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FCFC 18: Heatwave PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Tupper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Bob is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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162 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Tupper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Bob!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tupper's waist but Tupper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bob off to one side.
Bob misses with a left hand
and Tupper counters with a body kick.
Bob is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tupper's half guard.
Bob thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tupper's head.
Tupper keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Tupper wants to control but Bob is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tupper tries to get to full guard but Bob has control of the leg.
Tupper controlling the position for now.
Tupper taking some punishment here, with Bob in his half guard.
Tupper avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bob.
Bob throwing shots but Tupper is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from Bob there.
Tupper is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tupper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tupper has hold of Bob's hands but Bob slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bob prevents Tupper from improving his position.
Bob is trying to control. Tupper wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tupper is trying to maintain the position but Bob is very close to passing his half guard.
Bob wants to take a breather but Tupper is having none of it.
Bob scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tupper on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tupper tries to get out of the position.
Bob lands strikes from half guard.
Tupper moves into full guard.
Tupper trying to keep a closed guard but Bob is proving a slippery customer.
Bob trying to control but Tupper is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupper is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bob content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bob stands up over Tupper, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bob postures up.
Bob throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bob postures up in Tupper's guard and throws a big left but Tupper blocks it.
Bob working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tupper's head.
Bob preventing the sweep.
Tupper is breathing heavily.
Bob working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tupper looking for a sweep. Not yet Tupper, not yet.
Bob chips away with some ground and pound.
Bob scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bob wants to control from the top but Tupper keeps moving.
Tupper will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bob works over Tupper with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tupper not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tupper is looking to stand up but Bob isn't so interested in that idea.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tupper is on top in guard.
Bob keeping moving, preventing Tupper from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tupper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bob is keeping the position for now.
Tupper drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bob dives on top into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupper trying to keep a closed guard but Bob is proving a slippery customer.
Bob distracts Tupper with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bob is working Tupper over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bob stands up over Tupper, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bob trying to control the position from guard on top but Tupper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tupper utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bob won't allow Tupper to sweep him here.
Bob postures up and lands a big shot to Tupper's brow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bob cracks Tupper with a solid left hand.
Bob postures up and lands a big shot to Tupper's brow.
Bob is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tupper trying to keep a closed guard but Bob is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bob dominated that round.
That's time! Tupper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bob moves into the clinch.
Bob misses with the head strike.
Tupper gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bob regains guard.
Tupper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tupper tries to free his leg and advance position but Bob is retaining full guard.
Tupper preventing the sweep.
Billy Bob has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tupper looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bob manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bob has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupper is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bob lands a nice shot to the head.
Bob looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bob avoids the attempt from Tupper to control.
Tupper tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bob landing strikes from the mount and Tupper is in trouble!
Tupper is bucking up trying to escape but Bob cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bob with good strikes from the mount here!
Tupper is bucking up trying to escape but Bob cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bob in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupper can't escape the position.
Tupper wants to hold on but Bob pushes him away.
Bob landing punches.
Bob fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bob cracks Tupper with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bob looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tupper is desperately trying to improve his position but Bob has a good base and remains in mount.
Bob putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bob connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tupper is trying to escape the mount.
Bob punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bob in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bob lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Tupper is rocked!
Bob landing shots from mount.
Oh Tupper is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tupper is squirming around, avoiding Bob's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob scoring with strikes but Tupper is staying in there.
Tupper seems to have got his legs back now.
Bob looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bob fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tupper is desperately trying to improve his position but Bob has a good base and remains in mount.
Bob working the ground and pound effectively.
Tupper tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bob working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bob working the ground and pound effectively.
Bob landing strikes from the mount.
Bob breaks from Tupper's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bob tries to control but Tupper wriggling away.
Bob lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob dominating with strikes here.
Tupper is looking to get to half guard.
Bob in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bob dominating with strikes here.
The referee warns Tupper that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Tupper is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bob scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tupper?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tupper is desperately trying to improve his position but Bob has a good base and remains in mount.
Bob lands a big elbow.
Bob punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tupper tries to lock up and control but Bob gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tupper takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bob has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bob with good strikes from the mount here!
Bob breaks from Tupper's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bob 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!
Tupper ducks under a wild hook from Bob.
Bob forces Tupper back against the cage and clinches.
Bob avoids the elbow strike from Tupper, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tupper drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bob gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bob misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tupper as Bob tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tupper lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tupper pushes Bob back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tupper is looking to control Bob's arms but Bob gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tupper has his back to the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tupper tries for a takedown but Bob manages to get underhooks.
Tupper being controlled against the cage.
Bob swings wildly with an uppercut but Tupper uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tupper.
Bob misses with some punches.
Tupper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bob.
Tupper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bob throws a lazy uppercut
and Tupper counters with a nice body shot.
Bob throws a poor cross that misses
and Tupper counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tupper stalling away here and it's allowed Bob to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Tupper missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tupper is fighting to break Bob's control of his arms but Bob is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tupper throws a strike but Bob rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bob works over Tupper with some ground and pound from guard.
Tupper wants to stand up but Bob is controlling him.
Bob lands a couple of elbows.
Tupper looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bob cracks Tupper with a solid left hand.
Bob is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bob works over Tupper with some ground and pound from guard.
Bob scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bob's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bob postures up and lands a big shot to Tupper's brow.
Bob landing with the ground and pound.
Bob stopping the sweep attempt from Tupper.
Bob is in close to Tupper's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bob trying to control the position from guard on top but Tupper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bob makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Billy Bob is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bob working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tupper's head.
Tupper is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tupper is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bob is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bob working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tupper's head.
Bob lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bob controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tupper keeping moving, preventing Bob from controlling successfully.
Bobby Tupper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bob 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.
Tupper is looking for a triangle but Bob pushes his legs off easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Bob comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bob 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Bob!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wecquisley Santana Oliveira de Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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168 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wecquisley Santana Oliveira de Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Moore!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore with a poor takedown
and Moore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moore tries for a takedown but Oliveira de Lima circles away easily
and Oliveira de Lima counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Oliveira de Lima.
Oliveira de Lima throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moore works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Oliveira de Lima passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Oliveira de Lima 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.
Oliveira de Lima trying to control the action but Moore is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira de Lima is working to tighten is grip on Moore's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Moore has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Oliveira de Lima is really squeezing tight and eventually Moore passes out! Oliveira de Lima breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Wecquisley Santana Oliveira de Lima!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grzegorz Schab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Wesker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schab comes to the cage accompanied by Monopol - Zodiak na melanżu. Wesker is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Thriller. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 lbs
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161 lbs
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Grzegorz Schab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Albert Wesker!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wesker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wesker clinches up with Schab and pushes him back against the cage.
Wesker lands a shot to the body.
Wesker manages to break the clinch.
Wesker misses with the combination.
Schab looks for a takedown but Wesker sprawls well.
Schab misses with a takedown attempt - Wesker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wesker has Schab up against the cage in a clinch.
Wesker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wesker stalks Schab and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Schab's face. Schab staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Grzegorz Schab has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wesker rushes Schab and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wesker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wesker swinging wildly here.
Schab avoids the head kick by Wesker.
Wesker misses with a two punch combination.
Wesker gets a clinch.
Wesker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Schab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grzegorz Schab. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wesker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wesker breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Albert Wesker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schab takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Schab is breathing heavily.
Wesker throws a good cross that connects.
Wesker rushes Schab and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wesker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Albert Wesker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wesker forces Schab back against the cage and clinches.
Wesker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wesker lands a damaging elbow.
Wesker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wesker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wesker clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Wesker.
Wesker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schab dodges the punch combination from Wesker.
Wesker lands a jab-cross combination.
Wesker rushes Schab and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wesker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wesker.
Wesker instigates a clinch.
Wesker lands a good knee to the midsection. Schab won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesker breaks from the clinch.
Wesker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wesker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wesker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Schab, pushing him back against the cage.
Wesker is leaning against Schab and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wesker breaks from the clinch.
Wesker moves into the clinch successfully.
A right handed body shot lands from Wesker.
Wesker breaks the clinch.
Wesker feints a jab promting Schab to slip. Wesker then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Schab slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wesker drives through and clinches with Schab against the cage.
Wesker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wesker misses with a double jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wesker.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wesker.
Schab avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wesker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wesker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wesker has Schab up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wesker lands a nice elbow.
Wesker crunches a lovely knee into Schab's ribcage.
Wesker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wesker breaks the clinch.
Wesker clinches up against the cage.
Schab drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wesker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wesker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wesker drives through and clinches with Schab against the cage.
Wesker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wesker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wesker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wesker lands an elbow inside that Schab shrugs off.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wesker.
Wesker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schab goes for a takedown attempt but Wesker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wesker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wesker throws a front kick that sends Schab stumbling back into the cage.
Wesker clinches.
Wesker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Schab in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wesker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wesker moves into the clinch.
Wesker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wesker with a knee to the head.
A short left from Wesker.
Wesker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wesker breaks from the clinch.
A nice combination there by Wesker.
Schab dodges the punch combination from Wesker.
Schab looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Wesker!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wesker bucks up and throws Schab to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Wesker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schab tries for a takedown but Wesker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Wesker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grzegorz Schab's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wesker forces Schab back against the cage and clinches.
Wesker breaks from the clinch.
Wesker tries to close the distance and clinch but Schab swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wesker misses with a few strikes there.
Wesker tries to clinch up but Schab circles away and keeps his distance.
Wesker closes the distance and pushes Schab back into the cage.
Wesker breaks the clinch.
Albert Wesker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wesker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Schab dives in and grabs Wesker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wesker pushes down on Schab's head and hops out.
Wesker clinches up against the cage.
Schab avoiding damage as Wesker throws knees to the body.
Wesker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wesker closes the distance and clinches.
Wesker breaks from the clinch.
Wesker has closed the distance and engaged Schab in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wesker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wesker breaks the clinch.
Wesker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wesker works over Schab's head and body with a nice combination.
Wesker forces Schab back against the cage and clinches.
Albert Wesker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wesker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesker moves into the clinch.
Wesker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schab shoots in but no luck this time.
Wesker rushes Schab and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wesker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wesker gets a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wesker.
Schab can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grzegorz Schab. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wesker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wesker takes the fight into the clinch.
Wesker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wesker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wesker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wesker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wesker!
The fight stays on the outside here - Wesker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wesker tests Schab's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wesker darts in and clinches Schab up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schab backwards.
Wesker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Schab in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wesker breaks from the clinch.
Wesker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grzegorz Schab is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wesker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice body punch from Wesker - that landed with a thud.
Wesker breaks the clinch.
Wesker clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wesker lands a good knee to the midsection. Schab won't want to take too many of those.
Wesker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wesker lands a shot to the body.
Schab has Wesker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wesker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wesker breaks the clinch.
Wesker clinches with his opponent.
Wesker breaks from the clinch.
Wesker clinches up with Schab and pushes him back against the cage.
Wesker is working Schab over against the cage.
Wesker manages to break the clinch.
Wesker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wesker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wesker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesker clinches up against the cage.
Wesker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wesker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schab tries for a takedown but Wesker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Schab takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wesker tries to clinch up.
Schab takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A left and a right from Wesker both land. Nice combination.
Wesker throws a series of punches but Schab moves out of range.
Wesker darts in and clinches Schab up against the cage.
Schab is trying to drag Wesker to the mat but Wesker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wesker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wesker clinches up against the cage.
Wesker scores with a knee to the head.
Wesker breaks from the clinch.
Schab keeps the fight on the outside.
Wesker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Schab manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schab shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wesker defends it nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Schab.
Wesker forces Schab back against the cage and clinches.
Schab looking to slow down the pace here.
Wesker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wesker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wesker breaks from the clinch.
Schab tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wesker pushes Schab up against the cage in a clinch.
Wesker lands a nice knee to the body.
Wesker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wesker lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Schab backs up against the cage.
Schab shoots in for a takedown but Wesker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wesker lands a jab to Schab's midsection.
Some wild striking there from Wesker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Wesker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Grzegorz Schab's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Schab.
Schab misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wesker.
Wesker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Schab, pushing him back against the cage.
Wesker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wesker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wesker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Schab tries to keep at a distance but Wesker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wesker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wesker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Schab takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice elbow from Wesker.
Wesker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wesker stalks Schab and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Schab's face. Schab staggers backwards, shaken.
Wesker has Schab up against the cage in a clinch.
Wesker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schab backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wesker scores a nice knee to the body.
Wesker landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wesker is working the combinations to good effect here.
Schab closes the distance and clinches up with Wesker, looking for a takedown. Schab pushes Wesker against the cage but Wesker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wesker gets a clinch.
Wesker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Schab takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wesker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wesker lands a nice uppercut.
Wesker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schab circles away from the clinch attempt
and Schab counters with a takedown into side control.
Wesker explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Schab closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Schab throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wesker kicks Schab off and gets back to his feet.
Wesker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grzegorz Schab. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wesker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wesker breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wesker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schab gets tackled into the cage by Wesker. Wesker maintains the clinch.
Schab has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wesker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wesker lands an elbow just above Schab 's eye.
Wesker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schab changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wesker tries to avoid it but Schab manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wesker to the ground. Wesker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wesker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wesker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wesker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wesker stuffs the takedown attempt from Schab. Schab gets slowly back to his feet.
Schab tries to clinch but Wesker moves out of range.
Wesker moves into the clinch successfully.
Wesker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wesker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wesker stops a takedown attempt from Schab.
Wesker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wesker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wesker wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wesker!
Wesker throws a series of strikes that have Schab backpedaling.
Wesker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wesker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schab moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wesker wants to clinch up but Schab keeps it at a distance.
Wesker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wesker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wesker stuffs the takedown attempt from Schab. Schab gets slowly back to his feet.
Wesker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schab tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wesker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Schab somewhat.
Wesker moves into range and clinches up with Schab.
Wesker scores with a shoulder strike.
Wesker breaks the clinch.
Wesker scores with a head kick.
Wesker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesker darts in trying to clinch
and Schab decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wesker's guard.
Schab might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wesker wants to stand but Schab is controlling the position.
Wesker is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Grzegorz Schab has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schab 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schab trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wesker manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wesker misses with a double jab.
Wesker tries to clinch up but Schab circles away and keeps his distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Wesker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wesker 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Wesker!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Margarico Ministro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punch comes into the arena with Get Knocked Out blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Punch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Margarico Ministro!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Punch misses its intended target.
Ministro moves forwards but Punch connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Punch throws a looping overhand right but Ministro ducks down to avoid it.
Ministro moves to clinch but Punch breaks away
and Punch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ministro checks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Ministro.
Ministro moves to clinch but Punch breaks away
and Punch counters with a straight right hand.
Ministro misses with a head kick.
Punch circles away from the clinch attempt
and Punch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Punch. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Punch.
Ministro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ministro tries to clinch
and Punch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Punch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick by Ministro misses
and Punch counters with a straight right hand.
Punch looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ministro!
Ministro is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch controlling from the full mount.
Punch sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Punch controlling from mount.
Punch landing shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch lands a heavy elbow.
It looks like Margarico Ministro has been cut.
Punch with a couple of short strikes.
Ministro is rocked!
That has opened up Margarico Ministro's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Punch loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Ministro scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Punch land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Punch stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Punch!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Hampton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Gaven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Eddie Gaven was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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215 lbs
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, James Hampton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Gaven!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaven misses with a two punch combination.
Hampton slips a jab and a cross from Gaven.
Hampton shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gaven is trying to defend but Hampton finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ground and pound from Hampton.
Gaven looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ground and pound from Hampton.
Hampton controlling the action here.
Hampton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gaven is trying to stand back up but Hampton is controlling him
Hampton is trying to control the action in half guard but Gaven is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gaven wants to get back to his feet.
Gaven kicks Hampton off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaven clinches with his opponent.
Gaven wants to break free but Hampton has control.
Gaven misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gaven gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hampton.
Gaven tries to work over Hampton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gaven is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gaven pushes Hampton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gaven looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hampton prevents a body shot from Gaven.
Gaven misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaven has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gaven misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gaven is looking to break free of the clinch but Hampton has double underhooks.
Gaven prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hampton tries for a takedown but Gaven manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Hampton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gaven can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaven is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hampton is keeping busy.
Gaven wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gaven has had enough of the clinch but Hampton keeps him there for the moment.
Hampton has Gaven pressed against the cage, preventing Gaven from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gaven is trying to break free.
Gaven is trying to push Hampton away but Hampton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gaven looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hampton is working for takedown but Gaven is calmly controlling the position for now.
Good body shot from Gaven.
Gaven lands a shot to the body.
Hampton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hampton tries for a takedown but Gaven manages to get underhooks.
Gaven is looking to break free of the clinch but Hampton has double underhooks.
Gaven is trying to force a seperation but Hampton has the dominant position.
Gaven looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gaven has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right hand to the body from Gaven.
Hampton is breathing heavily.
Gaven wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hampton has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hampton shoots in looking for a takedown. Gaven tries to sprawl out of it but Hampton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gaven manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hampton throws a leg kick but Gaven moved away.
Nice body punch from Hampton.
No joy there for Gaven, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gaven fails to land with a series of punches.
Hampton throws an off balance right hand
and Gaven counters with a two punch combo.
Hampton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gaven misses with a wild combination.
Hampton misses with a right hand
and Gaven counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hampton thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Gaven as he connects with a hook.
Gaven is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Gaven shuts the power down on Hampton. Lights out, game over! Gaven is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eddie Gaven!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Janis Lusis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saint George (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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210 lbs
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215 lbs
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Janis Lusis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Saint George!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by George.
George throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lusis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
George has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lusis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
George has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lusis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lusis displaying some good clinch control by pressing George up against the cage.
Lusis stops a takedown attempt from George.
Janis Lusis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saint George.
Lusis lands a nice knee to the body.
George tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lusis smiles and moves away.
Lusis tries to score with a low kick but George moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lusis. Lusis obviously looking to wear him down.
Lusis moves in looking to clinch but George pushes him off.
George misses with a right hand
and Lusis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Janis Lusis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
George avoids the body shot from Lusis.
Lusis throws a solid leg kick but George takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lusis.
Lusis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lusis tries to clinch there but George circles away.
Lusis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and George is able to avoid easily.
George connects with a looping right hand.
Lusis scores with a hook.
George checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lusis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
George misses with a few strikes there.
Lusis lands with a shot to the body.
Lusis feints and then cracks George's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow George down.
Lusis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lusis throws a low kick but George moves out of range easily.
Lusis lands with a kick to the temple. George shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's four minutes gone in the round.
George takes a swing at Lusis's ribcage but misses.
Lusis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
No joy there for George, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by George.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lusis.
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 crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lusis throws a lazy uppercut
and George counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janis Lusis dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
George throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lusis counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lusis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
George takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
George closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lusis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lusis scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lusis's waist but Lusis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing George off to one side.
George cracks a nice hook into Lusis's ribs.
Lusis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lusis misses with a leg kick
and George counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lusis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Janis Lusis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
George takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
George misses with a wild combination.
Lusis scores with a nice strike.
George moves out of range as Lusis strikes.
Lusis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lusis dodges the punch combination from George.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lusis swings widly with a right hand
and George counters with a nice double leg into guard.
George tries to free his leg and advance position but Lusis is retaining full guard.
George won't allow Lusis to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lusis has control of George's left arm, preventing George from doing any damage.
George drops back looking for a leg! Lusis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lusis manages to kick George off! George jumps back into Lusis's guard.
George pushes down on Lusis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lusis keeps control of the position for the meantime.
George throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janis Lusis dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nice defenses there by Lusis.
George lands a two punch combo.
Lusis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lusis swings away with a body shot that misses
and George counters with a nice double leg into guard.
George postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
George drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and George jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lusis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lusis tries to get out of the position.
George postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George trying to control the position from guard on top but Lusis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
George is fighting to break Lusis's control of his arms but Lusis is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
George throwing strikes from guard but Lusis blocks nicely.
Lusis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lusis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
George throwing strikes but missing.
Saint George has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lusis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lusis looking to control but George passes into half guard.
Lusis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for George on the ground.
Lusis is pressing down on George's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
George drops back looking for a leg! Lusis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lusis manages to kick George off! George jumps back into Lusis's guard.
George drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lusis manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now George has Lusis in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lusis preventing the sweep.
George is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Lusis rolls with it to try and escape but George cranks on the arm and Lusis is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Saint George!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clifton Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Bronson has chosen Im gonna fuck you up! as his entrance music. Charlie Bronson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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274 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Clifton Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson misses with a body shot.
Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
Bronson misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by Barnes.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Bronson.
Bronson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bronson misses with a series of wild punches.
Bronson scoring well with a low kick there.
Bronson misses with a double jab
and Barnes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Good work by Bronson as he checks the leg kick.
Bronson misses with a lunging right hand
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bronson connects with a nice looking jab.
Bronson throws a leg kick but Barnes checks it.
A clash of legs there as Barnes blocks the low kick.
Bronson throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Bronson throws a good cross that connects.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Bronson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bronson throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bronson misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Bronson.
Bronson throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bronson misses with a wild body shot.
Bronson misses with a hook to the body
and Barnes counters with a series of strikes. Bronson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bronson throws out the jab.
Bronson throws a poor cross that misses
and Barnes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Bronson avoids them all with ease.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Bronson moves out of range.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes lands with a nice combination. Bronson backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Charlie Bronson has been cut.
A slow jab from Bronson misses its intended target.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bronson.
Barnes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bronson misses with a low kick.
Bronson connects with a leg kick. Barnes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Bronson avoids them all with ease.
Barnes slips a straight right by Bronson.
Bronson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes scores with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes drives through and clinches with Bronson against the cage.
Barnes working aggressively here.
Barnes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bronson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bronson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barnes walks into a straight right hand from Bronson.
Bronson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barnes's hands.
Barnes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Bronson.
Barnes shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bronson eats them both and turns towards Barnes to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bronson scoring well with a low kick there.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bronson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Bronson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes wants to clinch.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Bronson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Bronson moves out of range.
Barnes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An inside leg kick from Bronson misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barnes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bronson connects with a body shot that sends Barnes's belly button to the back.
Bronson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bronson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bronson throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Charlie Bronson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bronson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bronson swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
Bronson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Barnes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Barnes moves out of range as Bronson strikes.
A swing and a miss from Bronson.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bronson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bronson keeps the fight on the outside.
Barnes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bronson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barnes scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Clifton Barnes has been cut.
Bronson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Bronson looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a right hand that Bronson ducks under and follows up with a left that Bronson also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Barnes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bronson - the referee stops the clock and Barnes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bronson. Barnes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Barnes is breathing heavily.
Bronson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bronson lands with a nice body punch.
Bronson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barnes's hands.
Bronson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bronson.
Barnes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barnes is rocked!
Bronson lands a body shot.
Barnes walks into a left hand.
Oh Barnes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barnes backs away from a small jab...but Bronson lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Barnes crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Bronson with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Charlie Bronson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ozzie Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boy comes to the cage accompanied by Those Dancin Days - Run Run. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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217 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
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215 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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World class 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
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Sonny Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ozzie Castillo!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Castillo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Castillo throws out a powerful jab.
Castillo throws a looping overhand right but Boy ducks down to avoid it.
Boy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Castillo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Boy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Castillo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boy is rocked!
Boy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Castillo counters with a huge left! Boy is in big trouble! He's backing up but Castillo isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Boy from any more damage. A dominating finish by Castillo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ozzie Castillo!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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27
272 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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26
261 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Boris Kharitonov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts throws a sloppy head kick
and Kharitonov counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Roberts is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Roberts is defended easily by Kharitonov.
Kharitonov jabs Roberts to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kharitonov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Roberts eats them both and turns towards Kharitonov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Bruce Roberts has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberts fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kharitonov clinches with his opponent.
Kharitonov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
Kharitonov misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kharitonov.
Kharitonov digs a right hand into Roberts's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Roberts's gas tank.
Kharitonov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Roberts is rocked!
Roberts tries to pull guard but Kharitonov holds him up against the cage and eventually Roberts drops back down to his feet.
Boris Kharitonov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Roberts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Roberts looks gassed!
A head punch on the inside from Kharitonov fails to land.
Kharitonov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roberts landing knees to the head.
A shot in the inside from Kharitonov.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Roberts jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kharitonov walks away with a smile on his face. Roberts gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kharitonov scores with a shot to the body.
Kharitonov throws a sloppy head kick and Roberts moves out of range easily.
Kharitonov cracks Roberts with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Roberts tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Kharitonov pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Roberts is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boris Kharitonov!
Boris Kharitonov retains his heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demian Blockhead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Estoban Valquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Estoban Valquez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Demian Blockhead's chin.
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24
214 lbs
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24
210 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Demian Blockhead!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Estoban Valquez!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blockhead misses with an uppercut. Valquez saw that one coming.
Valquez wants to clinch but Blockhead slips to the side
and Blockhead decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Valquez's guard.
Blockhead is looking to work some ground and pound but Valquez has wrist control.
Blockhead trying to control but Valquez is working from the bottom.
Valquez wants to sweep here but Blockhead controlling him for the moment.
Blockhead passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Valquez avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Blockhead.
Valquez is not content to let Blockhead control the position.
Blockhead is really struggling to control Valquez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blockhead postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Valquez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blockhead. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blockhead is looking to take a break and control but Valquez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Valquez is looking to regain half guard here but Blockhead keeps moving and retains side control.
Valquez wants to control but Blockhead postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blockhead taking a break here but Valquez is having none of it and regains half guard.
Valquez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Blockhead not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blockhead thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Blockhead sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Blockhead throws a strike but Valquez avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Valquez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blockhead working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blockhead has gone for a leg lock! Valquez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Blockhead's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Blockhead is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blockhead has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Estoban Valquez wasn't active enough on the ground.
Valquez avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Valquez.
Valquez tries to clinch
and Blockhead counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Valquez moves to clinch but Blockhead breaks away
letting Blockhead counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demian Blockhead dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Valquez moves to clinch but Blockhead breaks away
and Blockhead counters with a two punch combo.
Blockhead ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Valquez tries to clinch up
and Blockhead counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blockhead misses with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Blockhead there.
Blockhead looks to score with a jab to the body but Valquez is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blockhead lands a nice hook to Valquez's body. Valquez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blockhead connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Blockhead works Valquez's body with a nice hook.
Valquez looks to clinch
and Blockhead counters with a one-two to the body.
Blockhead throws a shot to the body.
Valquez looks to clinch
and Blockhead makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blockhead fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Valquez avoids it really well and circles away.
Valquez closes the distance but Blockhead moves to the side
and Blockhead connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valquez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Valquez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Valquez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blockhead lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
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!
Blockhead shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Valquez sprawls well. Valquez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blockhead gets slowly back to his feet.
Valquez misses with an uppercut
and Blockhead counters with a stiff right hand.
Blockhead looks to land a left hand but Valquez moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blockhead tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valquez was well out of range. Poor timing from Blockhead.
Blockhead is looking to score with low kicks.
Valquez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blockhead uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valquez.
Valquez closes the distance but Blockhead moves to the side
and Blockhead counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blockhead listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Blockhead scores with a crisp jab that stopped Valquez in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valquez tries to clinch
and Blockhead counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Valquez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Blockhead counters by clinching up.
Valquez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Blockhead displaying some good clinch control by pressing Valquez up against the cage.
Blockhead lands an uppercut.
Blockhead misses with a punch on the inside.
Blockhead lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Valquez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blockhead.
Valquez misses with an elbow strike.
Valquez takes a shot to the head.
Valquez lands an elbow that stopped Blockhead in his tracks for a moment.
Valquez lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Demian Blockhead has been cut.
Nice body punch from Blockhead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valquez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blockhead avoids it.
Blockhead works on Valquez's body with a couple of short punches.
Valquez tries to land knees in the clinch but Blockhead avoids the damage to the body.
Blockhead avoids a wild elbow strike from Valquez.
Blockhead misses with a punch on the inside.
Valquez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demian Blockhead dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Demian Blockhead's cut.
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.
Donk. Blockhead catches Valquez right on the button with a cross.
Blockhead connects with a jab.
Estoban Valquez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blockhead looks to throw the jab but Valquez is out of range.
Valquez closes the distance but Blockhead moves to the side
and Blockhead connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blockhead throws a body punch but Valquez moves out of range.
Blockhead cracks Valquez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Blockhead misses the target.
Valquez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blockhead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blockhead is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Valquez's half guard.
Blockhead wants to free his trapped foot but Valquez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Valquez taking some punishment here, with Blockhead in his half guard.
Blockhead trying to pass the guard but Valquez defending well.
Blockhead slips a nice elbow through Valquez's hands, connecting with Valquez's forehead.
Valquez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Blockhead connects with a nice short shot to Valquez's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blockhead is looking to advance position but Valquez won't allow it.
Blockhead not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blockhead wants to take a breather but Valquez is having none of it.
Blockhead passes to side control.
Valquez managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Blockhead.
Valquez is not content to let Blockhead control the position.
Blockhead scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Valquez to see if he's OK.
Valquez tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blockhead working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Blockhead trying to control the position but Valquez is working away.
Valquez regains half guard, as Blockhead was trying to land strikes.
Blockhead thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Blockhead slips a nice elbow through Valquez's hands, connecting with Valquez's forehead.
Blockhead looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Blockhead is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Blockhead wants to control but Valquez is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blockhead looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Blockhead tries to pass to full mount but Valquez defends it.
Valquez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Blockhead not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blockhead trying to pass the guard but Valquez defending well.
Blockhead thows a huge punch but Valquez dodges it nicely.
Blockhead thows a huge punch but Valquez dodges it nicely.
Blockhead thows a huge punch but Valquez dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demian Blockhead clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Demian Blockhead's cut.
That's time! Blockhead's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Blockhead just misses with a punch to the body.
Blockhead rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Valquez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Valquez looking to throw knees to the head but Blockhead is blocking nicely.
Blockhead blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blockhead is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valquez can do to turn this around?
Blockhead lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valquez backwards.
Valquez throws an elbow that misses.
Valquez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Valquez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blockhead in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Blockhead lands a body punch in the clinch.
Blockhead changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Valquez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Blockhead throws a hook to the side of Valquez's head but Valquez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Valquez darts in trying to clinch
and Blockhead counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blockhead looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Valquez trying to hold on to Blockhead's head to control him but Blockhead postures up.
Blockhead is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Valquez!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valquez is squirming around, avoiding Blockhead's attempts to control the action.
Blockhead looking to ground and pound but Valquez is blocking nicely.
Blockhead trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Valquez manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Valquez, under a barage of strikes from Blockhead.
Blockhead takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Blockhead is trying to control. Valquez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Blockhead working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blockhead is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Blockhead uses his free foot to push down on Valquez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Valquez.
Blockhead lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Blockhead throwing strikes here but Valquez is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Blockhead lands a big elbow.
Poor strikes thrown by Blockhead there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Valquez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Valquez is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blockhead lands a big shot there that rocks Valquez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Valquez is rocked!
Blockhead wants to control the pace but Valquez is squirming around nicely.
Blockhead unloading with bombs!
Valquez is still in real trouble! Can Blockhead finish him?
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!
Blockhead postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Valquez bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Blockhead and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Demian Blockhead!
Demian Blockhead retains his light heavyweight title!
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