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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Craig Shilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Run this town. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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, Craig Shilo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chad Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy slips a jab and a cross from Shilo.
A slow jab from Hardy misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardy misses the target.
Shilo misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Shilo.
A lazy left from Hardy finds it's target.
A left lands for Shilo.
Shilo slips under a jab.
Hardy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hardy's coach down at Team Hopkins was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hardy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hardy tries to land a leg kick but Shilo saw it coming and moves away.
Hardy takes one to the side of the head.
Hardy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shilo doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardy circles away.
Hardy shoots in for a double leg but Shilo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hardy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shilo throws out the jab.
Shilo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shilo.
Shilo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shilo misses with a straight left.
Hardy feints and as Shilo raises his hands in defense, Hardy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hardy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shilo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Shilo keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Hardy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shilo pulls Hardy in to control the position.
Hardy throwing strikes from guard but Shilo blocks nicely.
Shilo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a big right hand that misses.
Shilo looking for a sweep. Not yet Shilo, not yet.
Hardy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shilo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hardy throws a big right hand that misses.
Hardy postures up in Shilo's guard and throws a big left but Shilo blocks it.
Hardy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hardy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hardy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hardy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Shilo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy is just content to waste time from the top position. Shilo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Shilo looking for a sweep. Not yet Shilo, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hardy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hardy connects with a couple of short punches.
Hardy throwing strikes from guard but Shilo blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy chips away with some ground and pound.
Hardy 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shilo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Shilo keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy wants to pass the guard but Shilo is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Hardy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shilo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardy manages to avoid it.
Shilo throws a jab but it's blocked by Hardy.
Shilo misses with a two punch combination.
A shot to the body from Shilo misses
and Hardy counters with a series of strikes. Shilo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shilo lands a really nice looking cross but Hardy seems unphased.
Hardy lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Shilo goes down and covers up as Hardy starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Hardy!
Chad Hardy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ultimate Damage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damage has chosen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ysdbj-WzvI as his entrance music. Ultimate Damage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 lbs
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185 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Ultimate Damage!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damage fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Thompson to the ground. Damage is now in Thompson's guard.
Damage postures up.
Damage won't allow Thompson to get back to his feet.
Damage controlling from the top position.
Thompson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Damage tries to free his leg and advance position but Thompson is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Damage tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
Damage looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Thompson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Damage wants to pass the guard but Thompson is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Thompson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Damage defends well.
Damage passes Thompson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Thompson is looking to get back to full guard here but Damage has managed to pass to side control instead.
Thompson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Damage decides to stand up, so the ref orders Thompson to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson slaps away a takedown attempt from Damage, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Damage tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Damage shoots in but no luck this time.
Damage has taken the fight to the clinch.
Damage tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thompson smiles and moves away.
Tommy Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ultimate Damage.
Thompson throws a combination that misses
and Damage counters with a leg kick.
Thompson gets caught flat footed, as Damage shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson is looking to stand up but Damage isn't so interested in that idea.
Damage passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson pushes Damage off looking to stand but Damage dives back in and keeps control.
Damage is pressing down on Thompson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thompson is holding on for now.
Thompson is refusing to be controlled, as Damage sits in half guard.
Damage stands up from half guard.
Damage fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Damage closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damage has Thompson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thompson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Damage is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Thompson is defending well.
Damage successfully pulls guard.
Thompson is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Lawson MMA (UK) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Damage trying to control the position.
Thompson looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damage thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson looking to sit in guard and control but Damage gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Thompson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ultimate Damage dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Damage misses with an uppercut.
Damage scores with a spinning back kick!
Thompson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Damage misses with a head kick.
Damage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thompson loads up on a big right hand but Damage slips the punch.
Ultimate Damage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damage shoots in and drives through. Thompson sprawls well.
Damage tries for a takedown but Thompson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Damage looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thompson is on top in guard.
Thompson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thompson looking to sit in guard and control but Damage gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Damage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thompson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Damage 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.
Damage wants to pass the guard but Thompson is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damage scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Damage stopping the sweep attempt from Thompson.
Thompson looking to control.
Thompson is looking to sweep but instead, Damage has passed into half guard.
Damage decides to stand and escape the position.
Damage shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thompson as he avoids it easily.
Tommy Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ultimate Damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damage fails with the takedown.
Thompson swats away the attempt to clinch by Damage.
Damage throws a hook but Thompson blocks it.
Damage thuds his shin into the meat of Thompson's side.
Damage tries to clinch up but Thompson circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck for Damage with that takedown attempt.
Damage has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Damage closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Damage tries to pass to full mount but Thompson defends it.
Damage wants to take a breather but Thompson is having none of it.
Thompson wants to control the action here but instead Damage manages to pass to full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Damage stands up from mount. Strange move.
Damage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thompson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ultimate Damage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Damage lands a big head kick that sends Thompson tumbling to the mat! Damage takes a step backwards and waves Thompson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Thompson is rocked!
It looks like Tommy Thompson has been cut.
Damage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Damage pushes Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Thompson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thompson is trying to break the clinch but Damage is controlling him.
Damage looking to score a takedown. He gets a body lock and scores a very heavy trip takedown. That's knocked the wind out of Thompson! Damage lands strikes from the mount and the ref steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Ultimate Damage!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Coulter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Kenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Coulter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Kenny!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenny throws a hook but Coulter avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Kenny. No joy for Coulter on that attempt.
Kenny stuffs the takedown attempt from Coulter. Coulter gets slowly back to his feet.
Coulter misses with a few strikes there.
Coulter wants to clinch.
Kenny throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coulter.
Coulter swings widly with a right hand
and Kenny counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kenny.
Kenny is fighting off a takedown attempt but Coulter is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kenny to the mat. Kenny regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Coulter throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coulter wants to control from the top but Kenny keeps moving.
Kenny is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Coulter is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coulter wants to control from the top but Kenny keeps moving.
Coulter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Coulter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Coulter lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coulter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Coulter wants to control from the top but Kenny keeps moving.
Kenny is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Coulter content to stall in guard here.
Kenny is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Coulter is controlling him.
Coulter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kenny is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coulter is working hard here to advance position.
Coulter wants to control from the top but Kenny keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Coulter feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Coulter passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coulter wants to take a breather but Kenny is having none of it.
Kenny is trying to stand up here but Coulter is controlling him well.
Coulter throws a strike but Kenny avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Kenny keeping moving, preventing Coulter from controlling successfully.
Coulter wants to pass the guard but Kenny is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenny can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Coulter controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Coulter dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Coulter shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Coulter was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Coulter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kenny is not content to let Coulter control the position.
Coulter throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kenny wants to get back to his feet.
Thomas Coulter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coulter is looking to take a break and control but Kenny is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenny stops Coulter from passing to mount.
Coulter is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kenny knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Coulter tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kenny wants to get back to his feet but Coulter drags him back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coulter goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kenny has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Coulter but great work by Kenny.
Kenny gets to mount! Coulter was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Coulter tries to lock up and control but Kenny gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Coulter is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coulter manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kenny passes into side control, despite Coulter's attempt to control the position.
Coulter struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coulter is looking for a sweep.
Coulter looks to move to half guard but instead Kenny has passed into mount! Damn!
Kenny wants to get back to his feet but Coulter is holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Coulter dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Coulter darts in and clinches Kenny up against the cage.
Kenny prevents the takedown attempt.
Kenny softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kenny on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Coulter tries to pull guard but Kenny forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kenny is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Coulter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kenny breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coulter tries to clinch up
and Kenny counters with a nice uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Kenny there.
Coulter clinches.
Kenny stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kenny blocks a body shot from Coulter.
Kenny lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Coulter backwards.
Coulter wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenny is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Coulter is keeping busy.
Coulter manages to break the clinch.
Coulter tries to clinch up.
Coulter tries to close the distance and clinch but Kenny swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Coulter closes the distance but Kenny moves to the side
and Kenny holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kenny tries to throw a body punch but Coulter avoids it by throwing Kenny back against the cage.
Coulter is working for takedown but Kenny is calmly controlling the position for now.
Good body shot from Kenny.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenny.
Kenny's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kenny takes a swing at Coulter's ribcage but misses.
Kenny throws a combination. Coulter tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coulter tries to clinch but Kenny is having none of it.
Coulter shoots in for a takedown but Kenny shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson Kenny is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Coulter lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kenny has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kenny and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coulter wants to clinch.
Coulter wants to clinch.
Coulter throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kenny was covering up waiting for the punch and Coulter finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kenny wants to stand and escape but Coulter is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coulter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kenny works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kenny preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Coulter looking to pass the guard.
Coulter showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coulter wants to pass the guard but Kenny is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coulter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Coulter has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Coulter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kenny swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Coulter wants to control from the top but Kenny keeps moving.
Thomas Coulter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Coulter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kenny counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Thomas Coulter.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Coulter, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Coulter!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Willy Tert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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169 lbs
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145 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Willy Tert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jesus Jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a double jab
and Tert counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tert sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tert checks a leg kick nicely.
Tert tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tert somewhat.
Tert keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tert takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Tert down.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Tert is out of range.
Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tert counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tert has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones cracks Tert with a good jab.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jones clobbers Tert with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tert fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willy Tert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones jabs Tert right on the nose. Tert blinks but takes it well.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Tert counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones looks to land a combination. Tert sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jones throws a lazy head kick
and Tert counters with a nice leg kick.
Tert could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Jones! Tert is out on his feet! Jones rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Tert is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Tert is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesus Jones!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Black Belt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urac Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Urac Hunt is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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33
201 lbs
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32
175 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Dangerous knees
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Black Belt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Urac Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belt shoots in looking for a takedown. Hunt tries to sprawl out of it but Belt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hunt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hunt, right into the meat.
Belt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hunt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Belt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Belt checks a low kick from Hunt.
Hunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt connects with a leg kick. Belt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hunt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Belt takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.
Belt moves out of range of the body kick from Hunt.
Belt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hunt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Belt has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hunt tries a head kick but it misses.
Belt shoots and misses
and Hunt counters with a good, hard body kick but Belt shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is looking to clinch.
Hunt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hunt closes the distance and clinches.
Belt is trying to pull guard but Hunt turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Belt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belt avoids a wild elbow strike from Hunt.
Belt jumps guard but Hunt stands there with Belt around his waist. Belt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Belt wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hunt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Belt tries to pull guard but Hunt holds him up against the cage and eventually Belt drops back down to his feet.
Hunt prevents the takedown attempt.
Hunt lands a nice elbow.
Belt is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hunt is defending well.
Belt is looking to take this one to the mat.
Belt tries to score a body lock takedown but Hunt shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Belt blocks an elbow strike from Hunt.
Belt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hunt walks away with a smile on his face. Belt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hunt tries to land a front kick but Belt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Belt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hunt counters with a low kick, right behind Belt 's knee.
Belt avoids the head kick by Hunt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hunt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urac Hunt dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hunt throws a lazy head kick
and Belt counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hunt's guard now.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hunt wants to stand up but Belt is controlling him.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hunt. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Belt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Belt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Belt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Belt stops Hunt from standing up.
Belt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Belt working some strikes from top position.
Hunt wants to get back to his feet but Belt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Belt is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunt has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belt wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
Belt is stalling in the full guard.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Belt from controlling successfully.
Hunt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Belt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Belt is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunt has wrist control.
Belt wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
Belt has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Belt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Belt throwing strikes but missing.
Belt prevents Hunt from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belt throwing strikes but missing.
Belt throwing strikes from guard but Hunt blocks nicely.
Belt throws an elbow that misses. Hunt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Belt's guard. Nice move by Hunt!
Belt throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Hunt tries to stand but Belt is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hunt stands up from Belt's guard - Hunt perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hunt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to clinch up but Belt circles away and keeps his distance.
Hunt throws a head kick but Belt moves out of range.
Belt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Urac Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Belt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Hunt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Black Belt dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Hunt throws a sloppy head kick
and Belt counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Belt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hunt's head.
Belt thows a huge punch but Hunt dodges it nicely.
Hunt regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Belt.
Belt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hunt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Belt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hunt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hunt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belt cracks Hunt with a solid left hand.
Belt won't allow Hunt to get back to his feet.
Belt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hunt is looking to stand up but Belt isn't so interested in that idea.
Belt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hunt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Belt wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
Belt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Belt is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Hunt wants to break free but Belt has control.
Hunt slows down the pace here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hunt.
Hunt is pressed up against the cage. Belt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hunt down to the mat. Hunt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Belt has his takedown stuffed
and Hunt counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belt keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hunt wants to clinch.
Belt has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Belt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belt doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hunt counters with a nice leg kick.
Hunt throws a head kick but Belt moves out of range.
Hunt throws a low kick but Belt moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both fighters circling a little - Hunt finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Black Belt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Belt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Black Belt!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Black Belt made sure he mentioned Merciless Gladiators, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hendrik Velikopolje (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rozafa Arben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velikopolje comes to the cage accompanied by Yngwie Malmsteen & Dio - Dream On. Arben has chosen P.O.D. - The Messenjah as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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25
217 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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205 lbs
20 - 17 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hendrik Velikopolje!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 17 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rozafa Arben!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velikopolje pushes Arben away with a front kick.
Velikopolje bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Arben throws a series of punches but Velikopolje moves out of range.
Velikopolje showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arben.
Arben throws a hook but Velikopolje avoids it easily.
Arben is looking to clinch but Velikopolje is avoiding it.
Arben tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Velikopolje showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arben.
Velikopolje connects with a leg kick. Arben looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Velikopolje has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Arben rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Velikopolje moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arben works the jab nicely.
Velikopolje uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arben.
Arben is looking to clinch but Velikopolje is avoiding it.
Arben just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arben moves in looking to clinch but Velikopolje pushes him off.
Arben misses with a hook to the body
and Velikopolje counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rozafa Arben seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velikopolje turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Velikopolje throws a body kick that misses.
Arben tries to clinch up.
Arben takes a swing at Velikopolje's ribcage but misses.
Arben misses with a wild combination.
Arben misses with the combination.
Arben moves to clinch but Velikopolje breaks away
and Velikopolje counters with a body kick.
Velikopolje connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Rozafa Arben has been cut.
Velikopolje clinches.
Arben misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velikopolje pushes Arben back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Velikopolje lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arben backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velikopolje lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Arben breaks from the clinch.
Velikopolje throws a head kick that Arben semi-blocks.
A combination from Arben does no damage.
Arben tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Velikopolje missing with a left hand there. Arben was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arben takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Arben moves out of range as Velikopolje strikes.
Arben clinches with his opponent.
Velikopolje lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arben backwards.
Arben is trying to break the clinch but Velikopolje is controlling him.
Velikopolje working aggressively here.
Arben has a couple of punches blocked by Velikopolje.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Velikopolje - that landed with a thud.
Arben tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Velikopolje.
Velikopolje lands a nice uppercut.
Arben pushes Velikopolje back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Velikopolje has Arben pressed against the cage.
Arben taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Arben wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Velikopolje is trying to stall.
Velikopolje swings wildly with an uppercut but Arben uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Velikopolje - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Arben breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Velikopolje ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arben moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velikopolje takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velikopolje circles away from the clinch attempt.
Velikopolje fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arben.
Velikopolje lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Some wild striking there from Arben.
Arben tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arben looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arben moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velikopolje throws a sloppy head kick and Arben moves out of range easily.
Arben swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Velikopolje has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rozafa Arben will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rozafa Arben's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Arben lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Velikopolje circles away quickly and effectively.
Arben tries to clinch there but Velikopolje circles away.
Arben misses with the combination.
Arben moves out of range as Velikopolje throws a body kick.
Velikopolje tries a head kick but it misses.
Velikopolje avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arben tries to clinch but Velikopolje is having none of it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Arben in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Arben scores with a jab to the head.
Arben throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Velikopolje connects with a high kick.
Arben wants to clinch.
Velikopolje throws a push kick but Arben slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arben moves in looking to clinch but Velikopolje pushes him off.
Velikopolje circles away from the clinch attempt
and Velikopolje counters with a good, hard body kick but Arben shrugs it off.
Velikopolje chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Velikopolje thumps Arben with a low kick.
Arben tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Velikopolje counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Arben comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Velikopolje throws a leg kick which misses Arben's front leg but catches the back leg as Arben tries to avoid it.
Arben tries to bum rush Velikopolje with a series of wild strikes but Velikopolje uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arben is looking to clinch but Velikopolje is avoiding it.
Velikopolje fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arben.
Whack! Velikopolje lands a heavy head kick that drops Arben. The ref tackles Velikopolje to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Arben was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Hendrik Velikopolje!
Hendrik Velikopolje decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Nastul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Tommy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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22
242 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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238 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pavel Nastul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Tommy !
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tommy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nastul looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nastul defending well as Tommy loads up on a big left hand.
Nastul gets a double leg takedown into Tommy 's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nastul looking to pass the guard.
Tommy keeping moving, preventing Nastul from controlling successfully.
Nastul controlling from the top position.
Nastul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tommy is keeping the position for now.
Nastul throws a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tommy looking to control.
Nastul wants to control from the top but Tommy keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nastul is posturing up here but Tommy has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Nastul tries to roll out but it's too tight and Nastul has to tap! Slick submission there by Tommy !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jason Tommy !
A very excited looking Jason Tommy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castle's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Biohazard- Punishment. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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32
285 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
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26
280 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Castle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bart Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Simpson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Castle goes for a takedown attempt but Simpson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Simpson wants to clinch
and Castle counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Simpson's guard now.
Castle might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Castle is looking to work some ground and pound but Simpson has wrist control.
Castle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Castle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Castle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Simpson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Castle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Simpson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Castle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Castle with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Castle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Castle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Castle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Simpson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Castle is looking to advance position but Simpson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Simpson controlling the pace for now.
Castle is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Castle is looking to escape.
Simpson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Castle tries to reverse the position but Simpson maintains control.
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.
Castle wants to control but Simpson is having none of it.
Simpson controlling his opponent.
Castle working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle tries to hold on but Simpson pushes him away.
Castle working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castle is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Castle dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Castle throws a right hand that Simpson ducks under and follows up with a left that Simpson also avoids with ease.
Castle swings away with a body shot that misses
and Simpson counters with a good, hard body kick but Castle shrugs it off.
Simpson tries to clinch up.
Castle with a nice cross.
Simpson tries to clinch up.
Castle throws a jab when Simpson was well out of range.
Simpson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Castle counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Castle trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Simpson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Simpson sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle looking to control.
Castle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Castle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Frank Castle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Castle has his foot on Simpson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Simpson works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Castle is keeping the position for now.
Simpson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Castle wants to hit a switch here but Simpson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Castle there!
Castle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Castle is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle tries to hold on but Simpson pushes him away.
Castle working to try and regain half guard.
Simpson trying to control but Castle is having none of it.
Castle tries to hold on but Simpson pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson controlling from mount.
Castle is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simpson looking to control but Castle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Castle is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Castle dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Simpson looks to clinch
so Castle counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Castle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Castle works over Simpson with some ground and pound from guard.
Castle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Castle keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Simpson's head.
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!
Castle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Castle throws a big right hand that misses.
Castle throws a big elbow that misses.
Simpson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Castle postures up in Simpson's guard and throws a big left but Simpson blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Castle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Simpson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Castle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Simpson trying to control the position.
Castle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Simpson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Castle.
Simpson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Castle is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
It looks like Bart Simpson has been cut.
Castle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle throws a strike but Simpson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Castle is trying to control the position but Simpson postures up.
Castle has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Simpson has passed into side control.
Castle is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Simpson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castle tries to get to full guard but Simpson has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Simpson jumps into side control!
Castle tries to buck Simpson off but Simpson is having none of it.
Castle regains half guard.
Simpson prevents Castle from improving his position.
Castle is trying to maintain the position but Simpson is very close to passing his half guard.
Castle tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Simpson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle is looking to get to half guard.
Castle wants to hold on but Simpson pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castle is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Castle clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Bart Simpson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Castle misses with a straight right.
Castle on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Simpson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Simpson clinches up against the cage.
Simpson presses Castle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Castle takes a shot to the head.
A knee to the head by Simpson.
It looks like Frank Castle has been cut.
Simpson tries a body shot but Castle blocks it.
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!
Simpson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Simpson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Simpson lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Castle tries to throw a body punch but Simpson avoids it by throwing Castle back against the cage.
Simpson prevents the takedown attempt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Simpson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Castle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Simpson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Castle avoiding damage as Simpson throws knees to the body.
Simpson with a knee to the head.
Simpson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Castle is trying to pull guard but Simpson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Simpson tries a body shot but Castle blocks it.
Castle lands a nice shot to the body.
Simpson lands with a left to the head.
Castle blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson misses with a knee to the head.
Simpson blocks a body shot from Castle.
Simpson tries to throw a body punch but Castle avoids it by throwing Simpson back against the cage.
Simpson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Simpson throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Castle as the two fighters clinch.
Simpson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Castle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simpson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castle blocks it with crossed arms.
Simpson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castle blocks it with crossed arms.
Simpson throws a head punch that misses.
Simpson tries a body shot but Castle blocks it.
Simpson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle misses with a punch to the body.
Simpson connects with a knee to the head.
Frank Castle's cut is getting worse.
A right hook to the body lands for Castle.
Simpson tries a knee to the head but Castle blocks it.
Castle tries for a takedown but Simpson manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Castle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simpson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Castle keeps control of Simpson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Simpson.
Castle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle managing to block the knees to the body from Simpson.
Simpson pushes Castle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Simpson misses with some punches.
Castle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Simpson scores with a knee to the head.
Simpson has a couple of punches blocked by Castle.
Simpson avoiding damage.
Simpson trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simpson tries to land knees in the clinch but Castle avoids the damage to the body.
Simpson blocks a body shot from Castle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Simpson - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bart Simpson dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Castle throws a lazy uppercut
and Simpson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Simpson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Simpson clinches up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Simpson.
Simpson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Simpson lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simpson is leaning against Castle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Castle blocks a body shot from Simpson.
Simpson with a knee to the head.
Simpson scores with a shoulder strike.
Castle takes a knee to the side of the body.
Simpson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Castles head.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Simpson looking to throw knees to the head but Castle is blocking nicely.
Simpson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Frank Castle's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bart Simpson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Simpson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Simpson lands a good knee to the midsection. Castle won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simpson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Castles head.
Simpson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Castle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Simpson as he avoids it easily.
Simpson clinches with his opponent.
Simpson gets through Castle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Castle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bart Simpson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson is leaning against Castle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Simpson breaks from the clinch.
Castle tries for a takedown but Simpson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Simpson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Simpson takes the fight into the clinch.
Simpson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Simpson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Castle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Simpson as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Castle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castle fails with a takedown attempt.
Bart Simpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Simpson.
Jeez, Frank Castle's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Castle is trying to pull guard but Simpson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Frank Castle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Simpson misses with a knee strike.
Castle drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Simpson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Simpson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Frank Castle's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bart Simpson!
Bart Simpson is the new heavyweight champion!
Bart Simpson very nearly forgot to thank Hilo Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Avalon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eildon Heap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Avalon's entrance music is Harder Better Faster - Daft Punk. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, James Avalon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Eildon Heap!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Avalon misses.
Avalon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Heap tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Avalon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Heap tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Avalon was well out of range. Poor timing from Heap.
Heap pushes Avalon up against the cage in a clinch.
Avalon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heap misses with a hook to the ribs.
Avalon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Heap is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Avalon taking a breather.
Avalon lands a left hand.
Avalon wants to get back to striking at distance but Heap won't allow it.
Heap misses with an elbow strike.
Avalon tries to circle away but Heap has him pinned against the cage.
Avalon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Heap tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Avalon avoids it.
Avalon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Heap backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avalon can't get the takedown.
Heap throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Avalon is trying to pull guard but Heap turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Avalon has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Avalon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Avalon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Heap throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Avalon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Avalon goes for a takedown attempt but Heap pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Heap misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Heap misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avalon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heap jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Avalon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Avalon keeps the fight on the outside.
Eildon Heap is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heap tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Avalon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Avalon throws a hook to the side of Heap's head but Heap sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Avalon misses with a head kick.
Avalon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like James Avalon has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avalon misses with a two punch combination.
Heap has taken the fight to the clinch.
Avalon wants a takedown.
Avalon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Heap to keep the fight standing.
Heap lands a knee to the body.
Avalon is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heap utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Heap throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Avalon blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heap just misses with a elbow thrown towards Avalon's brow.
Avalon has had enough of the clinch but Heap keeps him there for the moment.
Heap keeps control of Avalon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Heap with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Heap throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Avalon is working for takedown but Heap is calmly controlling the position for now.
Heap with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Heap lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Avalon backwards.
Avalon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Heap fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Avalon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heap looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avalon misses with a takedown attempt - Heap sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Avalon closes the distance and pushes Heap back into the cage.
Avalon throws a head punch that misses.
Heap tries to throw a body punch but Avalon avoids it by throwing Heap back against the cage.
Heap has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Avalon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Avalon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Avalon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Avalon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Avalon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heap tries to clinch but Avalon is having none of it.
Avalon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eildon Heap dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Avalon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Heap tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Avalon counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Heap is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Avalon shoots in looking for a takedown. Heap tries to sprawl out of it but Avalon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Heap manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Heap throws a predictable looking body shot
and Avalon counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Heap!
Heap is trying to control Avalon's posture but Avalon avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heap prevents Avalon from moving into mount.
You can see the frustration on Heap's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Heap is not content to let Avalon control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avalon is trying to get an arm triangle but Heap is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Avalon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Heap keeps working.
Avalon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Avalon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Avalon goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Heap rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Avalon's guard! Nice work there by Heap!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avalon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Avalon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Heap can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Avalon pulls Heap in close to prevent any damage.
Avalon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Heap manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avalon trying to control but Heap is working from the bottom.
Avalon is really struggling to control Heap but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Avalon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Avalon tries to free his leg and advance position but Heap is retaining full guard.
Heap really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Avalon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Avalon drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Heap dives on top into guard.
Avalon is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Heap has his hands clasped together but Avalon extends and breaks Heap's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Avalon.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Avalon!
James Avalon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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