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LFNC 180 - Lewis v Diaz PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Eliott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilya Porunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Eliott could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ilya Porunov's chin.
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190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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190 lbs
14 - 13 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
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Counter fighter
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Eliott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilya Porunov!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eliott tries for a takedown but Porunov circles away easily
and Porunov counters with a single leg into guard. Eliott didn't expect that.
Eliott is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Porunov is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Porunov advances to half guard.
Eliott avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Porunov.
Eliott looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Eliott has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Porunov is working away from the top position though.
Eliott is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Porunov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Porunov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Eliott!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Porunov throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Eliott tries to lock up and control but Porunov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Porunov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eliott tries to lock up and control but Porunov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Porunov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Eliott is looking to escape.
Eliott wants to hold on but Porunov pushes him away.
Porunov has control of Eliott's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Eliott regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Eliott is trying to escape the mount.
Eliott slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Eliott regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porunov drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Eliott manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Porunov has Eliott in his guard.
Porunov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Eliott drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Porunov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Eliott has Porunov in his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eliott looking for a guillotine here but Porunov defends easily.
Eliott is breathing heavily.
Eliott escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Porunov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Porunov passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eliott trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Porunov manages to pass to mount!
Porunov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Porunov stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Eliott or perhaps it was just good defense by Porunov which made him look bad.
Eliott with a lazy takedown attempt
and Porunov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Eliott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eliott wants to get back to full guard.
Porunov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Eliott has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Porunov trying to control from half guard but Eliott is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porunov seems to be working for a kimura but Eliott defends the submission attempt.
Porunov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Porunov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Eliott keeps working.
Porunov is working for a kimura but Eliott is defending it quite comfortably.
Porunov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Eliott has managed to free his arm - good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eliott is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Porunov pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Porunov 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.
Porunov slaps away a takedown attempt from Eliott, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Eliott fails with a takedown attempt.
Eliott shoots and misses
and Porunov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Eliott won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Eliott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eliott wants to control but Porunov postures up.
Eliott tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Porunov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Porunov stands up and beckons Eliott to his feet.
Porunov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Eliott's half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Porunov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Porunov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Eliott does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Porunov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porunov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Eliott doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Porunov.
Porunov wants to control but Eliott is keeping him busy.
Eliott trying to control from the bottom.
Eliott keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Porunov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Eliott does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Eliott is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Porunov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Eliott is pressing down on Porunov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Porunov trying to control the position from guard on top but Eliott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Porunov stands and throws Eliott's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eliott sneaks back into half guard.
Porunov is trying to control the action in half guard but Eliott is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Eliott is trying to maintain the position but Porunov is very close to passing his half guard.
Porunov is looking for a kimura here.
Eliott is looking for a sweep. Porunov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Porunov is looking to advance position but Eliott won't allow it.
Eliott gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porunov trying to control the position from guard on top but Eliott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eliott working for a triangle but Porunov defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Porunov stands and steps away. Eliott gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Porunov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Eliott to the ground. Porunov is now in Eliott's guard.
Eliott trying to control the position.
Porunov stands and throws Eliott's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Porunov stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porunov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Eliott to the mat! Eliott manages to get full guard.
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!
Eliott had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Porunov defends it easily.
Eliott keeping moving, preventing Porunov from controlling successfully.
Porunov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Eliott not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Porunov wants to stand but Eliott is controlling his posture from full guard.
Porunov trying to control but Eliott is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Porunov 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!
Eliott tries to clinch up but Porunov circles away and keeps his distance.
Eliott decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Porunov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ilya Porunov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Porunov is trying to keep Eliott in close.
Porunov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Porunov trying to keep a closed guard but Eliott is proving a slippery customer.
Porunov is pulling down on Eliott's head to control his posture.
Eliott postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Porunov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Eliott's guard.
Porunov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Porunov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Eliott wants to improve his position but Porunov is controlling well.
Eliott is working hard here to advance position.
Porunov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Eliott has managed to free his arm - good work.
Eliott manages to get to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porunov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Eliott keeping full guard, as Porunov tries to pass.
Eliott is working an open guard so Porunov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eliott misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Eliott changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Porunov tries to avoid it but Eliott manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Porunov to the ground. Porunov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Porunov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Porunov lands in his opponent's guard.
Porunov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porunov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Eliott escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Porunov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Porunov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eliott works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Porunov throws a big elbow that misses.
Porunov postures up.
Porunov tries to free his leg and advance position but Eliott is retaining full guard.
Porunov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Porunov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Eliott looking for a sweep. Not yet Eliott, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eliott is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Porunov defends well.
Porunov wants to control from the top but Eliott keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Eliott working a defensive guard here.
Porunov throws a big elbow that misses.
Porunov wants to control from the top but Eliott keeps moving.
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, due to lack of action by Ilya Porunov.
Porunov stuffs the takedown.
Jon Eliott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ilya Porunov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Eliott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eliott misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ilya Porunov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Porunov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilya Porunov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between JG Wentworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herbert Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wentworth might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to CALL J.G. WENTWORTH. Herbert Taylor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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161 lbs
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, JG Wentworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Herbert Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Taylor. Wentworth shrugs it off though.
Taylor throws a jab but it's blocked by Wentworth.
Taylor throws a lazy right hand but Wentworth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taylor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wentworth.
Wentworth misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor lands with a nice body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Wentworth there.
Taylor cracks the inside of Wentworth's front leg.
Taylor is looking to land body kicks.
Taylor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wentworth.
The crowd cheers as Wentworth lands an impressive looking overhand right. Taylor doesn't seem phased though.
Wentworth misses with a looping right.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Wentworth.
Taylor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taylor tries to land a front kick but Wentworth steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An inside leg kick lands from Taylor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor takes one on the button.
Taylor throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor cracks Wentworth with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wentworth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Wentworth fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Taylor avoids it really well and circles away.
Taylor tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wentworth is able to avoid easily.
Taylor throws a jab but it's blocked by Wentworth.
Wentworth throws a hook but Taylor avoids it easily.
Wentworth avoids the head kick by Taylor.
Taylor closes the distance and clinches.
Taylor tries to throw a body punch but Wentworth avoids it by throwing Taylor back against the cage.
Taylor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wentworth's elbow.
Taylor gets underhooks to prevent Wentworth's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JG Wentworth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor is leaning against Wentworth and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Taylor cracks Wentworth with a nice body shot.
Wentworth wants a takedown but no success here.
Wentworth is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Taylor pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wentworth tries to score a body lock takedown but Taylor shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wentworth.
Knees in the clinch landing for Taylor.
Taylor has Wentworth pressed against the cage.
Wentworth tries for a takedown but Taylor manages to get underhooks.
Wentworth is breathing heavily.
Taylor is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Taylor tries to stall but Wentworth uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Taylor is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Wentworth changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Taylor fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Taylor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Taylor is looking to score with low kicks.
Taylor throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Taylor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
JG Wentworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wentworth tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wentworth.
Wentworth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth dives in and grabs Taylor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Taylor pushes down on Wentworth's head and hops out.
Wentworth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wentworth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Wentworth.
Taylor tries to work over Wentworth's front leg with a kick but Wentworth checks it.
Herbert Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor wants to slow Wentworth down by chopping away at his legs.
Taylor tries to land a front kick but Wentworth steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Taylor throws a jab when Wentworth was well out of range.
Taylor keeps Wentworth at a distance using the push kick.
Wentworth throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Taylor tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wentworth is in Taylor's guard.
Wentworth cracks Taylor with a solid left hand.
Wentworth lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wentworth trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Taylor has Wentworth pulled in close to control his posture.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wentworth distracts Taylor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Taylor wants to stand up but Wentworth is controlling him.
Wentworth scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Taylor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wentworth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taylor is keeping the position for now.
Wentworth working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herbert Taylor dominated that round.
That's time! Wentworth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Taylor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wentworth tries to score a power double leg takedown but Taylor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wentworth somewhat.
Wentworth throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
Wentworth shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Taylor but Taylor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wentworth shoots for a takedown but Taylor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JG Wentworth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Herbert Taylor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wentworth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wentworth lands a jab to Taylor's midsection.
Wentworth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
Taylor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wentworth.
Taylor throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wentworth rushes Taylor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Taylor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taylor is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor trying to stall but Wentworth improves his position.
Taylor tries to land knees in the clinch but Wentworth avoids the damage to the body.
Wentworth is trying to drag Taylor to the mat but Taylor just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taylor.
Taylor is trying to maintain a safe position but Wentworth gets an underhook and turns Taylor into the cage.
Wentworth has Taylor pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Taylor manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wentworth has Taylor pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Wentworth pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Taylor tumbling to the mat - Wentworth dives into Taylor's guard.
Taylor is trying to keep Wentworth in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wentworth throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to control the position but Wentworth postures up.
Wentworth postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Taylor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wentworth preventing the sweep.
Taylor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Taylor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wentworth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taylor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wentworth throwing strikes from guard but Taylor blocks nicely.
Wentworth loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Taylor has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wentworth slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
JG Wentworth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Taylor wants to sweep but no luck.
Wentworth throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taylor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wentworth throwing strikes from guard but Taylor blocks nicely.
Wentworth stands up out of Taylor's guard for a moment - Taylor manages to land a nice upkick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wentworth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wentworth makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wentworth scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wentworth loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wentworth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wentworth throws a strike but Taylor rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wentworth bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Taylor's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wentworth's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wentworth distracts Taylor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JG Wentworth dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Wentworth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wentworth misses with a series of wild punches.
Taylor scores with a shot to the body.
Taylor lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wentworth will feel that in the morning.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor throws a leg kick but Wentworth moved away.
Taylor with a hook.
Wentworth throws an overhand right that lands on Taylor's shoulder, as Taylor tries to avoid the shot.
Wentworth walks forward, straight into a front kick from Taylor.
Taylor throws out a leg kick but Wentworth moves out of range and Taylor only half commits.
Wentworth jabs Taylor right on the nose. Taylor blinks but takes it well.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wentworth 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.
Wentworth shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Taylor but Taylor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Taylor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor scores with a shoulder strike.
Wentworth has Taylor pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Taylor manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wentworth is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JG Wentworth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Taylor prevents a takedown attempt there.
Taylor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Taylor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Taylor lands an elbow that stopped Wentworth in his tracks for a moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Taylor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wentworth wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wentworth goes for a takedown attempt but Taylor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Taylor misses with a low kick as Wentworth jumps back.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wentworth checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor stuffs the takedown.
Taylor scores with a head kick. Wentworth tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wentworth is rocked!
Wentworth looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor controls Wentworth momentarily but Wentworth frees himself.
Wentworth is fighting to break Taylor's control of his arms but Taylor is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Wentworth postures up in Taylor's guard and throws a big left but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wentworth is controlling him.
Taylor trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herbert Taylor has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wentworth tries to score a power double leg takedown but Taylor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wentworth somewhat.
Wentworth throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
Wentworth slips a jab from Taylor.
Taylor finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Taylor leaves Wentworth with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Taylor lunges at Wentworth with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wentworth's hand.
Wentworth misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wentworth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Wentworth.
Taylor thows a body kick. Wentworth tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wentworth changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Taylor tries to avoid it but Wentworth manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Taylor to the ground. Taylor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wentworth takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor closes the distance and clinches.
Wentworth changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Taylor fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Taylor tries to land a leg kick but Wentworth saw it coming and moves away.
Taylor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Taylor scores with a nice right hand.
Wentworth misses with a leg kick
and Taylor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
An inside leg kick lands from Taylor.
Wentworth moves out of range of the body kick.
Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wentworth fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wentworth slips under a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Herbert Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Taylor has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herbert Taylor!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Barba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Waits (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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203 lbs
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193 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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Barba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Waits!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barba sizes up Waits with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barba fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barba connects with a jab.
Barba throws a right and a left that Waits avoids nicely.
Waits lands with a nice body punch.
Waits throws a body punch but Barba moves out of range.
Barba throws a shot from downtown. Waits moves away and avoids it.
Waits smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Waits fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barba manages to avoid it.
Waits is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waits rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Waits is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barba.
Some wild striking there from Waits.
Waits misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Waits takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Waits slips a straight right by Barba.
Barba throws a jab when Waits was well out of range.
Waits staying out of range there.
Barba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Waits circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waits lands a body shot.
Barba takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Waits ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Waits misses with a combination
and Barba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barba with a nice cross.
Waits ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barba moves away.
Barba wants to clinch up but Waits keeps it at a distance.
Barba throws a big shot that misses.
Waits looks to land a right hand but Barba moved out of range.
Waits tries to score with a low kick but Barba moves his leg out of the way.
Waits throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barba misses with a double jab
and Waits counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Waits throws a series of punches but Barba avoids them all with ease.
Barba misses with a series of wild punches.
Barba throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Barba misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Waits.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waits staying out of range there.
Barba lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barba throws a combination. Waits tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Waits is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barba rather than just go for the knockout.
Waits changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barba takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Waits scores with a head kick. Barba tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Frank Barba has been cut.
Waits fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barba manages to avoid it.
Waits fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Waits throws a looping overhand right but Barba ducks down to avoid it.
Barba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Waits moves away from the strike by Barba.
Waits throws a combination that misses
and Barba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waits looks to score with a jab to the body but Barba is just out of range.
Waits scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barba walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Waits has Barba up against the cage in a clinch.
Waits lands a nice shot to the body.
Waits lands a left hand.
Barba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Waits's elbow.
Barba tries to stall but Waits uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Barba blocks an elbow strike from Waits.
Barba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Waits.
Barba is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Waits is stalling here.
Barba working aggressively here.
Waits scores with a knee to the head.
Barba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Waits.
Barba is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Barba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Waits throws a jab when Barba was well out of range.
Waits throws a body punch but Barba moves out of range.
Waits defending well as Barba loads up on a big left hand.
Barba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Waits misses with a body shot.
Barba doesn't manage to clinch there - Waits circles away.
Barba tries to bum rush Waits with a series of wild strikes but Waits uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barba is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Waits.
A nice leg kick lands there from Waits.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barba looks to throw the jab but Waits is out of range.
Frank Barba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waits throws a head kick that misses.
Barba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barba throws a shot from downtown. Waits moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Waits dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Barba's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Barba lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Waits pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barba is out of range and Waits settles back down.
Barba misses with a right hand
and Waits counters with a body kick that stops Barba in his tracks momentarily.
Waits fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Waits misses with an uppercut. Barba saw that one coming.
Barba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Waits misses its intended target.
Waits cracks Barba with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barba throws a sloppy head kick and Waits moves out of range easily.
Frank Barba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Waits has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barba finds it's way round the side to connect with Waits's head.
Barba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barba moves in looking to clinch but Waits pushes him off.
Waits lands with a nice body punch.
Waits is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barba on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barba misses with a body shot.
Barba throws a jab when Waits was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barba scores with a decent looking hook.
Waits drops Barba with a beautiful combination! Barba stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Waits is looking for the KO!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barba throws the left hand but Waits avoids the punch easily.
Tom Waits seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That kick from Waits tenderised Barba's leg. Barba is trying to keep his angry face on.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A jab from Barba misses.
Waits scores with a jab to the head.
Barba is rocked!
Waits blocks a head kick by Barba.
Oh Barba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Waits scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Waits swings for the body but Barba moves out of range.
Barba seems to have got his legs back now.
Waits fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barba has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Waits tries to clinch up.
Waits turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Waits walks into a stiff left hand from Barba.
Waits cracks Barba with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Waits has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Barba to stand back up!
Waits clinches up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waits throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barba blocks it with crossed arms.
Barba is looking to control Waits's arms but Waits gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barba has his back to the cage.
Waits lands an elbow that stopped Barba in his tracks for a moment.
Waits stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Waits with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Waits missing with knees to the body.
Waits has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Waits trying to land knees to the body.
Barba swings wildly with an uppercut but Waits uses good head movement to avoid it.
Waits lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Barba takes an elbow to the forehead.
Waits gets through Barba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Waits scores with a knee to the head.
Barba is looking to control Waits's arms but Waits gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barba has his back to the cage.
Barba is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Waits landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Waits.
Waits tries to stall but Barba uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waits lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barba or not.
A short right from Waits.
Barba takes a knee to the side of the body.
Barba avoiding damage as Waits throws knees to the body.
Waits is struggling to control the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Waits as Barba tries to tie him up.
Barba takes a knee right on the jaw!
Barba working hard to break the clinch.
Waits stalling the fight.
Waits gets underhooks to prevent Barba's takedown attempt.
Barba working hard to break the clinch.
Barba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Waits comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Waits utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waits creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barba's defenses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waits landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Barba's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barba takes an elbow to the temple.
Barba letting Waits take a breather here.
Waits lands a left hand.
Waits creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Waits lands an elbow that stopped Barba in his tracks for a moment.
Barba takes a knee to the side of the body.
Barba takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Waits.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Waits.
Waits lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Waits lands a good knee to the midsection. Barba won't want to take too many of those.
Waits landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Waits lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Waits showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Barba's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Waits throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barba lunges at Waits with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Waits's hand.
Barba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Waits scores with a jab. Barba acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Waits scoring well with a low kick there.
Waits thows a body shot but no joy.
Barba walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Waits darts in and clinches Barba up against the cage.
Waits missing with knees to the body.
Barba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Waits tries to land knees in the clinch but Barba avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Waits throws an elbow but misses.
Waits tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Barba.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waits blocks an uppercut.
Barba avoids a wild elbow strike from Waits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Waits obliges.
Waits lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barba is trying to break the clinch but Waits has him pressed against the cage.
Barba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barba misses with a punch on the inside.
Waits landing knees to the head.
Waits tries a knee to the head but Barba blocks it.
Waits prevents Barba from breaking the clinch.
Tom Waits seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barba lands with a short shot to the head.
Barba blocks an elbow strike from Waits.
Waits lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Waits lands a nice knee to the body.
Barba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Waits lands an elbow just above Barba 's eye.
Waits prevents Barba from breaking the clinch.
Barba avoids the elbow strike from Waits, against the cage.
Waits doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barba is trying to push Waits away but Waits has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barba displaying some good clinch control by pressing Waits up against the cage.
Waits misses with a knee strike.
Waits is looking to control Barba's arms but Barba gets an underhook and turns him. Now Waits has his back to the cage.
Barba prevents a body shot from Waits.
Barba wants to break free but Waits has control.
Waits is pressed up against the cage. Barba has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Waits down to the mat. Waits avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Barba misses the target.
Barba throws a series of punches but Waits moves out of range.
Waits fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barba manages to avoid it.
Waits throws a right hand that Barba ducks under and follows up with a left that Barba also avoids with ease.
Waits jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Waits moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barba throws a combination that misses
and Waits makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Barba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waits fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barba manages to avoid it.
Barba lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Barba.
Waits slips a jab and a cross from Barba.
Barba connects with a crisp jab.
Barba slips under a jab from Waits.
A jab lands there for Waits.
Barba dodges the punch combination from Waits.
Waits tries to clinch but Barba moves out of range.
Waits lands a right hook to the body.
Waits throws a hook but Barba blocks it.
Frank Barba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Waits fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barba is out of range.
Barba lands a head kick. Waits smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Barba blocks a low kick nicely.
Waits moves into the clinch.
Tom Waits is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barba can't get the takedown.
Barba is trying to force a seperation but Waits has the dominant position.
Barba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of 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!
Barba throws a hook but Waits blocks it.
Waits lands a lovely overhand right.
Barba throws the left hand but Waits avoids the punch easily.
Waits throws a shot from downtown. Barba moves away and avoids it.
Barba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Waits lands a slapping body shot.
Barba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Waits looks to score with a jab to the body but Barba is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Waits.
Barba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Waits scores with a leg kick.
Barba throws an overhand right that lands on Waits's shoulder, as Waits tries to avoid the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Waits comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Waits 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Waits!
After winning the bout, Tom Waits thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jan Zawistowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Parks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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159 lbs
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jan Zawistowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lyoto Parks!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zawistowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Parks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zawistowski. Zawistowski obviously looking to wear him down.
Zawistowski displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Parks throws a poor cross that misses
and Zawistowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zawistowski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Parks thows a body shot but no joy.
Zawistowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Parks.
Zawistowski throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Parks closes the distance and pushes Zawistowski back into the cage.
Zawistowski blocking some punches.
Zawistowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zawistowski lands an uppercut.
Parks tries to throw a body punch but Zawistowski avoids it by throwing Parks back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zawistowski.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zawistowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Parks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zawistowski backwards.
Parks blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zawistowski misses with some punches.
Parks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Zawistowski fails to land.
Zawistowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Zawistowski is trying to push Parks away but Parks has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zawistowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Parks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zawistowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zawistowski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Parks backwards.
Parks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Parks scores with a hook to the body.
Zawistowski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Parks backwards.
Parks lands a nice shot to the body.
Zawistowski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zawistowski blocking some punches.
Zawistowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zawistowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Parks.
Parks wants the takedown. Zawistowski is fighting it off but Parks persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Zawistowski's guard against the cage.
Parks trying to control the position from guard on top but Zawistowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zawistowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Parks is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zawistowski looking to control.
Parks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zawistowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Parks throwing strikes but missing.
Zawistowski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zawistowski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Parks's guard.
Parks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jan Zawistowski has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Zawistowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks wants to clinch.
Parks decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Zawistowski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Parks.
Parks thows a huge punch but Zawistowski dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zawistowski's head.
Parks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zawistowski's head.
Parks is trying to control. Zawistowski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zawistowski preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Parks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Parks drops an elbow to the side of Zawistowski's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parks is trying to control. Zawistowski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zawistowski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Parks.
Parks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zawistowski defending well though.
Parks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parks is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zawistowski has hold of Parks's hands but Parks slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Parks trying to control from half guard but Zawistowski is working away.
Parks wants to free his trapped foot but Zawistowski is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parks throwing shots but Zawistowski is blocking nicely.
Parks is stalling here. Zawistowski is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Parks seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Zawistowski has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Parks dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Parks shoots in and bounces Zawistowski off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Parks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Parks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Parks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zawistowski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Parks postures up and lands a big shot to Zawistowski's brow.
Parks stands up over Zawistowski, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Parks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Parks throws an elbow that misses. Zawistowski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Parks's guard. Nice move by Zawistowski!
Parks looking for a sweep. Not yet Parks, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zawistowski is looking to pass into half guard but Parks pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Parks is in guard.
Parks scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Parks is looking to work some ground and pound but Zawistowski has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Parks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Parks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zawistowski is trying to keep Parks in close.
Zawistowski has momentary wrist control but Parks slips an elbow through the middle.
Parks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zawistowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zawistowski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parks distracts Zawistowski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Parks throws a big right hand that misses.
Parks lands a couple of elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parks postures up in Zawistowski's guard and throws a big left but Zawistowski blocks it.
Zawistowski keeping moving, preventing Parks from controlling successfully.
Parks cracks Zawistowski with a solid left hand.
Parks lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Parks postures up in Zawistowski's guard and throws a big left but Zawistowski blocks it.
Parks landing with the ground and pound.
Parks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zawistowski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zawistowski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zawistowski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Parks has his hands clasped together around Zawistowski's back. He's all about the action.
Parks wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Well, if Zawistowski 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jan Zawistowski wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Parks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zawistowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zawistowski slips a jab from Parks.
Zawistowski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Parks ducks right into an uppercut from Zawistowski.
Zawistowski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Parks 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! This is the final round!
A shot to the liver by Parks. Beautiful body shot.
Zawistowski cracks the inside of Parks's front leg.
A punch combination from Parks misses.
Parks fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Zawistowski tries to clinch up.
Parks misses with a left hand
and Zawistowski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zawistowski misses with a right hand
and Parks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Parks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zawistowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That kick from Zawistowski tenderised Parks's leg. Parks is trying to keep his angry face on.
Parks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zawistowski manages to avoid it.
Zawistowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Parks.
Parks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Parks misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zawistowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parks throws a right hand that Zawistowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Zawistowski also avoids with ease.
Parks is looking to clinch.
Zawistowski throws a head kick but Parks moves out of range.
Zawistowski defending well as Parks loads up on a big left hand.
Parks throws out a loose jab but Zawistowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zawistowski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Parks throws a right hand that Zawistowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Zawistowski also avoids with ease.
Lyoto Parks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parks misses with a looping left.
Parks takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zawistowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Parks tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zawistowski counters with a straight right hand.
Jan Zawistowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zawistowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parks.
Zawistowski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zawistowski there as he acknowledges the shot.
Parks lands a head shot.
Zawistowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parks.
Parks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
Parks tries to clinch there but Zawistowski circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Parks darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Parks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zawistowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jan Zawistowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parks tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Zawistowski.
Parks throws a series of punches but Zawistowski moves out of range.
Parks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zawistowski.
Parks takes a swing at Zawistowski's ribcage but misses.
Parks misses the shot to the body.
Parks connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zawistowski. Zawistowski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zawistowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Parks.
Zawistowski slips a jab and a cross from Parks.
Zawistowski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Parks throws a nice looking combination but Zawistowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lyoto Parks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zawistowski thuds his shin into the meat of Parks's side.
Lyoto Parks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Parks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zawistowski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Parks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zawistowski.
Parks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Parks looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Zawistowski!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zawistowski tries to buck Parks off but Parks is having none of it.
Zawistowski can't do much from the bottom here.
Parks misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Zawistowski is not content to let Parks control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zawistowski misses with a strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lyoto Parks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Parks 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyoto Parks!
A relieved looking Lyoto Parks 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ada Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Eldridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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26
225 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ada Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Eldridge!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eldridge throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Reyes stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Eldridge follows into mount!
It looks like Ada Reyes has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eldridge landing strikes from the mount and Reyes is in trouble!
Reyes is rocked!
Eldridge has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Eldridge looking to control but Reyes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Oh Reyes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reyes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eldridge cracks Reyes with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Eldridge!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Michael Eldridge made sure he mentioned [EVO] Koffin Inc. *92% Laundry NOT Available*, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shin Gouki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Shin Gouki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 3, fighting out of London, Sean Quinn!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gouki misses the shot to the body.
Quinn throws a hook but Gouki blocks it.
Gouki scores with a jab.
Quinn 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.
Some wild striking there from Gouki.
Gouki motions for Quinn to come forward. Gouki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Quinn lands a body shot.
Gouki 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.
Quinn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Quinn lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Shin Gouki has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quinn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gouki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gouki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Quinn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gouki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gouki cracks Quinn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Quinn lands with a hook. Gouki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gouki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Quinn connects with a jab.
Gouki is rocked!
Quinn weaves into range and cracks Gouki right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Gouki goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Quinn is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sean Quinn!
A relieved looking Sean Quinn 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between William Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Poulter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
22 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, William Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Poulter!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poulter connects with a single shot there.
It looks like William Harrison has been cut.
Harrison feints and as Poulter raises his hands in defense, Harrison changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Harrison trying to control but Poulter is working from the bottom.
Poulter pulls Harrison in close to prevent any damage.
Harrison looking to pass the guard.
Harrison trying to control the position from guard on top but Poulter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poulter pushes a forearm under Harrison's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Harrison is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paul Poulter!
Paul Poulter took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Diaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonard Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis cracks Diaz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Diaz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Diaz feints and then cracks Lewis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lewis down.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Lewis circles away and keeps his distance.
Lewis slips under a jab from Diaz.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz has closed the distance and engaged Lewis in a clinch.
Lewis tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lewis.
Diaz has Lewis pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Diaz pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Lewis tumbling to the mat - Diaz dives into Lewis's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lewis is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lewis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lewis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Matt Diaz.
Lewis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lewis tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lewis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lewis tries to bench press Diaz off him but Diaz keeps the position.
Diaz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lewis is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Diaz's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lewis wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy.
Diaz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Diaz is working for a submission of some sort.
Lewis preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Diaz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lewis defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is looking to control Diaz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lewis avoid being mounted?
Diaz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Diaz prevents Lewis from improving his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lewis has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Diaz 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.
Diaz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lewis lands a jab to the head.
Diaz lands a jab to Lewis's midsection.
Diaz moves forwards but Lewis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lewis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lewis wants it to stay on the feet.
Lewis throws a leg kick but Diaz moved away.
A shot to the body from Lewis misses
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Lewis moves away and avoids it.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lewis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Lewis moved out of range nicely.
Diaz checks a leg kick.
Lewis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Lewis lands a leg kick that knocks Diaz off balance momentarily.
Lewis slips a straight right by Diaz.
An inside leg kick from Lewis misses.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Lewis.
Diaz checks a leg kick.
Lewis thows a body shot but no joy.
Lewis lands with a cross.
Lewis looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Lewis.
Diaz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lewis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Diaz throws a hook but Lewis blocks it.
A big left from Lewis misses.
Diaz lands an overhand right.
Matt Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands a nice shot that snaps Diaz's head back.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz throws the left hand but Lewis avoids the punch easily.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lewis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lewis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz misses the jab.
Lewis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Lewis throws the kick towards the body but Diaz avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Lewis loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Lewis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Lewis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lewis throws out the jab.
Horrible takedown by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Lewis which made him look bad.
Diaz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lewis trying to control but Diaz postures up.
Lewis tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.
Diaz is looking for a kimura but Lewis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Diaz to get the leverage.
Diaz prevents Lewis from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Diaz controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz tries to control but Lewis wriggling away.
Diaz swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lewis is now in Diaz's guard. A big mistake from Diaz there, giving up the dominant position!
Lewis stands up from Diaz's guard - Lewis perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Diaz throws a leg kick
letting Lewis counter with a right hand.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Lewis connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis tries to score with a low kick but Diaz moves his leg out of the way.
Lewis throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Lewis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz misses the jab.
Lewis scores with a sloppy right hand. Diaz should have avoided that one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lewis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Diaz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Diaz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lewis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leonard Lewis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lewis. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Lewis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Lewis.
Diaz takes a swing at Lewis's ribcage but misses.
Lewis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Diaz cracks Lewis with a good jab.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lewis.
Lewis clinches up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis breaks from the clinch.
Diaz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lewis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Lewis really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lewis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Lewis moved out of range nicely.
Diaz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lewis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Diaz misses with a hook to the body
and Lewis counters with a nice leg kick.
Lewis looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Diaz throws a head kick but Lewis moves out of range.
Diaz lands with an overhand left.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Lewis ducks down to avoid it.
Lewis throws a solid leg kick but Diaz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lewis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Diaz
and Lewis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Diaz swings for the body but Lewis moves out of range.
Diaz misses with a shot to the body
and Lewis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lewis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Diaz in his tracks.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Lewis is out of range.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz lands a jab to Lewis's midsection.
Lewis misses with a body kick.
Lewis scores with a nice strike.
Lewis looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lewis's waist but Lewis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diaz off to one side.
Lewis moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Lewis cracks the inside of Diaz's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Diaz moves out of range of the body kick from Lewis.
Diaz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lewis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz darts in and clinches Lewis up against the cage.
Diaz working aggressively here.
Diaz tries to work over Lewis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lewis is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws an elbow that misses.
Diaz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lewis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz prevents a body shot from Lewis.
Diaz goes for a takedown attempt but Lewis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lewis just misses with a punch to the body.
Lewis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diaz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lewis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bone on bone clash there as Lewis blocks the leg kick.
Lewis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Diaz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lewis enables Diaz to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lewis manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matt Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Diaz's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Lewis dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lewis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Lewis moves away and avoids it.
Lewis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lewis.
Lewis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Diaz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Diaz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lewis moves away.
Lewis throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Lewis needs to keep his hands up - Diaz had a free shot at his head there.
Diaz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lewis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lewis staying out of range there.
Diaz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lewis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Diaz thows a leg kick but Lewis checks it
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lewis. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz gets tackled into the cage by Lewis. Lewis maintains the clinch.
Lewis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lewis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lewis clobbers Diaz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Diaz tries to move into range but Lewis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lewis misses with a shot to the body
and Diaz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lewis wants to stand up but Diaz is controlling him.
Diaz looking to sit in guard and control but Lewis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Diaz, not yet.
Lewis decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Diaz, up you get!
Lewis wants to land a leg kick but Diaz is out of range.
Lewis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lewis looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lewis.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Diaz finds it's way through Lewis's defenses.
Matt Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz sizes up Lewis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Diaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis throws a big shot that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Lewis's head but Lewis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lewis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leonard Lewis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lewis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 46:49
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonard Lewis! Leonard Lewis retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Leonard Lewis 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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