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RSM 31 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Jeferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bojan Bajic (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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218 lbs
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220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Anthony Jeferson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bojan Bajic!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeferson slips a jab from Bajic.
Jeferson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bajic misses with a body shot
so Jeferson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bajic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jeferson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bajic is keeping the position for now.
Bajic wants to stand and escape but Jeferson is having none of it.
Jeferson is pushing down on Bajic's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bajic is fighting to maintain full guard but Jeferson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jeferson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bajic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jeferson prevents Bajic from improving his position.
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!
Bajic wants to get back to his feet.
Bajic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jeferson . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bajic slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeferson trying to control but Bajic is working from the bottom.
Jeferson controlling from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Anthony Jeferson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nice sprawl there from Bajic as Jeferson shoots in.
Bajic looks to throw the jab but Jeferson is out of range.
Jeferson shoots for a takedown but Bajic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bajic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bajic wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Jeferson . That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bajic scores with a jab to the body.
Jeferson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bajic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jeferson avoids the head kick by Bajic.
Bajic throws a lazy uppercut
and Jeferson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jeferson won't allow Bajic to sweep him here.
Jeferson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bajic is keeping the position for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bajic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bajic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jeferson wants to control from the top but Bajic keeps moving.
Jeferson landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeferson wants to control from the top but Bajic keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jeferson 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bajic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jeferson is one step ahead there.
Jeferson lands a couple of elbows.
Bajic keeping moving, preventing Jeferson from controlling successfully.
Bajic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jeferson is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jeferson gets to his feet - Bajic follows without any prompting.
Jeferson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bajic sprawls well. Bajic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jeferson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bajic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jeferson 's calf.
Bajic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jeferson s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bajic loads up on a big right hand but Jeferson slips the punch.
Bajic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jeferson moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bajic looks for the body kick but Jeferson saw that one coming.
Bajic misses with an uppercut.
Bajic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jeferson moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Jeferson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bajic throws a sloppy body shot
and Jeferson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bajic won't be happy with that.
Jeferson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bajic keeps working.
Bajic is trying to get back to half guard.
Bajic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bajic is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bajic takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jeferson wants to control but Bajic is keeping him busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Check out the look on Jeferson 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jeferson wants to control but Bajic is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bajic takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bajic tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Jeferson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bajic is trying to escape the mount.
Jeferson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Bajic looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Bajic holding both Jeferson 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeferson has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Bajic tries to roll but Jeferson sticks to his back.
A lull in the action here.
Jeferson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jeferson patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jeferson scores with punches from the back.
Jeferson punishes Bajic with strikes from the back mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will Jeferson go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Jeferson is trying to stick to Bajic's back but Bajic is turning into Jeferson . He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jeferson 's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bajic.
Bajic works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bajic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jeferson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jeferson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bajic would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bajic advances to half guard.
Anthony Jeferson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bajic stands up and beckons Jeferson to join him on the feet.
Bajic throws a head kick that misses.
Bajic is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeferson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bajic's waist but Bajic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jeferson off to one side.
Bajic misses with a hook
and Jeferson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bajic's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jeferson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bajic is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Jeferson dives into side control.
Jeferson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Bajic tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jeferson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jeferson is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Jeferson dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bajic. That's going to slow Jeferson down.
Bajic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bajic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jeferson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Still in half guard, Jeferson seems content to control.
Bajic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bajic actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jeferson is looking to take a break and control but Bajic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jeferson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bajic defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bajic tries to get to full guard but Jeferson has control of the leg.
Jeferson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bajic manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Bajic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jeferson .
Bajic misses with a body shot
so Jeferson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bajic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bajic working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jeferson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jeferson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jeferson trying to control but Bajic is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bajic manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bajic throwing strikes here but Jeferson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bajic wants to get back to his feet but Jeferson is holding on tight.
Bajic avoids the attempt from Jeferson to control.
Bajic goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Jeferson is on top in guard.
Jeferson drops back looking for a leg! Bajic is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bajic manages to kick Jeferson off! Jeferson jumps back into Bajic's guard.
Bojan Bajic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeferson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bajic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bajic throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bajic wants to stand up but Jeferson is controlling him.
Jeferson stands and throws Bajic's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jeferson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bajic!
Bajic is squirming around, avoiding Jeferson 's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bajic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jeferson breaks from Bajic's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jeferson is landing with some decent strikes but Bajic is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bajic tries to reverse the position but Jeferson maintains control.
Jeferson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bajic is looking to escape.
Jeferson landing punches.
Anthony Jeferson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jeferson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bajic?
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Jeferson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jeferson , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Jeferson !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Braddock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Verchanko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Verchanko will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
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165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, James Braddock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Verchanko!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Braddock.
Braddock misses with a head kick.
Braddock throws a body punch but Verchanko moves out of range.
Braddock tests Verchanko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Braddock misses with a double jab
and Verchanko counters with a straight that turns Braddock's legs to rubber! Verchanko pushes forward with more strikes and Braddock goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Verchanko!
After the fight, Ivan Verchanko 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rallo Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathers has chosen Buck cherry as his entrance music. Rallo Brown has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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178 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Rallo Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Karl Mathers!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Mathers on that attempt.
Mathers lunges at Brown with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brown's hand.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Brown takes the fight into the clinch.
Brown unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mathers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brown obliges.
Brown tries a body shot but Mathers blocks it.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Mathers.
Brown has Mathers pushed against the cage.
Brown scores with a shoulder strike.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Mathers avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Brown's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mathers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Brown is pushing Mathers up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brown lands with a left to the head.
Brown landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Brown gets through Mathers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mathers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mathers can't break the clinch.
Mathers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A bit of stalling here from Brown.
Mathers avoids the elbow strike from Brown, against the cage.
Brown is pushing Mathers up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
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!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brown.
Mathers wants to break free but Brown has control.
Mathers is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Mathers avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Come on Brown - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Mathers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mathers blocks an uppercut.
Brown stalling.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Mathers backwards.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Mathers controls his hands.
Mathers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Mathers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Come on Brown - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mathers as Brown tries to tie him up.
Mathers is trying to break free.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mathers's efforts to push away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown lands an elbow that stopped Mathers in his tracks for a moment.
Mathers is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Brown has Mathers pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rallo Brown dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brown gets a clinch.
Mathers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mathers prevents a body shot from Brown.
Mathers takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Karl Mathers has been cut.
Brown stalling.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brown misses with an elbow strike.
Brown stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mathers wants to break free but Brown has control.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matherss head.
Brown works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mathers is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Mathers controls the action.
Brown lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brown.
Brown throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brown tries to work over Mathers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown has Mathers pushed against the cage.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mathers blocks a body shot from Brown.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Mathers is trying to break free.
Rallo Brown has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brown leaning against his opponent.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mathers backwards.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mathers.
Brown digs a right hand into Mathers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mathers's gas tank.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Mathers backwards.
Good body shot from Brown.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brown misses with a knee strike.
Brown throws an elbow that misses.
Brown landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brown misses with some punches.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mathers backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Mathers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mathers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown moves in looking to clinch but Mathers pushes him off.
Mathers looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Mathers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Mathers circles away.
Mathers looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rallo Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mathers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mathers keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mathers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mathers looks to land a combination. Brown sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brown wants to clinch up but Mathers keeps it at a distance.
Brown will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brown tries to clinch but Mathers moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown is looking to clinch but Mathers is avoiding it.
Brown has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mathers being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rallo Brown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Karl Mathers's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Brown tries to clinch up.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mathers.
Brown gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mathers.
Brown is working Mathers over against the cage.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown misses with some punches.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Brown.
Mathers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mathers takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Brown.
Brown with a knee to the head.
Brown has Mathers pressed against the cage.
Brown misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Brown lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers avoids the elbow strike from Brown, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brown throws an elbow but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Brown.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mathers is trying to break free.
Mathers manages to break the clinch.
Mathers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mathers misses with a looping left.
Mathers misses with an uppercut.
Mathers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brown wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mathers.
Brown gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rallo Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown lands a right hand.
Mathers is rocked!
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mathers backwards.
Mathers is still on wobbly legs! Can Brown finish him?
Brown lands a right hand.
Brown unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Mathers! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Brown is unloading with more strikes now! Mathers drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rallo Brown!
Our winner, Rallo Brown, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Seddon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephoune Father (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seddon kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lets Get It On - Marvin Gaye. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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182 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Seddon !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephoune Father!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seddon fails with the takedown
and Father counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stephoune Father seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seddon shoots for a takedown but Father saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Seddon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Father thuds a left hand into Seddon 's body.
Nice uppercut there from Father.
Father tests Seddon 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice body punch from Father.
A combination from Father does no damage.
Father scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seddon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Seddon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheers as Father lands an impressive looking overhand right. Seddon doesn't seem phased though.
Seddon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Father counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Seddon is rocked!
Father connects with a body shot that sends Seddon 's belly button to the back.
Oh Seddon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seddon fails with the takedown
and Father counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Seddon . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seddon is breathing heavily.
Father feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Seddon sprawling to the canvas! Seddon rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Father finish him?!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seddon shoots and misses
enabling Father to counter with a crisp jab.
Seddon gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Father gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephoune Father!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicolay Matviyenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrell Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Nicolay Matviyenko has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Nicolay Matviyenko seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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24
219 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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27
207 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicolay Matviyenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Terrell Hayes!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matviyenko pushes Hayes up against the cage in a clinch.
Hayes is working for takedown but Matviyenko is calmly controlling the position for now.
Matviyenko has Hayes pressed against the cage.
Matviyenko tries to work over Hayes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matviyenko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Matviyenko gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Matviyenko stands up from guard. Let's bang!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hayes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Matviyenko closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Matviyenko postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes tries to bench press Matviyenko off him but Matviyenko keeps the position.
Matviyenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hayes keeps working.
The referee asks Matviyenko politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Matviyenko prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hayes parries the strikes from Matviyenko easily there. Matviyenko is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hayes to escape.
Hayes tries to bench press Matviyenko off him but Matviyenko keeps the position.
Matviyenko advances nicely into full mount.
Matviyenko lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matviyenko controlling his opponent.
Hayes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matviyenko controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hayes is trying desperately to improve position.
Matviyenko controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Matviyenko controlling from mount.
Matviyenko looking to control but Hayes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Matviyenko goes for an armbar but Hayes turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hayes.
Hayes is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Matviyenko is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Matviyenko has escaped and now he's on top!
Matviyenko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hayes working for a triangle but Matviyenko defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matviyenko stands up and waves to Hayes to follow him.
Matviyenko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolay Matviyenko dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Matviyenko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Matviyenko instigates a clinch.
Matviyenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matviyenko darts in and clinches Hayes up against the cage.
Matviyenko is leaning against Hayes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Matviyenko.
Nice body punch from Matviyenko - that landed with a thud.
Hayes is breathing heavily.
Matviyenko lands a nice uppercut.
Matviyenko leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Matviyenko.
Matviyenko breaks the clinch.
Matviyenko clinches with his opponent.
Matviyenko has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hayes clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Matviyenko working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Hayes is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Matviyenko has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Hayes taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nicolay Matviyenko!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Flash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Hellstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lars Hellstrom 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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21
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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25
174 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Flash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Lars Hellstrom!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hellstrom throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hellstrom slips under a jab.
Flash throws a head kick but Hellstrom moves out of range.
Hellstrom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hellstrom on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hellstrom takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hellstrom looks to land a combination but Flash avoids it well.
Hellstrom punishes Flash's body with a nice straight punch.
Flash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Flash moves out of range of the body kick.
Hellstrom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flash.
Hellstrom throws an overhand right that lands on Flash's shoulder, as Flash tries to avoid the shot.
Flash is looking to land body kicks.
Hellstrom tries to score with a low kick but Flash moves his leg out of the way.
Hellstrom has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Flash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flash throws a lazy head kick
and Hellstrom counters with a nice uppercut.
Hellstrom with a jab.
Hellstrom throws a low kick but Flash avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flash lands with a thumping leg kick.
Flash looks to score with a jab to the body but Hellstrom is just out of range.
Hellstrom throws a lazy right hand but Flash sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Flash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flash throws a head kick that misses
and Hellstrom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hellstrom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flash takes a swing at Hellstrom's ribcage but misses.
Flash goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The Flash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flash tried to score with a low kick but Hellstrom checks it.
Hellstrom lands a nice hook to Flash's body. Flash takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Flash shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd cheers as Hellstrom lands an impressive looking overhand right. Flash doesn't seem phased though.
Hellstrom scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flash moves into the clinch successfully.
Flash lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hellstrom backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Flash throws a punch but it's blocked by Hellstrom.
Flash misses with a hook to the ribs.
Flash lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Flash looking to stall.
Hellstrom taking a breather.
Hellstrom receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Hellstrom presses Flash against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Flash stalling in the clinch but Hellstrom improves position.
Hellstrom will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Flash up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flash is pushing Hellstrom up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Flash tries to throw a body punch but Hellstrom avoids it by throwing Flash back against the cage.
Hellstrom stalling against the cage.
Flash throws a punch but it's blocked by Hellstrom.
Flash misses with some punches.
Hellstrom blocks an uppercut.
Flash throws a head punch that misses.
Hellstrom blocks an uppercut.
Flash misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Flash.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellstrom stalling against the cage.
Hellstrom blocks an uppercut.
Flash has Hellstrom pressed against the cage.
Flash swings wildly with an uppercut but Hellstrom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hellstrom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flash is looking to break free of the clinch but Hellstrom has double underhooks.
Flash stalling in the clinch but Hellstrom improves position.
Hellstrom blocking some punches.
Flash throws a punch but it's blocked by Hellstrom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Flash.
Hellstrom prevents a body shot from Flash.
A nice left hand lands by Hellstrom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flash misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Flash 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.
Hellstrom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flash.
Hellstrom is looking to slow Flash down with leg kicks.
Hellstrom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hellstrom looks to land a left hand but Flash moved out of range nicely.
Flash misses with a body shot
and Hellstrom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Flash gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Flash throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A jab from Hellstrom misses.
The Flash is winning the standup battle so far.
Flash avoids the body shot from Hellstrom.
Hellstrom misses with a straight right.
Hellstrom throws a left and a right that both miss
and Flash counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hellstrom thinking.
Hellstrom misses with a low kick.
Flash looks to land a body kick but Hellstrom moved away.
Flash takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Flash scores with a shot to the body.
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!
Flash scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellstrom throws a quick inside leg kick.
Flash clinches up with Hellstrom and pushes him back against the cage.
Flash slows down the pace here.
Flash misses with a punch to the body.
Flash tries to throw a body punch but Hellstrom avoids it by throwing Flash back against the cage.
Hellstrom is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Flash is keeping busy.
Flash misses with a hook to the ribs.
Flash throws a punch but it's blocked by Hellstrom.
Hellstrom is pushing Flash up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hellstrom as Flash tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellstrom just leaning against Flash, taking a breather.
The Flash has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hellstrom.
Flash working aggressively here.
Flash doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hellstrom blocking some punches.
Hellstrom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flash is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hellstrom is keeping busy.
Flash swings wildly with an uppercut but Hellstrom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hellstrom blocks a body shot from Flash.
Hellstrom leaning against his opponent.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hellstrom stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellstrom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hellstrom stalling in the clinch but Flash improves position.
Hellstrom breaks from the clinch.
Hellstrom with a nice cross.
Flash takes one to the chin there.
Hellstrom moves out of range as Flash throws a body kick.
Hellstrom misses with a looping left.
Nice jab there from Hellstrom.
Flash connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Flash scores with a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Flash.
Flash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flash throws a leg kick which misses Hellstrom's front leg but catches the back leg as Hellstrom tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flash pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hellstrom is out of range and Flash settles back down.
Flash takes the fight into the clinch.
Hellstrom working aggressively here.
Flash lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Flash misses with the head strike.
A bit of stalling here from Hellstrom.
Hellstrom makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Flash tries a body shot but Hellstrom blocks it.
Flash goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short left from Flash.
Hellstrom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice shot by Flash.
Flash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Flash dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Flash throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hellstrom's head.
Flash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hellstrom manages to avoid it.
Hellstrom fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Flash is out of range.
Hellstrom will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Flash scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Flash lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hellstrom will feel that in the morning.
Hellstrom misses with a wild body shot.
Hellstrom misses with a few strikes there.
Hellstrom doesn't manage to clinch there - Flash circles away.
Hellstrom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flash misses with an attempted mid kick.
Flash pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Flash throws a head kick but Hellstrom moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flash takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Flash has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hellstrom.
Flash turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellstrom cracks Flash with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hellstrom on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Flash on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Flash.
Hellstrom punishes Flash's body with a nice straight punch.
Flash is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Flash scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hellstrom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hellstrom with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hellstrom looks to throw the jab but Flash is out of range.
Flash throws a head kick but Hellstrom moves out of range.
Hellstrom throws a wild body kick that Flash sees coming a mile off.
Flash lands with a good body shot.
Hellstrom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Flash throws out the jab.
Flash motions for Hellstrom to come forward. Flash throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flash throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flash takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Flash.
Flash thows a body kick. Hellstrom tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Flash throws a push kick but Hellstrom slaps the foot to one side.
Flash misses with a low kick.
Hellstrom takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Flash is looking to land body kicks.
Hellstrom has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Flash.
Flash lands with a kick to the temple. Hellstrom shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Flash works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Flash thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hellstrom if he has to take too many more of those.
Flash on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hellstrom takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Flash lands a nice shot to the body.
Flash fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flash uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hellstrom.
Flash misses with a wild body shot.
Good leg kick by Flash there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hellstrom. Flash does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hellstrom throws a hook but Flash blocks it.
Hellstrom chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Flash can pounce on him.
Flash lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hellstrom takes a step back to recover.
Flash throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hellstrom's head.
Nice body kick there by Flash.
Hellstrom takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Flash is looking to wear down Hellstrom with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Flash ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hellstrom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flash.
A chopping leg kick lands by Flash.
A head kick misses from Flash.
Lars Hellstrom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flash attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Flash forces Hellstrom back against the cage and clinches.
Flash digs a right hand into Hellstrom's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hellstrom's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Flash scores with a nice short uppercut.
Flash misses with a punch on the inside.
Hellstrom's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Flash tries to throw a body punch but Hellstrom avoids it by throwing Flash back against the cage.
Flash fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hellstrom pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flash misses with a punch on the inside.
The Flash is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hellstrom misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Flash showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Flash 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Flash!
The Flash 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Clipse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Machin (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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29
142 lbs
15 - 6 - 1 |
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25
143 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Paul Clipse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Machin!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clipse slaps away a takedown attempt from Machin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Clipse throws a one two combo.
Clipse wants to clinch.
Clipse tries to clinch up but Machin circles away and keeps his distance.
Clipse defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Machin.
Machin has managed to clinch.
Machin managing to block the knees to the body from Clipse.
Clipse lands a knee to the head.
Clipse connects with a nasty looking knee right to Machin's face.
Clipse controlling the action here for a moment.
Clipse throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machin wants a takedown.
Paul Clipse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Machin.
Machin wants to break free but Clipse has control.
Clipse lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Clipse misses with a knee strike.
Clipse with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clipse is trying to maintain a safe position but Machin gets an underhook and turns Clipse into the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Clipse - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Clipse gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Clipse effectively controlling the action here.
Clipse with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machin manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machin shoots in for a double leg but Clipse sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Machin instigates a clinch.
Clipse content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Clipse stalling in the clinch but Machin improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Paul Clipse.
Clipse forces Machin back against the cage and clinches.
Clipse lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Machin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Clipse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Clipse avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Machin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Clipse up against the cage.
Clipse misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clipse prevents a takedown attempt there.
Clipse controlling the action here for a moment.
Clipse looking to stall.
Clipse lands an elbow just above Machin 's eye.
Clipse tries a knee to the head but Machin blocks it.
Clipse throws an elbow but it misses.
Clipse tries a knee to the head but Machin blocks it.
Clipse tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Machin managing to block the knees to the body from Clipse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clipse has Machin pushed against the cage.
Clipse creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Clipse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clipse will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Machin up against the cage.
Machin is working for takedown but Clipse is calmly controlling the position for now.
Machin has Clipse pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Machin pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Clipse tumbling to the mat - Machin dives into Clipse's guard.
Clipse is trying to control the position from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machin throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Clipse dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Machin misses with a two punch combination.
Machin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clipse but Clipse pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Clipse stuffs the takedown.
Machin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Paul Clipse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Machin.
Clipse forces Machin back against the cage and clinches.
Clipse lands a hook that snaps the head of Machin backwards.
Clipse using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clipse misses with an elbow over the top.
Machin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Clipse pulls his leg out and moves away.
Clipse defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Machin.
Clipse wants to clinch
and Machin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machin shoots in but Clipse avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Machin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Clipse to the ground. Machin is now in Clipse's guard.
Machin stands and throws Clipse's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Clipse sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Clipse is looking to control Machin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Clipse avoid being mounted?
Clipse is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Machin pulls his head out easily.
Machin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machin wants to free his trapped foot but Clipse is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Clipse tries to get to full guard but Machin has control of the leg.
Machin lands with a punch from half guard.
Machin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Machin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Clipse sees it coming and defends easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machin is working for a kimura but Clipse is defending it quite comfortably.
Machin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machin with the ground and pound but Clipse uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Clipse knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Machin on the ground.
Machin throws an elbow that misses. Clipse uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Machin's guard. Nice move by Clipse!
Machin working a defensive guard here.
Clipse got a little sloppy there for a moment and Machin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Clipse has managed to get both his arms back between Machin's legs - danger averted.
Machin is looking for a triangle here but Clipse uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Clipse has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machin shoots and misses
and Clipse counters with a stiff right hand.
Clipse fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clipse wants to clinch.
Clipse tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Machin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Paul Clipse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Machin shoots in and drives through. Clipse sprawls well.
Machin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Clipse sprawls well. Clipse wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Machin gets slowly back to his feet.
Paul Clipse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Clipse avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Machin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Machin throws a leg kick
and Clipse counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Machin swats away the attempt to clinch by Clipse.
Jack Machin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clipse blocks a head kick by Machin.
Machin shoots in and drives through. Clipse sprawls well.
Clipse is looking to clinch.
Machin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Clipse, pushing him back against the cage.
Clipse is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Machin is defending well for now.
Clipse lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Clipse.
Machin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clipse smiles and moves away.
Clipse lands a nice shot that snaps Machin's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clipse clinches up against the cage.
Machin trying to land knees to the body.
Machin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Clipse walks away with a smile on his face. Machin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Paul Clipse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Machin.
Clipse tries to clinch up.
Clipse forces Machin back against the cage and clinches.
Machin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clipse is defending well for now.
Clipse creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Machin's defenses.
Machin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Clipse gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Machin.
Clipse lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Jack Machin has been cut.
Paul Clipse has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Clipse blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clipse with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clipse with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Clipse lands a nice elbow.
Machin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Clipse to keep the fight standing.
Machin jumps into guard, dragging Clipse to the mat.
Clipse sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Machin's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machin wants to get back to full guard but Clipse has mounted him!
Machin is controlling an arm, preventing Clipse from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Clipse blocks Machin's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Machin tries to hold on but Clipse postures up.
Machin can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clipse looking to control and managing it successfully.
Machin is looking to improve his position but Clipse isn't that keen on the idea.
Clipse controlling the position easily from mount.
Machin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Machin tries to hold on but Clipse postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machin looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Machin is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Good control from Clipse.
Machin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Machin turns into Clipse and is now in his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clipse keeping moving, preventing Machin from controlling successfully.
Machin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Clipse showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Clipse 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Clipse!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Cerveny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marciano comes to the cage accompanied by lets dance. Cerveny has chosen Johnny B Good as his entrance music. Rocky Marciano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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149 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocky Marciano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Cerveny!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cerveny looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from Cerveny misses.
Marciano looks to throw a body kick
and Cerveny counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cerveny stuffs the takedown attempt from Marciano. Marciano gets slowly back to his feet.
Marciano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cerveny's calf.
Sloppy strikes from Cerveny. Those never looked like landing.
Cerveny lands a head kick. Marciano smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cerveny fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cerveny throws a head kick that misses.
Cerveny drives through and clinches with Marciano against the cage.
Cerveny lands a left hand.
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!
Marciano prevents a body shot from Cerveny.
Cerveny lands with a left to the head.
Cerveny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marciano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good work by Cerveny as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano misses with a looping left.
Cerveny pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cerveny throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A slow jab from Marciano misses its intended target.
Johnny Cerveny is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Cerveny misses.
Marciano throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cerveny counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Marciano throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cerveny cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marciano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cerveny throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marciano.
Marciano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cerveny.
Some bone on bone action there as Cerveny checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cerveny lands with a good body shot.
Cerveny misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marciano is looking to clinch but Cerveny is avoiding it.
Cerveny misses the shot to the body.
Cerveny is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Marciano rather than just go for the knockout.
Marciano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cerveny ducks under a wild hook from Marciano.
A jab from Marciano does it's job there.
Marciano throws the left hand but Cerveny avoids the punch easily.
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!
Marciano connects with a leg kick. Cerveny looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Marciano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cerveny.
Cerveny swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marciano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cerveny tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marciano was well out of range. Poor timing from Cerveny.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marciano is defended easily by Cerveny.
Cerveny defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marciano.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Marciano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano ducks under a wild hook from Cerveny.
Marciano attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cerveny punishes Marciano's body with a nice straight punch.
Cerveny with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marciano to score with a decent uppercut.
Cerveny moves out of range as Marciano strikes.
Cerveny tries to move into range but Marciano moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Marciano misses with a two punch combination.
Cerveny lands with a hook. Marciano tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Marciano.
Cerveny misses with a head kick.
Cerveny blocks a leg kick.
Cerveny takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano throws out a powerful jab.
Marciano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marciano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cerveny pushes Marciano up against the cage in a clinch.
Cerveny lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cerveny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marciano throws a series of punches but Cerveny moves out of range.
Cerveny changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marciano scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cerveny swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No joy there for Marciano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marciano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cerveny throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Cerveny dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Marciano works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Marciano blocks a jab.
No joy there for Cerveny, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnny Cerveny seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marciano fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marciano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marciano tests Cerveny's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rocky Marciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cerveny thows a body shot but no joy.
Marciano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnny Cerveny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cerveny throws a poor cross that misses
and Marciano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Cerveny does no damage.
Cerveny connects with a leg kick. Marciano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano gets a double leg takedown into Cerveny's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marciano accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marciano throwing strikes but missing.
Marciano is looking to work some ground and pound but Cerveny has wrist control.
Cerveny preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marciano trying to control but Cerveny is working from the bottom.
Cerveny working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marciano.
Cerveny pulls Marciano in close to his closed guard and prevents Marciano from doing any damage or advancing position.
Marciano is looking to work some ground and pound but Cerveny has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cerveny keeping full guard, as Marciano tries to pass.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cerveny has momentary wrist control but Marciano slips an elbow through the middle.
Cerveny avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Marciano throws a big elbow that misses.
Cerveny is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Marciano is controlling him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marciano postures up in Cerveny's guard and throws a big left but Cerveny blocks it.
Cerveny is trying to control the position but Marciano postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marciano is looking to work some ground and pound but Cerveny has wrist control.
Cerveny trying to control the position.
Marciano throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cerveny works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marciano trying to control but Cerveny is working from the bottom.
Cerveny trying to keep a closed guard but Marciano is proving a slippery customer.
Marciano is looking to work some ground and pound but Cerveny has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Marciano's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Marciano looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano wants to control from the top but Cerveny keeps moving.
Marciano missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cerveny working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marciano.
Marciano in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cerveny wants to stand but Marciano is controlling the position.
Cerveny working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marciano.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cerveny avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Marciano in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Marciano dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Marciano fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cerveny has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marciano finds it's way round the side to connect with Cerveny's head.
Cerveny throws a leg kick
and Marciano counters with a straight right hand.
Marciano works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cerveny throws out a loose jab but Marciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marciano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cerveny fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marciano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cerveny.
Cerveny slips a jab and a cross from Marciano.
Marciano swinging wildly here.
Cerveny keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marciano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerveny misses with a double jab.
Cerveny throws a right and a left that Marciano avoids nicely.
Cerveny throws a leg kick
enabling Marciano to counter with a crisp jab.
Cerveny fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marciano manages to avoid it.
Marciano has Cerveny up against the cage in a clinch.
Marciano wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marciano prevents a body shot from Cerveny.
Cerveny cracks Marciano with a nice body shot.
Marciano lands a right hand.
Cerveny lands a left hand.
Marciano lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Cerveny.
Marciano gets control of Cerveny's arms and successfully pulls guard. Marciano will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Marciano 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marciano not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marciano really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cerveny slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cerveny wants to control from the top but Marciano keeps moving.
Marciano looking for a sweep. Not yet Marciano, not yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Johnny Cerveny was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Marciano shoots in looking for a takedown. Cerveny tries to sprawl out of it but Marciano keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cerveny manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cerveny fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marciano, pushing him back against the cage.
Cerveny struggles to land a body shot inside as Marciano controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerveny gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Marciano.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Marciano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marciano tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cerveny lands an uppercut.
Cerveny lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Marciano fails to land.
Cerveny is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marciano is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Marciano's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cerveny has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marciano is looking for a takedown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Marciano jumps into guard, dragging Cerveny to the mat.
Cerveny is looking to stand up but Marciano won't let him.
Marciano is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Marciano stops Cerveny from getting back to his feet.
Cerveny is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Marciano scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marciano looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marciano sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cerveny defending well though.
Marciano looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cerveny with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Marciano lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Marciano clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Marciano wants to clinch.
Cerveny swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marciano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cerveny scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cerveny connects with a jab.
Cerveny throws a head kick that misses.
Cerveny moves out of range of the strikes.
Cerveny keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marciano shoots in but Cerveny avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cerveny looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cerveny throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cerveny slips a jab from Marciano.
Marciano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marciano lands a leg kick that knocks Cerveny off balance momentarily.
Cerveny uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marciano.
Marciano avoids the body shot from Cerveny.
Cerveny ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Marciano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marciano looks to land a right hand but Cerveny moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Marciano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cerveny lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marciano at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cerveny. Marciano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cerveny rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marciano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cerveny takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano throws a right and a left that Cerveny avoids nicely.
Cerveny slips under a jab from Marciano.
A left and a right from Cerveny both land. Nice combination.
Cerveny cracks Marciano with a right hand to the side of the head.
Marciano misses with a hook.
Marciano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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!
Cerveny misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cerveny misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marciano misses with a few strikes there.
Marciano misses with a few strikes there.
Marciano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerveny throws a nice looking combination but Marciano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marciano avoids the head kick by Cerveny.
Cerveny is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Cerveny drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Marciano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cerveny on the side of the head.
Cerveny looks to score with a jab to the body but Marciano is just out of range.
Cerveny throws a lazy head kick
and Marciano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cerveny takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Marciano slips a straight right by Cerveny.
Cerveny fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marciano on the side of the head.
Marciano shoots for a double leg takedown but Cerveny sprawls well. He's pushed Marciano's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Marciano throws a right and a left that Cerveny avoids nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Cerveny there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano is looking to clinch but Cerveny is avoiding it.
Cerveny lands a jab to the nose.
Cerveny throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cerveny throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cerveny slips a straight right by Marciano.
Cerveny misses with a low kick.
Cerveny defending well as Marciano loads up on a big left hand.
Marciano moves into range and connects with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marciano takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cerveny has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cerveny misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Cerveny dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Marciano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Marciano lunges at Cerveny with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cerveny's hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marciano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cerveny walks into a left hand.
Cerveny misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marciano.
Marciano thuds a left hand into Cerveny's body.
Marciano tries to clinch up but Cerveny circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice body kick from Marciano.
Cerveny connects with a solid leg kick.
Marciano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cerveny.
Marciano lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerveny smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Marciano 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Marciano lands with a nice body punch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cerveny.
Cerveny misses with a wild body shot.
Marciano thumps Cerveny with a low kick.
Cerveny throws a chopping leg kick but Marciano manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A cross from Marciano lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marciano.
A left lands for Marciano.
Cerveny misses with a straight left.
Cerveny has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice defenses there by Cerveny.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerveny throws a right and a left that Marciano avoids nicely.
Marciano throws a head kick but Cerveny moves out of range.
Cerveny just misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marciano avoids the body shot from Cerveny.
Marciano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cerveny moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marciano tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cerveny sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Marciano somewhat.
Marciano moves forwards but Cerveny connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cerveny misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marciano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marciano lands with an uppercut that bounces Cerveny off the cage and back into range.
Cerveny fails to land with a series of punches.
Marciano tries to clinch up.
Marciano swings widly with a right hand
and Cerveny counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cerveny is trying to maintain a safe position but Marciano gets an underhook and turns Cerveny into the cage.
Cerveny scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cerveny stops a takedown attempt from Marciano.
Marciano looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Marciano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Marciano misses with some punches.
Marciano managing to block the knees to the body from Cerveny.
Cerveny is pressed up against the cage. Marciano has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cerveny down to the mat. Cerveny avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Marciano connects with an inside leg kick.
Cerveny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marciano.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cerveny.
Cerveny's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Marciano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cerveny tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marciano was well out of range. Poor timing from Cerveny.
Cerveny lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marciano circles away quickly and effectively.
A left and a right from Cerveny both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cerveny is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Marciano closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cerveny to the mat! Cerveny manages to get full guard.
Cerveny working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marciano.
Marciano throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marciano throwing strikes from guard but Cerveny blocks nicely.
Marciano wants to pass the guard but Cerveny is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Marciano showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Marciano 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 48:47
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Marciano!
Rocky Marciano retains his featherweight title!
Rocky Marciano very nearly forgot to thank GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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