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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Drake Melfred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and T Dawg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake Melfred has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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153 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Drake Melfred!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, T Dawg!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melfred takes a swing at Dawg's ribcage but misses.
Jab by Dawg.
It looks like Drake Melfred has been cut.
Good shot there by Dawg.
Nice sprawl there from Dawg as Melfred shoots in.
Melfred tries for a takedown but Dawg sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dawg lands with an overhand left.
Dawg throws a series of punches but Melfred moves out of range.
Melfred fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drake Melfred. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Melfred.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dawg throws a right hand that Melfred ducks under and follows up with a left that Melfred also avoids with ease.
Melfred moves into range and clinches up with Dawg.
Melfred stalling the fight.
Melfred jumps guard but Dawg stands there with Melfred around his waist. Melfred gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Melfred prevents Dawg from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawg tries to break free but Melfred pushes him back against the cage.
Melfred doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Melfred pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dawg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Melfred showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dawg.
Dawg defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Melfred.
Melfred fakes the leg kick and cracks Dawg in the body.
Melfred looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dawg!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Melfred thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Melfred wants to control the pace but Dawg is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melfred is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dawg is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Melfred landing strikes from the mount and Dawg is in trouble!
Melfred controlling the position easily from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Melfred misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melfred working Dawg over with strikes here.
Melfred landing shots from mount.
Melfred trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dawg has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Melfred controlling from the back.
Melfred missing with punches from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawg is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Melfred gets his way!
Melfred tries to get the hooks in deep but Dawg pushed the leg off.
Melfred lands punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dawg preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Melfred.
Melfred trying to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drake Melfred dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Drake Melfred's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dawg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dawg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Dawg.
Dawg lands with a right hand.
Melfred rushes Dawg and presses him up against the cage.
Melfred jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dawg walks away with a smile on his face. Melfred gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
T Dawg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Melfred circles away quickly and effectively.
Melfred moves into range and clinches up with Dawg.
Melfred is working Dawg over against the cage.
Melfred is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Melfred tries to pull guard but Dawg holds him up against the cage and eventually Melfred drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drake Melfred. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melfred has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dawg avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melfred tries to score a body lock takedown but Dawg shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Melfred wants the takedown. Dawg is fighting it off but Melfred persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dawg's guard against the cage.
Melfred gets to his feet - Dawg follows without any prompting.
Dawg throws a right hand that Melfred ducks under and follows up with a left that Melfred also avoids with ease.
Dawg is breathing heavily.
Melfred takes the fight into the clinch.
Melfred tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Melfred obliges.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Melfred keeps control of Dawg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melfred breaks the clinch.
Melfred closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Melfred is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dawg is trying to break the clinch but Melfred is controlling him.
Melfred pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Melfred is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Melfred is looking for a triangle but Dawg pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melfred trying to control the position.
Dawg tries to stand but Melfred is controlling from the bottom.
Dawg got a little sloppy there for a moment and Melfred has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dawg has managed to get both his arms back between Melfred's legs - danger averted.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Melfred is on top in guard.
Melfred wants to control from the top but Dawg keeps moving.
Melfred 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.
Melfred is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melfred loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Melfred working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Melfred stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dawg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Melfred controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drake Melfred has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Melfred has Dawg up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drake Melfred dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Drake Melfred's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Melfred gets a clinch.
Dawg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Melfred wants a takedown but no success here.
Melfred goes for a takedown attempt but Dawg pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Drake Melfred is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Melfred closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Melfred has clasped his hands together around Dawg's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Dawg is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Melfred is controlling him well.
Melfred postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dawg is trying to escape the position but Melfred is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawg is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Melfred asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Dawg stops Melfred from passing to mount.
Dawg is not content to let Melfred control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Drake Melfred wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Melfred forces Dawg back against the cage and clinches.
Dawg gets underhooks to prevent Melfred's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drake Melfred. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melfred pulls guard successfully.
Dawg wants to get up but he can't break Melfred's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Melfred looking for a sweep. Not yet Melfred, not yet.
Dawg has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Melfred is proving hard to escape from.
Dawg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Melfred looking to control.
Melfred wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawg wants to stand but Melfred is controlling his posture from full guard.
Melfred looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dawg is one step ahead there.
Dawg wants to get up but he can't break Melfred's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Melfred throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dawg was covering up waiting for the punch and Melfred finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Melfred trying to control but Dawg is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melfred not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dawg is working an open guard so Melfred takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Melfred shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dawg as he avoids it easily.
Melfred is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dawg's half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Melfred seems to be looking for submissions.
T Dawg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drake Melfred is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Melfred works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drake Melfred showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Melfred, 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight for Drake Melfred!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Drake Melfred!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Drake Melfred!
Drake Melfred wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Rzaner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake the preditor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rzaner comes to the cage accompanied by Notorious B.I.G Vs. Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Biggie Love. Shane Rzaner had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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205 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Rzaner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake the preditor!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
the preditor drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rzaner keeping moving, preventing the preditor from controlling successfully.
the preditor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rzaner keeping moving, preventing the preditor from controlling successfully.
the preditor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rzaner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rzaner keeping moving, preventing the preditor from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jake the preditor was stalling too much, according to the referee.
the preditor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rzaner counters with an inside leg kick.
Jake the preditor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
the preditor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rzaner counters with a shoot takedown. the preditor fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rzaner tries to free his leg and advance position but the preditor is retaining full guard.
Rzaner working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of the preditor's head.
the preditor looking to control.
the preditor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rzaner is one step ahead there.
Rzaner postures up.
the preditor looking for a sweep. Not yet the preditor, not yet.
Rzaner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
the preditor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
the preditor looks gassed!
Rzaner thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
the preditor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
the preditor keeping full guard, as Rzaner tries to pass.
Rzaner has gone for a leg lock! the preditor slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rzaner's guard.
the preditor trying to control the position from guard on top but Rzaner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rzaner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from the preditor.
the preditor trying to control but Rzaner is working from the bottom.
the preditor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rzaner is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jake the preditor hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
the preditor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rzaner counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for the preditor!
Shane Rzaner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake the preditor.
the preditor is looking to improve his position but Rzaner isn't that keen on the idea.
Rzaner goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now the preditor is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
the preditor sitting in guard here, content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
the preditor trying to control the position from guard on top but Rzaner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jake the preditor will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
the preditor shoots and misses
and Rzaner counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
the preditor trying to control the position.
the preditor might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rzaner kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
the preditor controlling Rzaner's posture.
the preditor is trying to hold Rzaner in close to prevent damage but Rzaner has managed to pass into half guard.
the preditor trying to control from the bottom.
Jake the preditor has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rzaner is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but the preditor still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, the preditor has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
the preditor is looking to take a break and control but Rzaner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rzaner tries to buck the preditor off but the preditor is having none of it.
Rzaner manages to work his way to half guard, despite the preditor's best efforts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
the preditor trying to control from half guard but Rzaner is working away.
the preditor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rzaner defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
the preditor is looking for a kimura here.
the preditor lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
the preditor trying to control from half guard but Rzaner is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rzaner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
the preditor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rzaner has hold of the preditor's hands but the preditor slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
the preditor is looking to take a break and control but Rzaner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rzaner controlling the position for now.
the preditor lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rzaner is refusing to be controlled, as the preditor sits in half guard.
Rzaner is defending against the submission attempts here by the preditor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rzaner kicks the preditor off and gets back to his feet.
the preditor shoots for a takedown but Rzaner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
the preditor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shane Rzaner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake the preditor.
Rzaner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rzaner wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rzaner closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jake the preditor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Rzaner shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. the preditor manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rzaner trying to control but the preditor is working from the bottom.
the preditor manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
the preditor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
the preditor mounts Rzaner! Really nice guard pass there!
the preditor lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
the preditor wants to control the action but instead Rzaner gets a body lock and reverses into the preditor's guard! Nice work!
the preditor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rzaner manages to get himself to full guard.
Rzaner is trying to keep the preditor in close.
the preditor advances position into side control!
the preditor is looking to take a break and control but Rzaner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
the preditor takes a little break here. Rzaner wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
the preditor wants to control but Rzaner is keeping him busy.
the preditor wants to control for a moment but Rzaner uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
the preditor is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
the preditor wants to control but Rzaner is keeping him busy.
Rzaner trying to control here.
Rzaner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from the preditor.
Rzaner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rzaner tries to get out of the position.
the preditor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rzaner keeps working.
the preditor not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
the preditor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
the preditor is taking a breather. Rzaner 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.
the preditor trying to control the action but Rzaner is working from the bottom.
the preditor works his foot free and advances to mount.
the preditor with a couple of short strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake the preditor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well the preditor has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight for Jake the preditor!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Jake the preditor!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Jake the preditor!
Jake the preditor wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brent Sylosis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sylosis has chosen Jester as his entrance music. Paul Glover has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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275 lbs
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240 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Brent Sylosis!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover throws a series of punches but Sylosis moves out of range.
Glover lands a big uppercut and Sylosis crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sylosis looks OK. Glover waves Sylosis back to his feet!
It looks like Brent Sylosis has been cut.
Sylosis throws a nice looking combination but Glover bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Glover tries to bum rush Sylosis with a series of wild strikes but Sylosis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sylosis dodges the punch combination from Glover.
Glover fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sylosis ducks under a wild hook from Glover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sylosis fails to land with a series of punches.
Sylosis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sylosis lands a two punch combo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Glover misses with a few strikes there.
Sylosis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Glover as he jumps to the side.
Glover misses with a two punch combination.
Sylosis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sylosis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sylosis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Glover looks to throw the jab but Sylosis is out of range.
Sylosis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sylosis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Glover circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Sylosis.
Sylosis stalks Glover and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Glover's face. Glover staggers backwards, shaken.
Sylosis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Glover.
Glover is breathing heavily.
Glover misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Glover with a jab.
Sylosis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sylosis slips under a jab from Glover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glover looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sylosis tries to close the distance and clinch but Glover swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sylosis misses with a two punch combination.
Glover misses with a series of wild punches.
Glover drops his hands momentarily and Sylosis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Glover jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sylosis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Glover throws a series of punches but Sylosis avoids them all with ease.
Sylosis fails to land with a series of punches.
Glover throws a series of punches but Sylosis moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sylosis scores with a jab. Glover acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Glover fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Sylosis does no damage.
Glover misses with a few strikes there.
Sylosis misses with a few strikes there.
Sylosis looks for the body kick but Glover saw that one coming.
Sylosis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Glover throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sylosis drops Glover with a left right combo! Sylosis follows him down to the ground into side control.
It looks like Paul Glover has been cut.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sylosis wants to stand but Glover has his arm trapped.
Sylosis throws an elbow but Glover slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sylosis in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sylosis throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Glover works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Sylosis wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Glover uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sylosis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Glover is keeping the position for now.
Sylosis is looking to work some ground and pound but Glover has wrist control.
Sylosis trying to control the position from guard on top but Glover is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glover lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sylosis!
Sylosis blocking the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover wants to control but instead Sylosis manages to regain half guard.
Glover seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Glover has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brent Sylosis dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Glover misses with a two punch combination.
Oooooh!!! Glover has knocked Sylosis down with a huge combo! Glover steps away and waves a wobbly Sylosis back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Sylosis is rocked!
Glover lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sylosis circles away quickly and effectively.
Sylosis is still on wobbly legs! Can Glover finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glover throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Glover swinging wildly here.
Glover throws a series of punches but Sylosis avoids them all with ease.
Sylosis misses with a two punch combination.
Sylosis seems to have recovered his senses.
Sylosis walks straight into a right hand from Glover - that's dropped him! Glover jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Sylosis from any more punishment! Sylosis complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Paul Glover!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rupert Crawford Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pirate Everett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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244 lbs
5 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rupert Crawford Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Pirate Everett!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Everett or perhaps it was just good defense by Crawford Jr which made him look bad.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Everett has eaten all the pies!
Nice sprawl there from Crawford Jr as Everett shoots in.
Crawford Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crawford Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Everett shoots in for a takedown but Crawford Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rupert Crawford Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pirate Everett.
Everett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crawford Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Everett holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Crawford Jr will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Everett up against the cage.
Crawford Jr turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Everett's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Everett tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Everett prevents Crawford Jr from moving into mount.
Crawford Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Everett on the ground.
Crawford Jr trying to control the action but Everett is working from the bottom.
Everett is looking to reverse the position.
Crawford Jr landing strikes.
Crawford Jr tries to move to mount but Everett blocks the move with his legs.
Everett tries to buck Crawford Jr off but Crawford Jr is having none of it.
Crawford Jr trying to control the action but Everett is working from the bottom.
Everett is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Crawford Jr's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawford Jr is trying to control. Everett wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Crawford Jr wants to pass to mount but Everett is defending the position.
Crawford Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Everett is trying to get back to full guard.
Everett looks gassed!
Crawford Jr slips a nice elbow through Everett's hands, connecting with Everett's forehead.
Crawford Jr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crawford Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Crawford Jr seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Crawford Jr with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Crawford Jr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford Jr is trying to control the action in half guard but Everett is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Crawford Jr is pressing down on Everett's thigh, looking to free his foot. Everett is holding on for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Crawford Jr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Crawford Jr thows a huge punch but Everett dodges it nicely.
Crawford Jr uses his free foot to push down on Everett's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Everett.
Crawford Jr landing punches.
Crawford Jr has control of Everett's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Everett regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Everett taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crawford Jr unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Everett wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Crawford Jr celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rupert Crawford Jr!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dane Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drakkar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Dane Carter has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dane Carter seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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202 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Great elbows
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dane Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Drakkar!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by Carter!
Carter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Drakkar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A chopping leg kick lands by Drakkar.
A left lands for Drakkar.
Ivan Drakkar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter throws a looping overhand right but Drakkar ducks down to avoid it.
Drakkar misses with the combination.
Drakkar checks the leg kick.
Carter misses with a head kick.
Drakkar rushes Carter and presses him up against the cage.
Drakkar avoiding damage as Carter throws knees to the body.
Drakkar avoids the elbow strike from Carter, against the cage.
Carter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drakkar blocks it with crossed arms.
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!
Drakkar throws an elbow but it misses.
Carter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Drakkar gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Carter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Drakkar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Dane Carter has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Drakkar avoids the elbow strike from Carter, against the cage.
Carter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Carter lands a damaging elbow.
Carter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Carter blocks an elbow strike from Drakkar.
Drakkar gets underhooks to prevent Carter's takedown attempt.
Carter pushes off an throws an elbow but Drakkar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Carter throws an elbow but misses.
Drakkar misses with an elbow strike.
Drakkar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drakkar. Carter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drakkar moves out of range as Carter throws a body kick.
Drakkar instigates a clinch.
Carter can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dane Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carter lands an elbow inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter is trying to drag Drakkar to the mat but Drakkar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Carter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Drakkar's defenses.
Carter trying to control the position but instead, Drakkar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Carter into the cage.
Carter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carter working aggressively here.
Carter tries for a takedown. No joy.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Drakkar.
Drakkar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
Carter has Drakkar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Drakkar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Carter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Drakkar avoids the elbow strike from Carter, against the cage.
Carter fails to pull guard.
Drakkar has Carter pushed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter stalling the fight.
A nice left hand lands by Drakkar.
With the fighters up against the cage, Drakkar throws an elbow but misses.
Drakkar tries a body shot but Carter blocks it.
Drakkar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Carter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carter blocks the elbow strike.
Carter lands an elbow inside that Drakkar shrugs off.
Drakkar missing with knees to the body.
Carter trying to stall but Drakkar improves his position.
Carter takes a shot to the head.
Dane Carter's cut is getting worse.
Carter pushes off an throws an elbow but Drakkar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Drakkar throws an elbow that misses.
Drakkar lands an elbow inside.
Carter is rocked!
Drakkar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Carter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carter misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar lands a nice elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter is pressed against the cage. Drakkar pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Carter! Two more big strikes from Drakkar and Carter crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ivan Drakkar!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yaroslav Lyutov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
169 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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24
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yaroslav Lyutov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson shoots in but Lyutov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lyutov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
Johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lyutov avoids it really well and circles away.
Yaroslav Lyutov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Johnson.
Lyutov misses with a series of wild punches.
Lyutov lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Johnson sprawling to the canvas. Lyutov follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Johnson hang on?
Johnson is rocked!
It looks like Danny Johnson has been cut.
Lyutov decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Lyutov counters with a nice body shot.
Good exchange - Lyutov coming out on top.
Lyutov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson looks gassed!
Lyutov misses with a series of wild punches.
Yaroslav Lyutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lyutov drops Johnson with a right and a left! Lyutov comes rushing in but Johnson regains his composure and manages to keep Lyutov in guard.
Johnson is still in real trouble! Can Lyutov finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson working for a triangle but Lyutov defends it easily.
Lyutov gets to his feet. Johnson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyutov throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
A jab-cross combination lands for Lyutov and sends Johnson crashing to the mat! Lyutov follows him down to the mat - Johnson regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Lyutov escapes and gets back to his feet.
Lyutov throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Lyutov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Lyutov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lyutov scores with a hook.
Lyutov misses with a wild combination.
Lyutov lands with a big right hook that stumbles Johnson - he's out on his feet here! Lyutov follows up with another monster hook that separates Johnson from consciousness! Johnson falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Lyutov stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yaroslav Lyutov!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Thuram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Phife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thuram comes to the cage accompanied by Dario G - Carneval de Paris. Phife is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fernandinho - Mais Alto. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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24
208 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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25
215 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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Great low kicks
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcel Thuram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Barney Phife!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phife dives in and scores a takedown into Thuram's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Phife is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Thuram wants to stand but Phife is controlling the position.
Phife throwing strikes but missing.
Phife stops Thuram from standing up.
Phife trying to control the position from guard on top but Thuram is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thuram can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Phife controls the pace.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Barney Phife wasn't active enough on the ground.
Phife slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Phife cracks Thuram with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Phife is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Thuram's half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phife stops Thuram from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thuram is trying to get back to full guard.
Thuram wants to get back to his feet.
Phife content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Phife looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phife seems to be looking for submissions.
Phife performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Phife prevents Thuram from standing back up.
Thuram trying to control from the bottom.
Phife passes the guard and advances to mount!
BOOM! Phife connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thuram tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thuram is squirming around, avoiding Phife's attempts to control the action.
Phife with good strikes from the mount here!
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!
Phife controlling his opponent.
Thuram is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Phife looking to finish Thuram with some ground and pound. This is bad for Thuram!
Phife prevents Thuram from getting the reversal.
Phife connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Phife in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thuram really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Phife has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Thuram's face.
Thuram takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Phife with good strikes from the mount here!
Phife looking to secure an arm triangle but Thuram defends it well.
Thuram is looking to get to half guard.
Thuram tries to hold on but Phife pushes him away.
Thuram is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Thuram is wriggling around trying to escape.
Thuram in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
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!
Thuram is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Thuram working to try and regain half guard.
Phife tries to control but Thuram wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phife with shots to the head and body - Thuram looks very uncomfortable down there.
Phife controlling from mount.
Phife trying to control but Thuram is having none of it.
Phife has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Phife working Thuram over with strikes here.
Phife unloading with bombs!
Phife with shots to the head and body - Thuram looks very uncomfortable down there.
Phife raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Phife scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Thuram?
Phife breaks from Thuram's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Thuram regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barney Phife 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.
Thuram misses with a low kick.
Phife thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thuram throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phife sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phife connects with a solid leg kick.
Thuram feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Phife's calf.
Phife avoids the head kick by Thuram.
Thuram takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thuram pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thuram lands with a cross.
It looks like Barney Phife has been cut.
Marcel Thuram is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phife moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thuram takes one on the button.
A big left from Phife misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Thuram checks a leg kick.
Thuram lands a lovely overhand right.
Phife is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from Phife. Thuram does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marcel Thuram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phife throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Phife keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thuram.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thuram walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Phife checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Phife throws a looping overhand right but Thuram ducks down to avoid it.
Thuram has closed the distance and engaged Phife in a clinch.
Phife pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thuram scores with a jab. Phife acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Phife is still on wobbly legs! Can Thuram finish him?
Thuram pounces like a tiger and cracks Phife with a vicious hook! Phife is down but not out! Thuram follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marcel Thuram!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Georges Auclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Kersey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Georges Auclair has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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27
213 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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27
215 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Georges Auclair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Kersey!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Auclair clinches up with Kersey and pushes him back against the cage.
Kersey tries for a takedown but Auclair manages to get underhooks.
Kersey stops a takedown attempt from Auclair.
Kersey trying to stall but Auclair improves his position.
Kersey is trying to break free.
Kersey is looking to break free of the clinch but Auclair has double underhooks.
Kersey can't get the takedown.
Auclair swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Auclair turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Auclair manages to end up in side control.
Auclair is looking to take a break and control but Kersey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersey gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kersey trying to control from the bottom.
Auclair 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.
Auclair slips a nice elbow through Kersey's hands, connecting with Kersey's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Auclair is looking to take a break and control but Kersey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Auclair is thwarting Kersey's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kersey tries to roll over but Auclair keeps him under control.
Kersey is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kersey wants to sweep but Auclair has passed to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Auclair trying to control the action but Kersey is working from the bottom.
Auclair is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kersey has escaped the position, nice work there.
Auclair trying to control the action but Kersey is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersey looking for a sweep but Auclair has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Auclair can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kersey is looking to escape.
Kersey is desperately trying to improve his position but Auclair has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges Auclair dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Auclair gets the takedown into side control.
Auclair trying to control the action but Kersey is working from the bottom.
Auclair takes a little break here. Kersey wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Auclair is working Kersey over with some ground and pound from side control.
Auclair working away.
Kersey avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Auclair.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Auclair wants to control but Kersey is keeping him busy.
Kersey is trying to escape the position but Auclair is controlling the position.
Auclair trying to control the action but Kersey is working from the bottom.
Kersey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Auclair working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersey struggling a bit here.
Auclair tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Auclair has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Auclair wants to control but Kersey is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Kersey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Auclair trying to control the position but Kersey is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersey is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Auclair off and has taken his back!
Kersey is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Auclair turns into Kersey and is now in his guard.
Auclair wants to control from the top but Kersey keeps moving.
Kersey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Auclair works over Kersey with some ground and pound from guard.
Auclair wants to control from the top but Kersey keeps moving.
Auclair trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Auclair looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kersey throws his legs up looking for a submission but Auclair uses it to pass to side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A control attempt from Kersey but he's now mounted!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges Auclair 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kersey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Auclair throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kersey's waist but Kersey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Auclair off to one side.
Auclair tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kersey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Auclair misses with a combination
and Kersey counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kersey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Auclair counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kersey working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Auclair doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Auclair manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersey working a defensive guard but Auclair manages to pass into side control anyway.
Kersey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Auclair trying to control the action but Kersey is working from the bottom.
Kersey is trying to control Auclair's posture but Auclair avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Auclair gets to mount! Kersey was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Auclair controlling from mount.
Auclair lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kersey is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kersey wants to hold on but Auclair pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Auclair controlling the pace for now.
Kersey is trying desperately to improve position.
Auclair unloading with bombs!
Auclair controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Auclair connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Auclair throwing strikes here but Kersey is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Paul Kersey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kersey wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Auclair.
Auclair in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Auclair can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kersey is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Auclair controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Georges Auclair showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Auclair, 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Georges Auclair!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Georges Auclair!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Georges Auclair!
Georges Auclair wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Mel Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitrius Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez has chosen Lil'Wayne - John as his entrance music. Big Mel Manhoef has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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260 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Mel Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dimitrius Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Manhoef ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanchez lands the left hand.
It looks like Big Mel Manhoef has been cut.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Manhoef.
Manhoef keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Manhoef pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Manhoef.
Manhoef tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Manhoef sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanchez rushes Manhoef and presses him up against the cage.
Manhoef misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Sanchez fails to land.
Sanchez has a couple of punches blocked by Manhoef.
Manhoef lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanchez blocks it with crossed arms.
Manhoef prevents Sanchez from breaking the clinch.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Manhoef is working Sanchez over against the cage.
Sanchez takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Dimitrius Sanchez has been cut.
Manhoef tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sanchez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Manhoef has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez tries to throw a body punch but Manhoef avoids it by throwing Sanchez back against the cage.
Manhoef lands a knee to the body.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Sanchez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Manhoef throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manhoef tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Manhoef.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Manhoef holds him up against the cage and eventually Sanchez drops back down to his feet.
Manhoef lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Manhoef throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manhoef.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to stall but Manhoef improves his position.
Manhoef working Sanchez over with knees to the body.
Manhoef throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanchez blocks it with crossed arms.
Manhoef using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sanchez is looking to control Manhoef's arms but Manhoef gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sanchez has his back to the cage.
Manhoef connects with a knee to the head.
Manhoef is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sanchez can't fight it off and eventually Manhoef manages to take the fight to the floor. Sanchez looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Manhoef trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanchez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Manhoef defends well.
Sanchez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Manhoef controls the pace.
Manhoef got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sanchez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Manhoef has managed to get both his arms back between Sanchez's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Manhoef trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Sanchez looking for a guillotine here but Manhoef defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Manhoef defends it easily.
Sanchez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Manhoef defends well.
Manhoef sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef is looking to stand up but Sanchez won't let him.
Sanchez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Manhoef gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sanchez working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Manhoef has passed into half guard!
Sanchez is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manhoef keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Mel Manhoef dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez lands a jab to the nose.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Manhoef!
Sanchez takes the fight into the clinch.
Sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from Manhoef.
Manhoef lands a good knee to the midsection. Sanchez won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez tries to circle away but Manhoef has him pinned against the cage.
Manhoef throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanchez blocks it with crossed arms.
Manhoef tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Manhoef tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Manhoef lands a good knee to the midsection. Sanchez won't want to take too many of those.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Manhoef lands a right hand.
Manhoef with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Manhoef with a knee to the head.
Manhoef scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Manhoef throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sanchez wants to get back to striking at distance but Manhoef won't allow it.
Manhoef connects with a knee to the head.
Manhoef using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Manhoef misses with a knee to the head.
Manhoef with a knee to the head.
Manhoef with a knee to the head.
Sanchez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Manhoef tries a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks it.
A short uppercut from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Manhoef is controlling him.
Manhoef tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sanchez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Manhoef blocks a body shot from Sanchez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Sanchez regains guard.
Sanchez trying to keep a closed guard but Manhoef is proving a slippery customer.
Sanchez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Manhoef is aware though and is defending well.
Manhoef wants to get up but he can't break Sanchez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Manhoef engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Manhoef has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sanchez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Manhoef defends well.
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sanchez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Manhoef defends it easily.
Sanchez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Manhoef can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Manhoef stands and steps away. Sanchez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sanchez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sanchez working hard to break the clinch.
Manhoef with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sanchez is trying to push Manhoef away but Manhoef has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Manhoef misses with a knee strike.
Manhoef throws a knee to the head but misses.
Manhoef keeps control of Sanchez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Manhoef blocks a body shot from Sanchez.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Manhoef obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Manhoef.
Manhoef looking to throw knees to the head but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Manhoef landing knees to the head.
Sanchez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Manhoef has him pressed against the cage.
Big Mel Manhoef has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Manhoef with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manhoef with a knee to the head.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Manhoef has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Manhoef has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Manhoef misses with a knee strike.
Sanchez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sanchez tries to break free but Manhoef pushes him back against the cage.
Manhoef using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sanchez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez tries to break the clinch but Manhoef is controlling the position.
Manhoef blocking some punches.
Manhoef ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Manhoef no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Manhoef has Sanchez pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Mel Manhoef dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sanchez clinches up against the cage.
Manhoef misses with a punch on the inside.
Manhoef blocking some punches.
Manhoef throws a knee to the head but misses.
Manhoef throws a knee to the head but misses.
Manhoef tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Manhoef with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sanchez effectively controlling the action here.
Manhoef tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Manhoef misses with a knee to the head.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Manhoef has him pressed against the cage.
Manhoef misses with a knee to the head.
Manhoef tries a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Manhoef is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Big Mel Manhoef is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez looks to land a combination. Manhoef sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Manhoef gets tackled into the cage by Sanchez. Sanchez maintains the clinch.
Sanchez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Manhoef missing with knees to the body.
Manhoef with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Manhoef tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanchez avoids the damage to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Sanchez.
Sanchez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Manhoef has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Manhoef is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanchez is defending well for now.
Manhoef throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanchez blocks it with crossed arms.
Sanchez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Manhoef tries to land a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Manhoef using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sanchez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sanchez is trying to force a seperation but Manhoef has the dominant position.
Sanchez pulls Manhoef into guard.
Sanchez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Manhoef defends well.
Sanchez controls Manhoef momentarily but Manhoef frees himself.
Sanchez looking for a guillotine here but Manhoef defends easily.
Sanchez looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanchez, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sanchez is proving hard to escape from.
Sanchez has his foot on Manhoef's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Manhoef works his way back into a safe position though.
Manhoef 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.
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sanchez working for submissions but it's allowed Manhoef to get to half guard.
Manhoef tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Sanchez.
Sanchez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef prevents Sanchez from improving his position.
Sanchez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Manhoef pulls his head out easily.
Manhoef works his foot free and advances to mount.
Manhoef avoids the attempt from Sanchez to control.
Manhoef stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Big Mel Manhoef is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Manhoef.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitrius Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Manhoef has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Big Mel Manhoef!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Big Mel Manhoef!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Big Mel Manhoef!
Big Mel Manhoef wins by unanimous decision!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Willy Pete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz has chosen Kanye West- Amazing as his entrance music. Nick Diaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Willy Pete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pete lands a nice shot that snaps Diaz's head back.
Some bone on bone action there as Diaz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Diaz gets a clinch.
Diaz jumps guard but Pete stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pete just stands there and leans against the cage.
Willy Pete has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Diaz.
Pete with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pete just stands there and leans against the cage.
Diaz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pete walks away with a smile on his face. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Willy Pete seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pete is pushing Diaz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pete just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pete smiles and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.
Pete scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice sprawl there from Pete as Diaz shoots in.
Pete connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Diaz momentarily.
Pete scores with a jab to the jaw.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pete swinging wildly here.
Diaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pete counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pete tries to land a leg kick but Diaz saw it coming and moves away.
Pete throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
That kick from Pete tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pete swings widly with a right hand
and Diaz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pete pulls Diaz in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pete is on top in guard.
Pete got a little sloppy there for a moment and Diaz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pete has managed to get both his arms back between Diaz's legs - danger averted.
Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pete controlling from the top position.
Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pete defends well.
Pete got a little sloppy there for a moment and Diaz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pete has managed to get both his arms back between Diaz's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws his legs up looking for a submission but Pete uses it to pass to side control.
Diaz tries to bench press Pete off him but Pete keeps the position.
Pete decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Pete throws a big shot that misses.
Pete throws a leg kick which misses Diaz's front leg but catches the back leg as Diaz tries to avoid it.
Willy Pete is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pete fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diaz checks it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pete throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willy Pete dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pete.
Diaz moves out of range of the body kick.
Pete connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Diaz momentarily.
Diaz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diaz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pete looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diaz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pete works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Diaz blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pete throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Pete ducks down to avoid it.
Pete takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Pete throws a sloppy body shot
and Diaz counters with a left to the body.
Willy Pete is winning the standup battle so far.
Pete's corner calls for a 1-2. Pete obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Diaz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt - Pete sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pete stuffs the takedown.
Willy Pete has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Diaz.
Pete works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pete comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diaz fails to land the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Diaz.
Diaz walks into a stiff left hand from Pete.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Pete sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pete.
Pete lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diaz at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pete lands with an overhand left.
Pete tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Pete fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Pete forces Diaz back against the cage and clinches.
Pete taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Diaz jumps guard but Pete stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Diaz pulls guard.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Pete from controlling successfully.
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pete passes into half guard.
Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diaz is in trouble now - Pete has advanced to mount!
Pete looking to control but Diaz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz working to try and regain half guard.
Nick Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diaz is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Pete has taken his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willy Pete dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pete works over Diaz's head and body with a nice combination.
Diaz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pete tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz slips under a jab from Pete.
Diaz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Pete.
Pete swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pete moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pete looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diaz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pete.
Pete throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pete throws out the jab.
Pete throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pete throws an off balance right hand
and Diaz counters with a left to the body.
Pete throws a wild body kick that Diaz sees coming a mile off.
Pete tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz shoots in for a double leg but Pete sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pete pinned against the cage. Pete gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pete throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Pete throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pete sprawls well. Pete wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Willy Pete has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Diaz.
Pete throws a chopping leg kick but Diaz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pete swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Diaz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pete lands a knee to the body.
Pete lands a left hand.
Pete lands a knee to the body.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pete lands with a left to the head.
The referee calls for Pete to work.
Pete is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pete works on Diaz's body with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pete connects with a knee to the head.
Pete effectively controlling the action here.
Pete lands a knee to the body.
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Nick Diaz has been cut.
Pete lands a good knee to the midsection. Diaz won't want to take too many of those.
Pete lands a good knee to the midsection. Diaz won't want to take too many of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Pete - that landed with a thud.
Diaz letting Pete take a breather here.
Pete utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pete lands a good knee to the midsection. Diaz won't want to take too many of those.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Pete won't allow it.
Nick Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Willy Pete is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pete just stands there and leans against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pete stalling against the cage.
Diaz fails to pull guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Willy Pete showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pete, 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 William Gold scores the fight for Willy Pete!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Willy Pete!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Willy Pete!
Willy Pete wins by unanimous decision!
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