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NEI - Ignition (23) PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Vonny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Berkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Vonny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mario Berkovic!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berkovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vonny lands a jab to Berkovic's midsection.
Vonny throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Berkovic.
Vonny gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Berkovic is trying to break the clinch but Vonny has him pressed against the ropes.
Vonny manages to break the clinch.
Berkovic swings for the body but Vonny moves out of range.
Vonny lands a slapping body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vonny breaks the clinch.
Berkovic misses with a two punch combination.
Vonny swings for the body but Berkovic moves out of range.
Vonny swings for the body but Berkovic moves out of range.
Vonny closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkovic throws an overhand right that lands on Vonny's shoulder, as Vonny tries to avoid the shot.
Vonny misses with a straight right.
Berkovic is looking to clinch.
Vonny has managed to clinch.
Berkovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Vonny won't allow it.
Vonny can't find room to land a body shot as Berkovic controls the action.
Vonny breaks the clinch.
Vonny scores with the left hand. Berkovic knows he should have avoided that one.
Vonny closes the distance and clinches.
Vonny pushes Berkovic back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Vonny manages to break the clinch.
Vonny closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vonny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Berkovic tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vonny just stands there and leans against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vonny breaks the clinch.
Berkovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vonny manages to avoid it.
Berkovic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vonny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vonny cracks Berkovic with an open hand slap.
Vonny misses with a low kick as Berkovic jumps back.
Chad Vonny is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A lazy left from Berkovic finds it's target.
Vonny ducks under a wild hook from Berkovic.
Berkovic drives through with a takedown into Vonny's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Vonny not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vonny is looking to stand up but Berkovic isn't so interested in that idea.
Vonny working for a triangle but Berkovic defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkovic is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Berkovic wants to pass the guard but Vonny is keeping the position.
Berkovic with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Berkovic would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Vonny is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vonny wants to stand and escape but Berkovic is having none of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Vonny working a defensive guard here.
Vonny uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berkovic throws a series of punches but Vonny moves out of range.
Vonny swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vonny takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Chad Vonny has been cut.
Berkovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vonny throws out the jab.
Vonny lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Mario Berkovic has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vonny scores with a jab to the head.
Vonny throws an off balance right hand
and Berkovic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vonny is breathing heavily.
Berkovic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vonny avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vonny throws a right hand that Berkovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Berkovic also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Vonny dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Vonny closes the distance and clinches.
Vonny misses with a body punch.
Berkovic blocking some punches.
Berkovic lands a shoulder strike.
Vonny lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Berkovic blocking some punches.
Vonny manages to break the clinch.
Vonny throws a looping overhand right but Berkovic ducks down to avoid it.
Berkovic tries to clinch there but Vonny circles away.
Vonny swings for the body but Berkovic moves out of range.
Vonny misses with a body shot
and Berkovic counters with a one-two to the body.
Chad Vonny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vonny dodges the punch combination from Berkovic.
Berkovic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Berkovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Berkovic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vonny counters with a stiff right hand.
Chad Vonny is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vonny throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Berkovic.
Vonny takes a swing at Berkovic's ribcage but misses.
Berkovic with a nice cross.
Vonny fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Berkovic, pushing him back against the ropes.
Berkovic can't get the takedown.
Berkovic manages to break the clinch.
Berkovic staying out of range there.
Berkovic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vonny misses with a body punch
and Berkovic counters with a two punch combo.
Vonny thows a left - swing and a miss!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vonny scores with a one two! Berkovic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vonny stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkovic looks for a takedown but Vonny sprawls well.
Chad Vonny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Berkovic.
Vonny lands a head shot.
Berkovic tries to clinch but Vonny is having none of it.
Berkovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Berkovic misses with a takedown attempt - Vonny sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vonny throws the left hand but Berkovic avoids the punch easily.
Berkovic moves to clinch but Vonny breaks away
and Vonny counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vonny punishes Berkovic's body with a nice straight punch.
Berkovic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vonny connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Berkovic scrambles back to his feet.
Vonny rushes Berkovic and presses him up against the ropes.
Berkovic breaks the clinch.
Berkovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vonny misses with a low kick.
Vonny fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A combination from Vonny does no damage.
Berkovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vonny manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berkovic slips a jab and a cross from Vonny.
Nice uppercut lands for Vonny. That snapped Berkovic's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vonny closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Vonny misses with a hook from the clinch.
Berkovic fails to pull guard.
Berkovic is trying to push Vonny away but Vonny has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Vonny manages to break the clinch.
Berkovic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vonny momentarily.
Berkovic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vonny avoids it really well and circles away.
Vonny takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vonny darts in and clinches Berkovic up against the ropes.
Vonny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Chad Vonny will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Vonny misses with a looping left.
Vonny gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Berkovic.
Vonny connects with a right hand. Berkovic shakes it off.
Berkovic closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Vonny's guard.
Vonny not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vonny working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Berkovic.
Berkovic landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vonny is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Berkovic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Berkovic preventing the sweep.
Berkovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Berkovic postures up in Vonny's guard and throws a big left but Vonny blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkovic working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Berkovic wants to control from the top but Vonny keeps moving.
Vonny working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Berkovic passes Vonny's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Vonny tries to kick Berkovic off but Berkovic keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vonny wants to stand back up but Berkovic manages to pass into side control.
Berkovic just content to control the position.
Vonny looks to move to half guard but instead Berkovic has passed into mount! Damn!
Berkovic content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkovic pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Chad Vonny'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!
Berkovic controlling his opponent.
Berkovic looking to finish Vonny with some ground and pound. This is bad for Vonny!
Chad Vonny's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chad Vonny's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mario Berkovic!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frederick Barbarossa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Powell has chosen Thndrkss 65 as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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215 lbs
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257 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Frederick Barbarossa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Powell!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbarossa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Robert Powell has been cut.
Powell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barbarossa is fending him off so far but Powell persists. Nope, Barbarossa circles away and we're back to standing.
Barbarossa drops Powell with a left right combo! Barbarossa follows him down to the ground into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Powell struggling a bit here.
Powell tries to bench press Barbarossa off him but Barbarossa keeps the position.
Powell is not content to let Barbarossa control the position.
Barbarossa controlling from side mount.
Barbarossa tries to advance to mount but Powell denies him.
Powell is looking to regain half guard here but Barbarossa keeps moving and retains side control.
Barbarossa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Powell keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbarossa tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
You can see the frustration on Powell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Powell might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Barbarossa kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Barbarossa controls the position from side control.
Powell wants to control but Barbarossa postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Powell tries to clinch up but Barbarossa circles away and keeps his distance.
Barbarossa lands a jab to Powell's midsection.
Powell has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That has opened up Robert Powell's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbarossa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Powell.
Barbarossa connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbarossa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice uppercut there from Barbarossa.
The cut above Robert Powell's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Powell has a takedown stuffed.
Frederick Barbarossa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Powell.
Barbarossa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Powell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab-cross combination lands for Barbarossa and sends Powell crashing to the mat! Barbarossa follows him down to the mat - Powell regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Robert Powell's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Frederick Barbarossa!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Cornish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ikuhisa Minowaman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cornish comes to the ring accompanied by The House That Doubt Built - A Day To Remember. Ikuhisa Minowaman is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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173 lbs
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181 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeremy Cornish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ikuhisa Minowaman !
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minowaman fails with the takedown
and Cornish counters with a single leg into guard. Minowaman didn't expect that.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Minowaman trying to keep a closed guard but Cornish is proving a slippery customer.
Cornish works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Minowaman is trying to get back to full guard.
Cornish wants to pass the guard but Minowaman is defending well.
Cornish is working for a kimura but Minowaman is defending it quite comfortably.
Minowaman wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornish wants to work for an arm triangle but Minowaman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cornish is working for a submission of some sort.
Minowaman is trying to stand up here but Cornish is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Minowaman is doing well to control the position and prevent Cornish from advancing to side control.
Cornish trying to control the action but Minowaman is working from the bottom.
Cornish passes into side control, despite Minowaman 's attempt to control the position.
Cornish is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Minowaman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minowaman prevents Cornish from improving position.
Cornish working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Minowaman is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cornish swings around for an armbar but Minowaman sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cornish's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Minowaman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cornish is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cornish bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Minowaman 's guard.
Minowaman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cornish.
Cornish trying to control but Minowaman is working from the bottom.
Cornish slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Minowaman is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Cornish dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cornish stuffs the takedown attempt from Minowaman . Minowaman gets slowly back to his feet.
Ikuhisa Minowaman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minowaman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice sprawl there from Minowaman as Cornish shoots in.
Nice takedown defense from Cornish. No joy for Minowaman on that attempt.
Jeremy Cornish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ikuhisa Minowaman .
Minowaman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cornish counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Minowaman working a defensive guard here.
Cornish looking to sit in guard and control but Minowaman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Minowaman wants to control from the top but Cornish keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minowaman is looking to advance position but Cornish has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Minowaman prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Cornish unloading with bombs!
Cornish is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Minowaman to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Minowaman shrugs it off.
Minowaman defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cornish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minowaman tries to lock up and control but Cornish gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cornish working for a submission but Minowaman is keeping him at bay.
Cornish prevents Minowaman from getting the reversal.
Minowaman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minowaman is trying to escape the mount.
Cornish moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Minowaman has worked his arm free - good work by Minowaman !
Minowaman is not content to let Cornish control the position.
Cornish tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornish moves into full mount!
Minowaman can't escape the position.
Cornish goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Minowaman is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cornish seems keen to control Minowaman 's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Cornish dominated that second round.
That's time! Cornish's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Minowaman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cornish defends it nicely.
Minowaman tries for a takedown but Cornish circles away easily
and Cornish counters with a takedown into side control.
Cornish is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Minowaman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cornish is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Minowaman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cornish swings around for an armbar but Minowaman sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cornish's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornish keeping moving, preventing Minowaman from controlling successfully.
Minowaman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cornish swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Minowaman throwing strikes from guard but Cornish blocks nicely.
Minowaman trying to move into half guard but instead Cornish has managed to sweep!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornish passes Minowaman 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cornish is working for a submission of some sort.
Jeremy Cornish overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cornish is looking to take a break and control but Minowaman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Minowaman can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornish is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Minowaman trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cornish is trying to work for a kimura but Minowaman is defending well.
Cornish is pressing down on Minowaman 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Minowaman is holding on for now.
Cornish is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Minowaman to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Minowaman keeping moving, preventing Cornish from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Cornish showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cornish, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Jeremy Cornish!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Jeremy Cornish!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Jeremy Cornish!
Jeremy Cornish wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Jeremy Cornish thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leo Kaiser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coke Poep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaiser comes to the ring accompanied by Oben am jungen Rhein. Leo Kaiser has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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189 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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195 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Counter striker
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Leo Kaiser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Coke Poep!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaiser throws a sloppy head kick and Poep moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Poep is defended easily by Kaiser.
Poep checks a low kick from Kaiser.
Poep takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kaiser tries to land a front kick but Poep steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Poep slips a straight right by Kaiser.
Kaiser connects with a body shot that sends Poep's belly button to the back.
No luck for Poep with that takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Poep.
Leo Kaiser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coke Poep.
Kaiser connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kaiser really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kaiser misses with a kick to the body.
Kaiser looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaiser fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Poep is defended easily by Kaiser.
Nice takedown defense from Kaiser. No joy for Poep on that attempt.
Kaiser scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kaiser throws a wild body kick that Poep sees coming a mile off.
Leo Kaiser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaiser misses with a head kick.
Poep moves out of range as Kaiser throws a body kick.
Poep misses with a takedown
and Kaiser counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Poep sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A solid body kick from Kaiser.
Kaiser lands a really nice looking cross but Poep seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poep dives in and grabs Kaiser's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kaiser pushes down on Poep's head and hops out.
Nice body kick there by Kaiser.
Poep looks gassed!
Kaiser fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Poep looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good leg kick by Kaiser there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kaiser fakes the leg kick and cracks Poep in the body.
Kaiser connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Poep's hands.
Kaiser fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Poep.
Poep takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Poep shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kaiser as he avoids it easily.
Kaiser feints and then cracks Poep's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Poep down.
Kaiser lands with a nice body punch.
Kaiser throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poep moves out of range as Kaiser throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poep on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kaiser misses with a kick to the body.
Kaiser throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kaiser throws a wild body kick that Poep sees coming a mile off.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kaiser. Poep shrugs it off though.
Poep has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kaiser.
Kaiser scores with a nice body kick.
Kaiser lands a big head kick that sends Poep tumbling to the mat! Kaiser takes a step backwards and waves Poep back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Poep is rocked!
It looks like Coke Poep has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poep stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kaiser.
Poep is still on wobbly legs! Can Kaiser finish him?
Kaiser scores with a kick to the body.
Poep seems to have recovered his senses.
Kaiser scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kaiser explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Poep on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaiser fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Poep has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kaiser throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kaiser connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kaiser lands with a cross.
Kaiser lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Poep is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kaiser is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Poep.
Kaiser throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kaiser thuds his shin into the meat of Poep's side.
Poep moves out of range as Kaiser throws a body kick.
Kaiser lands with a hook. Poep tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Poep steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kaiser. That one must have hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kaiser lands a front kick.
Kaiser throws a head kick that half lands.
Kaiser misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Kaiser dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Coke Poep's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kaiser connects with an inside leg kick.
Kaiser stuffs the takedown.
Poep takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kaiser keeps Poep at a distance using the push kick.
Kaiser fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Poep avoids a kick to the body.
Kaiser lands a leg kick that knocks Poep off balance momentarily.
Poep sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kaiser thuds a left hand into Poep's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaiser lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kaiser is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Poep can do to turn this around?
Kaiser misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kaiser scores with a jab to the body.
Kaiser scores with a nice body kick.
Poep is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaiser throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Poep's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Poep takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kaiser throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Poep.
Poep keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poep uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaiser.
Kaiser throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kaiser lets loose with a powerful body kick. Poep will feel that in the morning.
Kaiser scores with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poep on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kaiser. Kaiser obviously looking to wear him down.
Good shot there by Kaiser.
Kaiser tries to land a front kick but Poep steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kaiser lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kaiser moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Kaiser.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kaiser.
Coke Poep is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaiser lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kaiser moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kaiser lands a nice looking body kick.
Kaiser fakes the leg kick and cracks Poep in the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kaiser.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kaiser.
Kaiser lands with a kick to the temple. Poep shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kaiser lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Poep chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kaiser can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kaiser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaiser tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaiser lands a nice looking kick to the body. Poep takes a step back to recover.
Kaiser pushes Poep away with a front kick.
Kaiser cracks the inside of Poep's front leg.
Decent striking displayed by Kaiser there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kaiser.
Kaiser fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Poep chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kaiser can pounce on him.
Nice uppercut lands for Kaiser. That snapped Poep's head back.
Poep has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kaiser.
Kaiser punishes Poep's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaiser throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Leo Kaiser is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaiser with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Poep takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both fighters circling a little - Kaiser finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Leo Kaiser is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters circling a little - Kaiser finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kaiser lands a jab to the nose.
That kick from Kaiser tenderised Poep's leg. Poep is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kaiser throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Poep.
Poep takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kaiser pushes Poep away with a front kick.
Kaiser lands with a straight right. Poep didn't see that one coming.
Kaiser thows a body kick. Poep tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Kaiser dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Coke Poep's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kaiser lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kaiser throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kaiser.
Poep shoots for a takedown but Kaiser saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kaiser jabs at Poep's body.
Poep walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kaiser.
Poep has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kaiser.
Kaiser throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Poep stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Poep might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kaiser has got the better of the exchanges.
Kaiser throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaiser moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kaiser lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kaiser connects with a leg kick. Poep looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Poep takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kaiser lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaiser lands with a slapping head kick.
Kaiser lands a high kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Kaiser. That's going to slow Poep down.
Kaiser throws the kick towards the body but Poep avoids it.
Kaiser lands a nice looking body kick.
Kaiser wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kaiser - that will leave a mark!
Kaiser smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Poep blocks the body kick.
Poep takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kaiser throws a push kick but Poep slaps the foot to one side.
Leo Kaiser is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaiser takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poep takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Poep takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Poep takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Poep takes one on the button.
Nice body kick from Kaiser.
Poep chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kaiser can pounce on him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kaiser.
Kaiser misses with a head kick.
Poep on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Poep chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kaiser can pounce on him.
Kaiser tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaiser looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kaiser fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poep manages to avoid it.
Kaiser misses with an uppercut.
Kaiser scores with a kick to the body.
Kaiser throws a body kick that misses.
Kaiser connects with a leg kick. Poep looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Poep moves out of range of the body kick.
Kaiser pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Poep blocks a head kick by Kaiser.
Poep looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kaiser is fending him off so far but Poep persists. Nope, Kaiser circles away and we're back to standing.
Kaiser misses with a body kick.
Kaiser misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaiser cracks Poep with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kaiser feints and then cracks Poep's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Poep down.
Kaiser throws a body kick that misses.
Poep shoots for a double leg takedown but Kaiser sprawls well. He's pushed Poep's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Leo Kaiser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coke Poep.
Kaiser pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Poep misses with a takedown attempt
and Kaiser counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kaiser lands with a nice body kick.
Kaiser lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kaiser lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poep fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kaiser avoids it really well and circles away.
Coke Poep has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaiser fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leo Kaiser showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kaiser has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Leo Kaiser!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Leo Kaiser!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Leo Kaiser!
Leo Kaiser wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Leo Kaiser 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between White Widow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitriy Levitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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153 lbs
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163 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, White Widow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dmitriy Levitan!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levitan misses with a wild combination.
Widow takes one to the side of the head.
Levitan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Widow.
Levitan stuffs the takedown.
Levitan works the jab nicely.
Levitan closes the distance and pushes Widow back into the ropes.
Levitan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Widow.
A hook to the body from Levitan.
Levitan tries to land knees in the clinch but Widow avoids the damage to the body.
Widow avoids the elbow strike from Levitan, against the ropes.
Levitan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Widow shoots for a double leg takedown but Levitan sprawls well. He's pushed Widow's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for White Widow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Widow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Widow closes this distance looking for a takedown but Levitan circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Widow tries for a takedown but Levitan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dmitriy Levitan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Widow is looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levitan lands a shot to the body.
Widow is breathing heavily.
Levitan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Levitan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Widow moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like White Widow has been cut.
Levitan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Levitan drops Widow with a huge uppercut! Widow drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Levitan is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dmitriy Levitan!
Our winner, Dmitriy Levitan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spandex Rex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Black's choice of entrance music: Scatman - John Scatman. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
24 - 14 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Spandex Rex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Black!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rex gets a double leg takedown into Black's guard.
Rex throws a big elbow that misses.
Black preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Black wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Black wants to stand but Rex is controlling the position.
Rex wants to pass the guard but Black is keeping the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rex's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rex trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Rex 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.
Rex throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black keeping full guard, as Rex tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rex accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rex pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Black is keeping the position for now.
Rex postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Black is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Black really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rex. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rex postures up in Black's guard and throws a big left but Black blocks it.
Rex wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Rex decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rex just misses with a punch to the body.
No luck for Black with that takedown attempt.
Rex connects with a body shot that sends Black's belly button to the back.
Rex shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Black is trying to defend but Rex finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Black is staying active underneath Rex, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rex is working for a submission of some sort.
Rex thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rex sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Black defending well though.
Rex seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Black does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rex thows a huge punch but Black dodges it nicely.
Rex working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rex thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Black's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rex connects with a nice short shot to Black's temple.
Rex is looking to advance position but Black won't allow it.
Rex thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Black on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rex trying to control the action but Black is working from the bottom.
Rex passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Black!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poor strikes thrown by Rex there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Rex working for a guillotine from mount but Black is in no mood to give up.
Black is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Black tries to hold on but Rex postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black is in a horrible position here. Rex smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rex fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spandex Rex dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rex swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Black shoots for a double leg takedown but Rex sprawls well. He's pushed Black's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rex closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Black has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rex is working away from the top position though.
Rex scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rex is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Black sees it coming and defends easily.
Rex lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rex is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rex works his foot free and advances to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rex with the ground and pound from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex working the ground and pound effectively.
Black is rocked!
It looks like Mike Black has been cut.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Black can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rex connects with a bit shot that sees Black covering up! More strikes from Rex and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Rex is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spandex Rex!
Spandex Rex managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph comes to the ring accompanied by TEARS FOR FEARS - SHOUT. Peterson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mastodon - Oblivion kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
174 lbs
15 - 3 - 0 |
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31
180 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, William Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Adrian Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joseph swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peterson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Peterson, right into the meat.
Peterson tries to clinch
and Joseph counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Joseph paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peterson throws a right hand that Joseph ducks under and follows up with a left that Joseph also avoids with ease.
Peterson is looking to clinch but Joseph is avoiding it.
Joseph shoots for a takedown but Peterson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Peterson misses with a wild body shot.
Joseph uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peterson.
Joseph forces Peterson back against the ropes and clinches.
Peterson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Joseph avoids it.
Joseph lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Peterson wants to stall.
Joseph avoiding damage as Peterson throws knees to the body.
Joseph avoids the elbow strike from Peterson, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Joseph on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joseph tries a body shot but Peterson blocks it.
Joseph is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Joseph wants a takedown.
Peterson is looking to control Joseph's arms but Joseph gets an underhook and turns him. Now Peterson has his back to the ropes.
Peterson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Joseph.
Peterson breaks the clinch.
Peterson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Peterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joseph rushes Peterson and presses him up against the ropes.
Peterson effectively controlling the action here.
Peterson pushes off an throws an elbow but Joseph leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Joseph stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Peterson tries to land a knee to the head but Joseph blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short left from Joseph.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peterson breaks the clinch.
Joseph lands a nice hook to Peterson's body. Peterson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Joseph fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peterson manages to avoid it.
Adrian Peterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joseph misses the shot to the body.
Peterson wants to clinch
and Joseph counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Peterson thinking.
Joseph thows a body shot but no joy.
Peterson wants to clinch up but Joseph keeps it at a distance.
Peterson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Peterson tries to clinch but Joseph is having none of it.
Joseph swings away with a body shot that misses
and Peterson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Joseph is looking to wear down Peterson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joseph thows a body shot but no joy.
Peterson darts in trying to clinch
and Joseph makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A shot to the body from Joseph misses
and Peterson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Joseph trying to control the position but instead, Peterson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Joseph into the ropes.
Peterson lands a nice elbow.
It looks like William Joseph has been cut.
Peterson lands a good knee to the midsection. Joseph won't want to take too many of those.
Nice body punch from Joseph - that landed with a thud.
Peterson is pushing Joseph up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Joseph takes a knee to the side of the body.
Peterson blocks a body shot from Joseph.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson tries to land knees in the clinch but Joseph avoids the damage to the body.
Joseph lands a right hand that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Joseph tries to score a body lock takedown but Peterson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Joseph. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joseph is working Peterson over against the ropes.
The referee calls for Joseph to work.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting on Peterson's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Joseph content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Joseph lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Peterson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peterson breaks from the clinch.
Peterson is looking to clinch but Joseph is avoiding it.
Joseph takes a swing at Peterson's ribcage but misses.
Joseph circles away from the clinch attempt
so Joseph counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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 William Joseph will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on William Joseph's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Joseph. Peterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adrian Peterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peterson tries to clinch up
and Joseph counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Joseph rushes Peterson and presses him up against the ropes.
Joseph is trying to drag Peterson to the mat but Peterson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Peterson controlling the action here for a moment.
Peterson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Joseph is trying to drag Peterson to the mat but Peterson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Peterson throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph can't find room to land a body shot as Peterson controls the action.
Joseph throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petersons head.
Peterson lands an elbow that stopped Joseph in his tracks for a moment.
Peterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Joseph controls his hands.
Peterson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Joseph.
Joseph managing to block the knees to the body from Peterson.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Joseph takes a knee to the side of the body.
Joseph goes for a takedown in the clinch but Peterson prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Joseph. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peterson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Peterson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joseph moves into the clinch.
Peterson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Joseph avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joseph blocks a body shot from Peterson.
Joseph changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Peterson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Peterson darts in trying to clinch
and Joseph counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson lands a nice elbow.
Joseph is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Joseph has a couple of punches blocked by Peterson.
Peterson missing with knees to the body.
Peterson lands with a short shot to the head.
Joseph lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joseph lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Joseph misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Joseph.
A hook to the body from Joseph.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Peterson.
Adrian Peterson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Joseph makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Joseph struggles to land a body shot inside as Peterson controls his hands.
Joseph misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Peterson is defending well for now.
Peterson trying to control the position but instead, Joseph has worked for underhooks and has pushed Peterson into the ropes.
Joseph works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Joseph tries to throw a body punch but Peterson avoids it by throwing Joseph back against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Joseph.
Joseph lands a hook that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Joseph works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Peterson lands an uppercut.
Joseph is working for takedown but Peterson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Peterson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peterson darts in trying to clinch
and Joseph counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
William Joseph is winning the standup battle so far.
Joseph wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joseph rushes Peterson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A short right from Joseph.
Joseph pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Joseph wants to stall.
Joseph blocks an elbow strike.
Peterson letting Joseph take a breather here.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Peterson avoiding damage as Joseph throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peterson manages to break the clinch.
Peterson tries to clinch up but Joseph circles away and keeps his distance.
Peterson closes the distance but Joseph moves to the side
and Joseph counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Joseph dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on William Joseph's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Peterson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Joseph manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Peterson moves to clinch but Joseph breaks away
and Joseph counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Peterson thinking.
Peterson is looking to clinch but Joseph is avoiding it.
Joseph darts in and clinches Peterson up against the ropes.
Joseph turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Peterson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Joseph has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Joseph throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Peterson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The strikes coming from Joseph are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Joseph wants to take a breather but Peterson manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Joseph.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph wants to control from the top but Peterson keeps moving.
Joseph passes Peterson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Joseph wants to take a breather but Peterson is having none of it.
Joseph not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph is keen to just control but Peterson is a slippery customer.
Peterson pushes Joseph off looking to stand but Joseph dives back in and keeps control.
Joseph with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Joseph trying to control from half guard but Peterson is working away.
Joseph is really struggling to control Peterson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. William Joseph wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Peterson tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joseph misses with a body shot.
Joseph takes a swing at Peterson's ribcage but misses.
Joseph misses the body punch
and Peterson counters by clinching up.
Peterson takes a shot to the head.
Joseph misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peterson working Joseph over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peterson lands a good knee to the midsection. Joseph won't want to take too many of those.
Peterson trying to land knees to the body.
Peterson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Joseph.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Peterson is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Joseph has denied him.
Joseph looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph tries to score a body lock takedown but Peterson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Peterson lands a knee to the body.
Joseph struggles to land a body shot inside as Peterson controls his hands.
Peterson prevents the takedown attempt.
Joseph changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Peterson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Joseph. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peterson doesn't manage to clinch there - Joseph circles away.
Peterson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Peterson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joseph is working for takedown but Peterson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Joseph blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Peterson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Adrian Peterson.
I think Joseph 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 as a draw!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for William Joseph!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for William Joseph!
William Joseph wins by majority decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyov Kirijenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Skank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skank has chosen The Professionals as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Billy Skank was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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222 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Lyov Kirijenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Skank!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skank avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kirijenko drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kirijenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Skank is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kirijenko throws a big right hand that misses.
Kirijenko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Skank preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Skank tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kirijenko trying to control but Skank is working from the bottom.
Skank wants to stand but Kirijenko is controlling the position.
Skank keeping full guard, as Kirijenko tries to pass.
Kirijenko advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirijenko sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Skank is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kirijenko wants to control but Skank is keeping him busy.
Skank tries to improve position but can't.
Kirijenko working the ground and pound.
Kirijenko taking a break here but Skank is having none of it and regains half guard.
Kirijenko stops Skank from getting back to his feet.
Kirijenko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kirijenko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skank tries to roll over but Kirijenko keeps him under control.
Skank is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kirijenko scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kirijenko wants to pass to mount but Skank is defending the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirijenko working over Skank with some ground and pound. Skank looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Skank wants to improve his position but Kirijenko is controlling well.
Skank gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirijenko stands up over Skank, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Skank manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Skank content just to control the position here.
Kirijenko is wriggling around trying to escape.
Skank looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirijenko tries to reverse the position but Skank maintains control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kirijenko wants to hold on but Skank pushes him away.
Skank get's back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skank defending well as Kirijenko loads up on a big left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kirijenko throws a right hand that misses
and Skank counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kirijenko is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyov Kirijenko dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kirijenko misses the shot to the body.
Skank throws a nice head kick!
Skank tries a head kick but it misses.
Kirijenko moves out of range of the body kick.
Kirijenko lands with a nice body punch.
Skank fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kirijenko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Skank pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kirijenko throws out a leg kick but Skank moves out of range and Kirijenko only half commits.
Kirijenko avoids the head kick by Skank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirijenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skank throws a head kick that misses.
Kirijenko feints and as Skank raises his hands in defense, Kirijenko changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Skank wants to sweep here but Kirijenko controlling him for the moment.
Kirijenko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kirijenko 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.
Skank has his feet on Kirijenko's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Skank pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kirijenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Skank looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirijenko throws a leg kick that misses.
Skank lands with a thumping leg kick.
Skank lands a big head kick that sends Kirijenko tumbling to the mat! Skank takes a step backwards and waves Kirijenko back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kirijenko is rocked!
It looks like Lyov Kirijenko has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skank moves out of range of the body kick from Kirijenko.
Oh Kirijenko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kirijenko throws a wild body kick that Skank sees coming a mile off.
Kirijenko seems to have got his legs back now.
Kirijenko decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kirijenko is looking to take a break and control but Skank is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Skank gets back to full guard.
Kirijenko wants to pass the guard but Skank is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirijenko throws a strike but Skank rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kirijenko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kirijenko with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kirijenko is thwarting Skank's attempts to control the position.
Kirijenko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Skank's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirijenko tries to pass to full mount but Skank defends it.
Skank is refusing to be controlled, as Kirijenko sits in half guard.
Skank has hold of Kirijenko's hands but Kirijenko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kirijenko looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kirijenko is trying to control the action in half guard but Skank is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Skank moves into full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kirijenko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Skank is keeping the position for now.
Kirijenko with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Skank showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lyov Kirijenko's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kirijenko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Skank tries a head kick but it misses.
Skank uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kirijenko has time to react.
Kirijenko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kirijenko avoids the head kick by Skank.
Skank delivers a nice body kick.
Skank looks to land a body kick but Kirijenko moved away.
Skank gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kirijenko to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirijenko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirijenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Skank is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Skank is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Skank manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kirijenko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skank takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Skank tries to control but Kirijenko wriggling away.
Skank looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kirijenko is trying to escape the mount.
Kirijenko tries to lock up and control but Skank gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kirijenko is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Lyov Kirijenko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirijenko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Skank trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kirijenko is trying desperately to improve position.
Skank wants to stand but Kirijenko is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Skank tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kirijenko is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kirijenko tries to reverse the position but Skank maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skank gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Kirijenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kirijenko misses with an uppercut.
Skank throws a head kick but Kirijenko moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kirijenko is defended easily by Skank.
Skank avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Skank comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Skank 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Billy Skank!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Billy Skank!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Billy Skank!
Billy Skank wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Billy Skank thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Kahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phineus Gage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kahn comes to the ring accompanied by Boris Brejcha - Flockentanz . Gage has chosen Mac Lethal - Black Widow Spider as his entrance music. On his way into the ring it seems that Oliver Kahn has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Oliver Kahn seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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163 lbs
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162 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Kahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Phineus Gage!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gage misses with a looping left.
Kahn clinches with his opponent.
Kahn manages to break the clinch.
Oliver Kahn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gage lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Oliver Kahn has been cut.
Kahn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kahn tries to clinch there but Gage circles away.
Gage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kahn fails with the takedown
and Gage counters with a left to the body.
Kahn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gage swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Kahn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kahn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kahn misses with a head kick.
Kahn is looking to clinch but Gage is avoiding it.
Kahn shoots and misses
and Gage counters with a one-two to the body.
Kahn tries to clinch up
and Gage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Phineus Gage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gage keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kahn fails with a takedown attempt.
Gage throws a body kick that misses.
Gage lands a body shot.
Kahn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gage counters with a nice uppercut.
Kahn misses with a takedown
and Gage counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kahn is breathing heavily.
Gage throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn misses with a takedown
and Gage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kahn slips a jab and a cross from Gage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gage throws a series of punches but Kahn avoids them all with ease.
Kahn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gage scores with a jab. Kahn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kahn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kahn shoots and misses
enabling Gage to counter with a crisp jab.
Kahn is rocked!
Oliver Kahn's cut is getting worse.
Gage throws a series of punches but Kahn moves out of range.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Kahn. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Kahn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kahn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kahn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oh Kahn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gage throws a series of punches but Kahn moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gage is pawing at Kahn, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Kahn's nose. Kahn is badly hurt! Gage pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Kahn tries desperately to hold on but Gage is relentless in his assault! As Kahn receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Gage away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phineus Gage!
A relieved looking Phineus Gage 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Leissner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leissner has chosen Feuer Frei as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nate Leissner!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Reynolds throws a series of punches but Leissner moves out of range.
Leissner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reynolds.
Leissner shoots in but Reynolds avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Reynolds moves into the clinch successfully.
Leissner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reynolds blocks it with crossed arms.
Reynolds gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Leissner.
Reynolds manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Reynolds throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leissners head.
Leissner tries a knee to the head but Reynolds blocks it.
Reynolds lands a nice shot to the body.
Leissner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reynolds is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leissner is defending well for now.
Leissner works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Reynolds wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Reynolds looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reynolds wants to stand but Leissner is controlling the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Leissner trying to control but Reynolds is working from the bottom.
Leissner tries to free his leg and advance position but Reynolds is retaining full guard.
Leissner wants to control from the top but Reynolds keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Leissner looks for a takedown but Reynolds sprawls well.
Charlie Reynolds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Leissner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leissner moves into the clinch successfully.
Leissner goes for a takedown attempt but Reynolds pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Reynolds moves into the clinch.
Leissner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Charlie Reynolds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leissner fails with the takedown.
Reynolds misses with a two punch combination.
Leissner closes the distance and pushes Reynolds back into the ropes.
Leissner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reynolds lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Leissner drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reynolds pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reynolds pushes Leissner up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leissner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reynolds blocks it with crossed arms.
Leissner is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Reynolds to keep the fight standing.
Leissner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reynolds lands a nice knee to the body.
Reynolds misses with a knee to the head.
Leissner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reynolds comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Nate Leissner has been cut.
Reynolds effectively controlling the action here.
Leissner changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Reynolds fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Reynolds wants to clinch.
Reynolds gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leissner is trying to trip Reynolds. He has hold of a leg but Reynolds is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Leissner persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leissner pushing down on Reynolds's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Leissner stalling away here and it's allowed Reynolds to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Leissner trying to control the position from guard on top but Reynolds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reynolds trying to keep a closed guard but Leissner is proving a slippery customer.
Leissner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
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 Charlie Reynolds will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nate Leissner's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Leissner.
Charlie Reynolds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reynolds is looking to clinch but Leissner is avoiding it.
Reynolds looks to land a body kick but Leissner moved away.
Reynolds darts in trying to clinch
and Leissner counters with a nice leg kick.
Leissner walks into a stiff left hand from Reynolds.
Leissner circles away from the clinch attempt
and Leissner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Leissner shoots in but Reynolds avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Reynolds moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds lands a nice elbow.
Leissner fails to pull guard.
Charlie Reynolds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Leissner.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Leissner drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Leissner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reynolds blocks it with crossed arms.
Leissner tries a knee to the head but Reynolds blocks it.
Leissner is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Reynolds gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Leissner misses with a knee to the head.
Reynolds lands an elbow that stopped Leissner in his tracks for a moment.
Reynolds comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Reynolds with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reynolds gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Leissner.
Reynolds comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leissner misses with a knee strike.
Leissner looking to throw knees to the head but Reynolds is blocking nicely.
Leissner misses with a knee to the head.
Leissner changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Reynolds fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Leissner is breathing heavily.
Reynolds doesn't manage to clinch there - Leissner circles away.
Reynolds wants to clinch up but Leissner keeps it at a distance.
Reynolds is looking to clinch.
Charlie Reynolds is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leissner shoots in for a takedown but Reynolds shows good takedown defense.
Leissner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leissner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reynolds closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Leissner! Reynolds dives in looking to finish! Leissner is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Reynolds!
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