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Highland Games 137 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Twister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ready Go (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ready Go will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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133 lbs
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155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yoshi Twister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ready Go!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Go there.
Go tests Twister's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick misses from Twister.
Go swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Twister throws a right and a left that both miss.
Twister gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Twister is rocked!
Twister throws a combination that misses
and Go counters with a nice right hand that sends Twister toppling to the canvas! Twister scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Go finish him?!
Oh Twister is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Go's coach down at Abobomination Training $800 13 LEGIT elite coaches was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Go's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Twister is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Twister leaves his chin hanging out and Go seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Twister crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ready Go!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Eye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Eye has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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167 lbs
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163 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Eye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Thomas!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas closes the distance and pushes Eye back into the cage.
Thomas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Eye being controlled against the cage.
Good body shot from Thomas.
Thomas digs a right hand into Eye's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Eye's gas tank.
A short right from Thomas.
Thomas leaning against his opponent.
Thomas lands a shot to the body.
Eye jumps guard but Thomas stands there with Eye around his waist. Eye gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Thomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thomas is pushing Eye up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Thomas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Thomas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Eye jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thomas walks away with a smile on his face. Eye gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tim Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eye shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thomas as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Eye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Eye, pushing him back against the cage.
Eye tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thomas smiles and moves away.
Thomas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Eye.
Thomas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Eye tries to pull guard but Thomas holds him up against the cage and eventually Eye drops back down to his feet.
Thomas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eye backwards.
Thomas's coach down at The Factory was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Thomas's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Eye tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thomas smiles and moves away.
Eye takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thomas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Eye jumps guard but Thomas stands there with Eye around his waist. Eye gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Eye tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thomas lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Eye is trying to stall.
Eye tries to pull guard but Thomas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Eye is breathing heavily.
Thomas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eye backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Eye backwards.
Eye tries to pull guard but Thomas holds him up against the cage and eventually Eye drops back down to his feet.
Thomas lands a body punch.
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Eye shoots in but Thomas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thomas!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thomas has managed to clinch.
Thomas cracks Eye with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Thomas.
Thomas stalling the fight.
Eye wants to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Thomas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Eye with that takedown attempt.
Thomas lands a left and a right that send Eye crashing to the mat, dazed. Thomas thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Daniel Eye has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eye steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Thomas. That one must have hurt.
Thomas moves into the clinch.
Thomas slows down the pace here.
Thomas pushes Eye back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Eye ducks right into an uppercut from Thomas.
Eye is rocked!
BOOM! Thomas lands a beautiful left hook that drops Eye. Eye tries to recover but Thomas is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Eye lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Thomas!
In his post fight interview, Tim Thomas started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Piston Horiguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Plouman Jnr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luke Plouman Jnr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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139 lbs
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140 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 2, fighting out of New York, Piston Horiguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Plouman Jnr!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plouman Jnr shoots in and drives through. Horiguchi sprawls well.
Horiguchi is looking to counter punch.
Plouman Jnr fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Horiguchi sprawls well initially but Plouman Jnr persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Plouman Jnr is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horiguchi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Horiguchi trying to hold on to Plouman Jnr's head to control him but Plouman Jnr postures up.
Plouman Jnr 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 Jnr winds up and cracks Horiguchi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Plouman Jnr working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Horiguchi wants to control but Plouman Jnr is keeping busy.
Plouman Jnr is looking for a kimura here.
Plouman Jnr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Horiguchi's head.
Horiguchi is trying to maintain the position but Plouman Jnr is very close to passing his half guard.
Plouman Jnr is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Horiguchi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Plouman Jnr.
Horiguchi 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.
Horiguchi desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Horiguchi wants to control but Plouman Jnr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Plouman Jnr is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Horiguchi trying to control here.
Plouman Jnr is trying to work for a kimura but Horiguchi is defending well.
Horiguchi is refusing to be controlled, as Plouman Jnr sits in half guard.
Horiguchi controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plouman Jnr wants to work for an arm triangle but Horiguchi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Horiguchi keeping control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horiguchi trying to control but Plouman Jnr postures up.
Horiguchi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Plouman Jnr on the ground.
Plouman Jnr is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Horiguchi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Horiguchi tries to get out of the position.
Plouman Jnr seems to be working for a kimura but Horiguchi defends the submission attempt.
Horiguchi wants to get back to full guard.
Plouman Jnr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Horiguchi keeps working.
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.
Horiguchi is controlling Plouman Jnr's trapped leg to prevent Plouman Jnr from advancing to side control.
Horiguchi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Horiguchi keeping full guard, as Plouman Jnr tries to pass.
Horiguchi is looking to stand up but Plouman Jnr isn't so interested in that idea.
Plouman Jnr wants to control from the top but Horiguchi keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Plouman Jnr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Horiguchi swivels and escapes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Horiguchi clinches up with Plouman Jnr and pushes him back against the cage.
Horiguchi lands a shoulder strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Horiguchi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Plouman Jnr dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Horiguchi.
It looks like Luke Plouman Jnr has been cut.
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Horiguchi tries a head kick but it misses.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut
and Plouman Jnr counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Horiguchi wants to get back to full guard.
Horiguchi is trying to control but can't.
Plouman Jnr wants to take a breather but Horiguchi is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi is looking to control Plouman Jnr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Horiguchi avoid being mounted?
Plouman Jnr wants to control but Horiguchi is keeping him busy.
Plouman Jnr is trying to work for a kimura but Horiguchi is defending well.
Plouman Jnr prevents Horiguchi from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plouman Jnr has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Horiguchi defend it? Plouman Jnr steps over the head and cranks it - Horiguchi is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Plouman Jnr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luke Plouman Jnr!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Luke Plouman Jnr waved his t-shirt featuring Spartan Nutrition 's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hit Run (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dang Sai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dang Sai has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hit Run's chin.
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145 lbs
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145 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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Hit Run!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dang Sai!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sai swings away with a body shot that misses
and Run counters with a takedown into side control.
Sai is looking for a sweep.
Run has hold of Sai's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Sai tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Run cranks the arm and Sai screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Sai, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Hit Run!
A victorious Hit Run thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Temoodschin Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Jimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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168 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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165 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Temoodschin Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Hugo Jimenez!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jimenez.
Jimenez scores with a nice strike.
Khan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick and Jimenez moves out of range easily.
Jimenez scores with a shot to the body.
Jimenez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jimenez lands a jab.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
Khan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jimenez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jimenez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jimenez wants it to stay on the feet.
Jimenez lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jimenez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jimenez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jimenez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jimenez scores with the left hand. Khan knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Khan at a distance.
Khan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jimenez.
Jimenez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jimenez blocks a head kick by Khan.
Jimenez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jimenez. That's going to slow Khan down.
Jimenez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jimenez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Khan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheers as Jimenez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Khan doesn't seem phased though.
Khan is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jimenez connects with a body shot that sends Khan's belly button to the back.
Oh Khan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jimenez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Good exchange - Jimenez coming out on top.
A shot to the liver by Jimenez. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Khan throws a head kick but Jimenez moves out of range.
Khan is breathing heavily.
Jimenez lands an overhand right.
Jimenez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Khan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jimenez pounces like a tiger and cracks Khan with a vicious hook! Khan is down but not out! Jimenez follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Hugo Jimenez!
After the big win, Hugo Jimenez made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Highland Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Tow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Regal Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Big Tow has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Big Tow seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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282 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Tow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Regal Law!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tow fails with a takedown attempt.
Tow shoots in but Law avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Law let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Law throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Big Tow has been cut.
Tow darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tow missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tow working the head and body with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tow is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Law is just riding it out for now. Tow eventually gives up the hold.
Tow not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Law tries to roll over but Tow keeps him under control.
Tow sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Law keeps working.
Law wants to control but Tow is keeping busy.
Law keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tow is taking a breather. Law 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.
Law is trying to stand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Law can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tow lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tow throwing shots but Law is blocking nicely.
Tow is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Law is just riding it out for now. Tow eventually gives up the hold.
Law tries to roll over but Tow keeps him under control.
Tow is keen to just control but Law is a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tow in particular looking to stall.
Law keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tow sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tow 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.
Tow has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've been informed that Law has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Tow wants to take a breather but Law is having none of it.
Tow is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Law has managed to free his arm - good work.
Law is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tow scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tow landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tow is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Law defends it well.
Tow in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Law tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Tow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Big Tow!
A very excited looking Big Tow rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Neil Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Sten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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140 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Neil Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Sten!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sten gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sten working Drake over with knees to the body.
Sten with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sten landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Drake trying to control the position but instead, Sten has worked for underhooks and has pushed Drake into the cage.
Drake jumps guard but Sten turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Drake takes a knee right on the jaw!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sten unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Drake throws a punch but it's blocked by Sten.
Sten tries a knee to the head but Drake blocks it.
Sten with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drake stalling in the clinch but Sten improves position.
Sten tries to land a knee to the head but Drake blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Drake fails to land.
Sten throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drake takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sten tries to land knees in the clinch but Drake avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sten misses with a knee strike.
Sten misses with a knee strike.
Sten scores with a knee to the head.
Drake is trying to maintain a safe position but Sten gets an underhook and turns Drake into the cage.
Sten landing knees to the body.
Sten landing knees to the head.
Sten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sten with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Sten.
Sten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sten looking to throw knees to the head but Drake is blocking nicely.
Sten looks winded!
Drake looking to slow down the pace here.
Drake tries to pull guard but Sten holds him up against the cage and eventually Drake drops back down to his feet.
Drake jumps guard and drags Sten to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drake is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Drake pulls Sten in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sten won't allow Drake to sweep him here.
Sten is looking to stand up but Drake won't let him.
Drake is trying to control the position but Sten postures up.
Drake working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sten doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sten manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sten must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Drake looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Drake will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Drake working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sten doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sten manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Drake looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Sten is defending well. Drake quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Sten has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Drake celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Neil Drake!
Neil Drake decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shoei Braz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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205 lbs
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210 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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shoei Braz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Holliday!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holliday missing with a left hand there. Braz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Braz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Holliday sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Braz somewhat.
Braz misses with a hook.
Braz misses with a left hand
and Holliday counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Shoei Braz has been cut.
Holliday jabs Braz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Holliday scores with a one two! Braz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Holliday moves away from the strike by Braz.
Braz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holliday.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holliday scores with a jab to the jaw.
Braz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holliday.
Braz appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Holliday throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Braz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A slow jab from Holliday misses its intended target.
Holliday lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holliday throws a shot to the body.
Braz cracks Holliday with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Braz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Braz is looking to clinch.
Holliday misses with an uppercut
and Braz counters with a takedown into side control.
Braz trying to control the action but Holliday is working from the bottom.
Braz controls the position.
Braz tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Braz lands a nice forearm strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braz trying to control the position but Holliday is working away.
Braz misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Holliday can do anything to dispel that myth.
Braz tries to score with some ground and pound. Holliday controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Braz postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Holliday can't do much from the bottom here.
Holliday is being controlled here.
Braz tries to advance to mount but can't.
Holliday is not content to let Braz control the position.
Braz scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braz connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Holliday some visible discomfort.
Braz scores with a couple of short elbows.
Holliday told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Holliday on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Braz trying to control the position but Holliday is working away.
Braz postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Braz misses with the ground and pound.
Braz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Braz tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braz sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Holliday is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Braz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Braz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Braz throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Braz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holliday keeps working.
Holliday parries the strikes from Braz easily there. Braz is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Holliday to escape.
Braz working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ground and pound from Braz seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Braz controls the position.
Braz has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Holliday is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Braz yanks on the arm and Holliday is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Braz.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shoei Braz!
A victorious Shoei Braz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barney Gumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Porcelain Punisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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270 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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
24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Barney Gumble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Porcelain Punisher!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porcelain Punisher scores with a hook.
Porcelain Punisher on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gumble tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Porcelain Punisher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Barney Gumble has been cut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gumble.
Porcelain Punisher throws a right and a left that Gumble avoids nicely.
Gumble tries to close the distance and clinch but Porcelain Punisher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gumble swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Porcelain Punisher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gumble tries to clinch but Porcelain Punisher moves out of range.
Gumble darts in and clinches Porcelain Punisher up against the cage.
Gumble breaks the clinch.
Gumble clinches up with Porcelain Punisher and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Porcelain Punisher taking a breather.
Gumble tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gumble breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gumble slips a jab from Porcelain Punisher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gumble misses with an uppercut
and Porcelain Punisher counters with a nice uppercut.
Gumble fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gumble rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Porcelain Punisher counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gumble closes the distance and clinches.
Gumble working hard to break the clinch.
Gumble lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gumble wants to get back to striking at distance but Porcelain Punisher won't allow it.
Gumble tries to break the clinch but Porcelain Punisher is controlling the position.
Gumble manages to break the clinch.
Gumble takes the fight into the clinch.
Porcelain Punisher prevents a body shot from Gumble.
Gumble pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gumble moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gumble is trying to break the clinch but Porcelain Punisher has him pressed against the cage.
Gumble escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from Gumble misses its intended target.
Porcelain Punisher swats away the attempt to clinch by Gumble.
Porcelain Punisher has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gumble fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gumble wants to clinch up but Porcelain Punisher keeps it at a distance.
Porcelain Punisher looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gumble clinches with his opponent.
Porcelain Punisher has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gumble seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Porcelain Punisher can turn it around.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gumble pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gumble slips a jab from Porcelain Punisher.
Gumble moves in looking to clinch but Porcelain Punisher pushes him off.
Porcelain Punisher sizes up Gumble with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gumble tries to clinch but Porcelain Punisher moves out of range.
Gumble misses with a wild body shot.
Porcelain Punisher swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gumble moves to clinch but Porcelain Punisher breaks away
and Porcelain Punisher counters with a series of strikes. Gumble will be more careful next time no doubt.
Porcelain Punisher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gumble is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Porcelain Punisher! But no joy.
Gumble tries to clinch there but Porcelain Punisher circles away.
Gumble tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Porcelain Punisher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Porcelain Punisher moves out of range of the strikes.
Gumble gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gumble's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gumble tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Porcelain Punisher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barney Gumble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gumble connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porcelain Punisher misses with the combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Porcelain Punisher misses the target.
As Porcelain Punisher tries to get set, Gumble tries to push him back and clinch up but Porcelain Punisher manages to avoid the attempt.
Gumble jabs Porcelain Punisher right on the nose. Porcelain Punisher blinks but takes it well.
Gumble is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gumble wants to clinch but Porcelain Punisher slips to the side
and Porcelain Punisher counters with a three punch combo that has Gumble backing up. Gumble nods at Porcelain Punisher to acknowledge the strikes.
Gumble rushes Porcelain Punisher and presses him up against the cage.
Gumble tries to break the clinch but Porcelain Punisher is controlling the position.
Gumble lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gumble breaks from the clinch.
Gumble wants to clinch.
Gumble scores with a jab. Porcelain Punisher acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Barney Gumble will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Barney Gumble's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gumble tries to clinch but Porcelain Punisher is having none of it.
Porcelain Punisher blocks a jab.
Gumble is looking to clinch.
Gumble works the jab nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gumble looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gumble missing with a left hand there. Porcelain Punisher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Porcelain Punisher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gumble has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gumble manages to break the clinch.
Gumble wants to clinch but Porcelain Punisher slips to the side
and Gumble takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gumble is looking to clinch but Porcelain Punisher is avoiding it.
Gumble is looking to clinch.
Porcelain Punisher scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gumble is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Porcelain Punisher misses the target.
Gumble tries to clinch but Porcelain Punisher is having none of it.
Gumble avoids the body shot from Porcelain Punisher.
Gumble tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Porcelain Punisher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab, jab by Gumble - just one landing.
Porcelain Punisher circles away from the clinch attempt
and Porcelain Punisher counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gumble throws a jab when Porcelain Punisher was well out of range.
Gumble tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Porcelain Punisher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gumble is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Porcelain Punisher on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Porcelain Punisher wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Gumble.
Gumble wants to clinch.
Gumble avoids the body shot from Porcelain Punisher.
Gumble is looking to clinch but Porcelain Punisher is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Porcelain Punisher on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Porcelain Punisher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice side step and Porcelain Punisher releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porcelain Punisher takes a swing at Gumble's ribcage but misses.
Gumble tries to clinch up.
Gumble misses with a left hand
and Porcelain Punisher counters with a nice uppercut.
Gumble tries to clinch but Porcelain Punisher is having none of it.
Gumble throws a good cross that connects.
Porcelain Punisher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gumble.
Gumble moves into range and clinches up with Porcelain Punisher.
Porcelain Punisher keeps control of Gumble as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gumble manages to break the clinch.
Gumble tries to clinch but Porcelain Punisher moves out of range.
Porcelain Punisher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gumble throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Porcelain Punisher.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porcelain Punisher swats away the attempt to clinch by Gumble.
Porcelain Punisher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gumble moves into range and clinches up with Porcelain Punisher.
Gumble breaks from the clinch.
Porcelain Punisher dodges the punch combination from Gumble.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gumble moves into the clinch.
Gumble tries to work over Porcelain Punisher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gumble breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Porcelain Punisher is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gumble tries to close the distance and clinch up but Porcelain Punisher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little jabbing left from Porcelain Punisher on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Porcelain Punisher keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Matt Porcelain Punisher will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Barney Gumble's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gumble tries to clinch
and Porcelain Punisher counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Porcelain Punisher looks to land a right hand but Gumble moved out of range.
Gumble throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gumble doesn't manage to clinch there - Porcelain Punisher circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gumble moves into range and clinches up with Porcelain Punisher.
Porcelain Punisher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barney Gumble has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gumble is trying to break free.
Porcelain Punisher blocks a body shot from Gumble.
Gumble keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Porcelain Punisher's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porcelain Punisher controlling the action here for a moment.
Gumble's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porcelain Punisher digs a good hook to Gumble's body.
Gumble avoids the body shot from Porcelain Punisher.
Gumble throws out a loose jab but Porcelain Punisher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gumble tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Porcelain Punisher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barney Gumble's cut is getting worse.
A combination from Porcelain Punisher does no damage.
Porcelain Punisher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gumble tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Porcelain Punisher counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Porcelain Punisher misses.
Gumble misses with a hook.
Gumble tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gumble takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porcelain Punisher throws a nice looking combination but Gumble bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Porcelain Punisher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gumble wants to clinch up but Porcelain Punisher keeps it at a distance.
A nice side step and Porcelain Punisher releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Porcelain Punisher staying out of range there.
Porcelain Punisher now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gumble tries to clinch
letting Porcelain Punisher counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab by Gumble.
Gumble tries to clinch up.
Despite the aggression on Porcelain Punisher's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Porcelain Punisher throws out a loose jab but Gumble uses good head movement to avoid it.
Porcelain Punisher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matt Porcelain Punisher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gumble scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gumble tries to close the distance and clinch up but Porcelain Punisher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Porcelain Punisher throws out a counter right but Gumble avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Gumble misses its intended target.
Porcelain Punisher swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Porcelain Punisher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gumble.
Gumble looks to land a left hand but Porcelain Punisher moved out of range nicely.
Porcelain Punisher throws a counter combo.
Gumble fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Porcelain Punisher on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gumble is looking to clinch but Porcelain Punisher is avoiding it.
Porcelain Punisher unleashes a big counter combination but Gumble bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gumble jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gumble wants to clinch up but Porcelain Punisher keeps it at a distance.
Gumble uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Porcelain Punisher.
Gumble doesn't manage to clinch there - Porcelain Punisher circles away.
Gumble misses with an uppercut.
Porcelain Punisher looks to land a left hand but Gumble moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gumble has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Porcelain Punisher.
Gumble tries to break free but Porcelain Punisher pushes him back against the cage.
Gumble misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gumble breaks from the clinch.
Porcelain Punisher needs to keep his hands up - Gumble had a free shot at his head there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gumble looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Porcelain Punisher! But no joy.
Gumble tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Porcelain Punisher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gumble tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Porcelain Punisher counters with a nice uppercut.
Barney Gumble's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gumble is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gumble throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Porcelain Punisher counters with a stiff right hand.
Gumble wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Porcelain Punisher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Porcelain Punisher 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Porcelain Punisher!
Our winner, Matt Porcelain Punisher, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keto Belle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mehmet Muhammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belle's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Going Down . Keto Belle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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179 lbs
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keto Belle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mehmet Muhammad!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Muhammad finds it's target.
It looks like Keto Belle has been cut.
Muhammad connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Muhammad has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Muhammad there as he acknowledges the shot.
Belle misses with an uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Muhammad. No joy for Belle on that attempt.
Belle has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Wild Card in the buildup to the fight.
Muhammad jabs Belle right on the nose. Belle blinks but takes it well.
Muhammad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Belle was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Muhammad lands with a right hand.
Belle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Muhammad circles away.
Muhammad with a hook.
Muhammad clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Belle.
Muhammad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Muhammad has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Belle misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muhammad.
Muhammad slowing the pace effectively.
Muhammad lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Muhammad lands a hook to the side of the head.
Belle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Belle misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhammad has a couple of punches blocked by Belle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muhammad.
Belle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Belle works on Muhammad's body with a couple of short punches.
Belle lands a left hand.
Belle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Belle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Muhammad pushes Belle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Muhammad is working Belle over against the cage.
Belle working aggressively here.
Muhammad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muhammad prevents a body shot from Belle.
Muhammad misses with a punch to the body.
Muhammad lands with a right to the head.
Muhammad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Belle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Muhammad's coach down at Bruize Brothaz was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Muhammad's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Belle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Belle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Belle blocks a body shot from Muhammad.
Muhammad blocks an uppercut.
Muhammad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belle misses with a punch to the body.
Muhammad works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Muhammad tries a body shot but Belle blocks it.
Muhammad throws a punch but it's blocked by Belle.
Belle blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belle.
Muhammad misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Belle fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Belle.
Muhammad lands with a light punch inside.
Muhammad tries to throw a body punch but Belle avoids it by throwing Muhammad back against the cage.
Muhammad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Belle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belle has a couple of punches blocked by Muhammad.
Belle struggles to land a body shot inside as Muhammad controls his hands.
Muhammad lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Muhammad has Belle pressed against the cage.
Belle can't find room to land a body shot as Muhammad controls the action.
Belle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Belle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muhammad's elbow.
Belle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Belle blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muhammad.
Muhammad blocks an uppercut.
Muhammad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muhammad digs a right hand into Belle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Belle's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Belle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Muhammad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muhammad working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muhammad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belle wants to stall.
Belle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Muhammad backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muhammad lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Belle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muhammad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muhammad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Muhammad.
Belle prevents a body shot from Muhammad.
A head punch on the inside from Muhammad fails to land.
Belle cracks Muhammad with a nice body shot.
Muhammad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belle's elbow.
Muhammad working aggressively here.
Belle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Muhammad backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muhammad swings wildly with an uppercut but Belle uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Belle prevents a body shot from Muhammad.
Muhammad prevents a body shot from Belle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mehmet Muhammad dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keto Belle's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Muhammad tries to clinch but Belle moves out of range.
Belle lunges at Muhammad with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Muhammad's hand.
Belle lands a glancing blow to the side of Muhammad's head.
Belle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mehmet Muhammad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Muhammad throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Belle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Muhammad defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Belle.
Belle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muhammad throws a looping overhand right but Belle ducks down to avoid it.
Belle moves out of range as Muhammad strikes.
Muhammad throws a series of strikes that have Belle backpedaling.
Muhammad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Belle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice combination there by Belle.
It looks like Mehmet Muhammad has been cut.
Muhammad misses with a hook
and Belle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Muhammad is rocked!
A jab from Muhammad finds it's way through Belle's defenses.
Muhammad is still on wobbly legs! Can Belle finish him?
A jab from Muhammad misses.
Belle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Muhammad seems to have recovered his senses.
Belle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Muhammad. Those never looked like landing.
Belle walks into a jab.
Muhammad takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Belle throws a series of punches but Muhammad moves out of range.
Muhammad takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Belle. Those never looked like landing.
Belle misses with a looping right.
Mehmet Muhammad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belle doesn't manage to clinch there - Muhammad circles away.
Muhammad throws a looping overhand right but Belle ducks down to avoid it.
Belle lands a jab to the head.
Belle throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Belle throws a body punch but Muhammad moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Muhammad! But no joy.
Belle slips a jab and a cross from Muhammad.
Muhammad walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Muhammad throws a hook to the side of Belle's head but Belle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Belle fires out a quick counter leg kick but Muhammad just manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Muhammad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Belle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Belle feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Muhammads jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Muhammad scores with a nice head shot.
Belle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Muhammad misses with a looping right.
Muhammad loads up on a big right hand but Belle slips the punch.
Belle rushes Muhammad and presses him up against the cage.
Belle misses with a punch on the inside.
Muhammad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belle's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhammad lands a body shot in the clinch.
Muhammad is trying to maintain a safe position but Belle gets an underhook and turns Muhammad into the cage.
Muhammad misses with a body punch.
Muhammad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Muhammad misses with some punches.
Muhammad lands a right hand.
Belle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Muhammad backwards.
Belle misses with some punches.
Muhammad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Muhammad misses with a punch on the inside.
Muhammad takes a shot to the head.
Muhammad lands a hook to the side of the head.
Muhammad taking a breather.
Belle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Muhammad has a couple of punches blocked by Belle.
Belle lands with a right to the head.
Belle lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muhammad pushes Belle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muhammad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Belle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Belle lands with a right to the head.
Belle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Belle is trying to stall.
Belle lands a shot to the body.
Belle throws a punch but it's blocked by Muhammad.
Muhammad stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Muhammad misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Muhammad.
Belle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belle lands a left hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Muhammad is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Belle is keeping busy.
Belle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keto Belle dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Muhammad on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Belle just misses with a punch to the body.
Belle lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Belle scores with a shot to the body.
Muhammad looks to throw the jab but Belle is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Muhammad.
Muhammad lunges at Belle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Belle's hand.
Muhammad takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Muhammad misses with a looping left.
Muhammad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Belle punishes Muhammad's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muhammad walks into a straight right hand from Belle.
Muhammad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Muhammad misses with a jab, cross combination.
Belle tries to clinch there but Muhammad circles away.
Belle slips a jab from Muhammad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhammad tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Muhammad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Belle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Muhammad misses the jab.
Muhammad misses with a looping right.
Muhammad lands a head shot.
Muhammad throws a shot from downtown. Belle moves away and avoids it.
Muhammad might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Belle lands a lovely overhand right.
Muhammad connects with a body shot.
Belle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Muhammad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Belle.
Belle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Muhammad scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belle throws a right hand that Muhammad ducks under and follows up with a left that Muhammad also avoids with ease.
Muhammad throws a lazy right hand but Belle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Muhammad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Belle loads up on a big right hand but Muhammad slips the punch.
Muhammad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Muhammad avoids a punch combination nicely.
Belle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Muhammad ducks right into an uppercut from Belle.
Belle swats away the attempt to clinch by Muhammad.
Muhammad throws a jab when Belle was well out of range.
Belle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Muhammad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Muhammad gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Belle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Muhammad can't find room to land a body shot as Belle controls the action.
Muhammad has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Belle tries to throw a body punch but Muhammad avoids it by throwing Belle back against the cage.
Belle blocking some punches.
Muhammad has a couple of punches blocked by Belle.
Muhammad working aggressively here.
Belle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muhammad's elbow.
Muhammad throws a head punch that misses.
Muhammad throws a punch but it's blocked by Belle.
Belle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Belle tries to work over Muhammad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Muhammad blocks an uppercut.
Belle throws a punch but it's blocked by Muhammad.
Muhammad throws a head punch that misses.
Belle tries to work over Muhammad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belle struggles to land a body shot inside as Muhammad controls his hands.
Belle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Muhammad misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muhammad.
Belle swings wildly with an uppercut but Muhammad uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Belle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belle.
Belle throws a punch but it's blocked by Muhammad.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Belle throws a punch but it's blocked by Muhammad.
Muhammad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muhammad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Muhammad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muhammad.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keto Belle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Belle 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keto Belle!
Keto Belle 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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FIGHT
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