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O.R.G 73 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose De Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Beardsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Beardsley will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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157 lbs
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145 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose De Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Beardsley!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beardsley lands a head shot.
De Souza dives in and scores a takedown into Beardsley's guard.
De Souza lands a couple of elbows.
Beardsley pulls De Souza in close to his closed guard and prevents De Souza from doing any damage or advancing 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.
De Souza content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
De Souza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
De Souza is looking to work some ground and pound but Beardsley has wrist control.
De Souza with a flurry of punches that miss.
Beardsley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
De Souza throws a big elbow that misses.
De Souza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Beardsley is trying to keep De Souza in close.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beardsley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beardsley seems keen to control De Souza's posture.
Beardsley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Beardsley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Beardsley looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
De Souza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Beardsley is looking for a triangle here but De Souza uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Beardsley regains half guard.
Beardsley wants to control but De Souza is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Beardsley taking some punishment here, with De Souza in his half guard.
De Souza is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Beardsley sees it coming and defends easily.
Beardsley is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
De Souza looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
De Souza not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beardsley desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Beardsley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Beardsley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as De Souza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
De Souza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Beardsley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from De Souza.
Beardsley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
De Souza has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Souza scoring with punches to the head and body.
De Souza throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
De Souza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
De Souza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Beardsley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
De Souza is defending against the submission attempts here by Beardsley.
Beardsley is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Beardsley is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and De Souza defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley seems to be working for a kimura but De Souza defends the submission attempt.
De Souza is defending against the submission attempts here by Beardsley.
Beardsley is thwarting De Souza's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose De Souza dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
De Souza closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Beardsley's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Beardsley holds on and takes a little breather.
De Souza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Beardsley is trying to keep De Souza in close.
Beardsley has his foot on De Souza's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. De Souza works his way back into a safe position though.
Jose De Souza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Beardsley wants to sweep here but De Souza controlling him for the moment.
De Souza scoring with some ground and pound.
De Souza landing with the ground and pound.
De Souza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Beardsley has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Beardsley's head.
De Souza tries to free his leg and advance position but Beardsley is retaining full guard.
De Souza throws a big right hand that misses.
De Souza trying to control but Beardsley is working from the bottom.
Beardsley keeping full guard, as De Souza tries to pass.
Beardsley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Beardsley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Beardsley is adopting a defensive guard.
De Souza working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Beardsley's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. De Souza gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Beardsley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
De Souza throws a big elbow that misses.
De Souza throws an elbow that misses. Beardsley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in De Souza's guard. Nice move by Beardsley!
Beardsley is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! De Souza is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! De Souza has escaped and now he's on top!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beardsley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
De Souza lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from De Souza.
Beardsley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as De Souza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
De Souza stopping the sweep attempt from Beardsley.
De Souza with a flurry of punches that miss.
De Souza lands a couple of elbows.
Beardsley controls De Souza momentarily but De Souza frees himself.
De Souza postures up in Beardsley's guard and throws a big left but Beardsley blocks it.
De Souza drops back, looking for a kneebar! Beardsley looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Beardsley looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Beardsley!
Beardsley is trying to get an arm triangle but De Souza is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Beardsley goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, De Souza rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Beardsley's guard! Nice work there by De Souza!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beardsley looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Souza is one step ahead there.
De Souza lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose De Souza dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Beardsley throws a jab when De Souza was well out of range.
Beardsley tries a head kick but it misses.
De Souza slips under a jab.
De Souza shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Beardsley manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Beardsley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
De Souza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beardsley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
De Souza chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza preventing the sweep.
De Souza throws a big elbow that misses.
De Souza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
De Souza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Beardsley working a defensive guard here.
De Souza throws a strike but Beardsley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Beardsley drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and De Souza dives on top into guard.
De Souza throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
De Souza working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
De Souza working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
De Souza drops back looking for a leg! Beardsley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Beardsley manages to kick De Souza off! De Souza jumps back into Beardsley's guard.
De Souza wants to control from the top but Beardsley keeps moving.
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!
Beardsley seems keen to control De Souza's posture.
De Souza stopping the sweep attempt from Beardsley.
Beardsley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley keeping full guard, as De Souza tries to pass.
De Souza postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
De Souza is looking to work some ground and pound but Beardsley has wrist control.
Beardsley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Beardsley seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
De Souza throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Beardsley is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
De Souza won't allow Beardsley to sweep him here.
De Souza throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Beardsley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
De Souza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beardsley is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Beardsley is on top in guard.
Beardsley advances position into side control!
Peter Beardsley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Souza tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Beardsley wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beardsley is working De Souza over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Souza is looking for a sweep.
Jose De Souza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
De Souza struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jose De Souza.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for De Souza, 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose De Souza!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Skins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bull Bantum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bantum has chosen England belongs to me as his entrance music. Tony Skins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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164 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
14 - 27 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Skins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Bull Bantum!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bantum.
Skins fails with a takedown attempt.
Skins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bantum waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skins.
Skins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bantum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bantum connects with a jab.
Skins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bantum sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Skins somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Skins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bantum is looking to clinch.
A solid body kick from Skins.
Bantum tries to clinch up but Skins circles away and keeps his distance.
Skins slips under a jab.
Skins feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bantum is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bantum throws his legs up looking for a submission but Skins uses it to pass to side control.
Skins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bantum keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Skins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
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.
Skins tries for a kimura but Bantum is defending well.
Bantum is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bantum struggling a bit here.
Bantum is looking to reverse the position.
Skins is looking to take a break and control but Bantum is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bantum is looking for a sweep.
Skins connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bantum some visible discomfort.
Skins trying to control the position but Bantum is working away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bantum is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Skins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bantum keeps working.
Bantum is looking to regain half guard here but Skins keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Skins seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bantum is trying to get back to his feet.
Bantum is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Check out the look on Skins's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Skins tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Skins has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Skins is looking to clinch but Bantum is avoiding it.
Skins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bantum looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bantum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Skins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bantum.
Bantum throws the left hand but Skins avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Bantum misses its intended target.
Skins throws a good cross that connects.
Bantum throws a lazy uppercut
and Skins counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bantum throws a looping overhand right but Skins ducks down to avoid it.
Bantum is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bantum rushes Skins and presses him up against the ropes.
Bantum scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Skins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bantum smiles and moves away.
Skins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bantum jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Skins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bantum thows a left - swing and a miss!
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 Tony Skins will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A jab from Bantum misses.
Bantum gets caught napping as Skins dives in and scores a takedown. Bantum manages to retain guard.
Bantum has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Skins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Skins will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Skins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Skins's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bantum looking for a sweep. Not yet Bantum, not yet.
Bantum is trying to keep Skins in close.
Bantum working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Skins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Skins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Skins pushing down on Bantum's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Skins trying to control from half guard but Bantum is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bantum has hold of Skins's hands but Skins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Skins moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Bantum.
Skins stands up.
Skins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Skins successfully pulls guard.
Skins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bantum wants to control but Skins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Well, if Skins is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bantum pushes Skins off looking to stand but Skins dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skins is taking a breather. Bantum says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Skins trying to control from Bantum's half guard. Bantum has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bantum has his foot on Skins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Skins works his way back into a safe position though.
Bantum keeping moving, preventing Skins from controlling successfully.
Bantum can't keep his opponent in guard - Skins advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bantum is looking to improve his position.
Bantum throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Skins escapes and gets back to his feet.
Bantum rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
so Skins counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Skins looking to sit in guard and control but Bantum gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bantum working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Skins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bantum defends it easily.
Bantum pushes down on Skins's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skins manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Skins closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bantum did well to prevent Skins getting side control.
Bantum wants to get back to his feet.
Bantum looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Skins is looking for a kimura but Bantum is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Skins to get the leverage.
Bantum tries to get to full guard but Skins has control of the leg.
Skins trying to control the action but Bantum is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bantum actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Skins dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Skins looks for a takedown but Bantum sprawls well.
Skins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Skins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bantum gets caught flat footed, as Skins shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Skins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bantum swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Skins prevents Bantum from getting back to his feet.
Bantum working for a triangle but Skins defends it easily.
Bantum looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Skins trying to control the position from guard on top but Bantum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skins is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bantum is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Skins is really struggling to control Bantum but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tony Skins just wasn't active enough.
Skins moves in looking to clinch but Bantum pushes him off.
Skins tries for a takedown but Bantum sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bantum lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Skins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Skins tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Bantum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Skins.
Bantum might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bantum thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skins fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Skins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bantum misses with an uppercut
and Skins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bull Bantum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bantum moves into the clinch successfully.
Skins gets control of Bantum's arms and successfully pulls guard. Skins will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Skins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bantum loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bantum stands up and waves to Skins to follow him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bantum rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Skins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Skins manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bantum thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Skins is working an open guard so Bantum takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Skins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Skins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bantum lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bull Bantum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Skins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bantum sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Skins somewhat.
Bull Bantum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bantum throws a jab but it's blocked by Skins.
Bantum keeps the fight on the outside.
Bantum tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Skins shoots for a takedown but Bantum saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A jab from Bantum misses.
Bantum throws a poor cross that misses
and Skins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bantum tries to keep at a distance but Skins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bantum lands a right hand.
Bantum tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Skins just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Bantum working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Skins is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Bantum to keep the fight standing.
Bantum scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Skins jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bantum walks away with a smile on his face. Skins gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bantum stuffs the takedown attempt from Skins. Skins gets slowly back to his feet.
Bantum stuffs the takedown attempt from Skins. Skins gets slowly back to his feet.
Bantum lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bantum gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Skins working hard to break the clinch.
Bantum is trying to pull guard but Skins turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Bantum lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bantum scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bantum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bantum has a couple of punches blocked by Skins.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bantum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skins.
Tony Skins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bantum has a couple of punches blocked by Skins.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bull Bantum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Skins 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Skins!
Tony Skins very nearly forgot to thank Golden Supplements [O.R.G] amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gervaso Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gervaso Ferreira had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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200 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Gervaso Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Hugh Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong clinches up against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Armstrong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ferreira working hard to break the clinch.
Armstrong scores a nice knee to the body.
Ferreira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ferreira tries to pull guard but Armstrong holds him up against the ropes and eventually Ferreira drops back down to his feet.
Armstrong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Armstrong stalling in the clinch but Ferreira improves position.
Armstrong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ferreira has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Armstrong after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gervaso Ferreira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Armstrong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ferreira throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Armstrong tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ferreira is in Armstrong's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferreira thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ferreira thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira trying to control the position from guard on top but Armstrong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Armstrong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ferreira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ferreira postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Armstrong is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ferreira, into his guard.
Armstrong looking to sit in guard and control but Ferreira gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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.
Armstrong working a defensive guard here.
Armstrong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira is pushing down on Armstrong's leg trying to pass to half guard. Armstrong is fighting to maintain full guard but Ferreira has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ferreira wants to control but Armstrong is keeping him busy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
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. Ferreira connects with a nice short shot to Armstrong's temple.
Ferreira is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Armstrong tries to get to full guard but Ferreira has control of the leg.
Ferreira is trying to control. Armstrong wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ferreira working the head and body with strikes.
Armstrong wants to get back to full guard but Ferreira has passed into side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ferreira stands up.
Armstrong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ferreira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira fails with the takedown.
Armstrong scores with a one two! Ferreira had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ferreira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Armstrong defends it nicely.
Ferreira closes the distance and clinches up with Armstrong, looking for a takedown. Ferreira pushes Armstrong against the ropes but Armstrong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ferreira shoots in looking for a takedown but Armstrong manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ferreira's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ferreira throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Armstrong tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ferreira is in Armstrong's guard.
Armstrong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ferreira thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ferreira drops back looking for a leg! Armstrong is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Armstrong manages to kick Ferreira off! Ferreira jumps back into Armstrong's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira preventing the sweep.
Ferreira wants to control from the top but Armstrong keeps moving.
Ferreira stops Armstrong from standing up.
Armstrong keeping moving, preventing Ferreira from controlling successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Armstrong is looking to stand up but Ferreira isn't so interested in that idea.
Ferreira trying to control but Armstrong is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gervaso Ferreira wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ferreira slips a jab and a cross from Armstrong.
Ferreira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Armstrong is fending him off so far but Ferreira persists. Nope, Armstrong circles away and we're back to standing.
Ferreira shoots in looking for a takedown. Armstrong tries to sprawl out of it but Ferreira keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Armstrong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gervaso Ferreira dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Ferreira tries to keep at a distance but Armstrong has taken the fight into the clinch.
Armstrong looking to stall.
Armstrong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Armstrong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ferreira shoots in and bounces Armstrong off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Ferreira looking to pass the guard.
Ferreira trying to control but Armstrong is working from the bottom.
Ferreira stands up and waves to Armstrong to follow him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferreira throws a jab but it's blocked by Armstrong.
Ferreira shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ferreira looking for a guillotine from mount but Armstrong is having none of it.
Armstrong wants to hold on but Ferreira pushes him away.
Armstrong is working to get back to half guard.
Ferreira fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferreira working for a submission but Armstrong is keeping him at bay.
Ferreira takes Armstrong's back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong rolls, trying to escape but Ferreira keeps control of the position.
Ferreira is working the ground and pound. Can Armstrong escape?
Armstrong is trying to remain composed but Ferreira is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Armstrong is trying to stand. He's onto all fours with Ferreira on his back. Ferreira looks like he's slipping off but he's actually tansitioning to a beautiful armbar! Armstrong has to tap out to a very impressive submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gervaso Ferreira!
Our winner, Gervaso Ferreira, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zabit Samedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maimuta Prunea (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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30
179 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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28
190 lbs
9 - 15 - 0 |
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Great low kicks
Very strong |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Zabit Samedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Maimuta Prunea!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samedov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Prunea tries to kick Samedov off in order to stand up. Samedov Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Prunea is pushing Samedov's head away, looking to escape. Samedov manages to hold on to the position though.
Samedov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Samedov has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Prunea is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Samedov yanks on the arm and Prunea is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Samedov.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zabit Samedov!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Bastard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Dexter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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31
288 lbs
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33
300 lbs
23 - 20 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Bastard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Dexter!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Dexter. No joy for Bastard on that attempt.
Dexter connects with a jab.
Dexter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bastard shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bastard showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dexter gets back to full guard.
Dexter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bastard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bastard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dexter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bastard has managed to get both his arms back between Dexter's legs - danger averted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bastard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
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.
Dexter working for a triangle but Bastard defends it easily.
Dexter has his foot on Bastard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bastard works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bastard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bastard stands up over Dexter, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dexter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bastard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dexter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bastard pushes Dexter off and gets back to his feet.
Dexter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mark Dexter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bastard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dexter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bastard.
Bastard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dexter but Dexter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Bastard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bastard tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bastard swinging wildly here.
Bastard takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dexter moves out of range as Bastard throws a body kick.
Dexter throws a nice looking combination but Bastard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good shot there by Dexter.
Dexter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bastard's waist but Bastard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dexter off to one side.
Dexter gets the takedown into side control.
Bastard is looking for a sweep.
Dexter swings around for an armbar but Bastard sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Dexter's guard.
Dexter working for a triangle but Bastard defends it easily.
Bastard is pushing down on Dexter's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dexter is fighting to maintain full guard but Bastard has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dexter is trying to get back to full guard.
Dexter looking for submissions off his back.
Bastard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dexter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bastard thows a huge punch but Dexter dodges it nicely.
Bastard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bastard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dexter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dexter actively working from the bottom here.
Dexter makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dexter.
Bastard lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bastard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dexter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bastard has managed to get both his arms back between Dexter's legs - danger averted.
Bastard trying to control but Dexter is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard wanted to stand there but Dexter had control of the position.
Bastard trying to control the position from guard on top but Dexter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dexter is trying to keep Bastard in close.
Dexter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bastard wants to stand but Dexter is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bastard looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Dexter dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dexter lands a right hook to the body.
Bastard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dexter checks it well.
Dexter shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dexter was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dexter looking to finish with strikes here!
Dexter working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dexter won't let Bastard get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Dexter lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bastard hang on?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee warns Bastard that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bastard can't escape the position.
Dexter looking to control but Bastard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dexter landing punches.
Bastard is rocked!
Poor strikes thrown by Dexter there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Dexter lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Oh Bastard is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bastard takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Dexter's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Dexter!
Mark Dexter managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Golden Supplements [O.R.G], into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bartlomiej Potocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Catfish Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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20
181 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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175 lbs
5 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartlomiej Potocki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Catfish Davis!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potocki misses the shot to the body.
Davis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Potocki to the mat! Potocki manages to get full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Potocki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Davis distracts Potocki with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Potocki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Davis stopping the sweep attempt from Potocki.
Davis throwing strikes but missing.
Potocki is adopting a defensive guard.
Davis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Potocki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Davis's guard.
Davis is looking to stand up but Potocki isn't so interested in that idea.
Potocki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Davis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Potocki is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis keeping full guard, as Potocki tries to pass.
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.
Potocki advances position into side control!
Davis wants to get back to his feet but Potocki is dominant here and he's now got Davis's back!
Potocki trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Davis doesn't escape.
Potocki working for the choke.
Potocki really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Davis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis holding both Potocki 's hands and preventing any damage.
Potocki just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Davis has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bartlomiej Potocki wasn't doing enough on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but Potocki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bartlomiej Potocki dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Davis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Potocki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Davis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Potocki scores with a nice body kick.
Davis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Potocki bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Davis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Potocki defends it nicely.
Bartlomiej Potocki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Catfish Davis.
Potocki misses with a low kick.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Potocki enables Davis to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Potocki manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
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!
Potocki controlling Davis's posture.
Potocki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Potocki holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Potocki's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bartlomiej Potocki.
Potocki lands a nice looking body shot.
Potocki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Potocki stuffs the takedown attempt from Davis. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
Potocki motions for Davis to come forward. Potocki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis blocks a low kick nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Potocki.
Potocki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Potocki.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potocki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Potocki connects with a high kick.
Potocki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Davis momentarily.
Davis is rocked!
Potocki throws a powerful right kick. Davis tried to block low but the kick was high! Davis was taken right off of his feet! Potocki jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bartlomiej Potocki!
Our winner, Bartlomiej Potocki, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hardy Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kent is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wolves At The Door. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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24
201 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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22
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, James Small!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Hardy Kent!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Small connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kent momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Small. Kent does a little dance to reset his feet.
Small just misses with a punch to the body.
Small throws out a powerful jab.
Small with a nice cross.
The fighters circling - Small throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Small misses with an uppercut. Kent saw that one coming.
Small bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Small misses the jab.
Small digs a good body shot into Kent's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Small keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Small lands a left and a right that send Kent crashing to the mat, dazed. Small thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Kent is rocked!
A big right from Kent misses.
Kent is still on wobbly legs! Can Small finish him?
Small connects with a body shot.
Small cracks Kent with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kent is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kent takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Small takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kent misses with an uppercut.
James Small seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Small bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kent's head backwards.
Kent misses the jab.
Kent motions for Small to come forward. Kent throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Small cracks Kent with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kent looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Small lands the left hand.
Jab by Small.
Small jabs Kent to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kent walks into a stiff left hand from Small.
Kent closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kent lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kent is posturing up here but Small has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Kent tries to roll out but it's too tight and Kent has to tap! Slick submission there by Small!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Small!
James Small made sure to mention his sponsor, The Nutritionists (O.R.G) »Q155 only $49!« in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stu Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tadamasa Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harper comes to the ring accompanied by Long Way Round - Stereophonics. Stu Harper could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tadamasa Yamada's chin.
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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
1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Stu Harper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Tadamasa Yamada!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harper on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Stu Harper has been cut.
Yamada moves into the clinch successfully.
Yamada lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harper backwards.
Yamada makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yamada lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Yamada as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Yamada.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamada has Harper pushed against the ropes.
Yamada makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yamada controlling the action here for a moment.
Harper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yamada.
Yamada prevents a takedown attempt there.
Harper taking a breather.
Yamada lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Harper is breathing heavily.
Yamada lands a right hand.
Harper is rocked!
Yamada misses with some punches.
Oh Harper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yamada throws a head punch that misses.
Yamada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamada throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper blocks an uppercut.
Yamada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamada throws a head punch that misses.
Yamada working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Yamada fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Yamada fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Yamada fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harper.
Yamada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harper seems to have got his legs back now.
Yamada lands a shot to the body.
Yamada lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamada creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Harper with a big uppercut! Harper tries to clinch up but Yamada pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Harper to the mat! Harper covers up and Yamada unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tadamasa Yamada!
Tadamasa Yamada bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Reynolds!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Dylan Carson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reynolds scores with a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Carson. Beautiful body shot.
Carson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Reynolds takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Carson throws an overhand right that lands on Reynolds's shoulder, as Reynolds tries to avoid the shot.
Carson lands with a shot to the body.
Carson looks to land a left hand but Reynolds moved out of range nicely.
A leg kick checked by Carson.
Reynolds thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reynolds connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Carson scores with a jab. Reynolds acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Carson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reynolds's head backwards.
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!
Carson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reynolds throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Carson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Carson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carson throws a big shot that misses.
Reynolds throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reynolds swivels and escapes.
A swing and a miss from Reynolds.
Reynolds misses the jab.
A low kick from Reynolds is predictable there
and Carson counters with an inside leg kick.
Carson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reynolds.
Reynolds thows a body shot but no joy.
Reynolds staying out of range there.
Carson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Carson misses with a wild body shot.
Carson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reynolds but Reynolds pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Good shot there by Carson.
Reynolds misses with a straight right.
Carson throws a shot to the body.
Reynolds pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from Carson misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds drops his hands momentarily and Carson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Carson blocks a jab.
Carson misses the body punch
and Reynolds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reynolds is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carson.
Frank Reynolds is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carson misses the shot to the body.
Carson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Frank Reynolds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reynolds scores with a punch to the head.
Reynolds lands with an overhand left.
Reynolds waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carson.
Carson missing with a left hand there. Reynolds was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reynolds throws a low kick but Carson avoids it.
Carson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reynolds fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carson blocks a jab.
Carson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reynolds to score with a decent uppercut.
Carson slips under a jab.
Carson thuds a left hand into Reynolds's body.
Reynolds gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Reynolds throws an overhand right that lands on Carson's shoulder, as Carson tries to avoid the shot.
Reynolds throws a hook but Carson avoids it easily.
Reynolds lands a really nice looking cross but Carson seems unphased.
Carson thows a body shot but no joy.
Reynolds takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Reynolds cracks Carson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Carson lands with a straight right. Reynolds didn't see that one coming.
Reynolds throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reynolds swings for the body but Carson moves out of range.
Reynolds scores with a jab.
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!
Reynolds ducks under a wild hook from Carson.
Reynolds misses with an uppercut.
Carson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reynolds throws out the jab.
Reynolds will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reynolds misses with an uppercut
enabling Carson to counter with a crisp jab.
Reynolds loads up on a big right hand but Carson slips the punch.
Reynolds misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Carson blocks the leg kick.
Carson punishes Reynolds's body with a nice straight punch.
Reynolds scores with a jab to the head.
Carson throws a lazy right hand but Reynolds sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reynolds misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reynolds takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carson throws a looping overhand right but Reynolds ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice uppercut there from Carson.
Reynolds scores with a hook to the body. Carson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Reynolds takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reynolds misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Reynolds dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Reynolds misses with a lunging right hand
and Carson counters with a right hand to the body.
Reynolds blocks a jab.
Reynolds throws a poor cross that misses
and Carson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Reynolds defending well as Carson loads up on a big left hand.
Carson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reynolds can pounce on him.
Carson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Reynolds misses with a straight right.
Reynolds throws a lazy uppercut
and Carson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Reynolds misses with an uppercut. Carson saw that one coming.
Reynolds walks into a jab.
Reynolds has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Carson finds it's way round the side to connect with Reynolds's head.
Reynolds misses with a straight right.
Carson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reynolds loads up on a big right hand but Carson slips the punch.
Reynolds avoids the body shot from Carson.
Reynolds wants to land a leg kick but Carson is out of range.
Carson throws a series of punches but Reynolds moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds takes a jab right on the kisser.
Carson cracks Reynolds with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Reynolds scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carson moves out of range of the leg kick from Reynolds.
Reynolds misses with a hook
and Carson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Frank Reynolds is winning the standup battle so far.
Reynolds throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Reynolds's guard.
Carson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reynolds is keeping the position for now.
Reynolds is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reynolds keeping moving, preventing Carson from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson throwing strikes from guard but Reynolds blocks nicely.
Reynolds bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carson's guard.
Carson is looking for a triangle here but Reynolds uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Reynolds looking to control but instead Carson has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Reynolds looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Reynolds is looking to take a break and control but Carson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carson is pressing down on Reynolds's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Reynolds advances position into side control!
Carson is not content to let Reynolds control the position.
Reynolds tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds working away.
Carson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Reynolds wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Reynolds works to advance to full mount. Carson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Carson tries to lock up and control but Reynolds gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Carson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reynolds prevents Carson from getting the reversal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reynolds looking to control and managing it successfully.
Carson is squirming around, avoiding Reynolds's attempts to control the action.
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 Frank Reynolds will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Carson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carson defending well as Reynolds loads up on a big left hand.
Reynolds swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reynolds.
Carson missing with a left hand there. Reynolds was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carson misses with a wild body shot.
Carson throws a jab when Reynolds was well out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reynolds.
Carson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reynolds can pounce on him.
A big right from Reynolds misses.
Carson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Reynolds did well to prevent Carson getting side control.
Reynolds is trying to maintain the position but Carson is very close to passing his 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.
Reynolds is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Frank Reynolds overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds trying to hold on to Carson's head to control him but Carson postures up.
Carson is trying to control. Reynolds wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Carson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Carson uses his free foot to push down on Reynolds's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Reynolds.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Reynolds is looking to escape.
Reynolds is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Reynolds tries to hold on but Carson pushes him away.
Carson thowing shots but they're missing.
Carson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Carson controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Carson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Carson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Reynolds avoids a series of strikes thrown by Carson.
Carson avoids the attempt from Reynolds to control.
Reynolds really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson lands a big elbow.
Carson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Carson throws some wild stikes that Reynolds manages to avoid easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Reynolds keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Carson really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Carson connects with a body shot.
Reynolds uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carson has time to react.
Carson thuds his right hand into Reynolds's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Reynolds looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Reynolds connects with a leg kick. Carson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Reynolds scores with a head kick.
Reynolds throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reynolds connects with an inside leg kick.
Carson shoots in for a takedown but Reynolds shows good takedown defense.
Reynolds throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carson looks to score with a jab to the body but Reynolds is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reynolds. That did some damage!
Carson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reynolds was well out of range. Poor timing from Carson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Carson.
Carson lands a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reynolds throws a jab when Carson was well out of range.
Reynolds misses with a straight left.
Nice body punch from Carson.
Reynolds waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carson.
Reynolds moves out of range as Carson strikes.
Reynolds jabs Carson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Carson scores with a four punch combination!
Reynolds ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reynolds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carson.
Reynolds thows a body shot but no joy.
Reynolds scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Carson.
A big left from Reynolds misses.
Nice shot by Carson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds tries to bum rush Carson with a series of wild strikes but Carson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reynolds connects with the punch.
Carson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Reynolds jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reynolds avoids the body shot from Carson.
A slow jab from Reynolds misses its intended target.
Carson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Reynolds throws a sloppy head kick and Carson moves out of range easily.
Reynolds throws out a loose jab but Carson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reynolds swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Carson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reynolds.
Carson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reynolds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carson connects with a body shot that sends Reynolds's belly button to the back.
Reynolds defending well as Carson loads up on a big left hand.
Reynolds throws out a loose jab but Carson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Carson.
Reynolds wants to slow Carson down by chopping away at his legs.
Carson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reynolds scores with a nice right hand.
Reynolds fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carson manages to avoid it.
Reynolds misses with an uppercut. Carson saw that one coming.
Carson lands with a right hand.
Carson throws a front kick aimed at Reynolds's knee but Reynolds avoids it well.
Reynolds throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reynolds feints and then cracks Carson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carson down.
Reynolds misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Reynoldss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Carson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reynolds on the side of the head.
Carson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reynolds throws a body punch but Carson moves out of range.
Reynolds throws a shot from downtown. Carson moves away and avoids it.
Reynolds misses with an uppercut. Carson saw that one coming.
Carson cracks a nice hook into Reynolds's ribs.
Carson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Carson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reynolds was well out of range. Poor timing from Carson.
Carson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A left and a right from Carson both land. Nice combination.
Carson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reynolds looks to land a left hand but Carson moved out of range nicely.
Reynolds moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Frank Reynolds will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Reynolds swings for the body but Carson moves out of range.
Carson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reynolds moves away.
Reynolds is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Carson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carson moves out of range of the strikes.
Carson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Carson - just one landing.
A swing and a miss from Carson.
Reynolds throws a leg kick but Carson moved away.
Carson's corner calls for a 1-2. Carson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Carson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reynolds sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reynolds misses with a right hand
and Carson counters with a stiff right hand.
Reynolds missing with a left hand there. Carson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reynolds throws a leg kick but Carson moved away.
An inside leg kick from Reynolds misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson lands with a shot to the body.
Reynolds throws an overhand right that lands on Carson's shoulder, as Carson tries to avoid the shot.
Carson tries for a takedown but Reynolds circles away easily
and Reynolds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reynolds misses with the combination.
Reynolds throws a low kick but Carson avoids it.
Reynolds fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carson manages to avoid it.
Carson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Carson thows a body shot but no joy.
Reynolds scores with a jab to the head.
Reynolds misses with a body shot.
Carson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Reynolds throws a leg kick which misses Carson's front leg but catches the back leg as Carson tries to avoid it.
Carson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dylan Carson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carson misses with a body shot.
Reynolds scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carson connects with a single shot there.
Reynolds jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reynolds misses with an uppercut.
Reynolds scores with a spinning back kick!
Carson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carson scores with a jab to the head.
Frank Reynolds is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reynolds waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carson.
Reynolds throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab lands there for Reynolds.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carson.
Reynolds throws a looping overhand right but Carson ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Carson misses with a body shot.
Carson misses with a straight right.
Carson misses the shot to the body.
Reynolds throws a looping overhand right but Carson ducks down to avoid it.
Carson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reynolds scores with a body shot.
Reynolds ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reynolds lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Reynolds listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Reynolds lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reynolds. Carson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reynolds wants to land a leg kick but Carson is out of range.
Carson misses with an uppercut. Reynolds saw that one coming.
Carson takes one on the button.
A good leg kick by Reynolds.
Nice takedown defense from Reynolds. No joy for Carson on that attempt.
Frank Reynolds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Carson.
Carson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reynolds.
Carson misses the shot to the body.
Carson misses with an uppercut.
Reynolds connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carson throws a big shot that misses.
Carson shoots in looking for a takedown but Reynolds manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Carson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Carson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Reynolds bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Carson's head.
Carson throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Reynolds showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Reynolds has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:46
Judge William Gold scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Frank Reynolds!
Frank Reynolds retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Frank Reynolds 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 Grammur Natzee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris The Great (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Natzee comes to the ring accompanied by Marillion - Garden Party. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Grammur Natzee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris The Great!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Great ducks under a wild hook from Natzee.
Natzee misses with a hook
enabling The Great to counter with a crisp jab.
Natzee takes one to the chin there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Natzee. The Great does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Great throws out a powerful jab.
Natzee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and The Great counters with a nice body shot.
Natzee misses with a double jab.
The Great misses with a body shot.
Natzee just misses with a punch to the body.
The Great looks to land a combination but Natzee avoids it well.
Natzee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The Great keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Natzee.
The Great uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Natzee.
Sloppy strikes from The Great. Those never looked like landing.
A jab lands there for Natzee.
A telegraphed right hand from Natzee misses the target.
Grammur Natzee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Great misses with a body punch
and Natzee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from The Great misses.
Natzee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and The Great counters with a straight right hand.
Natzee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice takedown defense from Natzee. No joy for The Great on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natzee on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Natzee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Great bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - The Great throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Natzee misses with a hook. The Great ducked under it nicely.
The Great has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The Great dives in and grabs Natzee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Natzee pushes down on The Great's head and hops out.
Natzee throws a hook to the side of The Great's head but The Great sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chris The Great seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Natzee stuns The Great with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The Great misses with a body shot.
The Great swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Natzee counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Natzee.
The Great tries for a takedown but Natzee circles away easily
and Natzee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grammur Natzee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris The Great.
The Great misses with a straight right.
Natzee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Great shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Natzee defends it nicely.
Natzee misses with a body punch
and The Great counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
Natzee sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The Great is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Natzee makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Natzee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Natzee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The Great passes into half guard.
The Great trying to mount his opponent but Natzee defends it.
The Great is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Natzee reverses the position - he's now on top in The Great's guard.
The Great keeping moving, preventing Natzee from controlling successfully.
Natzee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Great is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Natzee trying to control but The Great is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grammur Natzee dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
The Great bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Natzee. The Great does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grammur Natzee is winning the standup battle so far.
The Great moves out of range of the strikes.
The Great lands a head shot.
The Great shoots in for a takedown but Natzee shows good takedown defense.
Natzee slaps away a takedown attempt from The Great, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The Great has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The Great misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Natzee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Natzee displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The Great shoots and misses
enabling Natzee to counter with a crisp jab.
Grammur Natzee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris The Great.
The Great is breathing heavily.
The Great throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for The Great. That snapped Natzee's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Natzee jabs at The Great's body.
Natzee lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Natzee works The Great's body with a nice hook.
Natzee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Natzee misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natzee thows a body shot but no joy.
The Great blocks a jab.
Natzee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Great manages to avoid it.
Natzee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Natzee works The Great's body with a nice hook.
Natzee misses with the combination.
Natzee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Great.
Natzee misses with a body shot.
Natzee leaves The Great with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natzee lands a body shot.
Natzee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. The Great doesn't seem bothered though.
Jab by Natzee.
Natzee cracks The Great with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The Great fails with a takedown attempt.
Natzee swings for the body but The Great moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Great takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Natzee thuds a left hand into The Great's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Great looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Natzee is fending him off so far but The Great persists. Nope, Natzee circles away and we're back to standing.
The Great keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Natzee tries to bum rush The Great with a series of wild strikes but The Great uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Natzee is looking to wear down The Great with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Natzee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. The Great doesn't seem bothered though.
The Great on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Great fails with the takedown
and Natzee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The Great dodges the punch combination from Natzee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grammur Natzee dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
The Great uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Natzee.
The Great shoots and misses
and Natzee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Natzee moves away from the strike by The Great.
Nice straight punches there by Natzee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Natzee.
Natzee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Great moves out of range as Natzee strikes.
The fighters circling - Natzee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Natzee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before The Great has time to react.
Natzee misses with a left hand
and The Great counters with a series of strikes. Natzee will be more careful next time no doubt.
The Great takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Natzee lands.
The Great is rocked!
Natzee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and The Great counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Great fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Natzee misses the target.
The Great takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Natzee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Great throws out the jab.
The Great moves forwards but Natzee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Grammur Natzee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Great is still on wobbly legs! Can Natzee finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natzee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Natzee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Great seems to have recovered his senses.
The Great slips a jab and a cross from Natzee.
The Great doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Natzee counters with a right hand to the body.
Grammur Natzee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris The Great.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, jab by Natzee - just one landing.
The Great doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Natzee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Natzee leaves The Great with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natzee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Natzee misses with a wild body shot.
Natzee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Great misses the shot to the body.
The Great throws the left hand but Natzee avoids the punch easily.
The Great has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The Great throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Great takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The Great takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The Great looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Natzee here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Great shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Natzee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps The Great thinking.
The Great on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice takedown defense from Natzee. No joy for The Great on that attempt.
Natzee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Great circles away quickly and effectively.
The Great misses with a takedown attempt
and Natzee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chris The Great has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Natzee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed The Great momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A decent looking cross lands there for Natzee.
The Great walks into a stiff left hand from Natzee.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grammur Natzee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Natzee, 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grammur Natzee!
An out of breath Grammur Natzee 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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