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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammo Chun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Rios !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sammo Chun!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chun closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rios wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chun has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Chun.
Chun lands an elbow that stopped Rios in his tracks for a moment.
Chun lands an elbow inside.
Rios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chun creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rios 's defenses.
Chun lands a damaging elbow.
Chun creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rios 's defenses.
Chun lands a nice elbow.
Chun lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Samuel Rios has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rios misses with a body punch.
Chun creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rios 's defenses.
Chun lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rios takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rios takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chun lands an elbow inside.
Chun lands an elbow that stopped Rios in his tracks for a moment.
Rios misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chun.
Chun lands an elbow just above Rios 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chun lands an elbow inside.
Rios goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chun prevents it.
Chun gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chun lands an elbow inside that Rios shrugs off.
Chun lands an elbow that stopped Rios in his tracks for a moment.
Chun lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rios is rocked!
Chun lands an elbow inside.
Oh Rios is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chun lands a nice elbow.
Chun creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Rios ! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Chun.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sammo Chun!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wolfgang VonGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morgan Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wolfgang VonGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Morgan Lee!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooh!!! Lee has knocked VonGee down with a huge combo! Lee steps away and waves a wobbly VonGee back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
VonGee is rocked!
It looks like Wolfgang VonGee has been cut.
Lee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oh VonGee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lee lands a big right hook! VonGee looks hurt but is still standing! Lee lands a left jab and another right hook! This time VonGee falls down and Lee dives in with a huge hammer fist! VonGee's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Lee runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Morgan Lee!
After the fight, Morgan Lee was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Robertsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Robertsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Smith!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robertsson blocks a head kick by Smith.
Robertsson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Smith eats them both and turns towards Robertsson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Robertsson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Smith takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Robertsson grinds an elbow into Smith's temple.
Smith tries to buck Robertsson off but Robertsson is having none of it.
Robertsson scoring with punches from side control.
Smith is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith is working to avoid the ground and pound but Robertsson connects with a decent elbow.
Smith is still in real trouble! Can Robertsson finish him?
Smith is trying to get back to his feet.
Robertsson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith taking a bit of punishment here - Robertsson scoring with strikes.
Robertsson 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.
Robertsson tries to move to mount but Smith blocks the move with his legs.
You can see the frustration on Smith's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Robertsson swings around for an armbar but Smith sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Robertsson's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertsson lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Robertsson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.
Robertsson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Robertsson tries to get out of the position.
Robertsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Robertsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Robertsson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard.
Robertsson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith punching from the bottom - just letting Robertsson know he's still in a fight.
Smith is trying to keep Robertsson in close.
Robertsson wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Robertsson throwing strikes but missing.
Robertsson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Robertsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Robertsson.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Robertsson.
Robertsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Robertsson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Robertsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Robertsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Robertsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smith gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Robertsson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Smith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Robertsson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Smith manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Robertsson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Robertsson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Smith is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Robertsson off and has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robertsson showing good submission defense here.
Robertsson is trying to stand back up.
Smith tries to keep control of the position but Robertsson is staying busy.
Robertsson wants to get back to his feet.
I really don't envy Robertsson right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Robertsson 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.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
Robertsson has a takedown stuffed.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
Dave Robertsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Smith.
Robertsson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
Smith darts in looking for a takedown but Robertsson gets double underhooks and turns Smith into the cage.
Robertsson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertsson throwing strikes but missing.
Robertsson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Robertsson postures up and lands a big shot to Smith's brow.
Robertsson is in close to Smith's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dave Robertsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Robertsson lands a couple of elbows.
Robertsson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smith has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Robertsson has managed to get both his arms back between Smith's legs - danger averted.
Robertsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Robertsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Robertsson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
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.
Robertsson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Robertsson stands up over Smith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Robertsson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Robertsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Robertsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Robertsson throwing strikes but missing.
Smith doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Smith trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Robertsson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Smith manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertsson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smith has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Robertsson has managed to get both his arms back between Smith's legs - danger averted.
Robertsson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smith seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Robertsson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
Robertsson throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Smith trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Robertsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Robertsson landing some decent shots from guard.
Robertsson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Robertsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Robertsson is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Robertsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith dives in and grabs Robertsson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Robertsson pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
Dave Robertsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robertsson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Robertsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Robertsson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Robertsson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
Smith leaves Robertsson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Smith gets a double leg takedown into Robertsson's guard.
Smith looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Robertsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Robertsson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robertsson is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Robertsson is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Smith works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Robertsson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Smith missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Smith sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dave Robertsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robertsson dives in and scores a takedown into Smith's guard.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Robertsson distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith is trying to keep Robertsson in close.
Smith is looking to stand up but Robertsson isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertsson throws a big elbow that misses.
Robertsson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Robertsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Robertsson.
Smith is trying to control the position but Robertsson postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Robertsson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Smith's half guard.
Robertsson is thwarting Smith's attempts to control the position.
Robertsson throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Robertsson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Robertsson's back!
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Robertsson showing good submission defense here.
Robertsson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Robertsson is not content to let Smith control the position.
Jason Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dave Robertsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are battling for position here. Robertsson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
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 Dave Robertsson.
Well Robertsson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Dave Robertsson!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Dave Robertsson!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Dave Robertsson!
Dave Robertsson wins by unanimous decision!
Dave Robertsson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mongolian Wrestler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Newton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mongolian Wrestler!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newton fails with a takedown attempt.
Wrestler drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrestler in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sloppy strikes there by Wrestler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton regains half guard, as Wrestler was trying to land strikes.
Wrestler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Newton controlling the position well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wrestler connects with a nice short shot to Newton's temple.
Wrestler throws a strike but Newton manages to get a kimura sweep and he's found himself on top with the kimura half locked in! This would be a real turnaround! He's torquing it... Will Wrestler tap??? YES! He's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James Newton!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Simon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santa Claus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Simon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Santa Claus!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claus closes the distance and pushes Simon back into the cage.
Nice elbow from Claus.
Claus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Simon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Claus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Claus lands an elbow that stopped Simon in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from Claus.
Simon working hard to break the clinch.
Claus misses with an elbow strike.
Claus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Claus lands a nice knee to the body.
Claus misses with an elbow strike.
Claus lands an elbow that stopped Simon in his tracks for a moment.
Claus throws an elbow but it misses.
Claus lands an elbow just above Simon 's eye.
Simon takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Claus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Claus lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Claus keeps control of Simon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Claus lands an elbow that stopped Simon in his tracks for a moment.
Simon takes an elbow to the temple.
Claus misses with an elbow strike.
Claus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Claus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Simon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Claus throws an elbow that misses.
Claus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Simon avoids a wild elbow strike from Claus.
A frustrated look appears on Simon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Claus.
Simon takes an elbow to the temple.
Claus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claus lands an elbow inside.
Claus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Claus misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Claus throws an elbow but misses.
Simon avoids the elbow strike from Claus, against the cage.
Simon avoiding damage as Claus throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Claus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Simon's brow.
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!
Simon working hard to break the clinch.
Simon blocks the elbow strike.
Claus misses with an elbow strike.
Simon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Claus lands an elbow that stopped Simon in his tracks for a moment.
Claus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Simon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Simon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claus pushes off an throws an elbow but Simon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Simon dodges an elbow strike from Claus.
Claus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Claus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Claus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Simon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Claus misses with an elbow strike.
Claus misses with an elbow strike.
Claus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Claus prevents Simon from breaking the clinch.
Claus misses with an elbow strike.
Claus lands a nice knee to the body.
Simon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Simon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Claus throws an elbow but it misses.
Simon is trying to push Claus away but Claus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Simon.
Simon avoids a wild elbow strike from Claus.
Claus misses with an elbow over the top.
Claus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Claus pushes off an throws an elbow but Simon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Simon takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Claus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Simon's brow.
Claus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Simon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Claus looks winded!
Claus misses with an elbow strike.
Simon blocks an elbow strike from Claus.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Claus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Claus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Simon.
Simon managing to block the knees to the body from Claus.
Simon tries to break free but Claus pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santa Claus dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Claus dodges the punch combination from Simon.
Claus closes the distance and clinches.
Claus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Claus lands a nice elbow.
Simon can't break the clinch.
Claus throws an elbow that misses.
Simon avoids the elbow strike from Claus, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Claus.
Claus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Simon has had enough of the clinch but Claus keeps him there for the moment.
Knees to the body from Claus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claus landing knees to the body.
Claus pushes off an throws an elbow but Simon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Claus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Simon's brow.
Claus throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simon blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Claus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Simon's brow.
Santa Claus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Claus lands an elbow inside.
Claus throws an elbow that misses.
Simon has had enough of the clinch but Claus keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Simon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Simon blocks the elbow strike.
Claus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Claus throws an elbow that misses.
Claus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Claus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Simon blocks an elbow strike from Claus.
Simon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Simon looks to throw the jab but Claus is out of range.
Claus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Claus steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Simon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Claus slips a jab and a cross from Simon.
Santa Claus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Simon!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simon drops Claus with a beautiful combination! Claus stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Simon is looking for the KO!
Claus is rocked!
Simon lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Claus head around and knocks him out cold! Simon hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charles Simon!
A less than humble Charles Simon misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pobad Manov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe So Sweet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pobad Manov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Felipe So Sweet!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manov goes for a double leg but So Sweet avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as So Sweet continues to drive forward.
So Sweet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manov dives in and grabs So Sweet's left leg, looking for a takedown. So Sweet pushes down on Manov's head and hops out.
Manov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
So Sweet looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
So Sweet has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Manov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
So Sweet working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Manov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Manov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Manov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. So Sweet swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manov throws a strike but So Sweet rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
So Sweet would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
So Sweet is stalling in the full guard.
Manov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. So Sweet defends it easily.
Manov has a closed guard, preventing So Sweet from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Manov has his foot on So Sweet's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. So Sweet works his way back into a safe position though.
Manov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
So Sweet stands up and waves to Manov to follow him.
Manov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pobad Manov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
So Sweet shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than So Sweet was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
So Sweet taking a breather here.
So Sweet wants to lay and pray for a moment but Manov keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
So Sweet tries to move into full mount but can't pass Manov's legs.
Manov is looking to regain half guard here but So Sweet keeps moving and retains side control.
So Sweet tries to stand but Manov is controlling his head.
Manov could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
So Sweet postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Manov is trying to improve his position.
So Sweet wants to control but Manov is keeping him busy.
So Sweet in side control, throwing shots but Manov defends.
So Sweet is looking to take a break and control but Manov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
So Sweet working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe So Sweet dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
So Sweet will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Manov gets a double leg takedown into So Sweet's guard.
So Sweet working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Manov.
Felipe So Sweet has got the better of the ground game so far.
So Sweet utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
So Sweet pulls Manov in close to his closed guard and prevents Manov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Manov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
So Sweet is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manov actively working from the bottom here.
So Sweet tries to stand and escape but Manov is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
So Sweet tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Manov.
So Sweet is working for a submission of some sort.
Manov tries to get to full guard but So Sweet has control of the leg.
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.
Manov manages to get to full guard.
So Sweet pushing down on Manov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
So Sweet wants to stand up but Manov is controlling the position.
Manov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
So Sweet drops an elbow to the side of Manov's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
So Sweet not doing much here.
So Sweet tries to stand but can't do so whilst Manov controls his leg.
Manov looking for submissions off his back.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
So Sweet closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
So Sweet wants to stand up but Manov is controlling the position.
So Sweet stalling.
So Sweet has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
So Sweet is keen to just control but Manov is a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
So Sweet missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
So Sweet is taking a breather. Manov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Manov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pobad Manov will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
So Sweet throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Manov was covering up waiting for the punch and So Sweet finishes the takedown easily into guard.
So Sweet trying to control the position from guard on top but Manov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
So Sweet postures up in Manov's guard and throws a big left but Manov blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
So Sweet looking to sit in guard and control but Manov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
So Sweet not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
So Sweet looking to hit a scissor sweep but Manov is one step ahead there.
So Sweet not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Manov drops back looking for a leg! So Sweet is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and So Sweet manages to kick Manov off! Manov jumps back into So Sweet's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Manov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Manov throwing strikes from guard but So Sweet blocks nicely.
So Sweet wants to stand and escape but Manov is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
So Sweet is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
So Sweet throws a right hand that Manov ducks under and follows up with a left that Manov also avoids with ease.
Manov gets a double leg takedown into So Sweet's guard.
Manov stopping the sweep attempt from So Sweet.
So Sweet takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Manov throws a big right hand that misses.
Manov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
So Sweet is trying to keep Manov in close.
Manov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Manov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Manov throwing strikes but missing.
Manov connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Manov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
So Sweet preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
So Sweet has control of Manov's left arm, preventing Manov from doing any damage.
Manov connects with a couple of short punches.
So Sweet has control of Manov's left arm, preventing Manov from doing any damage.
So Sweet tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Manov advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on So Sweet's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
So Sweet is trying to get back to half guard.
Manov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Manov working away.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Manov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
So Sweet is looking for a sweep.
So Sweet wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Manov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. So Sweet tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Manov is in So Sweet's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Manov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. So Sweet is keeping the position for now.
Manov lands a couple of digs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pobad Manov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Manov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Pobad Manov!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Pobad Manov!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Pobad Manov!
Pobad Manov wins by unanimous decision!
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