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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Kenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Paxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paxton has chosen The Heavy - How Do You Like Me Now? as his entrance music. Andy Paxton has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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229 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Kenny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Paxton!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenny closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kenny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kenny throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Kenny, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paxton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jackson Kenny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paxton is looking to clinch but Kenny is avoiding it.
Paxton shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Paxton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kenny tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Paxton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A lazy left from Kenny finds it's target.
Paxton takes a swing at Kenny's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paxton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kenny clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paxton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The referee calls for Paxton to work.
Kenny stops a takedown attempt from Paxton.
Paxton tries to score a body lock takedown but Kenny shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kenny misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Paxton.
Kenny wants to break free but Paxton has control.
Paxton goes for a takedown attempt but Kenny pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jackson Kenny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Paxton.
Kenny dodges the punch combination from Paxton.
Kenny throws a right hand that Paxton ducks under and follows up with a left that Paxton also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenny keeps the fight on the outside.
Paxton ducks right into an uppercut from Kenny.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kenny throws a series of punches but Paxton avoids them all with ease.
Kenny is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Paxton throws a jab but it's blocked by Kenny.
Kenny tries to clinch there but Paxton circles away.
Kenny throws a sloppy head kick and Paxton moves out of range easily.
Kenny gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Paxton is looking to take this one to the mat.
Paxton is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kenny can't fight it off and eventually Paxton manages to take the fight to the floor. Kenny looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Paxton scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paxton tries to free his leg and advance position but Kenny is retaining full guard.
Kenny kicks Paxton off and gets to his feet.
Kenny lands a nice hook to Paxton's body. Paxton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kenny throws a series of punches but Paxton avoids them all with ease.
Kenny connects with a single shot there.
Jackson Kenny is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kenny misses with a double jab.
Paxton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kenny avoids the body shot from Paxton.
Paxton punishes Kenny's body with a nice straight punch.
Paxton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenny lands a jab to Paxton's midsection.
Paxton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kenny closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Paxton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paxton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paxton looks gassed!
Kenny wants to land a leg kick but Paxton is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paxton. Kenny does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kenny takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kenny avoids the body shot from Paxton.
Kenny looks to score with a jab to the body but Paxton is just out of range.
Kenny stuns Paxton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Kenny dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kenny throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Paxton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kenny circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paxton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kenny closes the distance looking to clinch
and Paxton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kenny is trying to stand back up but Paxton is controlling him
Paxton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Paxton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kenny is refusing to be controlled, as Paxton sits in half guard.
Paxton is looking for a kimura here.
Kenny looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paxton is nestled in close to Kenny, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kenny kicks off Paxton and gets to his feet.
Kenny tries to clinch up but Paxton circles away and keeps his distance.
Kenny just misses with a punch to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Paxton lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kenny has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kenny and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kenny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paxton.
Paxton throws a leg kick but Kenny sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kenny throws a head kick that misses
and Paxton counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kenny!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paxton looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paxton landing strikes, looking to finish!
Paxton lands a big elbow.
Paxton postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kenny looks a forlorn figure.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paxton lands a big elbow.
Paxton misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kenny wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Paxton is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kenny can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Paxton cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Paxton cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Paxton won't let Kenny get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paxton lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kenny hang on?
Paxton working the ground and pound effectively.
Paxton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kenny is looking to escape.
Paxton landing strikes from the mount.
A big strike lands for Paxton! That's really hurt Kenny and he's turned his back - Paxton keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Paxton jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy Paxton!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Willy Wonka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Barris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wonka comes to the cage accompanied by Mr Rotten Treats - Insane Clown Posse. 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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145 lbs
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144 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Willy Wonka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Barris!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wonka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barris scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barris shoots and misses
and Wonka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barris gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wonka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barris with a poor takedown
and Wonka counters with a nice uppercut.
Willy Wonka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Barris.
Barris misses with a takedown attempt
and Wonka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barris is rocked!
Barris fails with the takedown
and Wonka counters with a right hand to the body.
Barris is still on wobbly legs! Can Wonka finish him?
Wonka digs a good hook to Barris's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barris gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Wonka gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Willy Wonka!
A relieved looking Willy Wonka thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz's entrance music is Jay Z-Dirt on ya shouldas. A fine choice. Nick Diaz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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167 lbs
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181 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Determined |
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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
8 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz misses with a body kick.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Diaz scores with a head kick.
It looks like Mark Thomas has been cut.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick
and Thomas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thomas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diaz counters with a two punch combo.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Thomas.
Diaz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Diaz misses with a leg kick.
Thomas closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Thomas lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
Thomas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Diaz has his foot on Thomas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thomas works his way back into a safe position though.
Diaz is pulling down on Thomas's head. It's preventing any offense from Thomas, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thomas defends it easily.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diaz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thomas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thomas controlling from the top position.
Thomas looking to pass the guard.
Diaz is looking for a triangle but Thomas pushes his legs off easily.
Thomas drops back looking for a leg! Diaz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Diaz manages to kick Thomas off! Thomas jumps back into Diaz's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thomas.
Diaz is looking for a triangle but Thomas pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thomas lands a couple of elbows.
Diaz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thomas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Thomas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Diaz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thomas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thomas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Thomas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Diaz trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Thomas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz wriggles free and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.
A low kick from Diaz is predictable there
and Thomas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas throws a big right hand that misses.
Diaz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thomas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thomas trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Thomas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thomas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thomas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Diaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nick Diaz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mark Thomas'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.
Diaz lands with a nice body punch.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz misses with a body shot
and Thomas counters with a left and a right that stings Diaz.
Thomas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Diaz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thomas somewhat.
Diaz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thomas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diaz moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz pulls guard.
Thomas controlling from the top position.
Diaz has his foot on Thomas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thomas works his way back into a safe position though.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Thomas throws a big right hand that misses.
Thomas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Thomas throwing strikes but missing.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Thomas tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to stand but Diaz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Diaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Thomas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Diaz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Diaz has his foot on Thomas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thomas works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thomas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Thomas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diaz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thomas drops back looking for a leg! Diaz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Diaz manages to kick Thomas off! Thomas jumps back into Diaz's guard.
Diaz is trying to keep Thomas in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thomas defends well.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Diaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thomas defends it easily.
Thomas lands a couple of digs.
Diaz has momentary wrist control but Thomas slips an elbow through the middle.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
Diaz looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Thomas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but Thomas is proving a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz is looking to wear down Thomas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Diaz misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas jabs at Diaz's body.
Mark Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz 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.
Mark Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Thomas'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!
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Thomas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thomas circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz takes one to the chin there.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz is looking to chop away at Thomas's legs.
Thomas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomas slips under a jab from Diaz.
A low kick from Diaz is predictable there
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas counters with a shoot takedown. Diaz fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas looking to pass the guard.
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but Thomas is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Thomas tries to pass.
Diaz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Diaz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thomas trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Thomas is looking to work some ground and pound but Diaz has wrist control.
Thomas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Diaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thomas defends it easily.
Thomas prevents Diaz from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas pushing down on Diaz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Thomas seems to be looking for submissions.
Thomas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thomas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Diaz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Thomas.
Diaz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Diaz looking to control.
Diaz working for a triangle but Thomas defends it easily.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Thomas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thomas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thomas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Diaz holds on and takes a little breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thomas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Thomas!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Richard Coughlan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coughlan comes to the cage accompanied by Infinite Mass-Enter The Dragon. Hernandez has chosen Sleep Now In the Fire as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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142 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Coughlan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Javier Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coughlan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hernandez moves away.
Hernandez slips a jab and a cross from Coughlan.
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Coughlan thuds a left hand into Hernandez's body.
Hernandez shoots in but no luck this time.
Coughlan lands the left hand.
Hernandez drops his hands momentarily and Coughlan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A shot to the liver by Coughlan. Beautiful body shot.
Coughlan misses the shot to the body.
Coughlan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hernandez fails with a takedown attempt.
Richard Coughlan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Javier Hernandez.
A jab from Coughlan does it's job there.
Hernandez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hernandez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Coughlan to the ground. Hernandez is now in Coughlan's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Coughlan pulls Hernandez in to control the position.
Coughlan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hernandez on the ground.
Hernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Coughlan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hernandez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Coughlan keeping moving, preventing Hernandez from controlling successfully.
Coughlan wants to sweep but no luck.
Hernandez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Coughlan dives on top into guard.
Coughlan looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coughlan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hernandez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Coughlan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Coughlan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hernandez is keeping the position for now.
Coughlan controlling from the top position.
Coughlan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hernandez 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.
Coughlan trying to control but Hernandez is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Richard Coughlan.
Hernandez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Coughlan pinned against the cage. Coughlan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coughlan lands a body shot.
Hernandez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coughlan.
Coughlan lands with a shot to the body.
Coughlan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hernandez moves away.
Richard Coughlan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coughlan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Coughlan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Coughlan.
Coughlan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hernandez.
Hernandez avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez slips under a jab from Coughlan.
Coughlan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Coughlan throws out a loose jab but Hernandez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coughlan slaps away a takedown attempt from Hernandez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Coughlan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hernandez slips a jab and a cross from Coughlan.
Hernandez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coughlan. Hernandez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Coughlan. Those never looked like landing.
Hernandez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Coughlan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hernandez throws a shot from downtown. Coughlan moves away and avoids it.
Coughlan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hernandez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Coughlan lands a right hook to the body.
Coughlan connects with a body shot.
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown but Coughlan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A lazy left from Coughlan finds it's target.
Coughlan with a jab.
Hernandez swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Coughlan to counter with a crisp jab.
Hernandez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Coughlan tries to bum rush Hernandez with a series of wild strikes but Hernandez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hernandez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coughlan.
Hernandez takes one on the button.
Hernandez is rocked!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Coughlan, as that shot connected.
Hernandez is still on wobbly legs! Can Coughlan finish him?
Coughlan drops Hernandez with a naaaaasty hook - Hernandez is in real trouble here! Coughlan dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Coughlan!
A very excited looking Richard Coughlan rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktors Kazmins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes to the cage accompanied by 'The Ripper' by Chinchilla. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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202 lbs
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197 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Viktors Kazmins!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor works over Kazmins's head and body with a nice combination.
Kazmins wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Taylor checks a leg kick.
Kazmins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Taylor scores with a three punch combo!
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
Kazmins throws a front kick aimed at Taylor's knee but Taylor avoids it well.
Taylor moves into the clinch successfully.
Kazmins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Taylor's defenses.
Kazmins tries to pull guard but Taylor holds him up against the cage and eventually Kazmins drops back down to his feet.
Kazmins has Taylor pressed against the cage, preventing Taylor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kazmins tries a knee to the head but Taylor blocks it.
Kazmins looking to throw knees to the head but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Kazmins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taylor tries to circle away but Kazmins has him pinned against the cage.
Taylor takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kazmins.
It looks like Ryan Taylor has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kazmins misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazmins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Kazmins has double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kazmins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Taylor's brow.
Taylor being controlled against the cage.
Kazmins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Taylor tries to circle away but Kazmins has him pinned against the cage.
Taylor wants to break free but Kazmins has control.
Kazmins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kazmins looking to throw knees to the head but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Taylor takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kazmins tries a knee to the head but Taylor blocks it.
Kazmins scores with a knee to the head.
Kazmins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taylor is defending well for now.
Taylor tries a body shot but Kazmins blocks it.
Kazmins throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor struggles to land a body shot inside as Kazmins controls his hands.
Kazmins misses with a knee strike.
Kazmins tries a body shot but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Taylor wants to get back to striking at distance but Kazmins won't allow it.
Kazmins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Kazmins lands an elbow inside that Taylor shrugs off.
Taylor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
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!
Taylor is working Kazmins over against the cage.
Kazmins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taylor.
Kazmins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kazmins is trying to pull guard but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Kazmins looks gassed!
A knee to the head by Kazmins.
Kazmins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Taylor is trying to force a seperation but Kazmins has the dominant position.
Taylor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kazmins obliges.
Kazmins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Taylor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kazmins tries to land knees in the clinch but Taylor avoids the damage to the body.
Kazmins misses with a punch to the body.
Kazmins lands a damaging elbow.
Kazmins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kazmins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taylor avoids it.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Kazmins has him pressed against the cage.
Kazmins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taylor avoids it.
Kazmins throws an elbow but it misses.
Kazmins has Taylor pressed against the cage, preventing Taylor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to break free but Kazmins pushes him back against the cage.
Kazmins leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kazmins throws an elbow but it misses.
Taylor can't break the clinch.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch but Kazmins keeps him there for the moment.
Kazmins displaying some good clinch control by pressing Taylor up against the cage.
Kazmins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kazmins lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kazmins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Kazmins has double underhooks.
Kazmins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Kazmins has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktors Kazmins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Taylor's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Taylor shoots for a double leg takedown but Kazmins sprawls well. He's pushed Taylor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ryan Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Taylor throws a big shot that misses.
An inside leg kick from Kazmins misses.
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kazmins closes the distance and clinches.
Taylor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kazmins keeps control of Taylor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kazmins landing knees to the head.
Kazmins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kazmins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kazmins is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Taylor to keep the fight standing.
Kazmins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Taylor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kazmins's elbow.
Kazmins tries to land a knee to the head but Taylor blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazmins lands an elbow inside that Taylor shrugs off.
Kazmins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taylor jumps guard but Kazmins turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kazmins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taylor is defending well for now.
Kazmins looking to throw knees to the head but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Kazmins misses with a knee to the head.
Kazmins with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kazmins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kazmins has Taylor pressed against the cage, preventing Taylor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kazmins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kazmins is breathing heavily.
Taylor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Taylor wants to get back to striking at distance but Kazmins won't allow it.
Taylor blocks an elbow strike from Kazmins.
Taylor tries to land knees in the clinch but Kazmins avoids the damage to the body.
Kazmins connects with a knee to the head.
Taylor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kazmins has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to throw a body punch but Kazmins avoids it by throwing Taylor back against the cage.
Kazmins throws an elbow but it misses.
Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kazmins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ryan Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kazmins moves forwards but Taylor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Taylor swinging wildly here.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taylor avoids the head kick by Kazmins.
Kazmins throws a leg kick but Taylor sees it coming and moves out of range.
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!
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kazmins looks for the body kick but Taylor saw that one coming.
Kazmins tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazmins throws a quick inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Taylor.
Taylor drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Taylor scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kazmins to see if he's OK.
Taylor stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Kazmins gets a clinch.
Taylor wants to break free but Kazmins has control.
Taylor is trying to break free.
Kazmins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taylor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kazmins connects with a knee to the head.
Taylor wants to break free but Kazmins has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazmins throws an elbow but it misses.
Taylor working hard to break the clinch.
Kazmins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kazmins is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kazmins stalls.
Taylor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Taylor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kazmins is pushing Taylor up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Kazmins is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kazmins is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A frustrated look appears on Taylor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Viktors Kazmins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ryan Taylor's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Taylor forces Kazmins back against the cage and clinches.
Kazmins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taylor is defending well for now.
Kazmins is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kazmins lands a damaging elbow.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Kazmins has him pressed against the cage.
Kazmins tries to land a knee to the head but Taylor blocks with his arms.
Kazmins trying to land knees to the body.
Kazmins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kazmins lands an elbow inside.
Kazmins connects with a knee to the head.
Kazmins lands an elbow inside.
Taylor wants to get back to striking at distance but Kazmins won't allow it.
Taylor takes a shot to the head.
Taylor misses with a punch to the body.
Kazmins scores a nice knee to the body.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Kazmins has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor wants to break free but Kazmins has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kazmins keeps control of Taylor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kazmins throws an elbow that misses.
Kazmins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taylor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kazmins tries to land a knee to the head but Taylor blocks with his arms.
Kazmins is trying to maintain a safe position but Taylor gets an underhook and turns Kazmins into the cage.
Kazmins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Taylor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kazmins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taylor gets tackled into the cage by Kazmins. Kazmins maintains the clinch.
Kazmins misses with an elbow strike.
Taylor can't break the clinch.
Taylor is trying to pull guard but Kazmins has him pressed against the cage.
Kazmins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kazmins's hands.
Taylor looks for the body kick but Kazmins saw that one coming.
Taylor moves out of range of the body kick.
Kazmins dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Taylor works Kazmins's body with a nice hook.
Taylor stuns Kazmins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Viktors Kazmins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kazmins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Taylor is out of range and Kazmins settles back down.
Taylor blocks the body kick.
Kazmins tries to land a front kick but Taylor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ryan Taylor is winning the standup battle so far.
Kazmins tries a head kick but it misses.
Kazmins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That kick from Kazmins tenderised Taylor's leg. Taylor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Taylor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kazmins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Kazmins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kazmins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taylor's calf.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Kazmins moves out of range.
A head kick by Taylor misses
and Kazmins counters with a thumping low kick.
Kazmins pushes Taylor away with a front kick.
Kazmins takes the fight into the clinch.
Kazmins stalling in the clinch.
Kazmins lands an elbow inside that Taylor shrugs off.
Kazmins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kazmins.
Taylor rushes Kazmins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kazmins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kazmins lands a nice elbow.
Taylor can't break the clinch.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Kazmins has him pressed against the cage.
Kazmins lands an elbow inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor wants to get back to striking at distance but Kazmins won't allow it.
Kazmins misses with a knee strike.
Taylor being controlled against the cage.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Kazmins is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kazmins has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor is trying to force a seperation but Kazmins has the dominant position.
Ryan Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Viktors Kazmins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Taylor is trying to force a seperation but Kazmins has the dominant position.
Taylor misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Viktors Kazmins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kazmins winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktors Kazmins!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Yvel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arnold Robinson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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278 lbs
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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
15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Ruben Yvel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnold Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yvel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Robinson misses with an uppercut
and Yvel counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Robinson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Robinson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yvel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Robinson throws out the jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Yvel finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yvel scores a takedown into full mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yvel controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yvel'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.
We're going to have a standup here because Ruben Yvel wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Yvel moves into range and clinches up with Robinson.
Yvel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Robinson up against the cage.
Yvel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Robinson's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yvel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Robinson avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Robinson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yvel breaks the clinch.
Yvel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Robinson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yvel.
Yvel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Robinson.
Yvel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Robinson being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yvel seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Robinson for as long as he can get away with.
Yvel wanted to stand there but Robinson had control of the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Ruben Yvel wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nice defenses there by Yvel.
Arnold Robinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robinson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yvel dives in and grabs Robinson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Robinson pushes down on Yvel's head and hops out.
Yvel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice straight punches there by Yvel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yvel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a series of wild punches.
Yvel throws a leg kick which misses Robinson's front leg but catches the back leg as Robinson tries to avoid it.
Yvel shoots for a double leg takedown but Robinson sprawls well. He's pushed Yvel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yvel fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruben Yvel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yvel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yvel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Robinson throws a shot from downtown. Yvel moves away and avoids it.
Robinson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yvel counters with a low kick, right behind Robinson 's knee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yvel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yvel shoots for a takedown but Robinson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yvel misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruben Yvel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yvel throws a hook but Robinson blocks it.
Yvel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Robinson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yvel's head backwards.
It looks like Ruben Yvel has been cut.
Yvel throws a big shot that misses.
Robinson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yvel momentarily.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Yvel here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Robinson lands a big uppercut and Yvel crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Yvel looks OK. Robinson waves Yvel back to his feet!
Yvel is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yvel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Robinson's waist but Robinson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yvel off to one side.
Oh Yvel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Robinson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Yvel lands with a nice body punch.
Yvel seems to have got his legs back now.
Robinson missing with a left hand there. Yvel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yvel shoots in and drives through. Robinson sprawls well.
Robinson lands a jab to the head.
Yvel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Robinson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yvel.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruben Yvel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yvel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yvel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Robinson misses with a body punch
enabling Yvel to counter with a crisp jab.
Yvel shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Yvel was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Yvel controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ruben Yvel just wasn't active enough.
Robinson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yvel counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yvel.
Yvel looking to pass the guard.
Yvel pushing down on Robinson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yvel tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Robinson.
Yvel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
It looks like Yvel is going to stand back up.
Yvel looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Ruben Yvel wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Yvel tests Robinson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ruben Yvel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robinson throws a poor cross that misses
and Yvel makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Robinson really felt that one!
Yvel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Robinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yvel moves out of range of the strikes.
Yvel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Robinson but Robinson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A telegraphed right hand from Robinson misses the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Robinson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yvel has time to react.
Ruben Yvel's cut is getting worse.
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!
Robinson misses with a hook. Yvel ducked under it nicely.
Yvel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Arnold Robinson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ruben Yvel's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Yvel lands a head kick!
Robinson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yvel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yvel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Robinson on the side of the head.
Yvel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Robinson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yvel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Robinson won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yvel controls the position.
Robinson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Yvel advances to mount.
Yvel content just to control the position here.
Ruben Yvel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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 Ruben Yvel.
The fighters circling - Robinson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yvel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Robinson's calf.
Yvel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Robinson throws out the jab.
Yvel throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yvel misses with a kick to the body.
Robinson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Robinson throws a right hand that misses
and Yvel makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Robinson really felt that one!
Yvel throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Arnold Robinson has been cut.
Arnold Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danga de danga de dang - Yvel scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick from Yvel lands but Robinson takes it in his stride.
Yvel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robinson moves away.
Yvel digs a good hook to Robinson's body.
Robinson throws the left hand but Yvel avoids the punch easily.
Yvel dives in and grabs Robinson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Robinson pushes down on Yvel's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yvel misses with a takedown attempt - Robinson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Robinson leaves Yvel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruben Yvel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yvel tries a head kick but it misses.
Yvel misses with a leg kick.
Yvel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Robinson throws an off balance right hand
and Yvel counters with a right hand to the body.
Robinson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yvel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yvel fails to land the takedown.
Robinson misses with an uppercut
and Yvel counters with a big head kick but Robinson shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ruben Yvel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yvel 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruben Yvel!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luciano Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Kremer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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171 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Luciano Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Kremer!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kremer dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva scores with a hook to the body. Kremer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have Kremer backpedaling.
It looks like Matt Kremer has been cut.
Kremer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kremer is rocked!
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!
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Kremer is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Kremer seems to have recovered his senses.
Good work by Kremer as he checks the leg kick.
Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Silva lands with a hook. Kremer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Silva connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kremer was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva feints a jab promting Kremer to slip. Silva then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kremer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Kremer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kremer drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Kremer off! Kremer jumps back into Silva's guard.
Kremer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kremer is standing up over Silva. Silva looks to escape but Kremer dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is trying to buck Kremer off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Kremer is dominant here and he's now got Silva's back!
Silva looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Silva defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Kremer has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Silva! Can he survive? No! He's out! Kremer gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Matt Kremer!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Melartin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Marsden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melartin comes to the cage accompanied by Pennywise- Homesick . Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Rafael Melartin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Marsden!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsden ducks under a wild hook from Melartin.
Marsden moves out of range as Melartin strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Marsden.
It looks like Rafael Melartin has been cut.
Marsden lands with a shot to the body.
Melartin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marsden manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Melartin.
Melartin lands a nice shot to the body.
Melartin throws a body punch but Marsden moves out of range.
Melartin staying out of range there.
Melartin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Melartin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marsden throws a lazy right hand but Melartin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marsden slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Marsden's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Melartin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Marsden scrambles back to his feet.
Marsden misses with a low kick.
Marsden ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Melartin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Marsden misses.
Marsden cracks Melartin with a good jab.
Melartin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Marsden lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Melartin loads up on a big right hand but Marsden slips the punch.
Marsden tries to score with a low kick but Melartin moves his leg out of the way.
Rafael Melartin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melartin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Marsden misses with a head kick.
Marsden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marsden throws a low kick but Melartin avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Melartin misses the target.
Marsden misses with a few strikes there.
Marsden looks to score with a jab to the body but Melartin is just out of range.
Melartin looks to land a right hand but Marsden moved out of range.
Marsden cracks Melartin with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Marsden.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marsden moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Marsden takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Melartin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marsden fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Melartin.
A left and a right from Melartin both land. Nice combination.
Marsden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Melartin misses with a wild combination.
Marsden ducks right into an uppercut from Melartin.
Marsden dips to his left and cracks Melartin with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Marsden. Melartin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Melartin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Melartin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marsden walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melartin throws a right and a left that Marsden avoids nicely.
Marsden drops his hands momentarily and Melartin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Melartin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marsden.
Marsden feints and then cracks Melartin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Melartin down.
The fighters circling - Melartin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marsden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Melartin circles away quickly and effectively.
Marsden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Melartin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Melartin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Marsden. Marsden circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Melartin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Melartin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marsden was well out of range. Poor timing from Melartin.
Melartin misses with a lunging right hand
and Marsden counters with a good low kick that Melartin was not able to check.
Marsden delivers a nice body kick.
Melartin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Melartin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Melartin to score with a decent uppercut.
Marsden is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Melartin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Marsden avoids the body shot from Melartin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marsden throws a leg kick but Melartin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Marsden misses with a body shot.
Melartin looks to land a left hand but Marsden moved out of range nicely.
Marsden has closed the distance and engaged Melartin in a clinch.
Marsden lands a hook that snaps the head of Melartin backwards.
Marsden has Melartin pressed against the cage, preventing Melartin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The referee calls for Melartin to work.
A head punch on the inside from Marsden fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marsden lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marsden keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Melartin's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Marsden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Melartin's cut.
That's time! Melartin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Some wild striking there from Marsden.
Melartin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Melartin blocks a head kick by Marsden.
Marsden lands a head kick!
Marsden throws a series of punches but Melartin moves out of range.
Marsden looks to land a combination but Melartin avoids it well.
Mike Marsden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Melartin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Good exchange - Marsden coming out on top.
A telegraphed right hand from Melartin misses the target.
Marsden avoids the body shot from Melartin.
Melartin misses with an uppercut. Marsden saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melartin throws a sloppy body shot
and Marsden counters with a big head kick but Melartin shrugs it off.
Melartin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Marsden. Marsden circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Melartin throws a hook but Marsden blocks it.
Marsden blocks a jab.
Nice shot lands for Marsden.
Melartin cracks Marsden with an open hand slap.
Melartin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marsden.
Marsden loads up on a big right hand but Melartin slips the punch.
Melartin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Melartin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marsden clinches.
Marsden gets through Melartin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marsden lands with a right to the head.
Melartin is trying to push Marsden away but Marsden has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
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!
Melartin working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Melartin tries to break the clinch but Marsden is controlling the position.
Melartin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marsden has him pressed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Marsden.
Melartin can't break the clinch.
Melartin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marsden stalling against the cage.
Melartin is trying to push Marsden away but Marsden has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marsden lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marsden has Melartin pressed against the cage, preventing Melartin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Marsden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Melartin missing with knees to the body.
Marsden lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marsden scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melartin is trying to break the clinch but Marsden has him pressed against the cage.
Marsden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marsden lands a nice uppercut.
Marsden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Melartin's elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Melartin tries to circle away but Marsden has him pinned against the cage.
Marsden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marsden misses with a body punch.
Marsden lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Melartin or not.
Melartin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Melartin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marsden is defending well for now.
Melartin tries to circle away but Marsden has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Melartin up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Marsden.
Marsden tries a body shot but Melartin blocks it.
Melartin can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Melartin.
Marsden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marsden lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Marsden fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marsden creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Melartin wants to get back to striking at distance but Marsden won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marsden prevents Melartin from breaking the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marsden can't find room to land a body shot as Melartin controls the action.
Marsden is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Marsden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rafael Melartin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Melartin misses with an uppercut.
Marsden throws a head kick but Melartin moves out of range.
Melartin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Melartin misses with a body shot
and Marsden counters with a slapping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Melartin misses the target.
Melartin avoids the body shot from Marsden.
Melartin throws a combination that misses
and Marsden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Melartin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marsden under the eye.
Melartin throws a right and a left that Marsden avoids nicely.
Melartin looks to throw the jab but Marsden is out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marsden, as that shot connected.
Melartin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Melartin needs to keep his hands up - Marsden had a free shot at his head there.
Marsden lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mike Marsden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good leg kick by Marsden there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marsden moves out of range as Melartin strikes.
Marsden throws out a powerful jab.
Melartin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Marsden looks for the body kick but Melartin saw that one coming.
Marsden lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Melartin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marsden momentarily.
Melartin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marsden was well out of range. Poor timing from Melartin.
Melartin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Marsden connects with a body shot that sends Melartin's belly button to the back.
Marsden lands a jab to Melartin's midsection.
Melartin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marsden was well out of range. Poor timing from Melartin.
Melartin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marsden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marsden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice uppercut there from Melartin.
Marsden lands a jab to the head.
Melartin slips a jab and a cross from Marsden.
Marsden scores with a nice right hand.
Marsden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Melartin throws out the jab.
Marsden walks into a straight right hand from Melartin.
Melartin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marsden.
Melartin throws a looping overhand right but Marsden ducks down to avoid it.
Good exchange - Melartin coming out on top.
Melartin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marsden.
A head kick misses from Marsden.
Marsden connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melartin misses with an uppercut
and Marsden counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Marsden wants to slow Melartin down by chopping away at his legs.
Marsden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Melartin moves away.
Melartin looks to throw the jab but Marsden is out of range.
Melartin misses with a lunging right hand
and Marsden counters with a one-two to the body.
Marsden ducks under a wild hook from Melartin.
Marsden tests Melartin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Melartin is rocked!
Melartin throws an off balance right hand
and Marsden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oh Melartin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Melartin looks to land a combination. Marsden sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Melartin seems to have got his legs back now.
Melartin swings for the body but Marsden moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Melartin. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marsden connects with a body shot that sends Melartin's belly button to the back.
Melartin misses the shot to the body.
Melartin scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden moves out of range as Melartin strikes.
Marsden scores with a leg kick.
Melartin throws a right hand that misses
and Marsden moves into the clinch.
Mike Marsden seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Marsden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Melartin working hard to break the clinch.
Melartin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Melartin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Melartin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Marsden swings wildly with an uppercut but Melartin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Melartin blocks a body shot from Marsden.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marsden can't find room to land a body shot as Melartin controls the action.
Good body shot from Melartin.
Marsden struggles to land a body shot inside as Melartin controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Mike Marsden just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Rafael Melartin's cut.
That's time! Melartin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Melartin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Marsden drives through and clinches with Melartin against the cage.
Melartin takes a shot to the head.
Marsden lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marsden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Melartin prevents a body shot from Marsden.
Marsden tries to throw a body punch but Melartin avoids it by throwing Marsden back against the cage.
Marsden lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Melartin.
Marsden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Marsden scores with a nice short uppercut.
Melartin stalling in the clinch but Marsden improves position.
A short body shot lands from Marsden as the two fighters clinch.
Marsden lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Melartin or not.
Marsden throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melartin looking to stall.
Marsden blocks a body shot from Melartin.
Nice body punch from Marsden.
Marsden effectively controlling the action here.
Marsden lands a right hand.
Melartin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marsden is working Melartin over against the cage.
Melartin tries to stall but Marsden uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Melartin prevents a body shot from Marsden.
Marsden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marsden misses with a punch on the inside.
Melartin wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden slows down the pace here.
Melartin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marsden scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Melartin as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Marsden.
Marsden lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marsden lands a left hand that snaps the head of Melartin backwards.
Marsden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Melartin's elbow.
Marsden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Marsden struggles to land a body shot inside as Melartin controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Melartin is trying to force a seperation but Marsden has the dominant position.
Melartin misses with a punch to the body.
Marsden tries a body shot but Melartin blocks it.
Melartin is trying to break free.
Melartin wants to break free but Marsden has control.
Marsden lands a left hand.
Melartin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marsden lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marsden.
Marsden dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Marsden digs a right hand underneath Melartin's ribcage. Melartin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marsden avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melartin is trying to push Marsden away but Marsden has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Melartin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marsden effectively controlling the action here.
Marsden prevents Melartin from breaking the clinch.
Marsden struggles to land a body shot inside as Melartin controls his hands.
Marsden lands a hook that snaps the head of Melartin backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marsden.
Marsden scores with a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Melartin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marsden's elbow.
Marsden misses with a punch to the body.
Marsden throws a head punch that misses.
Melartin wants to break free but Marsden has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Marsden dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Melartin'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Marsden throws a shot to the body.
Marsden avoids a punch combination nicely.
Melartin misses with an uppercut.
Melartin lands a glancing blow to the side of Marsden's head.
Melartin misses the shot to the body.
Marsden jabs Melartin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Melartin throws a right hand that Marsden ducks under and follows up with a left that Marsden also avoids with ease.
Marsden pushes Melartin up against the cage in a clinch.
Melartin prevents a body shot from Marsden.
Marsden stalls.
Melartin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Marsden is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Melartin can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Melartin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Melartin is trying to break free.
Marsden lands with a left to the head.
Melartin is trying to break free.
Marsden pressing his opponent against the cage.
Marsden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marsden scores with a shoulder strike.
Melartin struggles to land a body shot inside as Marsden controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden lands a right hand that snaps the head of Melartin backwards.
Melartin tries to circle away but Marsden has him pinned against the cage.
Melartin wants to break free but Marsden has control.
Melartin is trying to break free.
Melartin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rafael Melartin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Melartin wants to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marsden.
Melartin tries to land knees in the clinch but Marsden avoids the damage to the body.
Marsden stalling the fight.
Melartin is trying to maintain a safe position but Marsden gets an underhook and turns Melartin into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden has a couple of punches blocked by Melartin.
Melartin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Marsden lands a right hand that snaps the head of Melartin backwards.
Come on Marsden - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A right hook to the body lands for Marsden.
Marsden stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
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.
Marsden lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Marsden.
Marsden misses with a body punch.
Melartin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marsden's elbow.
Melartin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marsden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden gets through Melartin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marsden scores with a shoulder strike.
Melartin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.
Marsden pushes Melartin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marsden lands a hook that snaps the head of Melartin backwards.
Melartin can't find room to land a body shot as Marsden controls the action.
Melartin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Melartin can't find room to land a body shot as Marsden controls the action.
Melartin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Melartin misses with a hook from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marsden blocks an elbow strike.
Melartin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marsden leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Marsden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marsden has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 45:50
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 45:50
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Marsden! Mike Marsden retains his bantamweight title!
After winning the bout, Mike Marsden thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jet Leet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wesley Templar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leet's entrance music is hhhhh. A fine choice. 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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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
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jet Leet!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Wesley Templar!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leet misses with a hook.
Templar misses with a hook. Leet ducked under it nicely.
Templar scores with a jab. Leet acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Leet on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Leet takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wesley Templar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Templar looks to throw the jab but Leet is out of range.
Templar moves away from the strike by Leet.
Templar misses the body punch
and Leet counters with a stiff right hand.
Leet moves forwards but Templar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Templar moves away from the strike by Leet.
Templar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leet moves away.
Leet misses with a takedown
and Templar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leet throws the left hand but Templar avoids the punch easily.
Templar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Leet misses with a few strikes there.
Leet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Templar, as that shot connected.
Templar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leet sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leet connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Templar lands a nice hook to Leet's body. Leet takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Leet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Templar misses the shot to the body.
Templar connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Templar manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Templar looks to land a right hand but Leet moved out of range.
Templar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leet at a distance.
Templar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Templar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leet manages to avoid it.
Templar scores with a hook to the body. Leet takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Leet looks to throw the jab but Templar is out of range.
Templar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Templar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leet takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Templar moves out of range as Leet throws a body kick.
Leet rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Templar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templar takes one to the chin there.
Templar lands a nice shot to the body.
Leet is looking to chop away at Templar's legs.
Leet connects with a crisp jab.
Templar avoids the body shot from Leet.
Templar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Templar slips a straight right by Leet.
Leet blocks a jab.
Templar misses the jab.
Nice shot lands for Templar.
Templar is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Leet had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Leet moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leet lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Templar cracks Leet with an open hand slap.
Leet shoots in for a double leg but Templar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Leet takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Templar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leet moves away.
Templar shoots in looking for a takedown. Leet tries to sprawl out of it but Templar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Leet manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Templar throws a right hand that misses
and Templar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leet closes the distance looking to clinch
and Leet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Templar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Templar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leet.
Leet is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Templar throws a body punch but Leet moves out of range.
Templar misses with an uppercut.
Templar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leet.
Leet scores with a takedown into Templar's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Leet trying to control but Templar is working from the bottom.
Templar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Leet throwing strikes from guard but Templar blocks nicely.
Leet with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leet tries to free his leg and advance position but Templar is retaining full guard.
Leet throws an elbow that misses. Templar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Leet's guard. Nice move by Templar!
Leet is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Templar is aware though and is defending well.
Leet 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.
Leet looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leet is looking to sweep but instead, Templar has passed into half guard.
Leet is trying to control but can't.
Leet tries to get to full guard but Templar has control of the leg.
Templar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templar is trying to control the action in half guard but Leet is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Templar is thwarting Leet's attempts to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Leet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Templar.
Leet keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Templar.
Leet tries to clinch up but Templar circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch lands to the side of Leet 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Templar slips under a jab from Leet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leet throws a looping overhand right but Templar ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leet swings for the body but Templar moves out of range.
Templar misses with a looping left.
Templar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leet gets the takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Leet are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Leet throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Templar is trying to improve his position.
Leet lands a few punches from side control.
Templar defending against the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templar dodges the ground and pound from Leet.
Leet throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The strikes coming from Leet are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Templar manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leet is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Templar has managed to free his arm - good work.
Templar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Leet frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leet punishing his opponent with strikes.
Leet throwing strikes here but Templar is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jet Leet dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Leet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Templar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Leet connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Templar lands with a shot to the body.
A big left from Leet misses.
Jab from Templar.
Nice defenses there by Leet.
No luck for Leet with that takedown attempt.
Templar misses with a jab to the body
and Leet counters with a straight right hand.
Leet avoids the body shot from Templar.
Templar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Leet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leet throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leet moves away from the strike by Templar.
Leet throws a wild body kick that Templar sees coming a mile off.
Templar misses with a hook.
Wesley Templar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Templar misses with the combination.
Templar moves out of range as Leet strikes.
Templar stuffs the takedown.
Leet looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Templar is fending him off so far but Leet persists. Nope, Templar circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jet Leet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Templar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leet was well out of range. Poor timing from Templar.
Nice straight punches there by Templar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Templar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templar thuds his right hand into Leet's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Leet avoids the body shot from Templar.
Templar misses with an uppercut
and Leet counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Templar looks to score with a jab to the body but Leet is just out of range.
Templar throws a lazy right hand but Leet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Templar swings for the body but Leet moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leet walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Leet slips a jab and a cross from Templar.
Templar misses with a left hand
and Leet counters with a series of strikes. Templar will be more careful next time no doubt.
Templar just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leet.
Templar misses with a wild body shot.
Templar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Leet is looking for a sweep.
Leet taking punishment in the form of punches.
Templar wants to control but Leet is keeping him busy.
Leet is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Templar has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Jet Leet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Templar gets to mount! Leet was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Templar prevents Leet from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leet is working hard here to advance position.
Templar controlling from the full mount.
Leet is working to get back to half guard.
Templar tries to control but Leet wriggling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leet sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Templar prevents Leet from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Templar really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Leet with a nice cross.
Leet blocks a jab.
Templar takes a swing at Leet's ribcage but misses.
Leet pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leet shoots in for a takedown but Templar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Templar moves away from the strike by Leet.
Templar scores with a jab to the body.
Leet takes one to the chin there.
Templar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leet looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Templar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leet sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leet takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Leet doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Templar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leet slips a jab from Templar.
Templar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leet manages to avoid it.
Leet misses with a left hand
and Templar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Templar.
Templar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leet on the side of the head.
Templar digs a good hook to Leet's body.
Templar misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leet bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Templar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Leet is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Templar thows a body shot but no joy.
Templar misses with an uppercut
and Leet counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Templar is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Templar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Leet shoots in and gets a takedown into Templar's guard.
Leet working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Templar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Templar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Leet manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leet wants to sweep but no luck.
Leet being controlled here, momentarily.
Leet is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Leet keeping moving, preventing Templar from controlling successfully.
Templar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leet is trying to keep Templar in close.
Leet wants to stand but Templar is controlling the position.
Templar trying to control the position from guard on top but Leet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Leet 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Templar wanted to stand there but Leet had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Templar dominated that fourth 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. This is the final round!
Leet slips a jab from Templar.
Leet lands with a right hand.
Leet missing with a left hand there. Templar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Templar connects with the punch.
Leet takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Leet slips a jab from Templar.
Templar throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Templar. Leet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Templar just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leet throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Templar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Templar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leet throws an overhand right that lands on Templar's shoulder, as Templar tries to avoid the shot.
Leet looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Leet ducks under a wild hook from Templar.
Leet is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Templar.
Templar tries to move into range but Leet moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Templar walks into a stiff left hand from Leet.
Leet misses with a hook. Templar ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templar misses the jab.
Templar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Templar does it's job there.
Leet tries to close the distance and clinch but Templar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slow jab from Leet misses its intended target.
Leet misses with a double jab.
Templar lands a jab to the head.
Templar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leet shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Templar but Templar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Templar misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leet stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Leet wants it to stay on the feet.
Leet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leet.
Leet lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Templar at a distance.
Jet Leet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slow jab from Templar misses its intended target.
Templar slips a jab from Leet.
Templar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leet.
Leet takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wesley Templar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templar throws a series of punches but Leet avoids them all with ease.
Leet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Templar.
Leet moves out of range of the strikes.
Templar scores with a decent looking hook.
Leet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Templar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Templar throws a looping overhand right but Leet ducks down to avoid it.
Leet shoots in for a takedown but Templar shows good takedown defense.
Leet slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leet throws a hook but Templar avoids it easily.
Templar throws a lazy right hand but Leet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wesley Templar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Templar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 46:49
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 46:49
Judge William Gold scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wesley Templar! Wesley Templar retains his light heavyweight title!
Wesley Templar really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that [EVO] Koffin Inc. *Laundry Available* logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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