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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thijs Koeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Miller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 28 - 0, fighting out of London, James Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Thijs Koeman!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller has a takedown stuffed.
Koeman connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheers as Koeman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Miller doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like James Miller has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koeman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Miller is rocked!
Koeman measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Miller! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Thijs Koeman!
A very excited looking Thijs Koeman made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Spiderman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrzej Grzesiuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for John Spiderman has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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210 lbs
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208 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, John Spiderman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrzej Grzesiuk!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spiderman throws a nice looking combination but Grzesiuk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grzesiuk is defended easily by Spiderman.
Spiderman throws a right and a left that Grzesiuk avoids nicely.
Spiderman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grzesiuk has time to react.
Spiderman lands a left and a right that send Grzesiuk crashing to the mat, dazed. Spiderman thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Grzesiuk is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spiderman misses with a series of wild punches.
Grzesiuk is still on wobbly legs! Can Spiderman finish him?
Spiderman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spiderman connects with a nice cross there... Grzesiuk is looking wobbly and Spiderman recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Grzesiuk to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Spiderman jumps onto the ropes to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John Spiderman!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Goran Spaten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Georgesten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spaten comes to the ring accompanied by Knockin Boots by Candyman. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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168 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Goran Spaten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Georgesten!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Georgesten closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Georgesten lands in his opponent's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Georgesten missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Spaten has momentary wrist control but Georgesten slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Georgesten missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Georgesten throws a strike but Spaten rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Georgesten wants to stand but Spaten is controlling the position.
Spaten wants to stand but Georgesten is controlling his posture from full guard.
Georgesten looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Georgesten really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Spaten. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spaten trying to control the position from guard on top but Georgesten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spaten throws an elbow that misses. Georgesten uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Spaten's guard. Nice move by Georgesten!
Spaten preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Georgesten throws a big right hand that misses.
Georgesten missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Georgesten with a nice head shot there.
Georgesten throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Georgesten trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Georgesten throws an elbow that misses. Spaten uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Georgesten's guard. Nice move by Spaten!
Spaten trying to control the position from guard on top but Georgesten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Georgesten holds on and takes a little breather.
Spaten tries to free his leg and advance position but Georgesten is retaining full guard.
Georgesten has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Spaten off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Spaten fails in his attempt to clinch.
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!
No luck for Spaten with that takedown attempt.
Spaten lands with a straight right. Georgesten didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spaten shoots in looking for a takedown but Georgesten manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Spaten's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Georgesten manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Spaten on his heels. He'll look to pass Spaten's guard now, I'm sure.
Spaten avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Georgesten working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Georgesten lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Spaten working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Georgesten.
Spaten working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Georgesten.
Spaten is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Georgesten throws a strike but Spaten rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Spaten throwing strikes from guard but Georgesten blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spaten missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Spaten has gone for a leg lock! Georgesten slips out almost immediately though and dives into Spaten's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Georgesten with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Georgesten postures up in Spaten's guard and throws a big left but Spaten blocks it.
Georgesten throwing strikes but missing.
Georgesten is working Spaten over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Georgesten dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Georgesten shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Spaten won't allow Georgesten to pass to mount.
Spaten avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Georgesten.
Spaten wants to control but Georgesten is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Georgesten throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Georgesten slips a nice elbow through Spaten's hands, connecting with Spaten's forehead.
Spaten wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Georgesten is nestled in close to Spaten, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Spaten is looking for a sweep. Georgesten is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Georgesten throws a strike but Spaten avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Georgesten trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Georgesten throws an elbow that misses. Spaten uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Georgesten's guard. Nice move by Spaten!
Georgesten has his hands on Spaten's head, controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Georgesten can do anything to dispel that myth.
Spaten throws a strike but Georgesten rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Georgesten missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Georgesten trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Georgesten throws a sloppy strike and Spaten has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Georgesten is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Spaten!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Goran Spaten!
A relieved looking Goran Spaten thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Cornish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cornish's entrance music is My Last Serenade - Killswitch Engage. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
173 lbs
18 - 7 - 0 |
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180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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World class MT
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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
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeremy Cornish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Adrian Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cornish wants to slow Peterson down by chopping away at his legs.
Peterson moves in looking to clinch but Cornish pushes him off.
Peterson has managed to clinch.
A short left from Cornish.
Cornish is trying to break the clinch but Peterson is controlling him.
Cornish tries to break free but Peterson pushes him back against the ropes.
Peterson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cornish lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Peterson lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Jeremy Cornish has been cut.
Peterson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cornish can't break the clinch.
Peterson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cornish has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
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!
Cornish is trying to break free.
Peterson lands an elbow inside that Cornish shrugs off.
Cornish managing to block the knees to the body from Peterson.
Peterson misses with an elbow strike.
Cornish blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Peterson throws an elbow but misses.
Peterson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice elbow from Peterson.
Peterson lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Peterson.
Cornish wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Peterson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cornish misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peterson has Cornish pressed against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Peterson.
Jeremy Cornish's cut is getting worse.
Cornish tries to circle away but Peterson has him pinned against the ropes.
Cornish can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Peterson obliges.
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!
Peterson lands an elbow inside.
Peterson trying to land knees to the body.
Cornish is trying to break free.
Peterson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Peterson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cornish up against the ropes.
Peterson lands an elbow inside that Cornish shrugs off.
Peterson lands an elbow inside that Cornish shrugs off.
Jeremy Cornish's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Peterson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Peterson lands with a light punch inside.
Jeez, Jeremy Cornish's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Peterson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cornish backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cornish misses with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Peterson.
Peterson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jeremy Cornish's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Adrian Peterson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johannes Liechtenauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael MacRoberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacRoberts is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pretty Vacant by The Sex Pistols. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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168 lbs
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147 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Johannes Liechtenauer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael MacRoberts!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacRoberts lands a lovely overhand right.
Liechtenauer misses with a right hand
and MacRoberts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Liechtenauer clinches up with MacRoberts and pushes him back against the ropes.
Liechtenauer holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
MacRoberts misses with a hook to the ribs.
Liechtenauer stalling in the clinch.
Liechtenauer pulls guard.
MacRoberts wants to pass the guard but Liechtenauer is keeping the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
MacRoberts is pushing down on Liechtenauer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Liechtenauer is fighting to maintain full guard but MacRoberts has managed to sneak the leg through.
Liechtenauer is looking for a sweep. MacRoberts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Liechtenauer moves into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liechtenauer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Liechtenauer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but MacRoberts can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
MacRoberts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
MacRoberts wants to stand and escape but instead Liechtenauer has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liechtenauer drops back, looking for a kneebar! MacRoberts looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. MacRoberts looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from MacRoberts!
MacRoberts taking a breather here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Liechtenauer regains half guard.
MacRoberts tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Liechtenauer has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for MacRoberts. Oh but Liechtenauer has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! MacRoberts goes limp - he's gone! Liechtenauer jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Johannes Liechtenauer!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timo Jutila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane McMahon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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218 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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205 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Timo Jutila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane McMahon!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jutila misses with a straight left.
Jutila waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McMahon.
A telegraphed right hand from McMahon misses the target.
Jutila gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jutila lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Shane McMahon has been cut.
Jutila is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
McMahon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McMahon tries to circle away but Jutila has him pinned against the ropes.
Jutila pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
McMahon being controlled against the ropes.
McMahon is looking to break free of the clinch but Jutila has double underhooks.
Jutila lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McMahon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jutila tries to clinch up but McMahon circles away and keeps his distance.
Jutila lands with a kick to the temple. McMahon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jutila moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMahon is trying to break free.
Jutila keeps control of McMahon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McMahon avoiding damage as Jutila throws knees to the body.
Jutila is trying to stall.
Jutila pulls guard successfully.
Jutila will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jutila has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. McMahon doesn't defend quickly enough and Jutila has managed to lock this one up! Can McMahon escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Jutila on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Timo Jutila!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julio Spataro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Kahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kahn comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Boris Brejcha - Flockentanz kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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158 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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163 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Julio Spataro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Kahn!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahn staying out of range there.
Kahn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Spataro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spataro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kahn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Spataro wants to improve his position but Kahn is controlling well.
Spataro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Spataro.
Spataro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kahn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kahn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kahn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Spataro looking for a guillotine here but Kahn defends easily.
Kahn postures up.
Spataro wants to sweep but no luck.
Spataro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kahn on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spataro working for a triangle but Kahn defends it easily.
Kahn throws a big elbow that misses.
Kahn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Spataro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kahn passes Spataro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Spataro is positioning himself well to prevent Kahn advancing to mount.
Kahn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Spataro moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kahn drops back looking for a leg! Spataro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Spataro manages to kick Kahn off! Kahn jumps back into Spataro's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn throws a big right hand that misses.
Kahn postures up in Spataro's guard and throws a big left but Spataro blocks it.
Kahn landing some decent shots from guard.
Kahn drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Spataro manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kahn has Spataro in his guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kahn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Spataro's guard.
Spataro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kahn is one step ahead there.
Kahn postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Spataro is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kahn, into his guard.
Kahn looking for a sweep. Not yet Kahn, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Spataro's guard.
Kahn drops back looking for a leg! Spataro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Spataro manages to kick Kahn off! Kahn jumps back into Spataro's guard.
Kahn is fighting to break Spataro's control of his arms but Spataro is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Spataro looking for a guillotine here but Kahn defends easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kahn passes into half guard.
Kahn wants to free his trapped foot but Spataro is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kahn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spataro wants to control but Kahn is keeping busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kahn connects with a nice short shot to Spataro's temple.
Spataro trying to hold on to Kahn's head to control him but Kahn postures up.
Kahn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kahn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Spataro's head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Spataro wants to improve his position but Kahn is controlling well.
Kahn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Spataro is just riding it out for now. Kahn eventually gives up the hold.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kahn is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Kahn dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Spataro scores with a jab to the head.
Spataro gets the takedown into side control.
Spataro is looking to take a break and control but Kahn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kahn is trying to improve his position.
Spataro in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Spataro in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kahn is looking for a sweep.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spataro throws a strike aimed at the side of Kahn's head but Kahn avoids it well.
Kahn tries to improve position but can't.
Spataro scores with a couple of short elbows.
Spataro is looking to take a break and control but Kahn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Spataro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Spataro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spataro tries for a kimura but Kahn is defending well.
Spataro scores with punches from side control.
Kahn is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Spataro's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kahn moves into full guard.
Spataro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kahn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Spataro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Spataro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kahn is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Spataro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spataro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kahn working for a triangle but Spataro defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spataro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kahn working for a triangle but Spataro defends it easily.
Spataro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kahn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Spataro defends well.
Spataro landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn is looking for a triangle but Spataro pushes his legs off easily.
Kahn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Spataro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spataro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Spataro postures up and lands a big shot to Kahn's brow.
Spataro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kahn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Spataro chips away with some ground and pound.
Spataro chips away with some ground and pound.
Spataro lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Spataro looking to pass the guard.
Oliver Kahn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Spataro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Spataro is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Kahn has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Spataro is looking to defend but Kahn has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Spataro! Kahn pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Spataro taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Oliver Kahn!
Oliver Kahn really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Bushido Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tatanka Stag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Huntington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tatanka Stag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Keith Huntington!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huntington forces Stag back against the ropes and clinches.
Stag goes for a takedown attempt but Huntington pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tatanka Stag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stag tries for a takedown but Huntington circles away easily
and Stag takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Huntington lands with a nice combination. Stag backs away looking to recover.
Stag fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tatanka Stag. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stag circles away from the clinch attempt.
Huntington moves into the clinch successfully.
Huntington lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Huntington has a couple of punches blocked by Stag.
Huntington is pressed up against the ropes. Stag has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Huntington down to the mat. Huntington avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Huntington tries to clinch up but Stag circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stag misses with a takedown
and Huntington counters with a three punch combo that has Stag backing up. Stag nods at Huntington to acknowledge the strikes.
Stag doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Huntington counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Huntington scores with a decent looking hook.
Stag has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Huntington finds it's way round the side to connect with Stag's head.
Stag scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stag has control of Huntington's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Huntington regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huntington defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Stag.
Stag jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Huntington is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Huntington and Stag has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Stag goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Huntington rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Stag's guard! Nice work there by Huntington!
Stag trying to keep a closed guard but Huntington is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huntington trying to control the position from guard on top but Stag is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stag looking to hit a scissor sweep but Huntington is one step ahead there.
Stag is controlling Huntington's posture.
Stag looking to control.
Stag isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Huntington stacks Stag on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Huntington!
Stag tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Huntington presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stag can't escape the position.
Huntington avoids the attempt from Stag to control.
Stag keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Huntington tries to control but Stag wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stag tries to hold on but Huntington pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Huntington dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Stag misses with a takedown attempt
and Huntington counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice jab there from Huntington.
Stag with a lazy takedown attempt
and Huntington counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stag thinking.
Huntington throws a lazy right hand but Stag sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stag misses with a takedown attempt - Huntington sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tatanka Stag. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Stag or perhaps it was just good defense by Huntington which made him look bad.
Stag fails with a takedown attempt.
Stag ducks under a wild hook from Huntington.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huntington works the jab nicely.
Stag looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Stag scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stag seems to be working for a kimura but Huntington defends the submission attempt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Huntington can do anything to dispel that myth.
Huntington taking some punishment here, with Stag in his half guard.
Huntington is not content to let Stag control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stag seems to be working for a kimura but Huntington defends the submission attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stag seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Huntington does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Huntington gets back to full guard.
Huntington keeping full guard, as Stag tries to pass.
Stag drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Huntington dives on top into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stag working for a triangle but Huntington defends it easily.
Huntington avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stag throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stag looking for a sweep. Not yet Stag, not yet.
Huntington really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stag. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stag is adopting a defensive guard.
Stag isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Huntington stacks Stag on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Huntington!
Stag looking for a sweep but Huntington has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Stag tries to reverse the position but Huntington maintains control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huntington tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatanka Stag dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Stag throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Huntington was covering up waiting for the punch and Stag finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Stag postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Huntington is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Stag, into his guard.
Stag looking for a guillotine here but Huntington defends easily.
Huntington trying to control but Stag is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stag working for a triangle but Huntington defends it easily.
Stag keeping moving, preventing Huntington from controlling successfully.
Stag has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tatanka Stag overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stag is looking for a triangle here but Huntington uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stag is trying to work for a sweep but Huntington has mounted him!
Huntington is stalling here but it's allowed Stag to get half guard.
Huntington is thwarting Stag's attempts to control the position.
Stag wants to control the action here but instead Huntington manages to pass to full mount!
Huntington tries to control but Stag wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stag is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stag regains half guard.
Stag trying to control here.
Huntington is keen to just control but Stag is a slippery customer.
Stag trying to control but Huntington postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stag is refusing to be controlled, as Huntington sits in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Keith Huntington was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Stag drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Stag has gone for a leg lock! Huntington slips out almost immediately though and dives into Stag's guard.
Stag trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stag working for a triangle but Huntington defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tatanka Stag showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stag 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Tatanka Stag!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Tatanka Stag!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Tatanka Stag!
Tatanka Stag wins by unanimous decision!
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