Stevens raining down shots from the mount!
Stevens lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sanchez's face.
Sanchez is rocked!
Sanchez wants to hold on but Stevens pushes him away.
Sanchez is still in real trouble! Can Stevens finish him?
Sanchez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sanchez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sanchez seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevens sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sanchez defending well though.
Sanchez regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Stevens had his way with Raul Sanchez in 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. This is the final round!
Stevens gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stevens.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses.
Stevens looks for the body kick but Sanchez saw that one coming.
Stevens blocks a leg kick.
Stevens misses with a kick to the body.
Stevens has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stevens.
Sanchez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Stevens moves out of range.
Sanchez lands a nice shot that snaps Stevens's head back.
Stevens scores with a nice body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sanchez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stevens has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stevens and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sanchez takes a swing at Stevens's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Stevens thumps Sanchez with a low kick.
Stevens lands a leg kick that knocks Sanchez off balance momentarily.
Stevens lands a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens works the jab nicely.
Sanchez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stevens.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Stevens.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Stevens.
Stevens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Stevens takes one to the chin there.
Stevens throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Stevens checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez throws a solid leg kick but Stevens takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sanchez.
Stevens darts in and clinches Sanchez up against the cage.
Stevens tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanchez avoids it.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Stevens.
A frustrated look appears on Sanchez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stevens leaning against his opponent.
Stevens tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanchez's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanchez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sanchez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Stevens.
Sanchez can't break the clinch.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stevens is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Stevens is controlling him.
Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanchez is trying to force a seperation but Stevens has the dominant position.
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!
The referee is keeping an eye on Stevens - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sanchez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stevens has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stevens landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stevens keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sanchez's efforts to push away.
Sanchez is looking to break free of the clinch but Stevens has double underhooks.
Stevens is pushing Sanchez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sanchez's face.
Sanchez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stevens stalling against the cage.
Sanchez lands a body punch.
Sanchez can't break the clinch.
Dean Stevens has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stevens lands a knee to the body.
Sanchez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stevens has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez avoiding damage as Stevens throws knees to the body.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike.
Stevens leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stevens landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sanchez misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Sanchez swings for the body but Stevens moves out of range.
Stevens throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Stevens tries to score with a low kick but Sanchez moves his leg out of the way.
Sanchez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stevens shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stevens misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Stevens misses with a head kick.
Sanchez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stevens's hands.
Stevens misses with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stevens checks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Sanchez connects with a body shot.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sanchez as he jumps to the side.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dean Stevens.
I think Stevens has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 48:47
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 50:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Stevens!
Dean Stevens is the new lightweight champion!
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