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HFC 56 - Blake vs Man PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Colt Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Young Gun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Counter fighter
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Colt Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Young Gun!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gun fails with the takedown
and Norris counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Norris wants to stand up but Gun is controlling the position.
Gun is trying to stand.
Gun tries to get to full guard but Norris has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Colt Norris just wasn't active enough.
Gun tries to score a power double leg takedown but Norris sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gun somewhat.
Gun tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Norris swivels and escapes.
Colt Norris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Young Gun.
Gun tries for a takedown but Norris circles away easily
and Norris counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Norris.
Gun can't get the takedown.
Gun has Norris pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Norris manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Norris 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.
Norris jumps guard and drags Gun to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Norris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris wants to stand but Gun is controlling the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gun is standing up over Norris. Norris looks to escape but Gun dives into side control.
Norris wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gun landing strikes.
Norris dodges the ground and pound from Gun.
An elbow from Gun crashes against the mat.
Norris wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gun 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.
Norris pushes Gun away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gun gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Gun lands a few punches from side control.
Gun lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Colt Norris will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gun closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gun lands in his opponent's guard.
Gun throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Norris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Norris wants to stand but Gun is controlling the position.
Gun throwing strikes but missing.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris wants to stand and escape but Gun is having none of it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Colt Norris has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Norris as Gun shoots in.
Gun looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Norris is fending him off so far but Gun persists. Nope, Norris circles away and we're back to standing.
Gun shoots in for a takedown but Norris shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Colt Norris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Young Gun.
Gun misses with a takedown attempt - Norris sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Young Gun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gun closes this distance looking for a takedown but Norris circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gun misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gun.
Gun looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Norris is fending him off so far but Gun persists. Nope, Norris circles away and we're back to standing.
Gun with a lazy takedown attempt
and Norris counters with a good, hard body kick but Gun shrugs it off.
Gun looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Norris is fending him off so far but Gun persists. Nope, Norris circles away and we're back to standing.
Gun is breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Norris as Gun shoots in.
Gun misses with a takedown attempt - Norris sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Norris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gun shoots in for a takedown but Norris shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Norris. No joy for Gun on that attempt.
Gun shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Norris as he avoids it easily.
Norris displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gun.
Gun has a takedown stuffed.
Gun fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gun with a lazy takedown attempt
and Norris counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gun.
Gun shoots in for a takedown but Norris shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gun closes the distance and clinches up with Norris, looking for a takedown. Gun pushes Norris against the cage but Norris circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gun has a takedown stuffed.
Gun shoots and misses
and Norris moves into the clinch.
Norris gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Norris decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gun fails to land the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gun.
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 Colt Norris will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Gun doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Norris counters with a nice body kick.
Gun scores with a takedown into Norris's guard.
Norris is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gun loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gun throwing strikes from guard but Norris blocks nicely.
We're going to have a standup here because Colt Norris wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gun drives through with a takedown into Norris's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Norris wants to stand and escape but Gun is having none of it.
Gun must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gun throws an elbow that misses. Norris uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gun's guard. Nice move by Norris!
Colt Norris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris wants to stand but Gun is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gun is pulling down on Norris's head. It's preventing any offense from Norris, at least for the moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Colt Norris has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gun tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Norris swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gun to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gun stops Norris from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gun accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gun missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris wants to stand and escape but Gun is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Colt Norris just wasn't active enough.
Gun fails with a takedown attempt.
Colt Norris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Young Gun.
Gun fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Norris avoids it really well and circles away.
Gun misses with a takedown attempt
and Norris makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gun really felt that one!
Gun takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gun fails with the takedown
and Norris makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gun really felt that one!
Gun misses with a takedown
and Norris counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that's the end of the fight!
Young Gun comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Norris 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Colt Norris!
A very excited looking Colt Norris 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nedo Novkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tagushi Yotsuba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nedo Novkovic could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tagushi Yotsuba's chin.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nedo Novkovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Tagushi Yotsuba!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yotsuba swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Novkovic.
Yotsuba misses with a wild body shot.
Novkovic misses the shot to the body.
Novkovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Novkovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yotsuba's sensitive parts.
Novkovic tries to land a leg kick but Yotsuba saw it coming and moves away.
Novkovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yotsuba lands a head shot.
Novkovic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yotsuba avoids the head kick by Novkovic.
Novkovic tries to land a leg kick but Yotsuba saw it coming and moves away.
Novkovic throws a hook but Yotsuba blocks it.
Yotsuba takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Novkovic slips under a jab from Yotsuba.
Yotsuba's coach down at Soul Supremacy - UK was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Yotsuba's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yotsuba lands with a straight right. Novkovic didn't see that one coming.
Yotsuba lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novkovic wants to slow Yotsuba down by chopping away at his legs.
Nedo Novkovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Novkovic throws a lazy right hand but Yotsuba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Novkovic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yotsuba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Novkovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Novkovic misses with a low kick.
Novkovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Novkovic slips under a jab from Yotsuba.
Yotsuba with a hook.
Yotsuba misses the jab.
Jab from Yotsuba.
Yotsuba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Novkovic moves away.
Yotsuba lands a jab to Novkovic's midsection.
Novkovic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yotsuba is able to avoid easily.
Novkovic lands a big head kick that sends Yotsuba tumbling to the mat! Novkovic takes a step backwards and waves Yotsuba back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Tagushi Yotsuba has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Novkovic lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Yotsuba takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Novkovic throws a body punch but Yotsuba moves out of range.
Novkovic misses with a low kick.
Novkovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yotsuba misses with a body shot.
Novkovic tries to work over Yotsuba's front leg with a kick but Yotsuba checks it.
Novkovic connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Yotsuba. That snapped Novkovic's head back.
Yotsuba feints a jab promting Novkovic to slip. Yotsuba then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Novkovic slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Novkovic is rocked!
Novkovic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yotsuba is out of range and Novkovic settles back down.
Oh Novkovic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Novkovic slips under a jab.
Novkovic seems to have got his legs back now.
Novkovic slips a straight right by Yotsuba.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novkovic lands a big head kick that sends Yotsuba tumbling to the mat! Novkovic takes a step backwards and waves Yotsuba back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Yotsuba is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Novkovic.
Yotsuba is still on wobbly legs! Can Novkovic finish him?
Novkovic cracks Yotsuba with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Yotsuba looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Novkovic finish him?
Novkovic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Novkovic throws a head kick but Yotsuba moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Novkovic. Yotsuba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Novkovic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yotsuba is out of range and Novkovic settles back down.
Yotsuba seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice defenses there by Novkovic.
Novkovic throws a chopping leg kick but Yotsuba manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A solid body kick from Novkovic.
Yotsuba looks to land a combination but Novkovic avoids it well.
Novkovic misses with a body kick.
Novkovic misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Novkovic 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 Yotsuba has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yotsuba and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Novkovic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yotsuba has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Novkovic.
The fighters circling - Novkovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Novkovic throws a wild body kick that Yotsuba sees coming a mile off.
Yotsuba moves out of range as Novkovic throws a body kick.
Novkovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Novkovic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yotsuba momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Novkovic.
Novkovic is looking to chop away at Yotsuba's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Novkovic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Novkovic misses with a low kick as Yotsuba jumps back.
Yotsuba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Novkovic.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yotsuba, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nedo Novkovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tagushi Yotsuba's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Yotsuba checks the leg kick.
Yotsuba checks a leg kick.
Novkovic lands with a kick to the temple. Yotsuba shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Yotsuba might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Novkovic has got the better of the exchanges.
Novkovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Novkovic throws a leg kick
and Yotsuba counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Novkovic throws a hook to the side of Yotsuba's head but Yotsuba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Novkovic thows a body shot but no joy.
Novkovic throws a sloppy head kick and Yotsuba moves out of range easily.
Novkovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yotsuba misses with a few strikes there.
Novkovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Novkovic lands a head shot.
Yotsuba on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Novkovic. Novkovic obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Novkovic scores with a push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novkovic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yotsuba just misses with a punch to the body.
Yotsuba throws an overhand right that lands on Novkovic's shoulder, as Novkovic tries to avoid the shot.
Novkovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Novkovic throws a lazy right hand but Yotsuba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yotsuba throws a right and a left that Novkovic avoids nicely.
Novkovic misses with a low kick.
Novkovic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yotsuba moves out of range of the strikes.
Novkovic swings for the body but Yotsuba moves out of range.
Yotsuba throws a hook to the side of Novkovic's head but Novkovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Novkovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yotsuba avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novkovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Novkovic throws a lazy right hand but Yotsuba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Novkovic, right into the meat.
Yotsuba moves out of range of the body kick.
Novkovic throws a low kick but Yotsuba avoids it.
Yotsuba moves out of range of the body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Yotsuba misses.
Yotsuba throws a big shot that misses.
Yotsuba checks a low kick from Novkovic.
Novkovic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yotsuba's calf.
Yotsuba lands with a good body shot.
Novkovic looks for the body kick but Yotsuba saw that one coming.
A big left from Novkovic misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yotsuba looks to land a right hand but Novkovic moved out of range.
Novkovic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yotsuba's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Novkovic scoring well with a low kick there.
Novkovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Yotsuba.
Yotsuba lunges at Novkovic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Novkovic's hand.
Novkovic misses with an uppercut.
Novkovic slips a jab and a cross from Yotsuba.
Novkovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yotsuba misses with a looping right.
Novkovic throws a leg kick but Yotsuba sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Novkovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Novkovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yotsuba manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novkovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yotsuba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Novkovic.
Yotsuba misses the jab.
Novkovic wants to slow Yotsuba down by chopping away at his legs.
Novkovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yotsuba.
Yotsuba takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A looping hook to the body misses from Yotsuba. Novkovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Novkovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Novkovic lands with a kick to the temple. Yotsuba shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Novkovic is looking to chop away at Yotsuba's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Novkovic lands a big head kick that sends Yotsuba tumbling to the mat! Novkovic takes a step backwards and waves Yotsuba back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Novkovic.
Novkovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nedo Novkovic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tagushi Yotsuba's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Yotsuba moves out of range of the body kick from Novkovic.
The fighters circling - Yotsuba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Novkovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Novkovic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Novkovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yotsuba misses with a hook. Novkovic ducked under it nicely.
Novkovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yotsuba.
Yotsuba feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Novkovics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Novkovic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Novkovic walks into a jab.
Novkovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yotsuba throws a hook but Novkovic blocks it.
Novkovic throws a low kick but Yotsuba avoids it.
Novkovic staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novkovic misses with the combination.
Yotsuba digs a good hook to Novkovic's body.
Yotsuba avoids the body shot from Novkovic.
Novkovic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yotsubas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yotsuba scores with a decent looking hook.
Novkovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yotsuba can do to turn this around?
Novkovic throws a leg kick which misses Yotsuba's front leg but catches the back leg as Yotsuba tries to avoid it.
Yotsuba blocks a head kick by Novkovic.
Novkovic throws a head kick but Yotsuba moves out of range.
Novkovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yotsuba.
Novkovic throws a hook but Yotsuba avoids it easily.
Yotsuba takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tagushi Yotsuba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yotsuba blocks a head kick by Novkovic.
Novkovic misses with a body kick.
A big left from Yotsuba misses.
Novkovic throws out a leg kick but Yotsuba moves out of range and Novkovic only half commits.
Novkovic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
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!
Novkovic is looking to chop away at Yotsuba's legs.
Yotsuba lands a head shot.
A big left from Novkovic misses.
Yotsuba avoids a kick to the body.
Yotsuba swings for the body but Novkovic moves out of range.
Novkovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yotsuba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Novkovic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yotsuba takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A solid leg kick lands there for Novkovic.
Yotsuba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Novkovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yotsuba drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Novkovic right on the button. Novkovic goes down! Yotsuba follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Yotsuba gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tagushi Yotsuba!
Our winner, Tagushi Yotsuba, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Olliver Gullion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yolanda Kulot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yolanda Kulot has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olliver Gullion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yolanda Kulot!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gullion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kulot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gullion. Kulot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kulot tests Gullion's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kulot lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gullion's sensitive parts.
Kulot throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gullion counters with a nice body shot.
Gullion lands with a nice body punch.
Kulot shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gullion gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gullion throws a nice looking combination but Kulot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gullion misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gullion throws a head kick but Kulot moves out of range.
Kulot takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gullion shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gullion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gullion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kulot.
A low kick from Kulot misses
and Gullion counters with a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kulot.
Gullion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gullion throws a head kick that Kulot semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kulot fails to land with a series of punches.
Gullion scores with a shot to the body.
Gullion checks a low kick from Kulot.
Yolanda Kulot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kulot misses with a hook.
Kulot misses with a hook
and Gullion counters by clinching up.
Gullion breaks from the clinch.
Kulot delivers a nice body kick.
Kulot misses the shot to the body.
Kulot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gullion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulot misses the body punch
and Gullion counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kulot thinking.
Gullion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kulot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kulot finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kulot scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gullion scores with a nice strike.
Gullion tries a head kick but it misses.
Gullion staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kulot. Gullion does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulot scores with a hook to the body. Gullion takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab, jab by Kulot - just one landing.
Kulot throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kulot cracks the inside of Gullion's front leg.
Kulot throws a hook but Gullion blocks it.
Kulot throws a shot from downtown. Gullion moves away and avoids it.
Kulot is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A leg kick checked by Gullion.
Kulot gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gullion counters with a head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Gullion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yolanda Kulot will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kulot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gullion.
Kulot is rocked!
Gullion throws a head kick but Kulot moves out of range.
Gullion ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gullion lands a brutal head kick. Kulot looks out on his feet and Gullion throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Olliver Gullion!
A victorious Olliver Gullion thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy Kill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Merle Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Kill has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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20
175 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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175 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andy Kill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Merle Walker!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kill connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Walker's hands.
Kill gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kill looking to control.
Walker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Walker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Walker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Walker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Walker 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.
Kill knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Walker on the ground.
Walker drops back looking for a leg! Kill is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kill manages to kick Walker off! Walker jumps back into Kill's guard.
Walker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Walker drops back looking for a leg! Kill is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kill manages to kick Walker off! Walker jumps back into Kill's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker 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.
Walker stopping the sweep attempt from Kill.
Walker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Walker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kill looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walker is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Walker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kill seems keen to control Walker's posture.
Walker 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.
Walker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Walker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kill looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Walker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kill trying to keep a closed guard but Walker is proving a slippery customer.
Walker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Walker slips nicely into half guard.
Walker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kill defends it well.
Walker looks winded!
Kill is trying to get back to full guard.
Walker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kill wants to control but Walker is keeping busy.
Walker seems to be working for a kimura but Kill defends the submission attempt.
Kill on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kill tries to get out of the position.
Walker is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Walker is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kill sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kill is defending against the submission attempts here by Walker.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Merle Walker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kill scores with a hook to the body. Walker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Walker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Walker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kill counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kill drops Walker with a straight right hand, right on the button! Kill follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy Kill!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bill Ferrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry Davies has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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181 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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24
168 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
Very strong |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bill Ferrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Davies!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davies drives through with a takedown into Ferrell's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ferrell controlling Davies's posture.
Ferrell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ferrell is pulling down on Davies's head to control his posture.
Ferrell has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ferrell can't keep his opponent in guard - Davies advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ferrell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Davies told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrell is pulling down on Davies's head. It's preventing any offense from Davies, at least for the moment.
Davies wants to control from the top but Ferrell keeps moving.
Davies drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ferrell looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ferrell looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ferrell!
A lull in the action here.
Ferrell trying to control the action but Davies is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Davies wants to control but Ferrell is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Ferrell.
Ferrell is taking a breather. Davies says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Davies avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ferrell.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davies taking some punishment here, with Ferrell in his half guard.
Davies is looking for a sweep. Ferrell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Davies is pressing down on Ferrell's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferrell tries to free his leg and advance position but Davies is retaining full guard.
Davies working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ferrell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ferrell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ferrell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Davies has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ferrell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ferrell is one step ahead there.
Davies looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ferrell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Davies trying to control the position.
Ferrell wants to pass the guard but Davies is keeping the position.
Ferrell postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrell wants to pass the guard but Davies is keeping the position.
Ferrell postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Harry Davies.
Davies throws a head kick but Ferrell moves out of range.
Ferrell misses with a right hand
and Davies counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Davies.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ferrell is on top in guard.
Ferrell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davies is keeping the position for now.
Ferrell stands up over Davies, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferrell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davies is keeping the position for now.
Davies looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Harry Davies will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ferrell looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Davies!
Davies is trying to improve his position.
Davies is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ferrell connects with a decent elbow.
Ferrell working the head and body with strikes.
Ferrell connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Davies some visible discomfort.
Davies can't do much from the bottom here.
Davies is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Davies wants to get back to his feet.
Ferrell is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferrell with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrell is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ferrell working over Davies with some ground and pound. Davies looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Davies is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ferrell pulls his head out easily.
Davies wants to get back to his feet.
Ferrell working the head and body with strikes.
Davies trying to hold on to Ferrell's head to control him but Ferrell postures up.
Davies is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Ferrell.
Ferrell looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Davies is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Davies has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ferrell is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrell trying to pass the guard but Davies defending well.
Davies on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferrell landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Davies looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, if Ferrell 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.
Ferrell is trying to control the action in half guard but Davies is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ferrell content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ferrell lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrell is looking to advance position but Davies won't allow it.
Ferrell scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Well, if Ferrell 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.
Davies has hold of Ferrell's hands but Ferrell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ferrell working the head and body with strikes.
Ferrell winds up and cracks Davies with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ferrell working Davies over with strikes.
Ferrell is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ferrell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferrell takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrell scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Davies looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Ferrell pushes past his half guard into mount!
Ferrell landing shots from mount.
Davies is squirming around, avoiding Ferrell's attempts to control the action.
Ferrell avoids the attempt from Davies to control.
Bill Ferrell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ferrell landing strikes, looking to finish!
Davies is rocked!
Ferrell raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferrell trying to control but Davies is having none of it.
Davies wants to control but Ferrell is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Ferrell dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Davies steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ferrell.
Ferrell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davies avoids the body shot from Ferrell.
Ferrell connects with a single shot there.
Ferrell misses the shot to the body.
Ferrell manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Davies on his heels. He'll look to pass Davies's guard now, I'm sure.
Davies being controlled here, momentarily.
Ferrell trying to control but Davies is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrell landing with the ground and pound.
Ferrell cracks Davies with a solid left hand.
Ferrell wants to control from the top but Davies keeps moving.
Ferrell is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Davies looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Davies being controlled here, momentarily.
Davies managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bill Ferrell wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ferrell tries to close the distance and clinch but Davies swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davies tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ferrell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davies ducks under a wild hook from Ferrell.
Harry Davies is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferrell misses with a hook.
Ferrell loads up on a big right hand but Davies slips the punch.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ferrell enables Davies to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ferrell manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrell wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Davies preventing the sweep.
Davies working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Davies wants to control from the top but Ferrell keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ferrell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ferrell wants it to stay on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Davies keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davies shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Davies tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferrell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Davies or perhaps it was just good defense by Ferrell which made him look bad.
Bill Ferrell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Davies.
Ferrell bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davies is pushing Ferrell's head away, looking to escape. Ferrell manages to hold on to the position though.
Davies takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davies tries to improve position but can't.
Davies is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ferrell off and has taken his back!
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Ferrell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ferrell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Ferrell!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Bill Ferrell made sure he mentioned Milwaukee's Best Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Berzins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Kluivert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
170 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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23
183 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Berzins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robin Kluivert!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kluivert scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Berzins can't do much from the bottom here.
Berzins is looking for a sweep.
Kluivert wants to stand but Berzins is controlling his arm.
Kluivert has hold of Berzins's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Berzins tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Kluivert cranks the arm and Berzins screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Berzins, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Robin Kluivert!
During a confident post fight interview, Robin Kluivert thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taj Yaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Taj Yaya was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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175 lbs
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30
178 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vinny Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Taj Yaya!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaya doesn't manage to clinch there - Hopkins circles away.
Hopkins is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yaya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
Yaya shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yaya avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hopkins loads up on a big right hand but Yaya slips the punch.
Hopkins connects with a right hand. Yaya shakes it off.
Hopkins scores with a punch to the head.
Hopkins punishes Yaya's body with a nice straight punch.
Yaya moves out of range as Hopkins strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Hopkins. Beautiful body shot.
Hopkins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yaya wants to clinch up but Hopkins keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Hopkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hopkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yaya moves away from the strike by Hopkins.
A big right from Hopkins misses.
We've been informed that Yaya has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hopkins displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yaya blocks a jab.
Hopkins is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins misses with a wild combination.
Jab by Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a big shot that misses.
Oooooh!!! Hopkins has knocked Yaya down with a huge combo! Hopkins steps away and waves a wobbly Yaya back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Yaya is rocked!
It looks like Taj Yaya has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BOOM! Hopkins lands a beautiful left hook that drops Yaya. Yaya tries to recover but Hopkins is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Yaya lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinny Hopkins!
During a confident post fight interview, Vinny Hopkins thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chester Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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181 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Blake!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Chester Man!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Man throws a solid leg kick but Blake takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Man.
Man paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Man dips to his left and cracks Blake with an uppercut!
Michael Blake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blake has a takedown stuffed.
Danga de danga de dang - Man scores with a four punch combination!
Blake shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Michael Blake has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blake has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Blake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blake gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Man counters with a one-two to the body.
Man throws a series of punches but Blake avoids them all with ease.
Blake scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Man wants to control but Blake postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Blake seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Man tries to buck Blake off but Blake is having none of it.
Blake throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blake wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Man, who protects the arm well.
Blake goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Man rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Blake's guard! Nice work there by Man!
Man wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Blake's closed guard. He's half up but Blake has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Blake pivots and extends the arm, Man falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Blake! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Blake!
Michael Blake retains his welterweight title!
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