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Galaxy 48: The Sexy Is Back PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milf Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Darwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milf Hunter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Milf Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Darwin!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter swats away the attempt to clinch by Darwin.
Darwin looks to land a combination but Hunter avoids it well.
Darwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Darwin wants to clinch up but Hunter keeps it at a distance.
Hunter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Darwin avoids it really well and circles away.
A head kick misses from Darwin.
Darwin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hunter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Darwin is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Darwin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Darwin tries to clinch there but Hunter circles away.
Darwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunter manages to avoid it.
Hunter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Darwin tries to avoid it but Hunter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Darwin to the ground. Darwin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milf Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Darwin.
Hunter blocks a head kick by Darwin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darwin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hunter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Darwin clinches up with Hunter and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Darwin fails to land.
Hunter wants a takedown.
Darwin tries to break the clinch but Hunter is controlling the position.
Darwin is pressed up against the cage. Hunter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Darwin down to the mat. Darwin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Darwin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Darwin looks to clinch
letting Hunter counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter fails to land the takedown.
Darwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Darwin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Darwin has closed the distance and engaged Hunter in a clinch.
Hunter has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Darwin after a bit of a struggle.
Darwin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darwin trying to control the position but instead, Hunter has worked for underhooks and has pushed Darwin into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin wants to break free but Hunter has control.
Darwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Darwin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Darwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Darwin wants to clinch.
Darwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Darwin darts in trying to clinch
and Hunter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hunter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Darwin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Darwin tries to clinch up but Hunter circles away and keeps his distance.
Hunter closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Darwin quickly recovers to half guard.
Darwin wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hunter has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Darwin manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Darwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hunter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin looks to land a combination but Hunter avoids it well.
Darwin wants to clinch
and Hunter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hunter.
Hunter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Darwin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Darwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Darwin misses with a combination
and Hunter counters with a shoot takedown. Darwin fights it but they end up in guard.
Darwin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darwin being controlled here, momentarily.
Darwin wants to control position but Hunter is using a can opener to pass guard... He's turned it into a full on guillotine from mount now! Big trouble for Darwin here! He's turning a lovely shade of purple and yep! He's tapping out! I would say world class Jiu Jitsu but is it really? It was nice but let's not get silly about it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Milf Hunter!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terry Picket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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220 lbs
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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
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Picket !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Damien Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Picket tries to clinch but Reynolds is having none of it.
Picket fails in his attempt to clinch.
Picket fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reynolds closes the distance and pushes Picket back into the cage.
Reynolds is trying to trip Picket . He has hold of a leg but Picket is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Reynolds persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Reynolds has gone for a leg lock! Picket slips out almost immediately though and dives into Reynolds's guard.
Picket drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Picket jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Picket sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Reynolds's guard.
Reynolds is trying to stand back up but Picket is controlling him
Reynolds tries to roll over but Picket keeps him under control.
Picket is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Reynolds kicks off Picket and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds moves into range and clinches up with Picket .
Picket jumps guard but Reynolds turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Picket jumps guard and drags Reynolds to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Reynolds trying to control but Picket is working from the bottom.
Reynolds got a little sloppy there for a moment and Picket has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reynolds has managed to get both his arms back between Picket 's legs - danger averted.
Reynolds pushing down on Picket 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Reynolds is working for a submission of some sort.
Reynolds moves nicely into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Picket 's shoulder. That is not cool.
Picket regains half guard there - taking advantage of Reynolds's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Reynolds trying to control from half guard but Picket is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds uses his free foot to push down on Picket 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Picket .
Reynolds breaks from Picket 's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reynolds can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Picket is looking to escape.
Picket is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Reynolds can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Picket is looking to escape.
Reynolds throws some wild stikes that Picket manages to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Reynolds dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Reynolds jabs at Picket 's body.
Reynolds misses with a wild body shot.
Picket tries to clinch up but Reynolds circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Picket ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Picket no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Reynolds with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reynolds with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reynolds wants to get up but he can't break Picket 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Reynolds stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Picket swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Picket has a closed guard, preventing Reynolds from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Damien Reynolds has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Reynolds.
Reynolds swats away the attempt to clinch by Picket .
Reynolds closes the distance and clinches.
Picket fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Picket tries to pull guard but Reynolds won't allow it.
Reynolds ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Reynolds no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Picket drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Reynolds manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Picket has Reynolds in his guard.
Picket has a closed guard, preventing Reynolds from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Reynolds advances position into side control!
Reynolds is looking to take a break and control but Picket is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Reynolds has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Reynolds trying to control the action but Picket is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Reynolds is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Reynolds wants to stand but Picket has his arm trapped.
Reynolds wants to stand but Picket has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Picket has his foot on Reynolds's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reynolds works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Reynolds showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Picket tries to clinch but Reynolds is having none of it.
Picket darts in and clinches Reynolds up against the cage.
Reynolds taking a breather.
Picket tries to pull guard but Reynolds won't allow it.
Reynolds wants the takedown. Picket is fighting it off but Reynolds persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Picket 's guard against the cage.
Reynolds should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Reynolds wants to control from the top but Picket keeps moving.
Picket keeping full guard, as Reynolds tries to pass.
Reynolds got a little sloppy there for a moment and Picket has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reynolds has managed to get both his arms back between Picket 's legs - danger averted.
Picket keeping moving, preventing Reynolds from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds looking to sit in guard and control but Picket gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Reynolds bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Picket 's guard.
Reynolds wants to control from the top but Picket keeps moving.
Reynolds controls from within his opponent's guard.
Reynolds trying to control but Picket is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Damien Reynolds wasn't active enough on the ground.
Picket pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reynolds gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Reynolds is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Picket is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Reynolds to keep the fight standing.
Reynolds gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Reynolds keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Picket is not content to let Reynolds control the position.
Reynolds is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Picket doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Reynolds.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Reynolds wants to take a breather but Picket is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Picket looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Reynolds landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Reynolds is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Damien Reynolds is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reynolds wants to lay and pray for a moment but Picket keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Reynolds comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reynolds has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien Reynolds!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francis Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Ramsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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158 lbs
5 - 9 - 0 |
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143 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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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
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Francis Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Ramsey!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramsey has his takedown stuffed
and Drake counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ramsey!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ramsey is looking to reverse the position.
Ramsey takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Drake decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Drake instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drake moves into range and clinches up with Ramsey.
Drake has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ramsey uses from the top position.
Drake is pulling down on Ramsey's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey wants to control from the top but Drake keeps moving.
Ramsey tries to free his leg and advance position but Drake is retaining full guard.
Ramsey preventing the sweep.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Drake escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ramsey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Drake had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ramsey defends it easily.
Ramsey preventing the sweep.
Ramsey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ramsey drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Ramsey as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Drake screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Ramsey! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Paul Ramsey!
A very excited looking Paul Ramsey rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlton Leach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Gunderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlton Leach could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bill Gunderson's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlton Leach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill Gunderson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leach fails to land with a series of punches.
Carlton Leach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leach swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gunderson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Leach as he jumps to the side.
Good shot there by Leach.
Leach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunderson manages to avoid it.
Leach goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Leach tries to clinch but Gunderson moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Leach is defended easily by Gunderson.
Some wild striking there from Leach.
Leach throws a series of punches but Gunderson avoids them all with ease.
Gunderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gunderson wants it to stay on the feet.
Gunderson clinches.
Leach is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Leach's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunderson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Leach is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Carlton Leach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Gunderson.
Leach manages to break the clinch.
Leach misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gunderson.
Leach does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gunderson moves into the clinch.
Leach wants to break free but Gunderson has control.
Gunderson keeps control of Leach as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Leach wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gunderson trying to land knees to the body.
Gunderson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Leach's efforts to push away.
Leach breaks from the clinch.
Gunderson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunderson has gone for a leg lock! Leach slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gunderson's guard.
Leach wanted to stand there but Gunderson had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunderson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Leach defends well.
Leach knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gunderson on the ground.
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!
Gunderson has his foot on Leach's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Leach works his way back into a safe position though.
Leach tries to stand but Gunderson is controlling from the bottom.
Gunderson looking for a guillotine here but Leach defends easily.
Gunderson is looking for a triangle but Leach pushes his legs off easily.
Gunderson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Leach throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunderson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gunderson is looking for a triangle but Leach pushes his legs off easily.
Gunderson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gunderson looking for subs off his back but Leach has passed one foot through into half guard.
Leach tries to pass to full mount but Gunderson defends it.
Leach sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gunderson defending well though.
Leach moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Gunderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunderson is trying to work for a sweep but Leach has mounted him!
Gunderson regains half guard.
Leach looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gunderson has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Leach. Oh but Gunderson has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Leach goes limp - he's gone! Gunderson jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bill Gunderson!
Bill Gunderson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome Frazier!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frazier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Frazier. That did some damage!
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Frazier.
Barnes lands with a shot to the body.
Frazier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frazier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Frazier has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jab, jab by Frazier - just one landing.
Barnes dodges the punch combination from Frazier.
Frazier on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Frazier looks winded!
Barnes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Barnes scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frazier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Frazier.
Barnes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Jerome Frazier has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Frazier has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barnes cracks Frazier with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barnes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barnes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Barnes.
Barnes fakes the leg kick and cracks Frazier in the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good exchange - Barnes coming out on top.
That kick from Barnes tenderised Frazier's leg. Frazier is trying to keep his angry face on.
Frazier walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab from Barnes does it's job there.
Frazier takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Frazier is rocked!
Barnes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Frazier is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Barnes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Frazier takes one to the side of the head.
Barnes feints a jab and as Frazier dips his head, Barnes unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Frazier right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Frazier falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Barnes smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). John Barnes!
John Barnes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Belo Me (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Rosholt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belo Me has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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186 lbs
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194 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
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Belo Me!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Rosholt!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosholt throws a lazy right hand but Me sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rosholt throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rosholt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Me fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rosholt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rosholt swinging wildly here.
Me doesn't manage to clinch there - Rosholt circles away.
Rosholt throws a series of punches but Me avoids them all with ease.
Me uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rosholt.
Rosholt swats away the attempt to clinch by Me.
Rosholt throws a leg kick that is checked
and Me counters with a head kick. That will keep Rosholt thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rosholt slips a jab and a cross from Me.
Jake Rosholt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosholt pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Me back to the cage. Rosholt follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Me tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rosholt swivels and escapes.
Me looks to clinch
and Rosholt counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rosholt content to control rather than advance.
Me moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Me wants to sweep here but Rosholt controlling him for the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Me has momentary wrist control but Rosholt slips an elbow through the middle.
Me looking for a guillotine here but Rosholt defends easily.
Rosholt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Me is trying to control the position but Rosholt postures up.
Rosholt has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Me to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Rosholt is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Me pulls down on the head and he's put Rosholt to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Belo Me!
An out of breath Belo Me thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yamamoto Takiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike ONeil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying ONeil's choice of entrance music: Going Out in Style. Mike ONeil has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Yamamoto Takiyama's chin.
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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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
7 - 4 - 2, fighting out of London, Yamamoto Takiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike ONeil!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Takiyama dives in and scores a takedown into ONeil's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Takiyama wants to control from the top but ONeil keeps moving.
Takiyama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. ONeil is keeping the position for now.
Takiyama has gone for a leg lock! ONeil slips out almost immediately though and dives into Takiyama's guard.
Takiyama pushes a forearm under ONeil's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, ONeil is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yamamoto Takiyama!
An out of breath Yamamoto Takiyama thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Schindler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goran Spaten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spaten has chosen Knockin Boots by Candyman as his entrance music. 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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Kurt Schindler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Goran Spaten!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spaten gets caught napping as Schindler dives in and scores a takedown. Spaten manages to retain guard.
Schindler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spaten works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spaten wants to stand and escape but Schindler is having none of it.
Schindler wants to pass the guard but Spaten is keeping the position.
Schindler prevents Spaten from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schindler engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Spaten wants to get back to his feet but Schindler is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Schindler controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Schindler scores with a decent looking hook.
Schindler shoots in and gets a takedown into Spaten's guard.
Schindler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schindler's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Schindler forces his way into half guard.
Spaten wants to get back to his feet.
Schindler moves into full mount! Spaten won't be happy about that!
Schindler controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spaten is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Poor strikes thrown by Schindler there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Schindler takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spaten is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Schindler controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schindler has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Schindler trying to control but Spaten is having none of it.
Kurt Schindler has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Schindler cracks a nice hook into Spaten's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spaten takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Schindler lands with a thumping leg kick.
Spaten blocks a head kick by Schindler.
Spaten clinches.
Schindler leaning his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Schindler.
Schindler leaning against his opponent.
Spaten wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schindler has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schindler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spaten's efforts to push away.
Spaten takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Schindler dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Schindler shoots in for a double leg but Spaten sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Schindler keeps the fight on the outside.
Spaten moves in looking to clinch but Schindler pushes him off.
Spaten throws a sloppy head kick
and Schindler counters with a body kick.
Goran Spaten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schindler scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Schindler trying to control the action but Spaten is working from the bottom.
Schindler wants to pass the guard but Spaten is defending well.
Spaten blocking the ground and pound attempt from Schindler.
Schindler works his foot free and advances to mount.
Schindler controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spaten is trying to stand.
Schindler can't control as he wanted to and Spaten manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Spaten is trying to stand back up but Schindler is controlling him
Schindler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spaten keeps working.
Schindler is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schindler passes to full mount!
Schindler controlling his opponent.
Schindler trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Schindler tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schindler wants to control the pace but Spaten is squirming around nicely.
Schindler looking to control and managing it successfully.
Spaten is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kurt Schindler has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Schindler.
Schindler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spaten keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schindler taking a breather here.
Schindler tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Schindler controls the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schindler advances nicely into full mount.
Schindler tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Schindler dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A solid leg kick lands there for Schindler.
Schindler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Spaten is fending him off so far but Schindler persists. Nope, Spaten circles away and we're back to standing.
Schindler moves out of range of the body kick.
Spaten throws a head kick that misses.
Spaten throws a head kick that misses
and Schindler counters with a left and a right that stings Spaten.
Nice takedown defense from Spaten. No joy for Schindler on that attempt.
Spaten has managed to clinch.
Schindler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Spaten or not.
Schindler content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Spaten tries to land a knee to the head but Schindler blocks with his arms.
Spaten is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schindler is defending well for now.
Spaten tries to land a knee to the head but Schindler blocks with his arms.
Schindler misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schindler holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Spaten is trying to push Schindler away but Schindler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Spaten wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spaten looking to stall.
Spaten tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schindler avoids it.
Schindler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Schindler just leaning against Spaten, taking a breather.
A hook to the body from Schindler.
Schindler has Spaten pushed against the cage.
Schindler misses with an elbow over the top.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spaten is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Spaten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schindler.
Spaten throws a knee to the head but misses.
Spaten breaks the clinch.
Spaten goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schindler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Schindler. That's going to slow Spaten down.
Spaten throws a half hearted mid kick.
Schindler scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spaten lands with a thumping leg kick.
Schindler looking to score a takedown here. Spaten is defending well but Schindler drives through and ends up in Spaten's guard.
Schindler stays in close to Spaten's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schindler passes Spaten's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Spaten takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Schindler in particular looking to stall.
Schindler works his way into side control.
Schindler in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Spaten tries to escape but Schindler is in control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Schindler politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Schindler prefers to stall for the moment though.
Spaten prevents Schindler from improving position.
Goran Spaten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schindler is chipping away with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Schindler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Schindler has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Schindler!
Kurt Schindler made sure to mention his sponsor, Wolfpack Threadz in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Homero Lacerda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drakkar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lacerda comes to the cage accompanied by Go Hard. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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28
193 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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27
202 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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Granite 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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Homero Lacerda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Drakkar!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lacerda, as that shot connected.
Lacerda is looking to clinch but Drakkar is avoiding it.
Drakkar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lacerda scores with a sloppy right hand. Drakkar should have avoided that one.
Drakkar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Drakkar looking to throw knees to the head but Lacerda is blocking nicely.
Lacerda gets control of Drakkar's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lacerda will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lacerda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Drakkar stands up and waves to Lacerda to follow him.
Lacerda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Drakkar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lacerda on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lacerda shoots for a double leg takedown but Drakkar sprawls well. He's pushed Lacerda's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Drakkar throws a head kick that misses.
Drakkar lands the left hand.
Drakkar misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacerda scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Lacerda misses.
Lacerda swings for the body but Drakkar moves out of range.
Lacerda moves in looking to clinch but Drakkar pushes him off.
Lacerda looks to land a left hand but Drakkar moved out of range nicely.
Lacerda keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lacerda looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Drakkar controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Drakkar tries to get to full guard but Lacerda has control of the leg.
Drakkar is trying to stand back up but Lacerda is controlling him
Lacerda is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lacerda is looking to take a break and control but Drakkar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacerda is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Drakkar is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drakkar keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lacerda stalling away here and it's allowed Drakkar to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Lacerda with a flurry of punches that miss.
Drakkar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lacerda controlling the position well.
Drakkar seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacerda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Drakkar pulls his head out easily.
Lacerda actively working from the bottom here.
Lacerda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Drakkar decides to stand up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lacerda fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Homero Lacerda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lacerda blocks an elbow strike.
Lacerda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lacerda can't find room to land a body shot as Drakkar controls the action.
Drakkar misses with a knee strike.
Drakkar tries to land knees in the clinch but Lacerda avoids the damage to the body.
Lacerda fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lacerda is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lacerda lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacerda tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Drakkar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lacerda jumps guard but Drakkar turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Drakkar avoiding damage as Lacerda throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Drakkar.
Lacerda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lacerda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lacerda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drakkar looking to throw knees to the head but Lacerda is blocking nicely.
Lacerda fails to pull guard.
Lacerda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Drakkar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lacerda missing with knees to the body.
Lacerda tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Drakkar smiles and moves away.
Drakkar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lacerda, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lacerda decides to pull guard.
Lacerda is trying to keep Drakkar in close.
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 Homero Lacerda will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lacerda misses with a body shot.
Drakkar scores with a nice body kick.
Drakkar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drakkar closes the distance and clinches.
Lacerda takes an elbow to the temple.
Lacerda jumps into guard, dragging Drakkar to the mat.
Homero Lacerda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lacerda had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Drakkar defends it easily.
Drakkar trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lacerda's guard.
Lacerda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacerda thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Drakkar is looking to stand up but Lacerda won't let him.
Lacerda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Drakkar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Drakkar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Drakkar wanted to stand there but Lacerda had control of the position.
Lacerda has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Drakkar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Drakkar stands up from Lacerda's guard - Drakkar perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lacerda misses the shot to the body.
Drakkar misses with a wild body shot.
Lacerda shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Drakkar as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacerda closes the distance and clinches up with Drakkar, looking for a takedown. Lacerda pushes Drakkar against the cage but Drakkar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lacerda doesn't manage to clinch there - Drakkar circles away.
Ivan Drakkar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lacerda tries for a takedown but Drakkar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Homero Lacerda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lacerda clinches with his opponent.
Lacerda takes an elbow to the forehead.
Drakkar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lacerda 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!
Lacerda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lacerda misses with a body punch.
Lacerda misses with the head strike.
Drakkar misses with a knee strike.
Lacerda avoiding damage as Drakkar throws knees to the body.
Drakkar lands a knee to the head.
Drakkar tries a knee to the head but Lacerda blocks it.
Lacerda misses with a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Drakkar obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drakkar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lacerda is defending well for now.
Lacerda avoiding damage as Drakkar throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacerda tries to pull guard but Drakkar holds him up against the cage and eventually Lacerda drops back down to his feet.
Lacerda takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Drakkar.
Drakkar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Drakkar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lacerda lands a nice uppercut.
Lacerda avoiding damage as Drakkar throws knees to the body.
Drakkar misses with an elbow strike.
Lacerda misses with a punch to the body.
Lacerda is trying to pull guard but Drakkar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lacerda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drakkar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lacerda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drakkar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Drakkar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lacerda's brow.
A knee to the head by Drakkar.
Lacerda is trying to pull guard but Drakkar has him pressed against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lacerda tries to pull guard but Drakkar forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short uppercut from Drakkar.
Drakkar trying to land knees to the body.
Lacerda jumps guard.
Drakkar would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lacerda wants to sweep here but Drakkar controlling him for the moment.
Drakkar wanted to stand there but Lacerda had control of the position.
Lacerda has his foot on Drakkar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Drakkar works his way back into a safe position though.
Drakkar trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lacerda's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lacerda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lacerda has a closed guard, preventing Drakkar from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Drakkar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Drakkar clinches with his opponent.
Lacerda managing to block the knees to the body from Drakkar.
Drakkar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Homero Lacerda has been cut.
Lacerda tries to work over Drakkar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lacerda works on Drakkar's body with a couple of short punches.
Lacerda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lacerda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Drakkar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Drakkar landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drakkar jerks Lacerda's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Lacerda drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Drakkar goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Drakkar because Lacerda was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Ivan Drakkar!
An out of breath Ivan Drakkar thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lee Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renzo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Wilson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Renzo Alves !
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson throws a body kick that misses.
Alves avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alves throws a hook but Wilson blocks it.
Alves misses with a hook.
Alves lands with a nice body punch.
Wilson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilson throws a sloppy body shot
and Alves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilson moves away.
Alves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alves .
Alves has a takedown stuffed.
Alves shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Alves tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wilson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wilson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Alves throws an elbow that misses. Wilson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Alves 's guard. Nice move by Wilson!
Alves wants to sweep here but Wilson controlling him for the moment.
Alves controls Wilson momentarily but Wilson frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.
Alves is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alves working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilson.
Alves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alves is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson won't allow Alves to sweep him here.
Alves looking for subs off his back but Wilson has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Alves tries to get to full guard but Wilson has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves works his way to full guard. Good work.
Alves looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Wilson has picked Alves up and slammed him! Alves can't keep hold of the triangle and Wilson manages to pass to side control!
Wilson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Alves prevents Wilson from moving into mount.
Wilson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alves keeps working.
Wilson working the ground and pound.
Alves tries to improve position but can't.
Wilson is looking to take a break and control but Alves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alves can't do much from the bottom here.
Wilson trying to control the position but Alves is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alves is trying to get back to half guard.
Wilson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Alves 's legs.
Wilson trying to control the action but Alves is working from the bottom.
Alves is looking to reverse the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Alves gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alves manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Renzo Alves will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wilson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alves .
Alves connects with a body shot.
Alves throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wilson's waist but Wilson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alves off to one side.
Alves shoots and misses
and Wilson counters with a nice body shot.
Wilson looks for the body kick but Alves saw that one coming.
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilson is just out of range.
Wilson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alves moves away.
Alves lands a nice hook to Wilson's body. Wilson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wilson misses with an uppercut.
Wilson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alves .
Wilson throws the kick towards the body but Alves avoids it.
Wilson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alves misses with a body shot.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses
and Alves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alves walks into a straight right hand from Wilson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wilson takes a swing at Alves 's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alves is defended easily by Wilson.
Lee Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renzo Alves .
Wilson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alves blocks the body kick.
Alves jabs at Wilson's body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wilson.
Wilson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wilson is looking to wear down Alves with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Alves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A cross from Alves lands.
Wilson throws a leg kick but Alves checks it.
Wilson wants to clinch but Alves slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Alves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wilson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson looks to land a body kick but Alves moved away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wilson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Alves - the referee stops the clock and Wilson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Alves . Wilson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wilson wants to slow Alves down by chopping away at his legs.
Alves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alves shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Alves showed some decent athleticism there.
Alves not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Alves missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alves thows a huge punch but Wilson dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Alves has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Alves goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Wilson is on top in guard.
Wilson is sitting in close to Alves 's body. Alves has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Wilson is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Wilson is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Alves .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Renzo Alves !
Renzo Alves is the new lightweight champion!
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