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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aewult Byrne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aewult Byrne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Counter striker
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Aewult Byrne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, John Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byrne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Byrne fails to land with a series of punches.
Matthews throws a combination that misses
and Byrne counters with a nice uppercut.
Byrne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Matthews misses with a series of wild punches.
Byrne misses with a hook. Matthews ducked under it nicely.
Byrne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slow jab from Byrne misses its intended target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Byrne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matthews looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Byrne cracks Matthews with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Matthews looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Byrne finish him?
Matthews is rocked!
A combination from Byrne does no damage.
Matthews is still on wobbly legs! Can Byrne finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Byrne counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Matthews falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aewult Byrne!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ross Bowron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arlo Svengali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bowron comes to the cage accompanied by Pow . Ross Bowron could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Arlo Svengali's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Bowron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Arlo Svengali!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svengali tries to clinch
and Bowron counters with a shoot takedown. Svengali fights it but they end up in guard.
Bowron passes into half guard.
Bowron stops Svengali from getting back to his feet.
Bowron not doing much here.
Bowron stops Svengali from getting back to his feet.
Bowron slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Ross Bowron wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Svengali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bowron swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bowron throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bowron avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bowron shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Svengali defends it nicely.
Svengali staying out of range there.
Svengali closes the distance but Bowron moves to the side
and Bowron counters with a nice double leg into side control. Svengali won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svengali gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Svengali looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bowron seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Svengali has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bowron is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowron controlling the pace.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ross Bowron.
Svengali keeps the fight on the outside.
Svengali throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bowron works over Svengali's head and body with a nice combination.
Svengali tries to clinch but Bowron is having none of it.
Svengali lands with a slapping head kick.
Bowron closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Svengali did well to prevent Bowron getting side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Svengali slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowron thows a big elbow that misses.
Svengali can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bowron controls the pace.
Bowron has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Ross Bowron wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Svengali tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bowron connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bowron shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bowron is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Bowron dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bowron misses with a low kick.
Svengali throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bowron drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Svengali is being controlled here.
Svengali is looking for a sweep.
Bowron taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svengali is trying to control Bowron's posture but Bowron avoids it.
Bowron taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bowron cracks Svengali with a big elbow.
Bowron slows the pace down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ross Bowron.
Bowron closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bowron takes an elbow to the forehead.
Svengali tries a body shot but Bowron blocks it.
Svengali changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bowron fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Svengali blocks a head kick by Bowron.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svengali plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bowron closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Svengali's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bowron accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bowron is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Svengali trying to control the position.
Bowron tries to free his leg and advance position but Svengali is retaining full guard.
Bowron is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowron's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ross Bowron just wasn't active enough.
Svengali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bowron paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Svengali shoots in for a takedown but Bowron shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Svengali tries to close the distance and clinch but Bowron swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bowron keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ross Bowron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arlo Svengali.
Svengali is breathing heavily.
Bowron looks for a takedown but Svengali sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Svengali fails with the takedown
and Bowron decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Svengali's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Bowron dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bowron doesn't manage to clinch there - Svengali circles away.
Svengali looks for a takedown but Bowron sprawls well.
Bowron closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Svengali did well to prevent Bowron getting side control.
Well, if Bowron is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Svengali pushes Bowron off looking to stand but Bowron dives back in and keeps control.
Bowron is taking a breather. Svengali says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Svengali looks like he's trying to stand up.
Svengali takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bowron is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ross Bowron wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bowron drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bowron landing strikes.
Bowron taking a breather here.
Bowron has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svengali is trying to get back to his feet.
Ross Bowron is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ross Bowron overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Svengali is trying to escape the position but Bowron is controlling the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
We're going to have a standup here because Ross Bowron wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Svengali gets taken down but at least he's managed 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!
Svengali thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bowron not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svengali wants to get back to his feet but Bowron is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bowron wants to pass the guard but Svengali is keeping the position.
Bowron with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bowron slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ross Bowron.
Bowron scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowron looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bowron controlling the action here.
Arlo Svengali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ross Bowron showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bowron, 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ross Bowron!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Kuziemski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Queli Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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213 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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Adrian Kuziemski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Queli Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuziemski cracks Ribeiro with a good jab.
Kuziemski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ribeiro shoots in looking for a takedown. Kuziemski tries to sprawl out of it but Ribeiro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kuziemski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kuziemski slips a jab and a cross from Ribeiro.
Kuziemski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kuziemski tries to close the distance and clinch but Ribeiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ribeiro pushes Kuziemski up against the cage in a clinch.
Kuziemski is trying to break the clinch but Ribeiro has him pressed against the cage.
Kuziemski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ribeiro.
Adrian Kuziemski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Queli Ribeiro.
Kuziemski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ribeiro shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kuziemski's guard.
Kuziemski wants to stand up but Ribeiro is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro passes Kuziemski's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ribeiro is trying to work for a kimura but Kuziemski is defending well.
Kuziemski is trying to stand up here but Ribeiro is controlling him well.
Kuziemski is staying active underneath Ribeiro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kuziemski looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ribeiro is working for a kimura but Kuziemski is defending it quite comfortably.
Ribeiro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuziemski wants to get back to his feet.
Ribeiro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ribeiro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ribeiro working Kuziemski over with strikes.
Kuziemski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ribeiro.
Kuziemski won't allow Ribeiro to pass to mount.
Kuziemski pushes Ribeiro off looking to stand but Ribeiro dives back in and keeps control.
Kuziemski is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ribeiro thows a huge punch but Kuziemski dodges it nicely.
Ribeiro is keen to just control but Kuziemski is a slippery customer.
Ribeiro content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kuziemski is staying active underneath Ribeiro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ribeiro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ribeiro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kuziemski trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is trying to work for a kimura but Kuziemski is defending well.
Ribeiro working the head and body with strikes.
Ribeiro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kuziemski is just riding it out for now. Ribeiro eventually gives up the hold.
Ribeiro seems to be looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuziemski is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Queli Ribeiro 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.
Ribeiro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kuziemski scores with a three punch combo!
Ribeiro misses with a few strikes there.
Ribeiro shoots for a double leg takedown but Kuziemski sprawls well. He's pushed Ribeiro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Horrible takedown by Ribeiro or perhaps it was just good defense by Kuziemski which made him look bad.
Adrian Kuziemski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Queli Ribeiro.
Kuziemski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice combination there by Kuziemski.
Ribeiro misses with a double jab.
Ribeiro is breathing heavily.
Kuziemski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ribeiro.
Kuziemski closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuziemski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kuziemski throws a series of punches but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Kuziemski moves out of range.
Kuziemski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kuziemski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ribeiro tries for a takedown but Kuziemski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ribeiro tries for a takedown but Kuziemski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kuziemski.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kuziemski.
Kuziemski lands a jab-cross combination.
Kuziemski keeps Ribeiro at a distance using the push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuziemski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kuziemski keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuziemski tries a head kick but it misses.
Ribeiro tries for a takedown but Kuziemski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ribeiro blocks a head kick by Kuziemski.
Ribeiro with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Kuziemski counter with a right hand.
Adrian Kuziemski is winning the standup battle so far.
Kuziemski tests Ribeiro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ribeiro rushes Kuziemski and presses him up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuziemski manages to break the clinch.
Ribeiro clinches up with Kuziemski and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuziemski is trying to break free.
Ribeiro has Kuziemski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kuziemski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kuziemski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kuziemski but Kuziemski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kuziemski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kuziemski throws a head kick that misses
and Ribeiro counters with a single leg into guard. Kuziemski didn't expect that.
Kuziemski kicks Ribeiro off and gets to his feet.
Ribeiro shoots in but Kuziemski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kuziemski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kuziemski. Ribeiro shrugs it off though.
Kuziemski leaves Ribeiro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kuziemski delivers a nice body kick.
A head kick from Kuziemski lands but Ribeiro takes it in his stride.
Ribeiro has a takedown stuffed.
Ribeiro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kuziemski.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ribeiro.
Decent striking displayed by Kuziemski there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adrian Kuziemski dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kuziemski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ribeiro misses with a takedown attempt - Kuziemski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kuziemski throws a right hand that Ribeiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Ribeiro also avoids with ease.
Kuziemski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kuziemski cracks Ribeiro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kuziemski throws a head kick that Ribeiro semi-blocks.
Ribeiro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kuziemski is fending him off so far but Ribeiro persists. Nope, Kuziemski circles away and we're back to standing.
Kuziemski shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ribeiro eats them both and turns towards Kuziemski to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ribeiro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kuziemski circles away.
Adrian Kuziemski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Queli Ribeiro.
Ribeiro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ribeiro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kuziemski defends it nicely.
Kuziemski lands with a nice combination. Ribeiro backs away looking to recover.
A right-left combo lands from Kuziemski.
Kuziemski has a takedown stuffed.
Kuziemski doesn't manage to clinch there - Ribeiro circles away.
Adrian Kuziemski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ribeiro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kuziemski tests Ribeiro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuziemski dodges the punch combination from Ribeiro.
Kuziemski stalks Ribeiro and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ribeiro's face. Ribeiro staggers backwards, shaken.
Ribeiro staying out of range there.
Ribeiro throws a right hand that Kuziemski ducks under and follows up with a left that Kuziemski also avoids with ease.
Ribeiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuziemski.
Ribeiro shoots in but Kuziemski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ribeiro closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kuziemski did well to prevent Ribeiro getting side control.
Queli Ribeiro has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuziemski is looking to escape.
Ribeiro works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ribeiro has hold of Kuziemski's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kuziemski manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kuziemski defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kuziemski can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuziemski is trying to stand.
Ribeiro stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kuziemski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Kuziemski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuziemski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kuziemski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ribeiro on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ribeiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kuziemski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Queli Ribeiro.
I think Ribeiro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Queli Ribeiro!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pete Hammonok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Sidlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammonok comes to the cage accompanied by Dreams. Pete Hammonok had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Hammonok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Sidlow!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammonok with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sidlow to score with a decent uppercut.
Hammonok fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sidlow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A left and a right from Sidlow both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Pete Hammonok has been cut.
Sidlow is looking to clinch but Hammonok is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sidlow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hammonok throws out a loose jab but Sidlow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hammonok 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidlow wants to clinch up but Hammonok keeps it at a distance.
Sidlow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hammonok moves away.
Hammonok throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sidlow is looking to clinch.
Hammonok cracks Sidlow with a good jab.
Hammonok is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sidlow.
Sidlow misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidlow throws a nice looking combination but Hammonok bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hammonok thows a body shot but no joy.
Hammonok on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sidlow. Sidlow obviously looking to wear him down.
Sidlow slips a jab and a cross from Hammonok.
Hammonok blocks a head kick by Sidlow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidlow misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Hammonok counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Sidlow.
A combination from Sidlow does no damage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sidlow!
Hammonok stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sidlow.
Sidlow fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidlow turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sidlow throws an overhand right that lands on Hammonok's shoulder, as Hammonok tries to avoid the shot.
Sidlow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sidlow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hammonok is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sidlow looks to throw the jab but Hammonok is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Sidlow misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Sidlow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pete Hammonok's cut.
That's time! Hammonok's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sidlow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sidlow lands a glancing blow to the side of Hammonok's head.
Sidlow scores with a one two! Hammonok had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ben Sidlow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sidlow throws a series of punches but Hammonok avoids them all with ease.
Sidlow throws a looping overhand right but Hammonok ducks down to avoid it.
Sidlow connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hammonok. Hammonok circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hammonok throws a shot from downtown. Sidlow moves away and avoids it.
Ben Sidlow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidlow rushes Hammonok and presses him up against the cage.
Sidlow is pressed up against the cage. Hammonok has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sidlow down to the mat. Sidlow avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sidlow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hammonok paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sidlow throws out a loose jab but Hammonok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sidlow feints and then cracks Hammonok's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hammonok down.
Sidlow slaps away a takedown attempt from Hammonok, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sidlow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Sidlow.
Sidlow misses with a hook. Hammonok ducked under it nicely.
Ben Sidlow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sidlow throws a head kick that misses.
Hammonok misses with a low kick as Sidlow jumps back.
Sidlow lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sidlow misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidlow lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pete Hammonok's cut is getting worse.
Hammonok changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sidlow tries to avoid it but Hammonok manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sidlow to the ground. Sidlow escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pete Hammonok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sidlow lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sidlow plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammonok swings widly with a right hand
and Sidlow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pete Hammonok's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ben Sidlow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sidlow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidlow goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sidlow clinches.
Sidlow landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sidlow stalling.
Sidlow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sidlow throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sidlow fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sidlow scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Sidlow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pete Hammonok's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sidlow scores with the left hand. Hammonok knows he should have avoided that one.
Sidlow swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hammonok counters with a left and a right that stings Sidlow.
Sidlow misses with a wild combination.
Sidlow slaps away a takedown attempt from Hammonok, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hammonok closes the distance and clinches up with Sidlow, looking for a takedown. Hammonok pushes Sidlow against the cage but Sidlow circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidlow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hammonok moves away.
A slow jab from Hammonok misses its intended target.
Sidlow scores with a hook to the body. Hammonok takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Some wild striking there from Sidlow.
Hammonok takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sidlow is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammonok swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sidlow counters with a body kick.
Hammonok swats away the attempt to clinch by Sidlow.
Sidlow throws a head kick that Hammonok semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sidlow misses with a two punch combination.
Hammonok swings for the body but Sidlow moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidlow lands a jab to Hammonok's midsection.
Sidlow throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sidlow throws a head kick that Hammonok semi-blocks.
Jeez, Pete Hammonok's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pete Hammonok's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ben Sidlow!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hes Good (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Sutherland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hes Good had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Hes Good!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Sutherland!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sutherland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sutherland avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good takes the fight into the clinch.
Sutherland drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Good gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sutherland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sutherland backwards.
Sutherland tries to break the clinch but Good is controlling the position.
Good lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Paul Sutherland has been cut.
Sutherland wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sutherland tries to stall but Good uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Good is pressed up against the cage. Sutherland has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Good down to the mat. Good avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Good lands a big head kick that sends Sutherland tumbling to the mat! Good takes a step backwards and waves Sutherland back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Sutherland is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sutherland gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hes Good!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lance Darian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Esperanza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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205 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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lance Darian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Esperanza !
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esperanza closes this distance looking for a takedown but Darian circles away.
Nice shot lands for Darian.
Darian throws a right and a left that Esperanza avoids nicely.
Esperanza misses with a wild body shot.
Esperanza moves into the clinch successfully.
Darian tries to circle away but Esperanza has him pinned against the cage.
Esperanza lands a right hand that snaps the head of Darian backwards.
Esperanza prevents Darian from breaking the clinch.
Esperanza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Esperanza .
Esperanza moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Darian is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Esperanza lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Esperanza throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice body kick from Esperanza .
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Esperanza .
Lance Darian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Esperanza gets a clinch.
Come on Esperanza - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Darian can't break the clinch.
Esperanza lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Esperanza lands a nice uppercut.
Esperanza drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Esperanza is working for takedown but Darian is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lance Darian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Esperanza .
Darian dodges an elbow strike from Esperanza .
Esperanza lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esperanza 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Esperanza , right into the meat.
Esperanza is looking to slow Darian down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Esperanza , as that shot connected.
Darian is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Esperanza throws a sloppy head kick and Darian moves out of range easily.
Esperanza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Esperanza lands a big head kick that sends Darian tumbling to the mat! Esperanza takes a step backwards and waves Darian back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Darian is rocked!
Esperanza lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Darian is looking to close the distance but Esperanza sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Darian crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Darian is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Eddie Esperanza !
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adriano Da Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideyoshi Okami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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196 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Adriano Da Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hideyoshi Okami!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okami takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Da Costa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Okami scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Okami not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Okami missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Da Costa actively working from the bottom here.
Da Costa taking some punishment here, with Okami in his half guard.
Da Costa moves into full guard.
Da Costa has his foot on Okami's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Okami works his way back into a safe position though.
Okami sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Okami tries to free his leg and advance position but Da Costa is retaining full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okami scoring with punches to the head and body.
Da Costa keeping moving, preventing Okami from controlling successfully.
Da Costa working for a triangle but Okami defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okami thows a big elbow that misses.
Okami lands a couple of elbows.
Okami looking to pass the guard.
Da Costa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Da Costa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Okami can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Okami postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Okami wants to control from the top but Da Costa keeps moving.
Da Costa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Okami.
Da Costa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Okami doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Okami manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Okami controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Okami must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okami's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Okami working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Okami throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Da Costa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Da Costa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okami working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Da Costa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Okami is aware though and is defending well.
Da Costa being controlled here, momentarily.
Okami wants to control from the top but Da Costa keeps moving.
Okami is in close to Da Costa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okami got a little sloppy there for a moment and Da Costa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Okami has managed to get both his arms back between Da Costa's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okami scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okami postures up and lands a big shot to Da Costa's brow.
Okami got a little sloppy there for a moment and Da Costa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Okami has managed to get both his arms back between Da Costa's legs - danger averted.
Okami lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Da Costa is breathing heavily.
Okami sitting in guard here, content to control.
Okami trying to control but Da Costa is working from the bottom.
Okami sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Da Costa's guard.
Da Costa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Da Costa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, Okami seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Okami lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Okami is looking to take a break and control but Da Costa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Okami looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Okami works his foot free and advances to mount.
Da Costa is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Okami working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Okami with the ground and pound from mount.
Okami landing strikes from the mount and Da Costa is in trouble!
Okami is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Okami extends the arm and Da Costa is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hideyoshi Okami!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Selby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Kukuczka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kukuczka has chosen J.O.D. - Musica Knockout as his entrance music. Daniel Kukuczka is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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235 lbs
5 - 2 - 1 |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Selby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Daniel Kukuczka!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selby closes the distance and clinches up with Kukuczka, looking for a takedown. Selby pushes Kukuczka against the cage but Kukuczka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kukuczka is trying hard to land a takedown here. Selby sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Selby slaps away a takedown attempt from Kukuczka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kukuczka gets caught flat footed, as Selby shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kukuczka can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kukuczka pushes Selby off and scrambles back to his feet.
Kukuczka shoots in but Selby avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rick Selby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Kukuczka.
Selby defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kukuczka.
Kukuczka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Selby circles away.
Selby swats away the attempt to clinch by Kukuczka.
Kukuczka tries for a takedown but Selby sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kukuczka looks gassed!
Selby shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kukuczka but Kukuczka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selby shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Selby working Kukuczka over with strikes.
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. Selby connects with a nice short shot to Kukuczka's temple.
Kukuczka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Selby is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Selby is working for a submission of some sort.
Kukuczka tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Selby throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukuczka taking some punishment here, with Selby in his half guard.
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!
Selby wants to pass to mount but Kukuczka is defending the position.
Selby seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kukuczka throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Nice strikes from Selby there.
Selby gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Selby swats away the attempt to clinch by Kukuczka.
Selby fails to land the takedown.
Kukuczka moves into range and clinches up with Selby.
Kukuczka is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selby drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Selby wants a takedown.
Kukuczka looking to throw knees to the head but Selby is blocking nicely.
Selby is trying to drag Kukuczka to the mat but Kukuczka just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kukuczka pulls guard successfully.
Selby trying to control but Kukuczka is working from the bottom.
Selby is in close to Kukuczka's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Selby trying to control but Kukuczka is working from the bottom.
Selby trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selby scoring with some ground and pound.
Selby trying to control but Kukuczka is working from the bottom.
Selby postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
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!
Selby landing with the ground and pound.
Selby postures up and lands a big shot to Kukuczka's brow.
Selby throws and elbow that misses. Kukuczka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Selby's guard. Nice move by Kukuczka!
Selby tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Selby utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kukuczka throws and elbow that misses. Selby uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kukuczka's guard. Nice move by Selby!
Selby scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Selby dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kukuczka closes the distance and clinches.
Kukuczka is looking to control Selby's arms but Selby gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kukuczka has his back to the cage.
Kukuczka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Selby tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Selby throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kukuczka's waist but Kukuczka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Selby off to one side.
Selby fails with the takedown.
Kukuczka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Selby tries to avoid it but Kukuczka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Selby to the ground. Selby escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kukuczka shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Selby sprawls well. Selby wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kukuczka gets slowly back to his feet.
Kukuczka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Selby tries to avoid it but Kukuczka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Selby to the ground. Selby escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rick Selby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Kukuczka.
Kukuczka is breathing heavily.
Selby shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Selby showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selby is nestled in close to Kukuczka, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kukuczka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kukuczka tries to kick Selby off but Selby keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Selby looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Selby working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Selby content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Selby takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
It looks like Daniel Kukuczka has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Selby passes to full mount!
Selby lands with some strikes.
Selby working Kukuczka over with strikes here.
Selby landing shots from mount.
The cut above Daniel Kukuczka's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Selby punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kukuczka is rocked!
Daniel Kukuczka'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 Daniel Kukuczka's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rick Selby!
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