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EFC 8 : Fight to the Finish PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Xv Jobber vX (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kersikov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Linkin Park - Bleed It Out kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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100 lbs
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195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 161 - 0, fighting out of London, Xv Jobber vX!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vlad Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jobber vX has Kersikov up against the cage in a clinch.
Jobber vX is rocked!
Kersikov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Oh Jobber vX is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jobber vX is trying to break free.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jobber vX wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kersikov pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Jobber vX! Kersikov unloads with more strikes and Jobber vX sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vlad Kersikov!
Vlad Kersikov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Can Spam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamed Khalidow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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270 lbs
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223 cm
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247 lbs
1 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Good 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Can Spam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Mamed Khalidow!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spam is looking to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Khalidow. No joy for Spam on that attempt.
Spam misses with a low kick.
Spam blocks a head kick by Khalidow.
Spam changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Khalidow tries to avoid it but Spam manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Khalidow to the ground. Khalidow escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Khalidow fails to land with a series of punches.
Khalidow looks to throw the jab but Spam is out of range.
Spam moves into the clinch successfully.
Khalidow missing with knees to the body.
Spam tries to pull guard but Khalidow won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Can Spam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spam tries to pull guard but Khalidow holds him up against the cage and eventually Spam drops back down to his feet.
Spam changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Khalidow fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spam rushes Khalidow and presses him up against the cage.
Spam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Can Spam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spam gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Khalidow pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Spam tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Khalidow throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spam blocks it with crossed arms.
Khalidow stops a takedown attempt from Spam.
Spam content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spam lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Mamed Khalidow has been cut.
Spam goes for a takedown attempt but Khalidow pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Spam looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Khalidow is fending him off so far but Spam persists. Nope, Khalidow circles away and we're back to standing.
Spam closes the distance and pushes Khalidow back into the cage.
Spam goes for a takedown in the clinch but Khalidow prevents it.
Spam blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spam using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khalidow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spam avoids the elbow strike from Khalidow, against the cage.
Khalidow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spam avoids it.
Spam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spam tries to land a front kick but Khalidow steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Spam delivers a nice body kick.
Khalidow looks gassed!
Khalidow slaps away a takedown attempt from Spam, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Spam shoots in but no luck this time.
Khalidow misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spam moves into the clinch successfully.
Khalidow is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Spam tries to pull guard but Khalidow forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Khalidow gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Spam.
Spam tries to pull guard but Khalidow won't allow it.
Spam fails to pull the fight into his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khalidow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spam is defending well for now.
Spam ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Spam no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Spam 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Can Spam dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidow'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.
Khalidow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spam rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khalidow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khalidow manages to avoid it.
Spam throws a right and a left that Khalidow avoids nicely.
Khalidow closes the distance looking to clinch
and Spam counters with a shoot takedown. Khalidow fights it but they end up in guard.
Spam might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Spam won't allow Khalidow to get back to his feet.
Spam trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spam is looking to advance position but Khalidow has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khalidow is breathing heavily.
Khalidow prevents Spam from getting the reversal.
Spam throwing hammer fists to the chest of Khalidow. What's that going to do exactly?
Spam wants to control but Khalidow is having none of it.
Spam is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidow throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Spam is working to get back to half guard.
Spam throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
You get the feeling that Spam really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spam wants to hold on but Khalidow pushes him away.
Spam can't escape the position.
Spam is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Spam trying desperately to get to his feet.
Spam can't escape the position.
Khalidow with the ground and pound from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalidow prevents Spam from getting the reversal.
Khalidow avoids the attempt from Spam to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Spam keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Spam on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Spam tries to get out of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Can Spam dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidow's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Spam blocks a jab.
Khalidow keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Spam shoots in looking for a takedown. Khalidow tries to sprawl out of it but Spam keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Khalidow manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Spam shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Khalidow as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Can Spam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khalidow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spam looks for a takedown but Khalidow sprawls well.
Khalidow stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Khalidow wants it to stay on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khalidow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khalidow throws a series of punches but Spam moves out of range.
Khalidow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spam shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Spam shoots in for a takedown but Khalidow shows good takedown defense.
Spam showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khalidow.
Khalidow misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidow tries a head kick but it misses.
Mamed Khalidow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khalidow ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spam looks for a takedown but Khalidow sprawls well.
Spam tries to clinch up.
Khalidow tries to close the distance and clinch but Spam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spam fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Khalidow, pushing him back against the cage.
Spam wants to take the fight to the mat but Khalidow manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidow using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spam has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spam tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Spam effectively controlling the action here.
Khalidow misses with a knee to the head.
Spam has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Khalidow is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Khalidow gets underhooks to prevent Spam's takedown attempt.
Spam managing to block the knees to the body from Khalidow.
Spam tries to pull guard but Khalidow forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spam tries to clinch but Khalidow is having none of it.
Can Spam is winning the standup battle so far.
Spam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khalidow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spam throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khalidow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khalidow slaps away a takedown attempt from Spam, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Spam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Khalidow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spam drives through and clinches with Khalidow against the cage.
Mamed Khalidow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Can Spam is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spam is looking to take this one to the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Can Spam.
Well Spam has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Can Spam!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gareth Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Gareth Miller has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gareth Miller seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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207 lbs
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205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Gareth Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Williams!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller shoots in and drives through. Williams sprawls well.
Nice uppercut there from Williams.
It looks like Gareth Miller has been cut.
Miller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams is pawing at Miller, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Miller's nose. Miller is badly hurt! Williams pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Miller tries desperately to hold on but Williams is relentless in his assault! As Miller receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Williams away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Williams!
After the fight, Alexander Williams was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richie McCaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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214 lbs
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223 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, David Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Richie McCaw!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson swings away with a body shot that misses
and McCaw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like David Wilson has been cut.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
Wilson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCaw.
McCaw shoots in and gets a takedown into Wilson's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCaw slips nicely into half guard.
McCaw seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCaw scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McCaw working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
McCaw scoring with strikes to the body and head.
McCaw moves into full mount! Wilson won't be happy about that!
McCaw content just to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCaw with the ground and pound from mount.
A nice elbow there by McCaw.
McCaw pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wilson is rocked!
McCaw connects with a bit shot that sees Wilson covering up! More strikes from McCaw and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! McCaw is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richie McCaw!
Richie McCaw thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lucius Cincinnatus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DuShayne Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cincinnatus's entrance music is Guile's Theme Song. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!
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169 lbs
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156 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucius Cincinnatus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, DuShayne Walters!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walters feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cincinnatuss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Walters rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cincinnatus counters with a low kick, right behind Walters 's knee.
Cincinnatus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Walters checks it well.
Walters thuds a left hand into Cincinnatus's body.
Walters throws a jab when Cincinnatus was well out of range.
Walters throws a lazy uppercut
and Cincinnatus counters with an inside leg kick.
Walters misses with a straight right.
Walters looks to land a right hand but Cincinnatus moved out of range.
Walters wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Walters throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cincinnatus counters with an inside leg kick.
Good work by Walters as he checks the leg kick.
Walters ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cincinnatus moves away.
Cincinnatus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Walters throws a hook but Cincinnatus avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Walters finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters lands a head shot.
Cincinnatus is rocked!
Walters waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cincinnatus.
Walters throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cincinnatus blocks a jab.
Walters thows a body shot but no joy.
Cincinnatus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Walters.
Nice cross by Walters.
Oh Cincinnatus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters misses with a looping right.
Walters is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cincinnatus.
Cincinnatus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Walters throws out the jab.
A punch combination from Walters misses.
Walters throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walters connects with a combination that backs up Cincinnatus into the cage. Walters lands a flurry of punches that gets past Cincinnatus's guard. Cincinnatus is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Walters bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DuShayne Walters!
DuShayne Walters seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Stryker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Didi Jarven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Didi Jarven told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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168 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Stryker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Didi Jarven!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stryker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Stryker.
Stryker digs a good body shot into Jarven's ribs.
Jarven on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stryker. Stryker obviously looking to wear him down.
Stryker lands a nice looking body shot.
Stryker clinches up with Jarven and pushes him back against the cage.
Stryker scores with a hook to the body.
Jarven tries to pull guard but Stryker holds him up against the cage and eventually Jarven drops back down to his feet.
Stryker leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stryker digs a right hand into Jarven's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jarven's gas tank.
Stryker stalls.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stryker digs a right hand underneath Jarven's ribcage. Jarven let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryker breaks the clinch.
Stryker throws a shot to the body.
Stryker lunges at Jarven with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jarven's hand.
Stryker connects with a body shot that sends Jarven's belly button to the back.
Stryker is looking to wear down Jarven with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jarven looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jarven shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jarven was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Stryker is looking to get to half guard.
Stryker manages to control the position for a moment.
Jarven trying to control but Stryker is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jarven goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Stryker is on top in guard.
Jarven is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stryker wants to control from the top but Jarven keeps moving.
Stryker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jarven on the ground.
Jarven escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stryker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stryker controls from within his opponent's guard.
Stryker wants to pass the guard but Jarven is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stryker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jarven looking for a sweep. Not yet Jarven, not yet.
Stryker is in close to Jarven's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stryker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Stryker's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Johnny Stryker.
Stryker punishes Jarven's body with a nice straight punch.
Jarven on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stryker stalks Jarven and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jarven's face. Jarven staggers backwards, shaken.
Jarven chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stryker can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice combination there by Stryker.
Stryker lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stryker lands a jab to Jarven's midsection.
Stryker scores with a jab to the body.
Jarven looks gassed!
Both fighters circling a little - Stryker finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jarven has his takedown stuffed
and Stryker counters with an inside leg kick.
Johnny Stryker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Didi Jarven.
Stryker jabs at Jarven's body.
Stryker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stryker.
Stryker throws a series of strikes that have Jarven backpedaling.
Jarven moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stryker lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stryker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stryker connects with a high kick.
Stryker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Stryker 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.
Stryker digs a good hook to Jarven's body.
Johnny Stryker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jarven tries to keep at a distance but Stryker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stryker lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Stryker.
Stryker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stryker controlling the action here for a moment.
Stryker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Stryker does no damage.
Stryker dives in and scores a takedown into Jarven's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jarven had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stryker defends it easily.
Jarven has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stryker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jarven is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryker engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Stryker is looking to work some ground and pound but Jarven has wrist control.
Jarven keeping full guard, as Stryker tries to pass.
Stryker seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Stryker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jarven can do to turn this around?
Stryker has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Johnny Stryker.
Stryker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stryker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jarven's sensitive parts.
Stryker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stryker moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stryker dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Stryker lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Stryker.
Stryker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left and a right from Stryker both land. Nice combination.
Stryker tries to bum rush Jarven with a series of wild strikes but Jarven uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jarven takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jarven looks for a takedown but Stryker sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stryker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jarven back to the cage. Stryker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Stryker dips to his left and cracks Jarven with an uppercut!
Stryker decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jarven blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stryker.
Stryker slows the pace down in half guard.
Jarven wants to control but Stryker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Stryker seems content to control.
Stryker looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jarven is trying to control but can't.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Stryker is keen to just control but Jarven is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Johnny Stryker wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Stryker lands a head shot.
Stryker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jarven tries for a takedown but Stryker circles away easily
and Stryker counters with a three punch combo that has Jarven backing up. Jarven nods at Stryker to acknowledge the strikes.
Stryker throws a combination. Jarven tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stryker works the jab nicely.
Jarven closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stryker circles away.
Johnny Stryker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Didi Jarven.
Stryker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Stryker lands a nice looking body shot.
Stryker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stryker scores with a body shot.
Stryker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jarven on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Stryker 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.
Stryker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stryker throws a series of strikes that have Jarven backpedaling.
Jarven shoots and misses
and Stryker counters with a body kick.
Stryker connects with a leg kick. Jarven looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stryker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jarven tries to move into range but Stryker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stryker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jarven looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stryker lands a nice hook to Jarven's body. Jarven takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stryker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stryker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stryker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jarven back to the cage. Stryker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jarven takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stryker looks to land a combination but Jarven avoids it well.
Stryker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jarven's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryker lands with a shot to the body.
Stryker looks to land a combination. Jarven sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stryker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stryker.
Jarven is rocked!
Jarven chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stryker can pounce on him.
Stryker lands with a nice combination. Jarven backs away looking to recover.
Jarven is still on wobbly legs! Can Stryker finish him?
Stryker lands a jab.
Stryker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danga de danga de dang - Stryker scores with a four punch combination!
That kick from Stryker tenderised Jarven's leg. Jarven is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jarven takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stryker moves into the clinch successfully.
Stryker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jarven backwards.
Stryker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jarven seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stryker seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Stryker breaks the clinch.
Stryker connects with a nice looking jab.
Jarven takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jarven fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Stryker as Jarven shoots in.
Johnny Stryker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Didi Jarven.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stryker scores with a hook.
Stryker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jarven has time to react.
Stryker jabs Jarven to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stryker leaves Jarven with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stryker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jarven circles away quickly and effectively.
Jarven shoots and misses
and Stryker counters by clinching up.
Stryker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stryker effectively controlling the action here.
Stryker gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Stryker pushes Jarven back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Stryker.
Stryker works on Jarven's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stryker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jarven backwards.
Stryker scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Stryker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jarven.
Good body shot from Stryker.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stryker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stryker stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Stryker clearly takes 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.
Stryker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jarven tries to keep at a distance but Stryker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stryker tightens his grip and picks Jarven up, before dumping him to the ground. Jarven manages to land in guard.
Jarven is trying to keep Stryker in close.
Jarven keeping moving, preventing Stryker from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jarven is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stryker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jarven is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Stryker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jarven looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Stryker has picked Jarven up and slammed him! Jarven can't keep hold of the triangle and Stryker manages to pass to side control!
Stryker controls the position.
Stryker trying to control the position but Jarven is working away.
Jarven is looking for a sweep.
Jarven trying to remain calm as Stryker controls from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Johnny Stryker just wasn't active enough.
Jarven doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stryker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jarven tries to pull guard but Stryker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Stryker leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stryker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stryker misses the shot to the body.
Jarven fails with the takedown
and Stryker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jarven gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stryker closes the distance and clinches.
Jarven's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stryker wants the takedown. Jarven is fighting it off but Stryker persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jarven's guard against the cage.
Stryker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Stryker throws an elbow that misses. Jarven uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stryker's guard. Nice move by Jarven!
Jarven wants to pass the guard but Stryker is keeping the position.
Jarven slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarven wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stryker, who protects the arm well.
Stryker is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jarven off and has taken his back!
Stryker throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Stryker looking to break Jarven's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Jarven remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Stryker will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jarven breaks Stryker's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Stryker keeping moving, preventing Jarven from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Stryker had his way with Didi Jarven in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jarven uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stryker.
Stryker fails to land with a series of punches.
Stryker looks to land a combination but Jarven avoids it well.
Stryker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stryker. Jarven does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stryker scores with a hook to the body. Jarven takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab lands there for Stryker.
Jarven with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stryker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stryker scores with a takedown into Jarven's guard.
Stryker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jarven utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarven is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Johnny Stryker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jarven is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Stryker trying to control but Jarven is working from the bottom.
Stryker with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stryker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Stryker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jarven swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jarven preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stryker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jarven looking to control.
Stryker trying to control the position from guard on top but Jarven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stryker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Johnny Stryker.
Stryker looks to score with a jab to the body but Jarven is just out of range.
No luck for Jarven with that takedown attempt.
Johnny Stryker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stryker instigates a clinch.
Stryker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jarven wants a takedown.
Johnny Stryker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Didi Jarven.
Stryker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stryker scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jarven letting Stryker take a breather here.
Stryker has clasped his hands together around Jarven's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stryker tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Stryker misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Stryker trying to control the action but Jarven is working from the bottom.
A control attempt from Jarven but he's now mounted!
Stryker cracks Jarven with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jarven bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Stryker pulls Jarven in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stryker wants to get back to his feet but Jarven is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jarven passes Stryker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Stryker wants to get back to full guard.
Jarven wants to control but Stryker is keeping him busy.
Jarven is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stryker is just riding it out for now. Jarven eventually gives up the hold.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stryker pushes Jarven off looking to stand but Jarven dives back in and keeps control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Stryker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stryker has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 50:44
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:43
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:43
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Stryker!
Johnny Stryker retains his welterweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Johnny Stryker waved his t-shirt featuring Scotia Wear's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Loxi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Guinness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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26
167 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Yoshi Loxi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Guinness!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guinness displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Loxi.
Guinness looks to land a combination. Loxi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Loxi shoots and misses
and Guinness counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Loxi tries for a takedown but Guinness circles away easily
letting Guinness counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshi Loxi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Guinness!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guinness throws a shot to the body.
Loxi is breathing heavily.
Guinness scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Loxi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Oooooh!!! Guinness has knocked Loxi down with a huge combo! Guinness steps away and waves a wobbly Loxi back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Loxi is rocked!
Guinness fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Loxi to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Loxi looks to clinch but Guinness throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Loxi taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Richard Guinness!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Powell (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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Nolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Wayne Powell!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powell lands a two punch combo.
Powell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nolan really is a fat lump.
Powell loads up on a big right hand but Nolan slips the punch.
Nolan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Powell to score with a decent uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Powell.
Powell throws a big shot that misses.
Nolan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice takedown defense from Powell. No joy for Nolan on that attempt.
Powell looks to throw the jab but Nolan is out of range.
Nolan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Powell.
Nolan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Powell throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Powell misses with a double jab.
Powell throws a right and a left that Nolan avoids nicely.
Powell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nolan fails to land the takedown.
Powell scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Powell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nolan on the side of the head.
Nolan drives through with a takedown into Powell's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Powell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nolan is aware though and is defending well.
Nolan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan trying to control but Powell is working from the bottom.
Powell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nolan is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nolan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Powell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nolan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nolan passes into half guard.
Nolan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nolan seems to be looking for submissions.
Powell wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Powell is refusing to be controlled, as Nolan sits in half guard.
Powell is looking to improve his position.
Powell is staying active underneath Nolan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nolan prevents Powell from standing back up.
Nolan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Powell is defending against the submission attempts here by Nolan.
Nolan is looking for a kimura but Powell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nolan to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolan is looking to advance position but Powell won't allow it.
Nolan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Powell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nolan stalling.
Nolan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Powell is just riding it out for now. Nolan eventually gives up the hold.
Nolan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Powell has managed to free his arm - good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Powell tries to roll over but Nolan keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne Powell dominated that round.
That's time! Nolan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Powell slaps away a takedown attempt from Nolan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Powell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nolan.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Powell. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Nolan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Powell on his heels. He'll look to pass Powell's guard now, I'm sure.
Powell keeping full guard, as Nolan tries to pass.
Powell controls Nolan momentarily but Nolan frees himself.
Nolan drops back looking for a leg! Powell is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Powell manages to kick Nolan off! Nolan jumps back into Powell's guard.
Powell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan passes Powell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nolan seems to be looking for submissions.
Nolan seems to be working for a kimura but Powell defends the submission attempt.
Powell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nolan pulls his head out easily.
Nolan wants to work for an arm triangle but Powell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nolan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Powell tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Nolan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chris Nolan!
In his post fight interview, Chris Nolan started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenichi Osada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Bellringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bellringer has chosen Don Omar - Con Letra as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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11 - 3 - 0 |
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183 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
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Decent boxing
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenichi Osada!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Vitor Bellringer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellringer lands a head shot.
It looks like Kenichi Osada has been cut.
Bellringer throws out a powerful jab.
Osada ducks under a wild hook from Bellringer.
Osada has closed the distance and engaged Bellringer in a clinch.
Osada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bellringer misses with a lunging right hand
and Osada counters with an outside leg kick.
Bellringer defending well as Osada loads up on a big left hand.
Bellringer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Osada circles away quickly and effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Osada. Beautiful body shot.
Bellringer throws a right hand that Osada ducks under and follows up with a left that Osada also avoids with ease.
Osada slips under a jab.
Bellringer misses with an uppercut
letting Osada counter with a right hand.
Osada cracks Bellringer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osada connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bellringer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bellringer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bellringer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Osada connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Osada throws out a loose jab but Bellringer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bellringer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Osada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Osada moves away from the strike by Bellringer.
Osada throws a right hand that Bellringer ducks under and follows up with a left that Bellringer also avoids with ease.
Bellringer throws a series of strikes that have Osada backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bellringer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Osada counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osada lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bellringer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Osada checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bellringer throws an overhand right that lands on Osada's shoulder, as Osada tries to avoid the shot.
Bellringer throws a lazy right hand but Osada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bellringer looks to score with a jab to the body but Osada is just out of range.
Bellringer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Osada connects with the punch.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Osada got wobbled bad by a big combination! Bellringer presses forward with punches and knees until Osada stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Osada closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vitor Bellringer!
Vitor Bellringer is the new middleweight champion!
Vitor Bellringer made sure to mention his sponsor, [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Math Rastafari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Math Rastafari has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Math Rastafari!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sonny Williams!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rastafari takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rastafari clinches up with Williams and pushes him back against the cage.
Rastafari lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Williams avoids a wild elbow strike from Rastafari.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rastafari creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Rastafari.
It looks like Sonny Williams has been cut.
Rastafari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Williams is rocked!
Williams tries to circle away but Rastafari has him pinned against the cage.
Williams is still on wobbly legs! Can Rastafari finish him?
Rastafari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rastafari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rastafari misses with the head strike.
Rastafari missing with knees to the body.
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rastafari throws a head punch that misses.
Rastafari tries to throw a body punch but Williams avoids it by throwing Rastafari back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rastafari misses with some punches.
Williams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rastafari pushes Williams against the cage. Rastafari is working some dirty boxing. Rastafari pushes off with a quick right hook! Williams goes down! Williams tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Rastafari moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Math Rastafari!
Math Rastafari retains his light heavyweight title!
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