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MMA Gods 22 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gigi Giorgio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dong Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim has chosen Day of Wrath as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gigi Giorgio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dong Kim!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim shoots in looking for a takedown. Giorgio tries to sprawl out of it but Kim keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Giorgio manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Giorgio scores with a push kick.
Giorgio definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Giorgio with a jab.
Kim bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Giorgio bucks up and tries to throw Kim off but instead Kim has got his back!
Kim looking for the choke but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giorgio looking very determined here, making life difficult for Kim.
Giorgio knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kim on the ground.
Kim keeps control of the position as Giorgio tries to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim scores with strikes from the back.
Kim is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Giorgio defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Kim is punishing Giorgio with strikes - can he finish him?!
Kim avoiding Giorgio 's attempts to control his hands.
Kim patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Kim is not going to allow Giorgio to sit and survive in this position.
Giorgio is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim wants to control but Giorgio is keeping busy.
Kim is looking for the choke from the back position but Giorgio is controlling his hands well.
Giorgio trying to control the hands but Kim won't let him.
Kim 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kim is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Giorgio has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Giorgio tries to escape but Kim has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Kim has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kim connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Giorgio to escape the position.
Giorgio is taking damage to the body and head.
Kim is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Giorgio defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Kim looking to break Giorgio's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Giorgio remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Kim will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim looking for the RNC.
Kim is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Giorgio defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Kim throws strikes from the back but Giorgio rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Giorgio.
Kim postures up and lands a big shot to Giorgio's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kim accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kim works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kim slips a nice elbow through Giorgio's hands, connecting with Giorgio's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giorgio trying to hold on to Kim's head to control him but Kim postures up.
Kim stalling away here and it's allowed Giorgio to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Kim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Giorgio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kim is looking to work some ground and pound but Giorgio has wrist control.
Kim is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Giorgio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kim passes Giorgio's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kim not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dong Kim dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Giorgio leaves Kim with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As Kim tries to get set, Giorgio tries to push him back and clinch up but Kim manages to avoid the attempt.
Kim takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kim clinches.
Giorgio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kim is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Giorgio is pressed up against the cage. Kim has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Giorgio down to the mat. Giorgio avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gigi Giorgio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dong Kim.
Kim shoots and misses
and Giorgio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slapping body kick lands there for Giorgio.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kim wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim has gone for a leg lock! Giorgio slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kim's guard.
Kim has a closed guard, preventing Giorgio from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giorgio stands up and waves to Kim to follow him.
Kim throws a body punch but Giorgio moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kim.
Kim has a takedown stuffed.
Giorgio is looking to counter the offense by Kim and move into the clinch.
Giorgio keeps the fight on the outside.
Giorgio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Giorgio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kim has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Giorgio changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kim keeps the fight on the outside.
Kim shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Giorgio's guard.
Giorgio is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Kim presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Giorgio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giorgio lands with a light punch inside.
Kim gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Giorgio regains guard.
Kim is breathing heavily.
Kim tries to free his leg and advance position but Giorgio is retaining full guard.
Giorgio seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Giorgio looking for a sweep. Not yet Giorgio, not yet.
Kim distracts Giorgio with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Kim working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Kim is pushing down on Giorgio's leg trying to pass to half guard. Giorgio is fighting to maintain full guard but Kim has managed to sneak the leg through.
Giorgio makes his way to full guard, as Kim worked for a kimura.
Kim stopping the sweep attempt from Giorgio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giorgio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Giorgio keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
Kim throws a big right hand that misses.
Kim looking to pass the guard.
Kim is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Giorgio keeping full guard, as Kim tries to pass.
Kim is looking to work some ground and pound but Giorgio has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kim throws an elbow that misses. Giorgio uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kim's guard. Nice move by Giorgio!
Kim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kim manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Giorgio manages to get himself to full guard.
Kim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Giorgio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Giorgio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kim is one step ahead there.
Giorgio has momentary wrist control but Kim slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gigi Giorgio dominated that second round.
That's time! Giorgio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Giorgio connects with a solid leg kick.
Kim moves in looking to clinch but Giorgio pushes him off.
Kim fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Giorgio sprawls well initially but Kim persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kim trying to mount his opponent but Giorgio defends it.
Kim takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kim thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Giorgio's head.
Kim lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kim is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Giorgio doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kim.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Giorgio sees it coming and defends easily.
Kim works his way into full mount!
Kim is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Giorgio can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kim with the ground and pound from mount.
Kim landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kim goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Giorgio is on top in guard.
Giorgio has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kim keeping moving, preventing Giorgio from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Giorgio preventing the sweep.
Kim is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kim is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kim is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Giorgio defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim thows a huge punch but Giorgio dodges it nicely.
Kim is working for a kimura but Giorgio is defending it quite comfortably.
Giorgio blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kim.
Dong Kim has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kim is nestled in close to Giorgio, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kim lands with a punch from half guard.
Kim seems to be working for a kimura but Giorgio defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim is looking to advance position but Giorgio won't allow it.
Kim trying to control the action but Giorgio is working from the bottom.
Kim misses with a head shot. Giorgio uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kim throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kim lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kim wants to pass the guard but Giorgio is keeping the position.
Kim wants to control from the top but Giorgio keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dong Kim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kim 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dong Kim!
Dong Kim 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Quincy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Fa Arodo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Quincy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alex Fa Arodo's chin.
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167 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Quincy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Fa Arodo!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quincy throws a head kick that misses.
Fa Arodo misses with a looping left.
Quincy connects with a right hand. Fa Arodo shakes it off.
Quincy forces Fa Arodo back against the cage and clinches.
Fa Arodo lands a body punch.
A short right from Quincy.
Quincy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fa Arodo misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quincy.
Quincy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fa Arodo or not.
Quincy is trying to break the clinch but Fa Arodo is controlling him.
Quincy tries to work over Fa Arodo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Quincy is trying to break the clinch but Fa Arodo has him pressed against the cage.
Quincy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Fa Arodo.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Quincy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fa Arodo's brow.
Quincy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fa Arodo is leaning against Quincy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Quincy is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Fa Arodo.
Fa Arodo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fa Arodo scores with a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fa Arodo.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fa Arodo manages to break the clinch.
Quincy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fa Arodo lands a right hook to the body.
Fa Arodo just misses with a punch to the body.
Quincy throwing a counter right hand but Fa Arodo manages to avoid it.
Fa Arodo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Quincy stalks Fa Arodo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fa Arodo's face. Fa Arodo staggers backwards, shaken.
Fa Arodo scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quincy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fa Arodo.
Quincy staying out of range there.
Nice body kick from Fa Arodo.
Fa Arodo drops Quincy with a beautiful combination! Quincy stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Fa Arodo is looking for the KO!
Quincy is rocked!
It looks like Michael Quincy has been cut.
Fa Arodo darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Quincy's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Fa Arodo before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alex Fa Arodo!
Alex Fa Arodo really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Mohito Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Plouman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Tauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Tauer will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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142 lbs
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156 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Anderson Plouman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Tauer!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tauer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plouman manages to avoid it.
Plouman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tauer pinned against the cage. Tauer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tauer throws a leg kick but Plouman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Plouman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tauer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Plouman somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tauer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Plouman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tauer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Plouman somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Plouman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tauer.
Plouman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tauer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice combination there by Tauer.
Tauer clinches with his opponent.
Tauer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tauer pushes Plouman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Plouman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tauer to keep the fight standing.
Tauer struggles to land a body shot inside as Plouman controls his hands.
Tauer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Plouman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tauer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tauer scores with a shot to the side of Plouman's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tauer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tauer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tauer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Plouman backwards.
Tauer lands with a right to the head.
Plouman is rocked!
Tauer stalling in the clinch.
Oh Plouman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tauer throws a big uppercut that drops Plouman! More strikes from Tauer and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Plouman lies dazed against the cage as Tauer celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Tauer!
Max Tauer thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Neddy Merrill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Plouman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Plouman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Neddy Merrill's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neddy Merrill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Plouman!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Merrill drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Plouman has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Plouman tries to bench press Merrill off him but Merrill keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Plouman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Merrill trying to control the position but Plouman is working away.
Plouman prevents Merrill from moving into mount.
Plouman tries to improve position but can't.
Plouman struggling a bit here.
Plouman is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plouman is being controlled here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Merrill seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Plouman manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Plouman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Plouman trying to control from the bottom.
Plouman won't allow Merrill to pass to mount.
Plouman tries to roll over but Merrill keeps him under control.
Plouman actively working from the bottom here.
Merrill has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Merrill is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Plouman tries to roll over but Merrill keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plouman trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Plouman is desperately trying to improve his position but Merrill has a good base and remains in mount.
Merrill is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Plouman is surviving well by controlling Merrill's body position as best he can.
Plouman tries to hold on but Merrill pushes him away.
Plouman tries to reverse the position but Merrill maintains control.
Merrill avoids the attempt from Plouman to control.
Merrill trying to control but Plouman is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merrill prevents Plouman from getting the reversal.
Plouman keeps trying to improve his position.
Plouman manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Plouman regains full guard. Nicely done.
Merrill got a little sloppy there for a moment and Plouman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Merrill has managed to get both his arms back between Plouman's legs - danger averted.
Merrill stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Plouman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plouman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Merrill gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Plouman has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Merrill is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Plouman.
Plouman tries to buck Merrill off but Merrill is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Merrill wants to lay and pray for a moment but Plouman keeps working.
Plouman looking for a sweep but Merrill has passed into full mount! Oh no!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neddy Merrill 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.
Plouman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Merrill counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Plouman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Plouman keeping moving, preventing Merrill from controlling successfully.
Plouman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Merrill defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merrill missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Plouman has his foot on Merrill's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Merrill works his way back into a safe position though.
Merrill slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plouman looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Merrill pushes past his half guard into mount!
Plouman is looking to improve his position but Merrill isn't that keen on the idea.
Plouman squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Merrill avoids the attempt from Plouman to control.
Plouman is working to get back to half guard.
Merrill has hold of Plouman's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Plouman manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Merrill with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plouman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Merrill.
Merrill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Plouman can do to turn this around?
Plouman working to try and regain half guard.
Merrill looking to control but Plouman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Plouman is trying desperately to improve position.
Plouman sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merrill wants to pass to mount but Plouman is defending the position.
Merrill is trying to work for a kimura but Plouman is defending well.
Plouman wants to get back to full guard.
Merrill working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Plouman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four 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.
Plouman looking for submissions off his back.
Merrill seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. Plouman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Plouman has an active guard here but Merrill has managed to pass into half guard.
Merrill working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Plouman's thigh. Plouman counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Neddy Merrill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Plouman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neddy Merrill dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Merrill tries to close the distance and clinch up but Plouman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Merrill drives through and clinches with Plouman against the cage.
Plouman is working for takedown but Merrill is calmly controlling the position for now.
Plouman blocks an uppercut.
Merrill pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Merrill tries to work over Plouman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plouman blocks a body shot from Merrill.
Plouman tries to pull guard but Merrill holds him up against the cage and eventually Plouman drops back down to his feet.
Merrill tightens his grip and picks Plouman up, before dumping him to the ground. Plouman manages to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merrill wants to pass the guard but Plouman is keeping the position.
Plouman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Merrill defends it easily.
Plouman throws his legs up looking for a submission but Merrill uses it to pass to side control.
Plouman sneaks back into half guard.
Merrill moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Plouman.
Merrill wants to control but Plouman is keeping him busy.
Neddy Merrill is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merrill just content to control the position.
Plouman prevents Merrill from improving position.
Plouman is not content to let Merrill control the position.
Plouman looks to move to half guard but instead Merrill has passed into mount! Damn!
Plouman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merrill trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Plouman can't escape the position.
Plouman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Merrill avoids the attempt from Plouman to control.
Plouman tries to reverse the position but Merrill maintains control.
Plouman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merrill controlling from the full mount.
Merrill trying to control but Plouman is having none of it.
Plouman working to try and regain half guard.
Chris Plouman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Merrill can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Plouman is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Merrill looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neddy Merrill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Merrill, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neddy Merrill!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chev Chelios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seventh Sleeper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chev Chelios could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Seventh Sleeper's chin.
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220 lbs
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223 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chev Chelios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seventh Sleeper!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sleeper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chelios.
Sleeper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sleeper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chelios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sleeper's elbow.
Chelios misses with the head strike.
Sleeper creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch on the inside from Sleeper fails to land.
Chelios struggles to land a body shot inside as Sleeper controls his hands.
Sleeper is leaning against Chelios and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sleeper softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sleeper misses with a punch on the inside.
Sleeper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chelios backwards.
Chelios lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Chelios.
Sleeper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chelios swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sleeper.
Chelios blocks a body shot from Sleeper.
Sleeper misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sleeper will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Chelios up against the cage.
Chelios breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sleeper scores with a hook.
Chelios throws a hook to the side of Sleeper's head but Sleeper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good shot there by Sleeper.
Good standup being displayed there by Chelios as he connects with a hook.
Sleeper has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sleeper sizes up Chelios with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chelios connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sleeper. Sleeper circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sleeper throws a jab but it's blocked by Chelios.
Chelios looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chelios lunges at Sleeper with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sleeper's hand.
Sleeper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sleeper clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sleeper is leaning against Chelios and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch on the inside from Chelios fails to land.
Sleeper tries to throw a body punch but Chelios avoids it by throwing Sleeper back against the cage.
Sleeper lands a hook that snaps the head of Chelios backwards.
Chelios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sleeper's elbow.
Sleeper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chelios backwards.
Sleeper lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sleeper lands a right hand.
Sleeper tries a body shot but Chelios blocks it.
Chelios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sleeper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sleeper.
Sleeper lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Sleeper.
Sleeper throws a punch but it's blocked by Chelios.
Sleeper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chelios blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sleeper scores with a shoulder strike.
Chelios blocking some punches.
Sleeper tries to work over Chelios's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sleeper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chelios is rocked!
Chelios misses with a punch on the inside.
Oh Chelios is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Still in the clinch, Sleeper scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sleeper will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Chelios up against the cage.
Sleeper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chelios backwards.
Chelios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sleeper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chelios is trying to push Sleeper away but Sleeper has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chelios tries a body shot but Sleeper blocks it.
Chelios misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chelios misses with some punches.
Sleeper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sleeper lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Chelios to his knees! Sleeper keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seventh Sleeper!
Post fight, Seventh Sleeper took to the microphone: 'Sometimes you gotta step up'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Puzycki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ismo Leikola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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141 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, David Puzycki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ismo Leikola!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leikola misses with a hook. Puzycki ducked under it nicely.
Leikola explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Leikola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puzycki.
Leikola throws out a counter right but Puzycki avoids it with no problem.
Puzycki misses with a right hand
and Leikola counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've been hearing reports that Puzycki has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Puzycki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leikola was well out of range. Poor timing from Puzycki.
Puzycki takes a swing at Leikola's ribcage but misses.
Puzycki misses with a hook.
Puzycki misses the shot to the body.
Leikola is looking for the big counter here.
Puzycki looks to score with a jab to the body but Leikola is just out of range.
Leikola flicks out a counter leg kick but Puzycki steps away.
Leikola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puzycki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Puzycki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puzycki bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puzycki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Puzycki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Leikola, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leikola sneaks back into half guard.
Puzycki moves nicely into side control.
Puzycki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Puzycki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Leikola really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Puzycki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Puzycki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Leikola knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Puzycki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puzycki has hold of Leikola's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Leikola tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Puzycki cranks the arm and Leikola screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Leikola, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). David Puzycki!
As David Puzycki got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I shocked the world! Gimme a title!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Heavy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Kristoffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
318 lbs
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Heavy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lars Kristoffer!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooh!!! Kristoffer has knocked Heavy down with a huge combo! Kristoffer steps away and waves a wobbly Heavy back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Joe Heavy has been cut.
Heavy misses with a takedown attempt
and Kristoffer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Heavy is breathing heavily.
Kristoffer moves into the clinch.
Kristoffer lands a nice shot to the body.
Kristoffer drops Heavy onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Heavy is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Heavy is rocked!
Heavy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kristoffer creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Heavy with a big uppercut! Heavy tries to clinch up but Kristoffer pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Heavy to the mat! Heavy covers up and Kristoffer unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lars Kristoffer!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephane Pompier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony O Rangers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony O Rangers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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208 lbs
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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stephane Pompier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony O Rangers!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Rangers scores with a body shot.
Pompier with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pompier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Rangers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
O Rangers swings for the body but Pompier moves out of range.
Pompier misses with a looping right.
Pompier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Rangers.
O Rangers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Rangers misses with a left hand
and Pompier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
O Rangers misses with a double jab.
O Rangers throws a body punch but Pompier moves out of range.
O Rangers is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pompier rather than just go for the knockout.
O Rangers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pompier.
A counter left hand to the body from Pompier misses its target.
Pompier staying out of range there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that O Rangers has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Pompier misses with a few strikes there.
Nice straight punches there by Pompier. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pompier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pompier checks a low kick from O Rangers.
Pompier swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
O Rangers missing with a left hand there. Pompier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick misses from O Rangers.
O Rangers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pompier moves away.
Pompier is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
O Rangers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
O Rangers thows a left - swing and a miss!
A counter left hand to the body from Pompier misses its target.
O Rangers avoids the body shot from Pompier.
O Rangers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pompier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
O Rangers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pompier moves away.
Pompier wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
O Rangers misses with a right hand
and Pompier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Rangers misses with a left hand
and Pompier counters with a left and a right that stings O Rangers.
O Rangers throws a poor cross that misses
and Pompier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
O Rangers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pompier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Pompier misses the target.
O Rangers swings widly with a right hand
and Pompier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Rangers misses with a right hand
and Pompier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Rangers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
O Rangers misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Pompier misses the target.
O Rangers misses with a left hand
and Pompier counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! O Rangers has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Stephane Pompier!
After the fight, Stephane Pompier 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.
Tony O Rangers spoke after the fight, saying 'My career is over I think. So much promise. ..So little chin'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Plouman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Sigorsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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194 lbs
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196 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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocky Plouman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunnar Sigorsson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plouman misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick from Plouman misses.
Sigorsson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sigorsson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sigorsson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Plouman pinned against the cage. Plouman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Plouman tried to counter with a leg kick but Sigorsson avoided it.
Plouman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sigorsson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Plouman - the referee stops the clock and Sigorsson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Plouman. Sigorsson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sigorsson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Plouman sprawls well. Plouman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sigorsson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plouman throws a leg kick
and Sigorsson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sigorsson.
Sigorsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Plouman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sigorsson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sigorsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Plouman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Plouman trying to control the position here.
Plouman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sigorsson on the ground.
Sigorsson wants to control from the top but Plouman keeps moving.
Sigorsson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigorsson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Plouman looking for a sweep. Not yet Plouman, not yet.
Sigorsson passes Plouman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sigorsson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sigorsson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Plouman's head.
Sigorsson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Plouman has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sigorsson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Plouman is trying to maintain the position but Sigorsson is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigorsson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Plouman defends it well.
Still in half guard, Sigorsson seems content to control.
Sigorsson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Plouman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sigorsson.
Sigorsson is looking for a kimura but Plouman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sigorsson to get the leverage.
Plouman tries to get to full guard but Sigorsson has control of the leg.
Sigorsson is trying to control. Plouman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sigorsson is looking for a kimura but Plouman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sigorsson to get the leverage.
Sigorsson 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.
Plouman trying to hold on to Sigorsson's head to control him but Sigorsson postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sigorsson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Plouman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sigorsson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sigorsson maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Plouman could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Sigorsson has cracked it and Plouman is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Sigorsson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gunnar Sigorsson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Beltshazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Charbonneau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beltshazar kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Who let the Dogs out?. Charbonneau has chosen Stromae - Formidable as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Beltshazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marshall Charbonneau!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charbonneau ducks right into an uppercut from Beltshazar.
Charbonneau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Beltshazar!
No joy there for Beltshazar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ryan Beltshazar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charbonneau is trying hard to land a takedown here. Beltshazar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Beltshazar gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Charbonneau to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Charbonneau lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Charbonneau's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Charbonneau throwing strikes but missing.
Charbonneau postures up.
Beltshazar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Charbonneau defends it easily.
Charbonneau pushing down on Beltshazar's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nice strikes from Charbonneau there.
Charbonneau wants to control but Beltshazar is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charbonneau working Beltshazar over with strikes.
Beltshazar manages to get to full guard.
Charbonneau trying to control but Beltshazar is working from the bottom.
Charbonneau might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Beltshazar haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Charbonneau lands a couple of elbows.
Charbonneau tries to free his leg and advance position but Beltshazar is retaining full guard.
Beltshazar is looking to cinch up a triangle. Charbonneau throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Beltshazar's body to avoid the submission. Beltshazar has instead reached around Charbonneau's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Beltshazar arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ryan Beltshazar!
An out of breath Ryan Beltshazar 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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