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UKMMA 47 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sgt Parrotface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Shango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Shango has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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195 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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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
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Sgt Parrotface!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, David Shango!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shango moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Shango as Parrotface shoots in.
Parrotface tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Shango manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Parrotface on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shango swats away the attempt to clinch by Parrotface.
Shango throws a shot from downtown. Parrotface moves away and avoids it.
Shango scores with a hook to the body. Parrotface takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shango throws a right and a left that Parrotface avoids nicely.
Parrotface takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Parrotface takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shango fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shango swings for the body but Parrotface moves out of range.
Parrotface misses with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Shango. Those never looked like landing.
Shango stuns Parrotface with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shango moves out of range of the leg kick from Parrotface.
Parrotface looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shango is fending him off so far but Parrotface persists. Nope, Shango circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shango throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Parrotface shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shango but Shango pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sgt Parrotface. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shango tries to bum rush Parrotface with a series of wild strikes but Parrotface uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Parrotface scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Shango pushes Parrotface off and gets back to his feet.
Shango takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Parrotface scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Shango tries to escape but Parrotface is in control.
Parrotface in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Shango wants to get back to his feet but Parrotface drags him back down.
Parrotface looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shango seems a little lost for a moment, as Parrotface dominates the positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shango is trying to buck Parrotface off.
Shango is not content to let Parrotface control the position.
Shango is looking to get back to his feet here but Parrotface is keeping cool and he's managed to take Shango's back.
Shango has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Parrotface has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Shango! Can he survive? No! He's out! Parrotface gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sgt Parrotface!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mendez Papillion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bertie Bassett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bassett has chosen ET as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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272 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Mendez Papillion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Bertie Bassett!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papillion misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Papillion thuds a left hand into Bassett's body.
Bassett defending well as Papillion loads up on a big left hand.
Bassett is trying hard to land a takedown here. Papillion sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Papillion scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Bertie Bassett has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bassett tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Papillion swivels and escapes.
Papillion lands a left and a right that sends Bassett crashing to the canvas! Papillion dives into mount looking to finish!
Bassett is rocked!
Papillion content just to control the position here.
Bassett is still in real trouble! Can Papillion finish him?
Papillion is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bassett can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Papillion unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Bassett wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Papillion celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mendez Papillion!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Adamsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dawkins Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Adamsky could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dawkins Sanchez's chin.
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185 lbs
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179 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Adamsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Dawkins Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Adamsky throws a leg kick but Sanchez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Adamsky.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adamsky tries to work over Sanchez's front leg with a kick but Sanchez checks it.
Adamsky avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sanchez, as that shot connected.
Adamsky gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanchez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sanchez looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanchez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamsky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Adamsky has a closed guard, preventing Sanchez from standing up.
Adamsky has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Adamsky keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sanchez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A shot to the liver by Adamsky. Beautiful body shot.
Sanchez misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamsky feints and then cracks Sanchez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sanchez down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Adamsky!
Sanchez looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez tries to clinch up
and Adamsky counters with a solid body kick.
Adamsky fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Adamsky goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Dawkins Sanchez has been cut.
Adamsky throws a front kick that sends Sanchez stumbling back into the cage.
Adamsky fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Adamsky throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamsky lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Adamsky fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Adamsky feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Sanchez sprawling to the canvas! Sanchez rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Adamsky finish him?!
Sanchez is rocked!
Adamsky with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sanchez is still on wobbly legs! Can Adamsky finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Adamsky Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Sanchez is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mike Adamsky!
An out of breath Mike Adamsky thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Hawthorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manlio Marconi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawthorn comes to the cage accompanied by Sam & Dave - Soul Man. Manlio Marconi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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170 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Marcus Hawthorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Manlio Marconi!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marconi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hawthorn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Marconi tries to roll over but Hawthorn keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawthorn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marconi's head.
Hawthorn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marconi keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marconi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hawthorn is working away from the top position though.
Marconi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hawthorn working the head and body with strikes.
Hawthorn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marconi's head.
Marconi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hawthorn is working away from the top position though.
Hawthorn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Marconi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hawthorn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawthorn content to control rather than advance.
Marconi wants to get back to full guard.
Hawthorn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hawthorn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Marconi trying to control but Hawthorn postures up.
Hawthorn is trying to control the action in half guard but Marconi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hawthorn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marconi throws a lazy uppercut
and Hawthorn decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Marconi's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorn is in close to Marconi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marconi wants to sweep here but Hawthorn controlling him for the moment.
Marconi trying to control the position.
Hawthorn chips away with some ground and pound.
Hawthorn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hawthorn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hawthorn postures up in Marconi's guard and throws a big left but Marconi blocks it.
Hawthorn wants to control from the top but Marconi keeps moving.
Hawthorn working some strikes from top position.
Hawthorn stopping the sweep attempt from Marconi.
Hawthorn postures up in Marconi's guard and throws a big left but Marconi blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hawthorn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marconi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hawthorn.
Marconi looking to control but Hawthorn passes into half guard.
Hawthorn moves into full mount! Marconi won't be happy about that!
Marconi is looking to get to half guard.
Hawthorn raining down shots from the mount!
Marconi tries to hold on but Hawthorn postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorn breaks from Marconi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marconi is trying to escape the mount.
Hawthorn scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hawthorn lands a heavy elbow.
Marconi is rocked!
Hawthorn throwing strikes here but Marconi is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hawthorn landing strikes from the mount.
Marconi is still in real trouble! Can Hawthorn finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hawthorn postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Marconi out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Hawthorn goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Marcus Hawthorn!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julius Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson has chosen Black Flood Diesel - Lost Cause as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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274 lbs
10 - 6 - 1 |
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289 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
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Decent 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
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Julius Lawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Brad Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson shoots in but no luck this time.
Nelson misses with a takedown attempt
and Lawson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nelson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lawson.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lawson as he avoids it easily.
Julius Lawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Nelson.
Lawson lands with a shot to the body.
Lawson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.
Lawson misses with a straight right.
Lawson leaves Nelson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Lawson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lawson missing with a left hand there. Nelson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lawson throws a shot from downtown. Nelson moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawson.
Nelson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nelson misses with a takedown attempt
letting Lawson counter with a right hand.
Nelson looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away.
Lawson looks to land a left hand but Nelson moved out of range nicely.
Nelson misses with a takedown attempt
and Lawson counters with a right hand to the body.
Lawson throws a lazy right hand but Nelson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lawson digs a good body shot into Nelson's ribs.
Nelson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Julius Lawson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lawson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lawson drops Nelson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Nelson looks back up at him and smiles so Lawson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Nelson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawson flashes Nelson a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Nelson's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Nelson crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Lawson punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Julius Lawson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Maroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maroon comes to the cage accompanied by yes. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Maroon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Edward Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maroon throws a hook but Simpson blocks it.
Maroon throws a big shot that misses.
Maroon lands an overhand right.
Simpson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Simpson throws a leg kick but Maroon sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Simpson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Maroon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Simpson.
Maroon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A slow jab from Maroon misses its intended target.
Simpson gets caught flat footed, as Maroon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Simpson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maroon.
Maroon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Simpson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maroon.
Maroon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maroon 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maroon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Simpson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Simpson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maroon passes Simpson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Maroon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Simpson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Maroon.
Maroon throwing strikes from guard but Simpson blocks nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Simpson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Maroon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Maroon with a nice head shot there.
Maroon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maroon postures up in Simpson's guard and throws a big left but Simpson blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maroon tries to free his leg and advance position but Simpson is retaining full guard.
Simpson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maroon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maroon cracks Simpson with a solid left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maroon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maroon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maroon throws a big right hand that misses.
Simpson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Simpson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maroon with a nice head shot there.
Maroon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Simpson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maroon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maroon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maroon working some strikes from top position.
Maroon postures up and lands a big shot to Simpson's brow.
Simpson is rocked!
Maroon is in close to Simpson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Simpson is still in real trouble! Can Maroon finish him?
Maroon arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Simpson's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mr Maroon!
Mr Maroon retains his heavyweight title!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Garelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kale Ravenal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garelli comes to the cage accompanied by Patriarch on a Vespa. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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184 lbs
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182 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Garelli!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kale Ravenal!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ravenal's corner calls for a 1-2. Ravenal obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ravenal throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Garelli on the side of the head.
Ravenal misses with a left hand
and Garelli counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ravenal's knee momentarily.
Ravenal has a takedown stuffed.
A punch lands to the side of Ravenal 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ravenal.
Garelli gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ravenal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ravenal prevents a body shot from Garelli.
Ravenal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Garelli putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ravenal in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ravenal breaks from the clinch.
Ravenal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garelli circles away quickly and effectively.
Garelli takes the fight into the clinch.
Garelli can't find room to land a body shot as Ravenal controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garelli blocks a body shot from Ravenal.
Garelli landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Garelli looking to throw knees to the head but Ravenal is blocking nicely.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Garelli misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ravenal has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Garelli is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Garelli tries to land knees in the clinch but Ravenal avoids the damage to the body.
Garelli utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Garelli.
Ravenal has had enough of the clinch but Garelli keeps him there for the moment.
Ravenal is trying to force a seperation but Garelli has the dominant position.
Ravenal can't break the clinch.
Garelli lands an elbow that stopped Ravenal in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Kale Ravenal has been cut.
Ravenal breaks the clinch.
Garelli thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garelli. Ravenal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ravenal connects with a leg kick. Garelli looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ravenal tries a head kick but it misses.
Garelli rushes Ravenal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ravenal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ravenal misses with a hook to the body
and Garelli makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Garelli throws a head kick that misses.
Ravenal moves out of range of the body kick from Garelli.
Ravenal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Garelli.
No joy there for Ravenal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joe Garelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Garelli.
Garelli scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garelli misses with an uppercut
and Ravenal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ravenal missing with a left hand there. Garelli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garelli throws a right hand that Ravenal ducks under and follows up with a left that Ravenal also avoids with ease.
Garelli tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garelli darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Garelli fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garelli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garelli takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Garelli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garelli wants to clinch up but Ravenal keeps it at a distance.
Garelli throws a nice head kick!
Garelli takes a swing at Ravenal's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ravenal misses with a straight right.
Garelli is looking to wear down Ravenal with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ravenal jabs at Garelli's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garelli shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ravenal as he jumps to the side.
Ravenal throws a leg kick but Garelli sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Garelli. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Garelli.
Garelli connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ravenal swats away the attempt to clinch by Garelli.
Ravenal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Joe Garelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kale Ravenal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good shot there by Garelli.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joe Garelli will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kale Ravenal's cut.
That's time! Garelli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ravenal doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Garelli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ravenal.
Garelli throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ravenal.
Garelli lands with a cross.
Ravenal lands with an overhand left.
Garelli blocks a jab.
Ravenal misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garelli. Ravenal does a little dance to reset his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Garelli!
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!
Garelli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Garelli. Those never looked like landing.
Garelli pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garelli struggles to land a body shot inside as Ravenal controls his hands.
Ravenal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Garelli landing knees to the head.
Ravenal tries to break free but Garelli pushes him back against the cage.
Ravenal dodges an elbow strike from Garelli.
Garelli misses with the head strike.
Garelli tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ravenal avoids it.
Ravenal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ravenal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garelli has him pressed against the cage.
Garelli keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ravenal's efforts to push away.
Garelli gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ravenal.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Garelli.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garelli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Ravenal.
Garelli tries to land knees in the clinch but Ravenal avoids the damage to the body.
Ravenal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ravenal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Garelli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Ravenal.
Ravenal can't find room to land a body shot as Garelli controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garelli gets underhooks to prevent Ravenal's takedown attempt.
Ravenal has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Garelli clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Garelli is really stuck here.
Ravenal landing with strikes.
Ravenal wants to control but Garelli is keeping busy.
Ravenal lands a shot to the body.
Garelli looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Garelli prevents Ravenal from getting a body triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garelli tries to escape the position.
Garelli tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Garelli taking shots to the head.
Garelli is bucking up trying to escape but Ravenal cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Garelli keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Garelli wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ravenal.
Garelli in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ravenal prevents Garelli from getting the reversal.
Ravenal with a couple of short strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ravenal with a couple of short strikes.
Garelli in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kale Ravenal has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ravenal with shots to the head and body - Garelli looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ravenal trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Garelli is in all sorts of trouble here.
Garelli is working hard here to advance position.
Garelli tries to lock up and control but Ravenal gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ravenal in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Garelli gets back to half guard.
Ravenal looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Garelli with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kale Ravenal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kale Ravenal's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ravenal with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ravenal misses with a lunging right hand
and Garelli counters with a nice uppercut.
Garelli throws a leg kick but Ravenal moved away.
A head kick misses from Garelli.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ravenal, as that shot connected.
Garelli gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Ravenal gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Garelli is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kale Ravenal!
Kale Ravenal is the new middleweight champion!
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