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StrikeForce Union #12 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Noam Nystrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomas Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomas Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Noam Nystrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomas Silva!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nystrom closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nystrom using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nystrom just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Tomas Silva has been cut.
Nystrom tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nystrom missing with knees to the body.
Nystrom tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nystrom tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva trying to stall but Nystrom improves his position.
Nystrom throws an elbow that misses.
Silva looking to stall.
Nystrom looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nystrom blocks an uppercut.
Nystrom looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Nystrom tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nystrom pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nystrom unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva tries a body shot but Nystrom blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nystrom lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nystrom creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Nystrom gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nystrom lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Nystrom connects with a knee to the head.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Nystrom pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nystrom.
Silva is trying to push Nystrom away but Nystrom has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nystrom throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nystrom's elbow.
Nystrom comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nystrom looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nystrom is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Nystrom tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nystrom pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom with a knee to the head.
Nystrom with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nystrom controlling the action here for a moment.
Nystrom pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nystrom after a bit of a struggle.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nystrom tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Nystrom.
Nystrom connects with a knee to the head.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Nystrom is blocking nicely.
Nystrom lands a nice elbow.
Silva looks winded!
Nystrom landing knees to the head.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Nystrom's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Nystrom.
Nystrom misses with an elbow strike.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nystrom's elbow.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Nystrom.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nystrom.
Nystrom avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nystrom.
Nystrom lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nystrom blocks a body shot from Silva.
Nystrom tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nystrom connects with a knee to the head.
Nystrom throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nystrom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nystrom creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Nystrom using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Nystrom with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nystrom lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nystrom looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Nystrom misses with a knee to the head.
Nystrom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nystrom avoids it.
Nystrom with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nystrom blocks a body shot from Silva.
Nystrom gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nystrom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nystrom lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nystrom avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nystrom using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nystrom misses with a knee to the head.
Nystrom trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noam Nystrom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tomas Silva's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Nystrom shows good takedown defense.
Nystrom closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Noam Nystrom has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
A bit of stalling here from Nystrom.
Nystrom misses with a knee to the head.
Nystrom pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nystrom misses with a knee strike.
Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nystrom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Nystrom.
Nystrom misses with an elbow over the top.
Nystrom throws an elbow that misses.
Nystrom landing knees to the head.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Nystrom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Nystrom misses with a knee to the head.
Nystrom lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nystrom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nystrom's brow.
Nystrom keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva misses with some punches.
Nystrom avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Nystrom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nystrom obliges.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Nystrom has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nystrom tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nystrom lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nystrom throws an elbow but misses.
Nystrom scores a nice knee to the body.
Come on Nystrom - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nystrom looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom blocks an uppercut.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Nystrom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nystrom tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nystrom misses with a knee strike.
Nystrom throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nystrom just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nystrom managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Nystrom unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva letting Nystrom take a breather here.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Nystrom misses with a knee strike.
Silva jumps guard but Nystrom turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Noam Nystrom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomas Silva.
Nystrom misses with a knee to the head.
Silva misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom stalling the fight.
Nystrom avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Nystrom throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Nystrom.
A bit of stalling here from Nystrom.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Nystrom landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nystrom using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Nystrom.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nystrom looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Nystrom.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva lands a right hand.
Nystrom lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nystrom tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Nystrom prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nystrom lands a nice elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva working aggressively here.
Nystrom lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nystrom with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nystrom lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva wants a takedown.
Nystrom with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nystrom tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nystrom leaning against his opponent.
Nystrom creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Nystrom pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Nystrom, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nystrom.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noam Nystrom dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tomas Silva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nystrom clinches up against the cage.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nystrom connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Nystrom creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nystrom creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva avoiding damage as Nystrom throws knees to the body.
Nystrom pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Nystrom tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Nystrom throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nystrom creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nystrom misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva jumps guard but Nystrom turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nystrom is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Nystrom.
Nice elbow from Nystrom.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nystrom has him pressed against the cage.
Nystrom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Silva avoiding damage as Nystrom throws knees to the body.
Nystrom lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Nystrom turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nystrom just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Nystrom scores with a knee to the head.
Nystrom with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Nystrom, against the cage.
Nystrom misses with a knee strike.
Silva is trying to drag Nystrom to the mat but Nystrom just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Noam Nystrom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomas Silva.
Nystrom with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nystrom pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Nystrom has double underhooks.
Silva tries a body shot but Nystrom blocks it.
Nystrom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nystrom throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
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!
Nystrom pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nystrom tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nystrom missing with knees to the body.
Nystrom tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Nystrom avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Nystrom just leaning against Silva, taking a breather.
Nystrom throws an elbow that misses.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Nystrom blocks an uppercut.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Nystrom, against the cage.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Nystrom shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Nystrom using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nystrom lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nystrom tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nystrom has managed to clinch.
Nystrom with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nystrom pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nystrom pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Nystrom comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nystrom throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nystrom just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Nystrom keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva is looking to take this one to the mat.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nystrom using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nystrom misses with a knee strike.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Nystrom improves position.
Nystrom misses with a knee strike.
Tomas Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva fails to pull guard.
Nystrom throws an elbow that misses.
Nystrom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nystrom misses with an elbow over the top.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nystrom comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nystrom.
Nystrom looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Noam Nystrom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nystrom, 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noam Nystrom!
A pretty intense looking Noam Nystrom took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marlo Stanfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karol Biernat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Biernat has chosen Aleja Gwiazd as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marlo Stanfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Karol Biernat!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanfield thuds his shin into the meat of Biernat's side.
Stanfield with a nice cross.
Stanfield feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Biernats jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stanfield looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stanfield.
Stanfield scores with a jab to the body.
Stanfield throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Marlo Stanfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Biernat doesn't manage to clinch there - Stanfield circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Stanfield misses its target.
Biernat misses with a looping right.
Stanfield connects with an inside leg kick.
Stanfield's jab looks to have found its range, popping Biernat under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stanfield lands a big head kick that sends Biernat tumbling to the mat! Stanfield takes a step backwards and waves Biernat back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Biernat is rocked!
Stanfield ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Biernat's jaw. Biernat's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Stanfield does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marlo Stanfield!
Marlo Stanfield spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Your Name Here (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Frye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacob Frye told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Solid boxing
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Your Name Here!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacob Frye!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frye throws a series of punches but Here avoids them all with ease.
Frye misses with a wild body shot.
Frye lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Here looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Here lands a body shot.
Here is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Frye's half guard.
Here thows a huge punch but Frye dodges it nicely.
Here with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Frye tries to kick Here off but Here keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Here is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Frye has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frye wants to get back to his feet.
Here wants to work for an arm triangle but Frye is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Here perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Here is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Here maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Frye could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Here has cracked it and Frye is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Here!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Your Name Here!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anony Mous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernandez has chosen Spain's National Anthem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Anony Mous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mous fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hernandez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hernandez looking to score a takedown here. Mous is defending well but Hernandez drives through and ends up in Mous's guard.
Hernandez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hernandez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mous manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hernandez manages to get himself to full guard.
Mous stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hernandez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hernandez isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mous stacks Hernandez on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mous!
Hernandez regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mous tries to pass to full mount but Hernandez defends it.
Hernandez is not content to let Mous control the position.
Hernandez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mous pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hernandez is not content to let Mous control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mous throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mous is keen to just control but Hernandez is a slippery customer.
Mous is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hernandez sees it coming and defends easily.
Mous stops Hernandez from getting back to his feet.
Hernandez tries to get to full guard but Mous has control of the leg.
Hernandez actively working from the bottom here.
Mous looks to land a strike but Hernandez avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hernandez working for a triangle but Mous defends it easily.
Mous wants to pass the guard but Hernandez is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mous really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hernandez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mous trying to control but Hernandez is working from the bottom.
Mous throwing strikes but missing.
Hernandez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mous can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mous throws a big elbow that misses.
Hernandez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mous stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hernandez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez has his foot on Mous's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mous works his way back into a safe position though.
Mous trying to control the position from guard on top but Hernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mous is really struggling to control Hernandez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mous tries to free his leg and advance position but Hernandez is retaining full guard.
Mous is sitting in close to Hernandez's body. Hernandez has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Mous is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Mous is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Hernandez.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jose Hernandez!
Jose Hernandez decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davie Joyce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Fedor Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Davie Joyce!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt misses with a two punch combination.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Joyce 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.
Joyce misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Joyce.
Joyce lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hunt circles away quickly and effectively.
Hunt throws an overhand right that lands on Joyce's shoulder, as Joyce tries to avoid the shot.
Nice body punch from Hunt.
Joyce swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunt cracks Joyce with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab from Joyce misses.
Joyce uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
A little jabbing left from Joyce on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hunt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joyce moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hunt lands with a shot to the body.
Joyce ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt avoids the body shot from Joyce.
Joyce on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Davie Joyce has been cut.
Hunt jabs Joyce to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Joyce looks to land a combination but Hunt avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joyce fails to land with a series of punches.
Hunt punishes Joyce's body with a nice straight punch.
Joyce looks winded!
Hunt lands a nice looking body shot.
Hunt scores with a body shot.
Hunt pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Joyce back to the cage. Hunt follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hunt lands with a shot to the body.
Joyce gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Joyce tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Hunt is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Joyce buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Joyce!! Joyce is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Hunt throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedor Hunt!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Riddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Teller (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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250 lbs
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279 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Riddle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Teller!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teller misses with a shot to the body
and Riddle counters with a nice uppercut.
Riddle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Riddle avoids the body shot from Teller.
Teller misses the jab.
Riddle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Despite the aggression on Teller's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Teller is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Riddle.
Riddle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Teller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Riddle.
A head kick by Teller misses
and Riddle counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Teller badly! He tries to strike back but Riddle puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Teller out cold! Oh man, Teller will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jimmy Riddle!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bob Brody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brody comes into the arena with my name is mud blaring out of the sound system. Diaz has chosen Gasolina as his entrance music. Bob Brody has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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151 lbs
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19
151 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Brody!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sergio Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brody darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Diaz gets back to full guard.
Diaz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brody really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Diaz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Diaz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brody manages to get himself to full guard.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Brody is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz is pushing down on Brody's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brody is fighting to maintain full guard but Diaz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Brody is pressing down on Diaz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Diaz won't allow Brody to sweep him here.
Brody trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz advances to half guard.
Brody tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.
Diaz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but Brody defending well.
Diaz trying to control the action but Brody is working from the bottom.
Diaz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Diaz is pressing down on Brody's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brody is holding on for now.
Brody is looking to improve his position.
Brody is refusing to be controlled, as Diaz sits in half guard.
Brody's coaches at England Fight Club MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Brody trying to control but Diaz postures up.
Diaz has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Diaz working for a guillotine from mount but Brody is in no mood to give up.
Brody can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz working for a guillotine from mount but Brody is in no mood to give up.
Diaz jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Brody manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Diaz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brody has escaped the position, nice work there.
Brody wants to control but Diaz postures up.
Diaz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Brody's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brody keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to get an arm triangle but Brody is defending well.
Diaz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brody has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Diaz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Diaz trying to control the action but Brody is working from the bottom.
Brody wants to control but Diaz postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Diaz is trying to get an arm triangle but Brody is defending well.
Diaz moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Diaz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Diaz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Diaz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brody is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Diaz trying to control the action but Brody is working from the bottom.
Diaz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Diaz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brody gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Diaz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sergio Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diaz holding on.
Brody tries for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
Diaz can't do much from the bottom here.
Diaz keeping his opponent close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz sneaks back into half guard.
Diaz trying to control but Brody postures up.
Diaz wants to improve his position but Brody is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brody is trying to control. Diaz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brody tries to pass the half guard into mount. Diaz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Diaz keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Diaz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brody's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brody's back!
Brody tries to break free.
Diaz tries to keep control of the position but Brody is staying busy.
Diaz patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Diaz looking for the choke from the back.
Brody is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Diaz has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Brody rolls, trying to escape but Diaz keeps control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to control but Brody is keeping busy.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brody is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Diaz gets his way!
Brody tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz fails to advance to Brody's back.
Brody is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brody is squirming around, avoiding Diaz's attempts to control the action.
Brody tries to hold on but Diaz postures up.
Brody is working to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brody slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to control but Brody is keeping him busy.
Brody won't allow Diaz to pass to mount.
Brody wants to improve his position but Diaz is controlling well.
Diaz controlling the action here.
Brody is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diaz pulls his head out easily.
Diaz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brody knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Diaz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Diaz trying to control from half guard but Brody is working away.
Brody looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Diaz is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Diaz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brody is looking to escape.
Diaz wants to take Brody's back here but Brody is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Diaz trying to control but Brody is having none of it.
Diaz looking for a guillotine from mount but Brody is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brody is wriggling around trying to escape.
Diaz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brody is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brody closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Diaz 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.
Diaz is looking to control Brody's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diaz avoid being mounted?
Diaz is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Brody thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diaz's head.
Diaz is trying to maintain the position but Brody is very close to passing his half guard.
Diaz is holding on to half guard well.
Brody tries to pass the half guard into mount. Diaz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brody is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brody content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Diaz is refusing to be controlled, as Brody sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz gets full guard.
Brody trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brody avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brody is fighting to break Diaz's control of his arms but Diaz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Brody stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brody manages to get himself to full guard.
Diaz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brody's guard.
Brody wants to improve his position but Diaz is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz controlling the action here.
Diaz seems to be looking for submissions.
Brody looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diaz uses his free foot to push down on Brody's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Brody.
Diaz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brody is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Diaz is trying to take his opponent's back.
Diaz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brody tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diaz controlling the pace for now.
Diaz forces the positional change into back control.
Diaz working for the choke.
Diaz avoiding Brody 's attempts to control his hands.
Diaz is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Brody breaks Diaz's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Brody trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brody's guard.
Brody looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Diaz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Diaz passes Brody's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Diaz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Diaz is working for a guillotine from mount but Brody frees his head quite easily.
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!
Diaz is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Brody can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Brody wants to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz wants to control the pace but Brody is squirming around nicely.
Diaz takes Brody's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Brody is in trouble.
Brody rolls, trying to escape but Diaz keeps control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Diaz really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Diaz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Brody is retaining full guard.
Diaz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Brody looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diaz is one step ahead there.
Diaz passes Brody's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Diaz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brody defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz wants to work for an arm triangle but Brody is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brody tries to roll over but Diaz keeps him under control.
Diaz wants to pass to mount but Brody is defending the position.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is working for a submission of some sort.
Brody actively working from the bottom here.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brody keeps working.
Brody is looking to control Diaz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brody avoid being mounted?
Diaz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brody doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Diaz.
Diaz trying to mount his opponent but Brody defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brody wants to improve his position but Diaz is controlling well.
Diaz is working for a submission of some sort.
Diaz wants to free his trapped foot but Brody is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Diaz trying to control the action but Brody is working from the bottom.
Brody is trying to control Diaz's posture. Diaz takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Brody! Diaz is rotating here... this could be the end... Brody is out! Diaz has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sergio Diaz!
Sergio Diaz is the new featherweight champion!
After the fight, Sergio Diaz was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Boitsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Boitsov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boitsov misses with a straight left.
Boitsov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Larsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boitsov throws out the jab.
Boitsov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larsson.
Boitsov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Larsson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boitsov on the side of the head.
Boitsov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boitsov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Larsson to score with a decent uppercut.
We've been hearing reports that Boitsov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Larsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boitsov.
Dmitry Boitsov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larsson throws a hook but Boitsov blocks it.
Boitsov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larsson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boitsov shoots and misses
and Larsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boitsov shoots in for a takedown but Larsson shows good takedown defense.
Larsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitry Boitsov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larsson throws out a loose jab but Boitsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larsson throws a shot from downtown. Boitsov moves away and avoids it.
Boitsov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boitsov looks to throw the jab but Larsson is out of range.
Boitsov dives in and scores a takedown into Larsson's guard.
Boitsov drops back looking for a leg! Larsson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Larsson manages to kick Boitsov off! Boitsov jumps back into Larsson's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Larsson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boitsov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Larsson is keeping the position for now.
Larsson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boitsov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boitsov trying to control the position from guard on top but Larsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Larsson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Boitsov looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boitsov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Boitsov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Boitsov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Boitsov looking to pass the guard.
Boitsov is pushing down on Larsson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Larsson is fighting to maintain full guard but Boitsov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Larsson is staying active underneath Boitsov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boitsov is trying to work for a kimura but Larsson is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boitsov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Larsson defends it well.
Boitsov trying to mount his opponent but Larsson defends it.
Boitsov seems to be looking for submissions.
Larsson is staying active underneath Boitsov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Larsson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Boitsov is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boitsov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boitsov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Larsson!
Boitsov controlling from the full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boitsov is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Larsson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Boitsov 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.
Larsson missing with a left hand there. Boitsov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boitsov misses with a left hand
and Larsson counters with a straight right hand.
Larsson stuffs the takedown attempt from Boitsov. Boitsov gets slowly back to his feet.
Boitsov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Larsson can do to turn this around?
No luck for Boitsov with that takedown attempt.
Boitsov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Larsson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Larsson tries to escape back to his feet but Boitsov has kept hold of him... Oh, now he's got Larsson's back and is looking for the choke... Is it? Is it sunk in? YES! Larsson is tapping! Boitsov saw the opportunity and took it - ruthless!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dmitry Boitsov!
Dmitry Boitsov retains his light heavyweight title!
Dmitry Boitsov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucia Gracie (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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279 lbs
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270 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paddy Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucia Gracie !
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Gracie advances position into side control!
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ward has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ward is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gracie asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ward on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ward tries to get out of the position.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ward, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ward stops Gracie from passing to mount.
Ward tries to escape but Gracie is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ward has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gracie but great work by Ward.
Ward in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ward is putting a hurting on Gracie here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gracie is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
It looks like Lucia Gracie has been cut.
Gracie wants to control but Ward postures up.
Gracie tries to buck Ward off but Ward is having none of it.
Gracie taking a bit of punishment here - Ward scoring with strikes.
That has opened up Lucia Gracie 's cut even more.
Ward working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ward working the ground and pound.
Gracie is rocked!
Ward lands an elbow.
Gracie is still in real trouble! Can Ward finish him?
Ward lands a strong strike to the head of Gracie . That's dazed him! Ward looking to finish here. Gracie is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Ward lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paddy Ward!
In his post fight interview, Paddy Ward started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otocanin Zmija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Otocanin Zmija will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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265 lbs
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Brawler
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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
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Otocanin Zmija!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zmija misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Machado fails with a takedown attempt.
Zmija misses with a double jab.
Zmija looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Machado dodges the punch combination from Zmija.
Zmija misses with a hook. Machado ducked under it nicely.
Zmija uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Machado has time to react.
Machado defending well as Zmija loads up on a big left hand.
Machado closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Zmija's guard.
Zmija keeping full guard, as Machado tries to pass.
Zmija is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Machado wants to control from the top but Zmija keeps moving.
Machado won't allow Zmija to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zmija controlling the position.
Machado wants to control from the top but Zmija keeps moving.
Machado postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Zmija moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Roger Machado has been cut.
Zmija takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zmija throws a hook but Machado blocks it.
Machado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zmija is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Machado.
Machado attempts a counter takedown but Zmija avoids it well and moves away.
Machado lands a really nice looking cross but Zmija seems unphased.
It looks like Otocanin Zmija has been cut.
Zmija throws a series of strikes that have Machado backpedaling.
Zmija will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zmija lands with a hook. Machado tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machado fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Machado uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zmija.
Zmija scores with a jab. Machado acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Machado misses with a body shot.
Machado dodges the punch combination from Zmija.
Machado dodges the punch combination from Zmija.
Zmija lunges at Machado with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Machado's hand.
Machado shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zmija as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Machado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machado staying out of range there.
Machado closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Machado lands in his opponent's guard.
Machado passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zmija is trying to control but can't.
Zmija wants to improve his position but Machado is controlling well.
Machado is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Zmija is just riding it out for now. Machado eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Machado is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Zmija is just riding it out for now. Machado eventually gives up the hold.
Zmija wants to control but Machado is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Machado seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zmija does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Machado moves into full mount! Zmija won't be happy about that!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machado jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Zmija manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Zmija tries to buck Machado off but Machado is having none of it.
Machado works to advance to full mount. Zmija defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Machado can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zmija is looking to escape.
Zmija wants to control but Machado is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otocanin Zmija dominated that 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.
Zmija throws a series of punches but Machado avoids them all with ease.
Zmija's jab looks to have found its range, popping Machado under the eye.
Machado fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zmija avoids it really well and circles away.
Zmija lands with a right hand.
Zmija connects with a nice looking jab.
Machado misses with a body shot.
Zmija 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.
Machado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zmija.
Machado takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Otocanin Zmija is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zmija digs a good body shot into Machado's ribs.
Machado fails with the takedown.
Machado on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Roger Machado's cut is getting worse.
Zmija stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zmija sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Machado somewhat.
Zmija looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Machado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zmija swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Machado.
Otocanin Zmija seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Machado tests Zmija's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Machado takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Machado shoots in looking for a takedown. Zmija tries to sprawl out of it but Machado keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zmija manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Machado gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zmija counters with a series of strikes. Machado will be more careful next time no doubt.
Roger Machado's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Zmija throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Otocanin Zmija seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zmija throws a series of punches but Machado avoids them all with ease.
Machado has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Machado there as he acknowledges the shot.
Machado on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jeez, Roger Machado's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zmija throws a shot from downtown. Machado moves away and avoids it.
Machado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zmija circles away quickly and effectively.
Machado shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Machado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zmija.
Zmija swinging wildly here.
Machado ducks right into an uppercut from Zmija.
Machado has a takedown stuffed.
Zmija is looking for the big counter here.
Zmija paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Roger Machado's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Otocanin Zmija!
After the big win, Otocanin Zmija 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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