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T 19 - Cross vs Kanchelskis PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Guerra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnhold Gutenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Solid boxing
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulo Guerra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnhold Gutenberg!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutenberg lands with an overhand left.
Gutenberg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guerra.
Gutenberg throws a nice looking combination but Guerra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gutenberg is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fighters circling - Gutenberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gutenberg misses with a wild body shot.
Guerra takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gutenberg swings for the body but Guerra moves out of range.
Guerra fails to land with a series of punches.
Gutenberg has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Arnhold Gutenberg has been cut.
Guerra throws a series of punches but Gutenberg avoids them all with ease.
Gutenberg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guerra circles away quickly and effectively.
Guerra misses with a combination
and Gutenberg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Guerra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gutenberg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Guerra counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guerra throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gutenberg counters with a left and a right that stings Guerra.
Gutenberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guerra.
A punch combination from Guerra misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerra looks to land a combination but Gutenberg avoids it well.
Gutenberg misses with a combination
enabling Guerra to counter with a crisp jab.
Gutenberg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guerra.
Gutenberg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gutenberg takes a swing at Guerra's ribcage but misses.
Gutenberg throws a hook to the side of Guerra's head but Guerra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gutenberg swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Guerra counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gutenberg thinking.
Gutenberg throws the left hand but Guerra avoids the punch easily.
Gutenberg looks gassed!
Gutenberg blocks a jab.
Guerra lands with a nice body punch.
Guerra misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gutenberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gutenberg moves out of range as Guerra strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutenberg throws a hook to the side of Guerra's head but Guerra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Guerra.
Gutenberg takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Guerra misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guerra misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Gutenberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guerra takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Guerra looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guerra scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Guerra fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gutenberg takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gutenberg thows a body shot but no joy.
Guerra looks to score with a jab to the body but Gutenberg is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutenberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guerra was well out of range. Poor timing from Gutenberg.
Guerra lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big left from Guerra misses.
Gutenberg walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Guerra swings for the body but Gutenberg moves out of range.
Guerra throws a right hand that Gutenberg ducks under and follows up with a left that Gutenberg also avoids with ease.
Gutenberg looks to land a combination. Guerra sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Guerra takes a swing at Gutenberg's ribcage but misses.
Guerra misses the jab.
Guerra digs a good body shot into Gutenberg's ribs.
Guerra swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gutenberg counters with a nice uppercut.
Guerra slips under a jab from Gutenberg.
Guerra misses with a hook to the body
and Gutenberg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gutenberg misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gutenberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guerra misses with a wild combination.
Guerra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gutenberg.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gutenberg.
Guerra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gutenberg misses with a combination
and Guerra counters with a nice body shot.
Guerra scores with a jab to the body.
Guerra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gutenberg manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gutenberg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guerra avoids the body shot from Gutenberg.
Guerra bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gutenberg's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Guerra dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arnhold Gutenberg's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Gutenberg throws a nice looking combination but Guerra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guerra connects with a body shot.
Gutenberg moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gutenberg scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A punch combination from Guerra misses.
Gutenberg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Guerra looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gutenberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gutenberg lands a body shot.
Guerra tests Gutenberg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Guerra misses with a straight right.
A punch combination from Guerra misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A slow jab from Gutenberg misses its intended target.
Guerra misses with a series of wild punches.
Gutenberg lands a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gutenberg.
Guerra scores with a jab. Gutenberg acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Paulo Guerra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guerra lands a jab to Gutenberg's midsection.
Guerra misses with a body punch
and Gutenberg counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Guerra misses with a body punch
and Gutenberg counters with a three punch combo that has Guerra backing up. Guerra nods at Gutenberg to acknowledge the strikes.
Gutenberg cracks a nice hook into Guerra's ribs.
A shot to the body from Gutenberg misses
and Guerra counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Guerra slips a straight right by Gutenberg.
Gutenberg cracks a nice hook into Guerra's ribs.
Gutenberg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A nice combination there by Guerra.
Guerra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gutenberg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gutenberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gutenberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guerra was well out of range. Poor timing from Gutenberg.
Guerra throws a combination that misses
and Gutenberg counters with a nice uppercut.
Guerra works over Gutenberg's head and body with a nice combination.
Gutenberg staying out of range there.
Paulo Guerra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guerra just misses with a punch to the body.
Paulo Guerra is winning the standup battle so far.
Guerra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gutenberg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guerra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guerra lands with a shot to the body.
Gutenberg misses with a body shot
and Guerra counters with a right hand to the body.
Guerra misses with a straight left.
A jab from Guerra finds it's way through Gutenberg's defenses.
Gutenberg scores with a hook to the body. Guerra takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gutenberg.
Gutenberg throws a combination that misses
and Guerra counters with a right hand to the body.
Guerra displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Guerra swings for the body but Gutenberg moves out of range.
Gutenberg scores with a hook to the body. Guerra takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Guerra thows a body shot but no joy.
Gutenberg swings for the body but Guerra moves out of range.
Guerra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gutenberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guerra.
Guerra misses with a double jab
and Gutenberg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gutenberg misses with a wild body shot.
Gutenberg slips a jab and a cross from Guerra.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Guerra punishes Gutenberg's body with a nice straight punch.
Guerra falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gutenberg counters with a nice body shot.
Guerra misses the shot to the body.
Guerra avoids the body shot from Gutenberg.
Gutenberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gutenberg takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Guerra throws out a loose jab but Gutenberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gutenberg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Guerra to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guerra throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gutenberg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Donk. Gutenberg catches Guerra right on the button with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guerra. Gutenberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnhold Gutenberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arnhold Gutenberg's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gutenberg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guerra misses with a wild body shot.
Gutenberg stuns Guerra with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Guerra takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gutenberg throws a right and a left that Guerra avoids nicely.
Gutenberg misses with a body punch
and Guerra counters with a one-two to the body.
Guerra ducks under a wild hook from Gutenberg.
Gutenberg slips under a jab.
Gutenberg looks to land a combination. Guerra sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Guerra falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Gutenberg counter with a right hand.
Guerra misses with a combination
and Gutenberg counters with a left and a right that stings Guerra.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutenberg looks to land a right hand but Guerra moved out of range.
Guerra slips a jab and a cross from Gutenberg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guerra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gutenberg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Guerra looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gutenberg slips a jab and a cross from Guerra.
Gutenberg tries to bum rush Guerra with a series of wild strikes but Guerra uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guerra misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gutenberg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guerra looks to throw the jab but Gutenberg is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Gutenberg misses the target.
Guerra lands a nice shot to the body.
Gutenberg misses with a series of wild punches.
Gutenberg throws a series of punches but Guerra avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Guerra connects with a nice looking jab.
Guerra looks to land a right hand but Gutenberg moved out of range.
Guerra is looking to wear down Gutenberg with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gutenberg swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Guerra counters with a two punch combo.
Gutenberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guerra moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guerra moves out of range of the strikes.
Guerra throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gutenberg looks to land a left hand but Guerra moved out of range nicely.
Guerra swinging wildly here.
Gutenberg throws a nice looking combination but Guerra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guerra throws a right hand that Gutenberg ducks under and follows up with a left that Gutenberg also avoids with ease.
Guerra looks to land a right hand but Gutenberg moved out of range.
Guerra just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerra fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gutenberg scores with a decent looking hook.
Guerra misses with a double jab
and Gutenberg counters with a left and a right that stings Guerra.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gutenberg. Guerra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guerra uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gutenberg has time to react.
Gutenberg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch combination from Gutenberg misses.
A combination from Gutenberg does no damage.
Guerra tests Gutenberg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Guerra throws a lazy right hand but Gutenberg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gutenberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guerra lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gutenberg misses with a wild combination.
Guerra works the jab nicely.
Gutenberg moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Guerra goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gutenberg connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Guerra momentarily.
Gutenberg connects with a crisp jab.
Guerra misses with a wild combination.
Gutenberg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Guerra makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gutenberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guerra moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guerra lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Guerra getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arnhold Gutenberg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gutenberg 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnhold Gutenberg!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Grundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Romanovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romanovich has chosen TORI NO UTA - Musicbox Version as his entrance music. Dan Grundy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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280 lbs
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290 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Grundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Romanovich!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grundy shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Romanovich is trying to defend but Grundy finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Grundy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Romanovich wants to get back to his feet.
Romanovich really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grundy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Grundy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Well, if Grundy 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.
Romanovich looks like he's trying to stand up.
Grundy slows the pace down in half guard.
Grundy moves into full mount! Romanovich won't be happy about that!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanovich is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Grundy controlling the pace for now.
Grundy swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dan Grundy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Samuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Let The Rain Fall. Jon Samuel will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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255 lbs
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Samuel!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samuel shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bailey's guard.
Samuel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Samuel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bailey is trying to keep Samuel in close.
Bailey is controlling Samuel's posture.
Bailey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bailey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bailey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bailey working for a triangle but Samuel defends it easily.
Samuel stops Bailey from standing up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Samuel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bailey.
Samuel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bailey pinned against the cage. Bailey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuel tries for a takedown but Bailey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bailey scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are battling for position here. Samuel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bailey stopping the sweep attempt from Samuel.
Bailey keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Samuel's head.
Bailey throws a strike but Samuel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Samuel connects with a couple of short punches.
Bailey is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Samuel is controlling him.
Samuel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Samuel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey is looking to stand up but Samuel isn't so interested in that idea.
Samuel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Samuel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bailey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bailey working a defensive guard but Samuel manages to pass into side control anyway.
Samuel looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bailey is avoiding damage well.
Bailey tries to escape but Samuel is in control.
Bailey is breathing heavily.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Samuel tries for a takedown but Bailey circles away easily
and Bailey counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Samuel!
Bob Bailey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Samuel.
Bailey wants to control the pace but Samuel is squirming around nicely.
Bailey misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Samuel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Samuel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bailey working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Samuel can't escape the position.
Bailey can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Samuel is looking to escape.
Samuel can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bailey is landing with some decent strikes but Samuel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bailey lands a big elbow.
Samuel is looking to improve his position but Bailey isn't that keen on the idea.
Samuel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bailey trying to control but Samuel is having none of it.
Samuel is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Bailey dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bailey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Samuel moves away.
Samuel misses with a takedown
and Bailey counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bailey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Samuel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bailey wants to control but Samuel is keeping him busy.
Samuel tries to get to full guard but Bailey has control of the leg.
Samuel moves into full guard.
Bailey stopping the sweep attempt from Samuel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bailey has his takedown stuffed
and Samuel counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bailey's guard now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Samuel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Samuel drops back looking for a leg! Bailey is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bailey manages to kick Samuel off! Samuel jumps back into Bailey's guard.
Samuel passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bailey wants to control but Samuel postures up.
Bailey takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Samuel cracks Bailey with an elbow. That is naaassty.
It looks like Bob Bailey has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuel tries for a kimura but Bailey is defending well.
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!
Bailey is looking for a sweep.
Samuel working the ground and pound from side control.
Bailey tries to improve position but can't.
Bailey on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bailey tries to get out of the position.
Bailey takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bailey is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Samuel is working Bailey over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jon Samuel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Samuel is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bailey knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bailey manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey prevents Samuel from improving his position.
Bailey is trying to control. Samuel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bailey is stalling here. Samuel is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bailey seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Samuel has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Samuel is putting a hurting on Bailey here, landing some big shots from side control.
Samuel landing a few strikes.
Bob Bailey's cut is getting worse.
Samuel lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jeez, Bob Bailey's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bob Bailey's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jon Samuel!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kobe Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and T Dawg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cox comes to the ring accompanied by Dope Boyz. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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152 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kobe Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, T Dawg!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dawg lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dawg misses with a two punch combination.
Cox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dawg.
Dawg swinging wildly here.
Dawg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cox looks for a takedown but Dawg sprawls well.
Dawg stalks Cox and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cox's face. Cox staggers backwards, shaken.
Dawg swinging wildly here.
Cox shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dawg's guard.
Cox stops Dawg from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawg keeping full guard, as Cox tries to pass.
Cox controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cox trying to control but Dawg is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dawg keeping full guard, as Cox tries to pass.
Cox trying to control the position from guard on top but Dawg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dawg scores with a three punch combo!
Cox shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dawg sprawls well. Dawg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cox gets slowly back to his feet.
Cox looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kobe Cox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawg displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cox is breathing heavily.
Dawg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dawg. Cox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cox slips a jab and a cross from Dawg.
Cox shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dawg as he avoids it easily.
Dawg misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice cross by Dawg.
Cox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dawg circles away quickly and effectively.
Cox dodges the punch combination from Dawg.
Dawg thuds a left hand into Cox's body.
Dawg lands a nice looking body shot.
Dawg displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox shoots in for a double leg but Dawg sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cox is defended easily by Dawg.
Dawg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cox.
Dawg lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A right-left combo lands from Dawg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dawg misses with a double jab.
A cross from Dawg lands.
Dawg lands a body shot.
A left and a right from Dawg both land. Nice combination.
T Dawg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cox shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cox showed some decent athleticism there.
Cox wants to stand up but Dawg has a hold of him and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
T Dawg 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.
Dawg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cox circles away quickly and effectively.
Dawg tries to bum rush Cox with a series of wild strikes but Cox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cox has managed to clinch.
Cox tries to score a body lock takedown but Dawg shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cox tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cox decides to pull guard.
Dawg stands and steps away. Cox gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dawg looks to land a combination but Cox avoids it well.
Dawg throws a right hand that Cox ducks under and follows up with a left that Cox also avoids with ease.
Dawg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cox.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cox tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dawg sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cox somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kobe Cox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cox fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dawg avoids it really well and circles away.
T Dawg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dawg is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cox rather than just go for the knockout.
Dawg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dawg throws a right and a left that Cox avoids nicely.
T Dawg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dawg lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dawg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cox circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Dawg.
Some wild striking there from Cox.
Dawg lands a jab.
A combination from Dawg does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dawg slips a straight right by Cox.
Cox looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dawg is fending him off so far but Cox persists. Nope, Dawg circles away and we're back to standing.
Dawg paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dawg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dawg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dawg thuds a left hand into Cox's body.
Dawg throws a nice looking combination but Cox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dawg paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cox tries to clinch up but Dawg circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Dawg.
Nice sprawl there from Dawg as Cox shoots in.
Dawg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox misses with a few strikes there.
Dawg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dawg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dawg thuds a left hand into Cox's body.
Cox is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dawg.
Dawg scores with a one two! Cox had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cox scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cox stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Dawg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dawg is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawg scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cox shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dawg throws a combination that misses
and Cox counters with an outside leg kick.
Dawg misses with a series of wild punches.
Cox looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cox is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dawg is just riding it out for now. Cox eventually gives up the hold.
Cox wants to control but Dawg is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kobe Cox will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Dawg misses with a two punch combination.
Dawg looks to land a combination but Cox avoids it well.
Nice jab there from Dawg.
Cox avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kobe Cox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Dawg misses.
Cox has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cox shoots in but no luck this time.
Dawg throws a series of punches but Cox moves out of range.
Dawg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dawg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dawg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cox shoots in for a double leg but Dawg sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kobe Cox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cox on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dawg.
Cox tries to close the distance and clinch but Dawg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good exchange - Dawg coming out on top.
Dawg slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dawg has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cox shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cox wants to pass to mount but Dawg is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawg is refusing to be controlled, as Cox sits in half guard.
Dawg pushes Cox off and gets back to his feet.
Cox tries to clinch but Dawg moves out of range.
Dawg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawg avoids the head kick by Cox.
Cox on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dawg misses the shot to the body.
Cox is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dawg's half guard.
Dawg tries to kick Cox off but Cox keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dawg manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Horrible takedown by Cox or perhaps it was just good defense by Dawg which made him look bad.
Dawg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dawg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Dawg does no damage.
Cox shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dawg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cox.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cox.
Dawg misses with a double jab.
Dawg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dawg leaves Cox with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cox looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cox on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cox shoots for a takedown but Dawg saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cox shoots for a double leg takedown but Dawg sprawls well. He's pushed Cox's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cox takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
T Dawg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dawg 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... T Dawg!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sub Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy has chosen Papa Roach - Last Resort as his entrance music. 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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150 lbs
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155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sub Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, James Hardy!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hardy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Hardy's legs - danger averted.
Hardy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
Jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hardy has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
Jones drops back looking for a leg! Hardy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hardy manages to kick Jones off! Jones jumps back into Hardy's guard.
Jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hardy is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hardy tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hardy to the ground. Hardy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hardy looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.
A left lands for Hardy.
Hardy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hardy wants it to stay on the feet.
Hardy loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Hardy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Hardy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jones off and has taken his back!
Hardy is hanging on to Jones's back as he tries to escape.
Hardy is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Jones is defending well though. Hardy let's go of the attempt for now.
Hardy working for a choke but Jones reverses nicely into Hardy 's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hardy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Hardy's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jones is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Hardy has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Jones is looking to defend but Hardy has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Jones! Hardy pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Jones taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). James Hardy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sab Matharu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hungry Like The Wolf. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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246 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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270 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sab Matharu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jenkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jenkins pushing down on Matharu's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jenkins frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jenkins misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Poor strikes thrown by Jenkins there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The referee warns Matharu that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Matharu is trying to stand up.
Jenkins is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matharu is trying to stand up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jenkins landing punches.
Jenkins with a couple of short strikes.
Matharu is rocked!
Jenkins lands a big shot to the head and Matharu winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jim Jenkins!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seamus Brady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micky Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brady comes to the ring accompanied by Killer on the loose. Seamus Brady is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Seamus Brady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Micky Graham!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brady closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Brady lands strikes from half guard.
Brady wants to take a breather but Graham is having none of it.
Graham looks like he's trying to stand up.
Brady throwing shots but Graham is blocking nicely.
Graham wants to get back to his feet.
Brady seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Graham does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady decides to stand and escape the position.
Graham fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brady misses with a double jab.
Graham moves in looking to clinch but Brady pushes him off.
Graham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brady.
Graham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brady throws the kick towards the body but Graham avoids it.
Brady circles away from the clinch attempt.
Graham is looking to clinch but Brady is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brady looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brady gets a takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham is trying to stand.
Brady not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brady decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Brady dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Graham. That did some damage!
Graham closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brady counters with a takedown into side control.
Brady is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham tries to escape but Brady is in control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Brady wants to control but Graham is keeping him busy.
Brady looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Graham is avoiding damage well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Graham takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Brady tries to score with some ground and pound. Graham controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Graham is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seamus Brady dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brady moves into the clinch.
Brady escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Brady.
Brady circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brady counters with a good low kick that Graham was not able to check.
Brady with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brady scores with a decent looking hook.
Brady looks to land a combination but Graham avoids it well.
Brady drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Graham wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brady is looking to take a break and control but Graham is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Graham is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Brady controlling from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brady scores with a couple of short elbows.
Brady taking a breather here.
Brady fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Graham is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Seamus Brady!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Boon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bosko Dojava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dojava is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Numbers. Eric Boon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bosko Dojava's chin.
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Boon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bosko Dojava!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dojava throws a right hand that Boon ducks under and follows up with a left that Boon also avoids with ease.
Boon lands a body shot.
Boon lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Dojava sprawling to the canvas. Boon follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Dojava hang on?
It looks like Bosko Dojava has been cut.
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!
Boon is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boon is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Still in half guard, Boon seems content to control.
Boon has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Boon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dojava wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Boon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dojava defending well though.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Boon trying to control the pace.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dojava can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dojava is trying to escape back to his feet but Boon uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A lull in the action here as Boon stalls from top position.
Dojava is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Boon is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boon is trying to get an arm triangle but Dojava is defending well.
A lull in the action here.
Dojava tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Boon controls the position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Eric Boon just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Boon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Boon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dojava looks gassed!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Boon checks a leg kick.
Dojava throws a combination that misses
and Boon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Boon scores with a nice right hand.
That has opened up Bosko Dojava's cut even more.
Dojava takes a shot to the body in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boon scores with a shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Boon steps into range and cracks Dojava with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Dojava flops backwards and Boon dives into his guard looking to finish!
Dojava is rocked!
Boon pushes down on Dojava's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Boon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bosko Dojava's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Boon scores with a nice body kick.
Dojava chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boon can pounce on him.
Dojava stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boon.
Boon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dojava.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boon sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Dojava to the ground! Boon dives into full mount looking to finish!
Dojava is still in real trouble! Can Boon finish him?
Boon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dojava can do to turn this around?
Boon controlling the position easily from mount.
Dojava seems to have recovered his senses.
Dojava keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dojava is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boon looking to ground and pound but Dojava is blocking nicely.
Boon working the ground and pound effectively.
Boon looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dojava is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Boon controlling his opponent.
Dojava avoids a series of strikes thrown by Boon.
Boon controlling the position easily from mount.
Dojava tries to hold on but Boon postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boon content just to control the position here.
Dojava wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Boon looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Boon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bosko Dojava's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Good leg kick by Dojava there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dojava throws a combination that misses
and Boon counters with a left and a right that stings Dojava.
The cut above Bosko Dojava's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Boon throws a sloppy head kick and Dojava moves out of range easily.
Dojava throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dojava thinking.
Boon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boon lands a front kick.
Boon is looking to wear down Dojava with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boon works over Dojava's head and body with a nice combination.
Bosko Dojava's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Boon feints a jab and as Dojava dips his head, Boon unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Dojava right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Dojava falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the ropes! Boon smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Eric Boon!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Lavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Trap Door. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiago Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, TJ Lavin!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez shoots in and drives through. Lavin sprawls well.
Mendez wants to clinch up but Lavin keeps it at a distance.
Mendez tries to clinch but Lavin is having none of it.
Mendez thows a body shot but no joy.
Mendez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mendez throws a big right hand that misses.
Mendez wants to pass the guard but Lavin is keeping the position.
Mendez is sitting in close to Lavin's body. Lavin has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Mendez is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Mendez is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Lavin.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). TJ Lavin!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fjodor Kanchelskis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, David Cross!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Fjodor Kanchelskis!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Cross drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kanchelskis has Cross pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Cross manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kanchelskis has picked Cross up - he's going for a ride! Kanchelskis dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Cross moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kanchelskis stopping the sweep attempt from Cross.
Cross manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kanchelskis manages to get himself to full guard.
Kanchelskis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kanchelskis pulls Cross in close to prevent any damage.
Cross trying to control but Kanchelskis is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross looking to sit in guard and control but Kanchelskis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cross avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cross is pulling down on Kanchelskis's head. It's preventing any offense from Kanchelskis, at least for the moment.
Kanchelskis landing some decent shots from guard.
Cross trying to control the position.
Kanchelskis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cross manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kanchelskis manages to get himself to full guard.
Kanchelskis is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross looking to pass the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kanchelskis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cross wants to control from the top but Kanchelskis keeps moving.
Kanchelskis is controlling Cross's posture.
Kanchelskis keeping moving, preventing Cross from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kanchelskis looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kanchelskis looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kanchelskis!
Cross tries to buck Kanchelskis off but Kanchelskis is having none of it.
Kanchelskis postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kanchelskis lands an elbow.
Kanchelskis working away.
Kanchelskis creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Cross sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cross takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Cross is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kanchelskis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cross is looking to control Kanchelskis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cross avoid being mounted?
Kanchelskis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cross defending well though.
Cross has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kanchelskis is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanchelskis thows a huge punch but Cross dodges it nicely.
Cross makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cross.
Kanchelskis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kanchelskis swinging wildly here.
Cross shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cross was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cross working for a guillotine from mount but Kanchelskis is in no mood to give up.
Kanchelskis blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fjodor Kanchelskis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cross's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kanchelskis shoots in looking for a takedown. Cross tries to sprawl out of it but Kanchelskis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Cross manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cross lands a right hook to the body.
Kanchelskis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cross but Cross pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cross lands with a straight right. Kanchelskis didn't see that one coming.
Cross is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kanchelskis's half guard.
Cross sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kanchelskis defending well though.
Cross wants to take a breather but Kanchelskis is having none of it.
Cross looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kanchelskis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cross not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cross slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cross stalling away here and it's allowed Kanchelskis to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Cross is looking to work some ground and pound but Kanchelskis has wrist control.
Cross drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kanchelskis looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kanchelskis looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kanchelskis!
Kanchelskis working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cross is looking to regain half guard here but Kanchelskis keeps moving and retains side control.
Cross is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kanchelskis connects with a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on Cross's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kanchelskis cracks Cross with a big elbow.
Cross takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Cross is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kanchelskis's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kanchelskis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cross is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kanchelskis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kanchelskis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cross defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross is trying to control but can't.
Cross makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cross.
Kanchelskis postures up and lands a big shot to Cross's brow.
Cross has control of Kanchelskis's left arm, preventing Kanchelskis from doing any damage.
Cross is trying to control the position but Kanchelskis postures up.
Cross is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cross is trying to control the position from the bottom.
David Cross overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee stands the fighters back up. David Cross just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Kanchelskis fails to land with a series of punches.
Kanchelskis fails to land with a series of punches.
Cross fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kanchelskis on the side of the head.
Kanchelskis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cross circles away quickly and effectively.
Kanchelskis is breathing heavily.
Kanchelskis is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cross's half guard.
Cross is doing well to control the position and prevent Kanchelskis from advancing to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanchelskis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cross has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kanchelskis is working away from the top position though.
Cross slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cross lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kanchelskis!
Kanchelskis blocking the ground and pound.
Cross moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kanchelskis has worked his arm free - good work by Kanchelskis!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Cross dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cross bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Cross.
Sloppy strikes there by Cross.
Cross is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kanchelskis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kanchelskis is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanchelskis wants to control but Cross postures up.
The ground and pound from Cross seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Cross creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kanchelskis sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Cross in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cross lands a jab to Kanchelskis's midsection.
Cross looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cross missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kanchelskis is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross is working for a kimura but Kanchelskis is defending it quite comfortably.
Cross works his way into full mount!
Cross working for a submission but Kanchelskis is keeping him at bay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Cross there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kanchelskis tries to hold on but Cross postures up.
Cross misses with a head shot.
Kanchelskis holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cross tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cross throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kanchelskis because Cross loaded up on that one.
Kanchelskis tries to improve his position but instead Cross has taken his back!
Kanchelskis has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Cross.
Cross throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Cross has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Kanchelskis's body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cross is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Cross clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kanchelskis tries to clinch up.
Kanchelskis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cross sprawls well initially but Kanchelskis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cross 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.
Kanchelskis seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cross has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kanchelskis is working away from the top position though.
Cross gets full guard.
Kanchelskis throwing strikes but missing.
Cross is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cross managing to control the position.
Cross is trying to keep Kanchelskis in close.
Cross seems keen to control Kanchelskis's posture.
Kanchelskis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross pulls Kanchelskis in to control the position.
Cross trying to control the position.
Cross is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kanchelskis is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee stands the fighters back up. David Cross just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Cross bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cross swings around for an armbar but Kanchelskis sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cross's guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kanchelskis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kanchelskis throwing strikes but missing.
Cross is pulling down on Kanchelskis's head. It's preventing any offense from Kanchelskis, at least for the moment.
Kanchelskis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cross is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cross thows a huge punch but Kanchelskis dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kanchelskis keeps working.
Cross is looking for a kimura but Kanchelskis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cross to get the leverage.
Kanchelskis is looking to improve his position.
Cross is trying to work for a kimura but Kanchelskis is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross is nestled in close to Kanchelskis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cross thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kanchelskis's head.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kanchelskis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cross cracks the inside of Kanchelskis's front leg.
Cross shoots in for a takedown but Kanchelskis shows good takedown defense.
Cross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cross jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kanchelskis drops his hands momentarily and Cross takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kanchelskis misses with a takedown
and Cross connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cross trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kanchelskis keeping moving, preventing Cross from controlling successfully.
Cross throws a big right hand that misses.
Cross controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kanchelskis keeping moving, preventing Cross from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Cross had his way with Fjodor Kanchelskis in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cross scores with a takedown into Kanchelskis's guard.
Kanchelskis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cross.
Cross trying to control the position from guard on top but Kanchelskis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kanchelskis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cross is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cross not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cross is keen to just control but Kanchelskis is a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cross will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cross lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cross paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kanchelskis fails with a takedown attempt.
Kanchelskis is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cross shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kanchelskis napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cross throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Cross is looking to take a break and control but Kanchelskis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cross 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.
Cross misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Cross wants to control but Kanchelskis is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanchelskis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cross wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cross throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The strikes coming from Cross are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cross drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kanchelskis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cross.
Cross thumps Kanchelskis with a low kick.
Cross throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kanchelskis on the side of the head.
Kanchelskis fails with the takedown
and Cross cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
David Cross is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cross gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kanchelskis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cross.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Cross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kanchelskis backwards.
Kanchelskis tries to circle away but Cross has him pinned against the ropes.
Kanchelskis is trying to break free.
Cross lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cross presses Kanchelskis against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cross is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cross goes for a takedown attempt but Kanchelskis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kanchelskis checks a low kick from Cross.
Cross cracks the inside of Kanchelskis's front leg.
Cross scores with a nice strike.
Nice sprawl there from Kanchelskis as Cross shoots in.
Kanchelskis misses with a wild combination.
A left lands for Cross.
Kanchelskis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fjodor Kanchelskis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cross closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kanchelskis to the mat! Kanchelskis manages to get full guard.
Fjodor Kanchelskis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cross is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Cross showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cross has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Glass scores the fight 49:46
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Cross!
David Cross retains his middleweight title!
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C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
57% |
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