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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shael Connen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Wiley - Take That. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Dangerous GnP
Great elbows
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
31 - 29 - 1, fighting out of London, Jason Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Shael Connen!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lee tries to clinch but Connen moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Lee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Connen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and Connen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lee!
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee is working hard here to advance position.
Connen wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Lee manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lee is trying to maintain the position but Connen is very close to passing his half guard.
Connen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connen thows a huge punch but Lee dodges it nicely.
Connen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lee wants to control but Connen is keeping busy.
Connen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lee's head.
Connen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Connen misses with a head shot.
Lee tries to lock up and control but Connen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connen wants to control the pace but Lee is squirming around nicely.
Lee tries to reverse the position but Connen maintains control.
Lee tries to hold on but Connen pushes him away.
Connen content just to control the position here.
Connen prevents Lee from getting the reversal.
Connen throwing strikes here but Lee is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Connen with good strikes from the mount here!
Lee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lee bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lee wants to control from the top but Connen keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee stops Connen from standing up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Connen is on top in guard.
Connen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Connen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Connen passes into half guard.
Connen working the head and body with strikes.
Connen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lee is looking to improve his position.
Connen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Connen is looking for a kimura but Lee is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Connen to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lee does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Connen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Connen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lee is refusing to be controlled, as Connen sits in half guard.
Connen is working for an americana but Lee has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Connen was thinking about the submission.
Connen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Connen looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shael Connen 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.
Connen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horrible takedown attempt by Connen or perhaps it was just good defense by Lee, which made it look bad.
Connen dives in and grabs Lee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes down on Connen's head and hops out.
Jason Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shael Connen.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Connen. Connen gets slowly back to his feet.
Connen slips under a jab.
Lee throws a right hand that Connen ducks under and follows up with a left that Connen also avoids with ease.
Lee throws a jab when Connen was well out of range.
Connen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Connen somewhat.
Lee throws a right and a left that Connen avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Connen swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Connen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lee pinned against the cage. Lee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Connen slips the punch.
Connen takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Connen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee misses with a lunging right hand
and Connen counters with a single leg into guard. Lee didn't expect that.
Connen trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Connen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Connen wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Connen distracts Lee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Connen landing some decent shots from guard.
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee controls Connen momentarily but Connen frees himself.
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee trying to control the position.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Connen from controlling successfully.
Connen being controlled here momentarily.
Connen controlling from the top position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Connen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connen circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Connen misses.
A right-left combo lands from Lee.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Connen circles away.
Connen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Connen misses with a takedown attempt
and Lee counters with a one-two to the body.
Connen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee clinches up with Connen and pushes him back against the cage.
Lee is pressed up against the cage. Connen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lee down to the mat. Lee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Connen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lee manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Connen is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control.
Connen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Connen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lee keeping full guard, as Connen tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connen pushing down on Lee's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lee makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Connen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lee defends it nicely.
Lee clinches up against the cage.
Lee slows down the pace here.
Connen is trying to pull guard but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Connen is working for takedown but Lee is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lee scores with a hook to the body.
Connen is breathing heavily.
Connen pulls guard effortlessly.
Connen wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Lee 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!
Lee lands with an overhand left.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Connen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Connen avoids the body shot from Lee.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Connen moved out of range nicely.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Connen. Connen gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Connen throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Connen moves away from the strike by Lee.
Lee lands with a nice combination. Connen backs away looking to recover.
Connen tries for a takedown but Lee circles away easily
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Connen is rocked!
Jason Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shael Connen.
Connen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Connen is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Lee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
Lee throws a big uppercut that drops Connen! More strikes from Lee and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Connen lies dazed against the cage as Lee celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Lee!
Jason Lee took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, xXx - Voodoo Labs - MONEY LAUNDER for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elmo Salty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salty comes to the cage accompanied by Gonna Fly Now. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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260 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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288 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elmo Salty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keith Martin!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salty uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martin.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Martin misses the jab.
Keith Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salty looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
Martin scores with a decent looking hook.
Martin throws out a loose jab but Salty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin looks to land a right hand but Salty moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Salty.
Salty works Martin's body with a nice hook.
Martin throws a lazy right hand but Salty sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martin gets tackled into the cage by Salty. Salty maintains the clinch.
Salty keeps control of Martin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Salty.
It looks like Keith Martin has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salty lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salty.
Salty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martin's elbow.
Martin working aggressively here.
Salty tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Our sources have told us that Salty has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin struggles to land a body shot inside as Salty controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salty tries a body shot but Martin blocks it.
Salty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martin's elbow.
Martin manages to break the clinch.
Martin misses with a left hand
and Salty counters with an inside leg kick.
Martin connects with the punch.
Salty gets a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Salty.
Salty gets through Martin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Martin tries a body shot but Salty blocks it.
Martin is trying to break free.
A short body shot lands from Salty as the two fighters clinch.
Martin looks winded!
Salty scores with a hook to the body.
Salty tries a knee to the head but Martin blocks it.
Martin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Salty lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Salty.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salty is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Salty with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Keith Martin's cut even more.
Salty landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Salty stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salty lands a knee to the head.
Salty throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Salty on the inside.
Salty drops Martin with a big knee straight up the middle! Martin is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Martin is rocked!
Salty rushes Martin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Martin is still on wobbly legs! Can Salty finish him?
Salty lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Martin blocks a body shot from Salty.
Salty lands a right hand.
The cut above Keith Martin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Salty can't find room to land a body shot as Martin controls the action.
Salty keeps control of Martin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Salty looking to throw knees to the head but Martin is blocking nicely.
Martin seems to have recovered his senses.
Martin can't find room to land a body shot as Salty controls the action.
Martin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Martin throws a head punch that misses.
Salty utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Salty drops Martin with a big knee straight up the middle! Martin is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Salty digs a good body shot into Martin's ribs.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salty has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Martin - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Salty, and another! Martin is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Elmo Salty!
An intense looking Elmo Salty took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Finally did what I couldn't do the last time we fought, Logan took my belt easy because I'm inexperienced coming in as a pure boxer. I'm still not at my peak I'd be a champ again soon, better watch out big boys.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jima Jamm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Bullet (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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198 lbs
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Jima Jamm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Bullet!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jamm tries to bum rush Bullet with a series of wild strikes but Bullet uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bullet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jamm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bullet moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jamm swats away the attempt to clinch by Bullet.
Bullet tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jamm swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jamm slips a jab and a cross from Bullet.
We've been told by Jamm's head coaches at My own... that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bullet avoids the body shot from Jamm.
Bullet is looking to clinch.
Bullet chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jamm can pounce on him.
Bullet throws a one two combo.
Bullet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bullet has closed the distance and engaged Jamm in a clinch.
Bullet tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bullet scores with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bullet tries a knee to the head but Jamm blocks it.
Bullet lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jamm throws a head punch that misses.
Jamm tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jamm tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bullet looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jamm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Jamm.
Bullet working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jamm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bullet has a couple of punches blocked by Jamm.
Jamm misses with a knee to the head.
Jamm has a couple of punches blocked by Bullet.
Jamm tries to land a knee to the head but Bullet blocks with his arms.
Bullet throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jamm blocks it with crossed arms.
Jamm tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jamm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bullet landing knees to the head.
Bullet misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jamm tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bullet gets through Jamm's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bullet tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jamm is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bullet misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jamm struggles to land a body shot inside as Bullet controls his hands.
Jamm lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamm swings wildly with an uppercut but Bullet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jamm lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bullet with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice left hand lands by Jamm.
Bullet misses with a body punch.
Jamm lands with a right to the head.
Bullet blocking some punches.
Jamm scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Jake Bullet has been cut.
Jamm blocks a body shot from Bullet.
A short right from Bullet on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jamm.
Bullet lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jamm backwards.
Jamm looking to throw knees to the head but Bullet is blocking nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jamm creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bullet misses with a punch on the inside.
Jamm landing knees to the body.
Jamm is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bullet is defending well for now.
Jamm managing to block the knees to the body from Bullet.
Bullet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bullet landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullet lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jamm backwards.
Bullet misses with a knee to the head.
Bullet misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jamm.
Jamm tries a knee to the head but Bullet blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bullet.
Jamm misses with some punches.
Jamm avoiding damage as Bullet throws knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jamm.
Jamm lands with a short shot to the head.
Jamm misses with a knee to the head.
Jamm cracks Bullet with a nice body shot.
Jamm looking to throw knees to the head but Bullet is blocking nicely.
Bullet throws a punch but it's blocked by Jamm.
Bullet looking to throw knees to the head but Jamm is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Bullet fails to land.
Jamm misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bullet.
Bullet lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jamm backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bullet throws a head punch that misses.
Jamm trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bullet misses with a knee strike.
A right hand to the body from Jamm.
Bullet lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bullet with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bullet looks winded!
Bullet with a knee to the head.
Jamm blocking some punches.
Jamm prevents a body shot from Bullet.
Jamm using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bullet has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jamm breaks the clinch.
Bullet tries to clinch up but Jamm circles away and keeps his distance.
Jamm takes a swing at Bullet's ribcage but misses.
Bullet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jamm.
Bullet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bullet avoids the head kick by Jamm.
Jamm gets tackled into the cage by Bullet. Bullet maintains the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jamm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bullet with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jamm struggles to land a body shot inside as Bullet controls his hands.
Bullet avoiding damage as Jamm throws knees to the body.
Jamm working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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 Jima Jamm will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jake Bullet'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.
Jamm takes the fight into the clinch.
Bullet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jamm's elbow.
Jamm misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bullet.
A nice left hand lands by Bullet.
Jamm lands a knee to the head.
Jamm lands a hook that snaps the head of Bullet backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bullet.
Bullet gets through Jamm's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bullet throws a head punch that misses.
Bullet throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Bullet.
Jamm scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bullet on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bullet looking to throw knees to the head but Jamm is blocking nicely.
Bullet's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jamm lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bullet looking to throw knees to the head but Jamm is blocking nicely.
Bullet lands with a right to the head.
Bullet lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bullet working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Bullet fails to land.
Jamm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Jamm scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jamm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bullet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jamm has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Bullet fails to land.
Bullet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bullet using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jamm scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jamm lands a body shot.
Jamm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bullet lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jamm.
Bullet is breathing heavily.
Bullet connects with a knee to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bullet with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jamm missing with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Bullet.
Bullet with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jamm lands with a right to the head.
Jamm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bullet tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jamm swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullet is looking to clinch but Jamm is avoiding it.
Bullet wants to clinch up but Jamm keeps it at a distance.
Bullet wants to clinch up but Jamm keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Bullet misses the target.
Jamm just misses with a punch to the body.
Jamm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bullet moves away.
Bullet wants to clinch up but Jamm keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bullet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bullet wants to clinch.
Jamm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bullet gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bullet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bullet throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bullet missing with knees to the body.
Jamm looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullet tries to land a knee to the head but Jamm blocks with his arms.
Jamm landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jamm cracks Bullet with a nice body shot.
Jamm breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Jamm.
Jamm swings for the body but Bullet moves out of range.
Bullet tries to move into range but Jamm moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bullet tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jamm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bullet takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jamm.
Bullet darts in trying to clinch
and Bullet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bullet wants to clinch.
Jamm lands with a kick to the temple. Bullet shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jamm wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bullet moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bullet is rocked!
That has opened up Jake Bullet's cut even more.
Bullet looks up at the clock. Bad move! Jamm lands a right hand from hell, dropping Bullet. Jamm pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jima Jamm!
Jima Jamm very nearly forgot to thank BioPharm Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Black Belt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yakubu Okoroji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yakubu Okoroji has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Black Belt's chin.
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198 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Black Belt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Yakubu Okoroji!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okoroji throws a right and a left that Belt avoids nicely.
Yakubu Okoroji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belt shoots in but Okoroji avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Belt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Belt moves in looking to clinch but Okoroji pushes him off.
Left hook, right uppercut from Okoroji.
Belt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Okoroji.
Okoroji looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Belt gets a takedown into half guard.
Okoroji trying to hold on to Belt's head to control him but Belt postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoroji is looking to escape.
Okoroji blocking the ground and pound attempt from Belt.
Belt working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Okoroji's thigh. Okoroji counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Okoroji working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Belt.
Okoroji working for a triangle but Belt defends it easily.
Belt preventing the sweep.
Belt is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at SWF GYM - JUDO 'n' MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Belt working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Okoroji's head.
Belt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Belt with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Belt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Okoroji wants to stand up but Belt is controlling him.
Belt throws an elbow that misses. Okoroji uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Belt's guard. Nice move by Okoroji!
Belt tries to strike from the bottom.
Okoroji postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Okoroji wants to control from the top but Belt keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Okoroji trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Okoroji is one step ahead there.
Okoroji lands a couple of digs.
Belt wants to sweep but no luck.
Belt is working hard here to advance position.
Okoroji loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Belt has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Okoroji can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Okoroji passes into half guard.
Okoroji not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Okoroji prevents Belt from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji is working for a kimura but Belt is defending it quite comfortably.
Belt works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okoroji chips away with some ground and pound.
Okoroji is stalling in the full guard.
Belt wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Belt being controlled here, momentarily.
Okoroji pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Belt is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yakubu Okoroji dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Belt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okoroji.
A big left from Okoroji misses.
Okoroji has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Okoroji defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Belt.
Belt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okoroji.
Okoroji misses with the combination.
Belt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Okoroji.
Okoroji scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okoroji walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Belt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Okoroji misses with a straight right.
Belt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Okoroji avoids it really well and circles away.
Okoroji misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoroji shoots in and bounces Belt off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Okoroji trying to control but Belt is working from the bottom.
Belt wants to hit a switch here but Okoroji passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Belt there!
Belt holds on for dear life, controlling Okoroji's posture momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belt wants to control but Okoroji is having none of it.
Belt is bucking up trying to escape but Okoroji cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Okoroji working the ground and pound effectively.
Okoroji is landing with some decent strikes but Belt is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Belt is in a horrible position here. Okoroji smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okoroji is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Belt is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Belt flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Okoroji anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Belt and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Okoroji slips an arm under Belt chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Okoroji has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Okoroji is squeezing on Belt like an anaconda would it's prey. Belt fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Yakubu Okoroji!
Yakubu Okoroji decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Chernov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luther Doherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doherty has chosen Evil Boy as his entrance music. Sergey Chernov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Luther Doherty's chin.
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245 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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergey Chernov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Luther Doherty!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doherty throws a big shot that misses.
Chernov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Doherty scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Doherty tries to clinch up.
Chernov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Doherty has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Doherty sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Chernov slips a jab from Doherty.
Chernov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Doherty throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Doherty checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Doherty misses with a double jab
and Chernov counters with a crisp one two that drops Doherty! Chernov thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Doherty to his feet! Doherty is in big trouble!
Luther Doherty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chernov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Doherty.
Chernov lands a big right hand that sends Doherty crashing to the mat! Chernov stays standing though and waves Doherty back to his feet!
Doherty is rocked!
It looks like Luther Doherty has been cut.
Chernov lands with a nice body kick.
Doherty is still on wobbly legs! Can Chernov finish him?
Doherty looks winded!
Chernov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Doherty seems to have recovered his senses.
Chernov lands with a nice body punch.
Chernov goes for a small jab and connects. Now Chernov goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Doherty stumbles back but Chernov runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Doherty to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Doherty will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sergey Chernov!
Sergey Chernov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kinfe Kidane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casey Ryback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kidane comes to the cage accompanied by Buraka Som Sistema - Kalemba (wegue wegue). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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29
261 lbs
14 - 6 - 1 |
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280 lbs
20 - 13 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kinfe Kidane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Casey Ryback!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryback throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ryback connects with a leg kick. Kidane looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kidane throws a head kick that misses.
Ryback throws a big shot that misses.
Jab by Kidane.
Ryback looks to score with a jab to the body but Kidane is just out of range.
Kidane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ryback throws out the jab.
Kidane slips under a jab.
Ryback blocks a head kick by Kidane.
Ryback scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ryback fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kidane gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ryback circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kidane lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kidane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kidane throws a head kick that Ryback semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidane tries to land a front kick but Ryback steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ryback attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kidane tries to clinch up but Ryback circles away and keeps his distance.
Ryback staying out of range there.
Ryback throws a body punch but Kidane moves out of range.
Ryback closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ryback trying to mount his opponent but Kidane defends it.
Kidane is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ryback scores with a couple of nice shots.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ryback working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Ryback has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ryback tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kidane knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ryback is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kidane defends it well.
Ryback sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidane is trying to stand up here but Ryback is controlling him well.
Kidane blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ryback.
Ryback is looking to take a break and control but Kidane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ryback looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ryback throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kidane looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryback seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kidane does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ryback lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ryback works his way into side control.
Ryback tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ryback has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ryback wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kidane keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kidane prevents Ryback from improving position.
Kidane is trying to buck Ryback off.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kidane displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ryback.
Kidane checks a low kick from Ryback.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ryback.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kidane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ryback dives in for a single leg takedown but Kidane sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kidane lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ryback backwards.
Kidane tries to land knees in the clinch but Ryback avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casey Ryback dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ryback misses with a wild body shot.
Ryback misses with a hook.
Ryback has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ryback smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ryback throws a front kick aimed at Kidane's knee but Kidane avoids it well.
Casey Ryback seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryback attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ryback misses with a low kick.
Kidane darts in trying to clinch
and Ryback counters with a takedown into side control.
Ryback moves into full mount!
Ryback breaks from Kidane's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ryback is in the full mount, landing strikes.
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!
Kidane is trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidane holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ryback tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ryback tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ryback unloading with bombs!
Ryback throws some wild stikes that Kidane manages to avoid easily.
Ryback goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kidane is on top in guard.
Ryback tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kidane got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ryback has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kidane has managed to get both his arms back between Ryback's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryback looking for subs off his back but Kidane has passed one foot through into half guard.
Casey Ryback has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kidane is trying to control the action in half guard but Ryback is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kidane controlling the action here.
Kidane looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ryback looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryback is looking to improve his position.
Ryback trying to get back to full guard but Kidane takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Ryback is looking to improve his position but Kidane isn't that keen on the idea.
Kidane looking to control but Ryback is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ryback is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryback is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kidane avoids the attempt from Ryback to control.
Ryback tries to reverse the position but Kidane maintains control.
Kidane avoids the attempt from Ryback to control.
Ryback is squirming around, avoiding Kidane's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryback is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ryback tries to hold on but Kidane postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casey Ryback showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kidane tries a head kick but it misses.
Kidane misses with a leg kick.
Kidane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ryback.
Kidane wants to clinch up but Ryback keeps it at a distance.
Ryback misses with a leg kick.
Kidane moves away from the strike by Ryback.
Ryback misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kidane.
Ryback looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kidane is fending him off so far but Ryback persists. Nope, Kidane circles away and we're back to standing.
Ryback fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kidane manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryback misses with a left hand
and Kidane moves into the clinch.
Kidane with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kidane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryback has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kidane lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ryback swings wildly with an uppercut but Kidane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kidane with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryback's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ryback avoiding damage as Kidane throws knees to the body.
Kidane makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ryback is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kidane is defending well.
Ryback struggles to land a body shot inside as Kidane controls his hands.
Ryback tries to pull guard but Kidane forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kinfe Kidane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Casey Ryback.
Kidane connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ryback's face.
Kidane misses with a punch to the body.
Ryback misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kidane.
Ryback drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kidane gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ryback takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kidane lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kidane tries to throw a body punch but Ryback avoids it by throwing Kidane back against the cage.
Kinfe Kidane has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ryback fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kidane with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Kidane.
It looks like Casey Ryback has been cut.
Ryback jumps guard but Kidane turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kidane gets through Ryback's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidane connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ryback's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kidane tries a knee to the head but Ryback blocks it.
Kidane lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kidane with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Still in the clinch, Kidane scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kidane managing to block the knees to the body from Ryback.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kidane.
Kidane tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ryback avoids it.
Ryback looking to stall.
Ryback misses with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Kidane scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kidane throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kidane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kidane lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kidane crunches a lovely knee into Ryback's ribcage.
Kidane lands a knee to the head.
Kidane landing knees to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Kidane.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidane landing knees to the head.
Kidane lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kidane misses with a knee strike.
Ryback is trying to drag Kidane to the mat but Kidane just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kidane with a knee to the head.
Ryback missing with knees to the body.
Kidane with a knee to the head.
Kidane lands a shoulder strike.
Ryback lands a shoulder strike.
Ryback utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kidane landing knees to the body.
Ryback tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kidane landing knees to the head.
Kidane lands with a left to the head.
Kidane lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ryback takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ryback takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kidane trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Kidane.
Kidane connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ryback's face.
Kidane connects with a knee to the head.
Kidane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryback has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kinfe Kidane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kidane connects with a knee to the head.
Kidane throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ryback trying to land knees to the body.
Kidane gets through Ryback's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kidane missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ryback looking for a takedown.
Kidane with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ryback wants to break free but Kidane has control.
Kidane dodges an elbow strike from Ryback.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kinfe Kidane showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ryback 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Casey Ryback!
An out of breath Casey Ryback thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray McChiney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture has chosen Mama said knock you out as his entrance music. Brandon Couture will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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181 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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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
24 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray McChiney!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 19 - 2, fighting out of London, Brandon Couture!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McChiney shoots in and bounces Couture off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
McChiney won't allow Couture to get back to his feet.
McChiney postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McChiney trying to control the position from guard on top but Couture is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Couture is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McChiney is controlling him.
McChiney 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.
McChiney throws a big elbow that misses.
McChiney trying to control but Couture is working from the bottom.
McChiney postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McChiney landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McChiney lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McChiney tries to free his leg and advance position but Couture is retaining full guard.
Couture is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McChiney is controlling him.
Couture keeping moving, preventing McChiney from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McChiney stops Couture from standing up.
McChiney not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McChiney passes Couture's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Couture manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Couture gets caught flat footed, as McChiney shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
McChiney postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Couture avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McChiney has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Couture keeping moving, preventing McChiney from controlling successfully.
Couture is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. McChiney presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
McChiney is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Couture pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Couture swings wildly with an uppercut but McChiney uses good head movement to avoid it.
McChiney is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Couture can't fight it off and eventually McChiney manages to take the fight to the floor. Couture looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Couture is looking to stand up but McChiney isn't so interested in that idea.
McChiney postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Couture keeping moving, preventing McChiney from controlling successfully.
Couture wants to get back to his feet but McChiney is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McChiney trying to control but Couture is working from the bottom.
McChiney wants to pass the guard but Couture is keeping the position.
McChiney trying to control the position from guard on top but Couture is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Couture is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McChiney is controlling him.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
McChiney is looking to work some ground and pound but Couture has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McChiney pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Couture is keeping the position for now.
McChiney won't allow Couture to get back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McChiney stuffs the takedown.
McChiney is trying hard to land a takedown here. Couture sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for McChiney with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray McChiney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couture misses with a combination
and McChiney counters with a takedown into side control.
McChiney is chipping away with strikes.
Couture is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
McChiney landing a few strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
McChiney lands an elbow.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
McChiney advances to full mount.
McChiney landing strikes from the mount.
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!
McChiney wants to control the pace but Couture is squirming around nicely.
McChiney looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McChiney pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
McChiney won't let Couture get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Couture is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
McChiney lands with some strikes.
Couture wants to try and get back to his feet.
McChiney lands a couple of good shots and Couture has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
McChiney is looking for the choke from the back position but Couture is controlling his hands well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray McChiney dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McChiney scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Couture pushes McChiney away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, McChiney gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
McChiney wants to control but Couture is keeping him busy.
McChiney in side control lands a decent elbow.
Couture pushes McChiney away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, McChiney gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
McChiney looks up at the clock and then as Couture takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, McChiney smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McChiney is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Couture has escaped the position, nice work there.
McChiney lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on McChiney's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
McChiney tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McChiney has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
McChiney has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Couture!
The referee warns Couture that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
McChiney raining down shots from the mount!
Couture really wants to buck McChiney off and get back to his feet.
McChiney looking to control and managing it successfully.
McChiney with the ground and pound from mount.
Couture is in a horrible position here. McChiney smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
McChiney wants to finish this one by submission but Couture is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from McChiney.
McChiney with the ground and pound from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couture is in a horrible position here. McChiney smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Couture is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
McChiney scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Couture is bucking up trying to escape but McChiney cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Couture wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
McChiney pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ray McChiney overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McChiney lands a couple of good shots and Couture has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Couture is rocked!
Couture is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Couture is still in real trouble! Can McChiney finish him?
McChiney lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
McChiney is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Couture can do to turn this around?
McChiney scores with strikes from the back.
McChiney lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Couture hold on?!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McChiney connects with a couple of big shots that have Couture covering up! Oh, this looks bad for Couture! McChiney fires away with several more unanswered shots and the referee has no choice but to step in! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray McChiney!
Ray McChiney retains his welterweight title!
Ray McChiney decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CId Pollendina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pollendina comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mohamed's theme tune kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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166 lbs
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165 lbs
20 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, CId Pollendina!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pollendina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
CId Pollendina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez throws a leg kick that misses.
Pollendina gets caught napping as Alvarez dives in and scores a takedown. Pollendina manages to retain guard.
Pollendina is trying to control the position but Alvarez postures up.
Pollendina wants to sweep here but Alvarez controlling him for the moment.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Pollendina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pollendina working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alvarez.
Pollendina has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Alvarez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Alvarez 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pollendina not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alvarez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Alvarez stands up over Pollendina, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez scoring with some ground and pound.
Alvarez looking to pass the guard.
Alvarez throwing strikes from guard but Pollendina blocks nicely.
Alvarez stopping the sweep attempt from Pollendina.
Alvarez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Alvarez preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pollendina can't keep his opponent in guard - Alvarez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pollendina is trying is best to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pollendina wants to improve his position but Alvarez is controlling well.
Alvarez lands strikes from half guard.
Pollendina is staying active underneath Alvarez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Alvarez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pollendina has managed to free his arm - good work.
Alvarez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pollendina is defending against the submission attempts here by Alvarez.
Alvarez passes to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollendina regains half guard.
Pollendina is defending against the submission attempts here by Alvarez.
Alvarez is looking to take a break and control but Pollendina is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pollendina is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pollendina felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Alvarez works his way into full mount!
Alvarez tries to control but Pollendina wriggling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez lands a heavy elbow.
Pollendina sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pollendina throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alvarez misses with an uppercut. Pollendina saw that one coming.
Danga de danga de dang - Pollendina scores with a four punch combination!
Pollendina misses with a leg kick
so Alvarez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Alvarez stands up over Pollendina, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Alvarez is working Pollendina over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pollendina looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alvarez is one step ahead there.
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alvarez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pollendina works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alvarez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pollendina has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Alvarez should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Pollendina has tightened it up now! Alvarez should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). CId Pollendina!
CId Pollendina is the new lightweight champion!
CId Pollendina took some time post fight to say the following; 'I just want to say 1 thing to my beautiful brothers and sisters all over the world.............. FUCK ISLAM!'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jax Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilya Dragunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jax Teller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ilya Dragunov!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragunov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Teller takes a step back to recover.
Jax Teller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Teller takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dragunov lands a high kick to the side of Teller's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Dragunov dives into guard, looking to finish.
Teller is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Teller controls Dragunov momentarily but Dragunov frees himself.
Dragunov looking to pass the guard.
Dragunov passes Teller's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dragunov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Teller defends it well.
Dragunov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dragunov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Teller keeps working.
Dragunov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Teller haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Teller tries to roll over but Dragunov keeps him under control.
Dragunov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dragunov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dragunov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dragunov is keen to just control but Teller is a slippery customer.
Dragunov trying to pass the guard but Teller defending well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dragunov fails with a takedown attempt.
Teller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov gets tackled into the cage by Teller. Teller maintains the clinch.
Dragunov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Teller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Teller.
Teller tries to work over Dragunov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dragunov avoids a wild elbow strike from Teller.
Dragunov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Teller pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dragunov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Teller lands with a right to the head.
Dragunov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jax Teller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ilya Dragunov.
Dragunov blocking some punches.
Teller lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Teller.
Teller lands a shoulder strike.
Teller has a couple of punches blocked by Dragunov.
Dragunov is trying to break the clinch but Teller is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dragunov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Teller lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragunov gets through Teller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dragunov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dragunov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dragunov misses with a punch on the inside.
Teller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dragunov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Teller doesn't manage to clinch there - Dragunov circles away.
Teller throws a half hearted mid kick.
Teller feints and then cracks Dragunov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dragunov down.
Teller stuffs the takedown.
Teller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dragunov throws a sloppy body shot
and Teller counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ilya Dragunov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Teller misses with an uppercut
and Dragunov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Teller!
It looks like Ilya Dragunov has been cut.
Teller bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Nice shot lands for Dragunov.
Dragunov misses with a takedown attempt - Teller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Teller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dragunov.
Dragunov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Teller at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dragunov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Teller is fending him off so far but Dragunov persists. Nope, Teller circles away and we're back to standing.
Teller looks to score with a jab to the body but Dragunov is just out of range.
A jab from Teller misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Teller gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dragunov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dragunov trying to control but Teller is working from the bottom.
Dragunov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Teller is keeping the position for now.
Dragunov keeps trying to improve his position.
Teller wants to stand up but Dragunov is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dragunov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dragunov trying to control the position from guard on top but Teller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dragunov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Teller trying to keep a closed guard but Dragunov is proving a slippery customer.
Dragunov wants to control from the top but Teller keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov looking to pass the guard.
Dragunov preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab from Teller misses.
Jax Teller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dragunov works Teller's body with a nice hook.
Teller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dragunov.
Jax Teller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ilya Dragunov.
Dragunov lands a body shot.
Dragunov loads up on a big right hand but Teller slips the punch.
Dragunov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Teller tries to avoid it but Dragunov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Teller to the ground. Teller escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov lands a front kick.
Dragunov tries to clinch but Teller moves out of range.
Teller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Teller finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Teller.
Dragunov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Teller.
Teller will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Teller catches Dragunov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dragunov throws a head kick but Teller moves out of range.
Teller misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Dragunov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ilya Dragunov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dragunov scores with a push kick.
Teller throws a sloppy head kick and Dragunov moves out of range easily.
Dragunov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dragunov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Teller stuffs the takedown.
Dragunov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Teller tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragunov misses with a looping left.
A jab from Dragunov does it's job there.
Teller misses with a kick to the body.
Teller looks to land a body kick but Dragunov moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragunov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Teller's sensitive parts.
Teller throws a leg kick that misses.
Dragunov looks for a takedown but Teller sprawls well.
Teller throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dragunov avoids the body shot from Teller.
Teller walks into a stiff left hand from Dragunov.
Teller throws a leg kick but Dragunov moved away.
Dragunov fails to land the takedown.
Jax Teller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ilya Dragunov.
Teller throws a leg kick
and Dragunov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Teller!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov wants to control but Teller is keeping him busy.
Dragunov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Dragunov swings around for an armbar but Teller sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Dragunov's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teller stands and steps away. Dragunov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nice body punch from Teller.
Dragunov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dragunov scores with a nice strike.
A punch combination from Dragunov misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Teller misses
and Dragunov counters with a shoot takedown. Teller fights it but they end up in guard.
Teller seems keen to control Dragunov's posture.
Teller trying to keep a closed guard but Dragunov is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Teller is on top in guard.
Dragunov is trying to control the position but Teller postures up.
Teller wanted to stand there but Dragunov had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov has his foot on Teller's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Teller works his way back into a safe position though.
Teller postures up.
Dragunov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Teller wants to get up but he can't break Dragunov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dragunov wants to hit a switch here but Teller passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Dragunov there!
Dragunov tries to reverse the position but Teller maintains control.
Dragunov is still trying to improve position.
Dragunov tries to lock up and control but Teller gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ilya Dragunov just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Ilya Dragunov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Teller throws a head kick but Dragunov moves out of range.
Dragunov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dragunov looks to score with a jab to the body but Teller is just out of range.
Teller tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dragunov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Teller!
Teller is not content to let Dragunov control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragunov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Teller pushes Dragunov away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dragunov gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragunov goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Teller rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dragunov's guard! Nice work there by Teller!
Teller gets to his feet - Dragunov follows without any prompting.
Teller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dragunov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Teller circles away.
Teller throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Teller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dragunov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller swings for the body but Dragunov moves out of range.
Teller throws a half hearted mid kick.
Teller throws a half hearted mid kick.
A leg kick checked by Teller.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dragunov.
Teller lands a right hook to the body.
Dragunov throws a hook but Teller blocks it.
Teller tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick there by Dragunov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Teller.
Dragunov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Teller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dragunov.
Dragunov looks to land a left hand but Teller moved out of range nicely.
Dragunov feints and as Teller raises his hands in defense, Dragunov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dragunov trying to control the position from guard on top but Teller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Teller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Teller seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dragunov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dragunov wants to control from the top but Teller keeps moving.
Dragunov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Teller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Teller avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dragunov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dragunov just misses with a punch to the body.
Ilya Dragunov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Teller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Dragunov dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ilya Dragunov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Teller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Teller throws a low kick but Dragunov avoids it.
Teller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dragunov moves out of range of the leg kick from Teller.
Some bone on bone action there as Dragunov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dragunov lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragunov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dragunov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teller was well out of range. Poor timing from Dragunov.
Teller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragunov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dragunov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Teller on his heels. He'll look to pass Teller's guard now, I'm sure.
Dragunov wants to control from the top but Teller keeps moving.
Dragunov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dragunov preventing the sweep.
Dragunov forces his way into half guard.
Teller is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dragunov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dragunov's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller decides to get back to his feet. A strange decision but one that the crowd certainly appreciate.
Teller takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A shot to the liver by Dragunov. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teller cracks Dragunov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Teller finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Teller throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Teller bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dragunov is defended easily by Teller.
Teller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov scores with the left hand. Teller knows he should have avoided that one.
Teller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jax Teller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dragunov with a nice cross.
Oh Teller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Teller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Teller seems to have got his legs back now.
Teller throws a push kick but Dragunov slaps the foot to one side.
Teller lands a big head kick that sends Dragunov tumbling to the mat! Teller takes a step backwards and waves Dragunov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Dragunov is rocked!
Teller clinches with his opponent.
Ilya Dragunov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dragunov is still on wobbly legs! Can Teller finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teller swings wildly with an uppercut but Dragunov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dragunov seems to have recovered his senses.
Dragunov successfully pulls guard.
Teller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dragunov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Teller has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dragunov is proving hard to escape from.
Dragunov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dragunov looking for a guillotine here but Teller defends easily.
Dragunov looking for a guillotine here but Teller defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jax Teller.
I think Dragunov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 45:50
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilya Dragunov!
Ilya Dragunov is the new middleweight champion!
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