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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anton Kruglov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Winkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Winkle 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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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Kruglov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, John Winkle!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winkle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Winkle fails with the takedown
and Kruglov counters with a right hand to the body.
A lazy left from Kruglov finds it's target.
Winkle shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Winkle was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Winkle swings around for an armbar but Kruglov sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Winkle's guard.
Kruglov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kruglov dips to his left and cracks Winkle with an uppercut!
The fighters circle momentarily. Kruglov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Winkle walks into a left hand.
Winkle is rocked!
Kruglov closes the distance and clinches.
Winkle is still on wobbly legs! Can Kruglov finish him?
Winkle jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kruglov walks away with a smile on his face. Winkle gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kruglov lands a big right hand that sends Winkle crashing to the mat! Kruglov stays standing though and waves Winkle back to his feet!
Kruglov cracks Winkle on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Winkle falls backwards against the cage. Kruglov follows up with more strikes that drop Winkle to his knees. Kruglov keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Winkle! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anton Kruglov!
Anton Kruglov made sure to mention his sponsor, Russian Bears Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Whitaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angus Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryant has chosen Scotland the Brave 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Floyd Whitaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Angus Bryant!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant throws a lazy right hand but Whitaker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bryant swings for the body but Whitaker moves out of range.
Whitaker 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.
Bryant thows a body kick. Whitaker tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Some bone on bone action there as Whitaker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Whitaker moves away from the strike by Bryant.
Bryant tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bryant pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Whitaker clinches up with Bryant and pushes him back against the cage.
Whitaker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bryant's defenses.
It looks like Angus Bryant has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bryant is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Whitaker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Whitaker manages to break the clinch.
Bryant looks for the body kick but Whitaker saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bryant. Whitaker shrugs it off though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bryant. Whitaker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bryant throws a sloppy head kick
and Whitaker counters with a three punch combo that has Bryant backing up. Bryant nods at Whitaker to acknowledge the strikes.
Whitaker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bryant scores with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Bryant there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bryant walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Whitaker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Whitaker is looking to counter the offense by Bryant and move into the clinch.
Whitaker moves into the clinch.
Whitaker manages to pull guard.
Bryant showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Whitaker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bryant can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker working a defensive guard here.
Whitaker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Whitaker tries to get out of the position.
Whitaker being controlled here, momentarily.
Whitaker is trying to control the position but Bryant postures up.
Bryant must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bryant content to stall in guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker pushes Bryant up against the cage in a clinch.
Whitaker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bryant is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Whitaker is keeping busy.
Whitaker lands with a light punch inside.
Whitaker manages to break the clinch.
Whitaker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bryant connects with a solid leg kick.
Bryant misses with a low kick.
Whitaker tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bryant manages to circle out of the way.
Bryant lands a jab to the head.
Bryant looks to throw a body kick
and Whitaker counters with a three punch combo that has Bryant backing up. Bryant nods at Whitaker to acknowledge the strikes.
Bryant tries to land a leg kick but Whitaker saw it coming and moves away.
Whitaker throws a big counter combination but Bryant scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bryant keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bryant throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bryant throws a head kick that misses.
Bryant scores with a kick to the body.
Bryant thows a leg kick but Whitaker checks it
and Whitaker counters with a crisp one two that drops Bryant! Whitaker thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bryant to his feet! Bryant is in big trouble!
Bryant is rocked!
Bryant is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Whitaker.
A little feinted left hand from Whitaker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bryant is still on wobbly legs! Can Whitaker finish him?
Whitaker avoids the head kick by Bryant.
Bryant seems to have recovered his senses.
Bryant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bryant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Whitaker gets a clinch.
Whitaker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bryant's elbow.
Whitaker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bryant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whitaker fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bryant just manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Angus Bryant will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Angus Bryant's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bryant throws a lazy uppercut
and Whitaker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bryant pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A big left from Bryant misses.
Whitaker avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Bryant misses the target.
Whitaker seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bryant fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Whitaker checks it well.
Whitaker went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bryant throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Whitaker's head.
Whitaker moves away from the strike by Bryant.
Angus Bryant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Whitaker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant pivots, looking for a leg kick but Whitaker is out of range and Bryant settles back down.
Whitaker throws a big counter combination but Bryant scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bryant throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bryant throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bryant throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bryant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Whitaker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bryant smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Floyd Whitaker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Whitaker clinches up with Bryant and pushes him back against the cage.
Whitaker breaks from the clinch.
Bryant misses with a head kick.
Bryant throws a body kick that misses.
Bryant tries to land a leg kick but Whitaker saw it coming and moves away.
Bryant tries to land a front kick but Whitaker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bryant scoring well with a low kick there.
Bryant looks to throw the jab but Whitaker is out of range.
Bryant lets loose with a powerful body kick. Whitaker will feel that in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bryant. Whitaker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whitaker seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bryant throws a big shot that misses.
Whitaker went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Whitaker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Whitaker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Whitaker throws a counter high kick but Bryant was just alert enough to avoid it.
Bryant connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Whitaker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Angus Bryant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bone on bone clash there as Whitaker blocks the leg kick.
Whitaker throws a big counter combination but Bryant scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nice body kick there by Bryant.
Whitaker throws a right hand that Bryant ducks under and follows up with a left that Bryant also avoids with ease.
Bryant looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Whitaker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bryant misses the shot to the body.
Bryant misses the shot to the body.
Whitaker is looking for a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant throws a lazy right hand but Whitaker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Whitaker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Whitaker blocks the body kick.
A quick step to the side and Whitaker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whitaker staying out of range there.
Whitaker is looking for a counter combo.
Bryant throws a front kick that sends Whitaker stumbling back into the cage.
Whitaker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bryant misses with a low kick.
Bryant is looking to chop away at Whitaker's legs.
Whitaker appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bryant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big right from Bryant misses.
Bryant throws an overhand right that lands on Whitaker's shoulder, as Whitaker tries to avoid the shot.
Whitaker changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bryant throws a body kick that misses.
Bryant misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Whitaker counters with a crisp one two that drops Bryant! Whitaker thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bryant to his feet! Bryant is in big trouble!
That has opened up Angus Bryant's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whitaker connects with a solid leg kick.
Bryant throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Whitaker staying out of range there.
Bryant with a jab.
Whitaker closes the distance and clinches.
Whitaker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bryant blocking some punches.
Bryant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bryant misses with a right hand
and Whitaker counters with a leg kick.
Whitaker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bryant throws out the jab.
Whitaker throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bryant avoids it.
Bryant tries to score with a low kick but Whitaker moves his leg out of the way.
Bryant looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angus Bryant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Angus Bryant's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Whitaker avoids a kick to the body.
Bryant throws a low kick but it's checked well by Whitaker.
Whitaker tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bryant manages to circle out of the way.
The fighters circling - Bryant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Whitaker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bryant.
Whitaker tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bryant manages to circle out of the way.
A head kick by Bryant misses
and Whitaker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Whitaker.
Whitaker lands a nice elbow.
Floyd Whitaker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Whitaker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whitaker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bryants head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker gets through Bryant's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Whitaker pulls guard.
Bryant postures up.
Whitaker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Whitaker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant wants to get up but he can't break Whitaker's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Whitaker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Whitaker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bryant is one step ahead there.
Whitaker pulls Bryant in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bryant.
Floyd Whitaker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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.
Nice body kick there by Bryant.
Bryant throws a leg kick
and Whitaker moves into the clinch.
Whitaker will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Whitaker lands with a light punch inside.
Whitaker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Whitaker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Whitaker scores with a shoulder strike.
The cut above Angus Bryant's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Whitaker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Angus Bryant's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Whitaker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bryant misses with a low kick.
Whitaker moves out of range as Bryant throws a body kick.
It looked like Whitaker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Good exchange - Bryant coming out on top.
Bryant throws a body punch but Whitaker moves out of range.
Whitaker throws a jab when Bryant was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Whitaker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Whitaker tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bryant swings for the body but Whitaker moves out of range.
Bryant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Whitaker tries to counter by clinching up but Bryant breaks away and moves out of range.
Angus Bryant is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bryant looks to score with a jab to the body but Whitaker is just out of range.
Bryant misses with a body kick.
Whitaker is looking for a counter combo.
Bryant tries a head kick but it misses.
Bryant lands a nice looking body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Bryant there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker clinches with his opponent.
Whitaker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Whitaker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bryant thuds his shin into the meat of Whitaker's side.
Whitaker clinches.
Whitaker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Whitaker blocks a head kick by Bryant.
That kick from Bryant tenderised Whitaker's leg. Whitaker is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitaker tries to clinch but Bryant is having none of it.
Whitaker checks a leg kick nicely.
Whitaker appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bryant turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bryant throws a poor cross that misses
and Whitaker counters with a straight that turns Bryant's legs to rubber! Whitaker pushes forward with more strikes and Bryant goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Floyd Whitaker!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rupert McCaffrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jasper Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rupert McCaffrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jasper Jones!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCaffrey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones connects with a looping right hand.
Good exchange - Jones coming out on top.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McCaffrey shoots in looking for a takedown but Jones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McCaffrey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. McCaffrey has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jones lands a big uppercut and McCaffrey crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but McCaffrey looks OK. Jones waves McCaffrey back to his feet!
McCaffrey is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCaffrey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
Oh McCaffrey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rupert McCaffrey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
BOOM! Jones lands a beautiful left hook that drops McCaffrey. McCaffrey tries to recover but Jones is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and McCaffrey lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jasper Jones!
After the big win, Jasper Jones made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Namunamu Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kunnollinen Tullimies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akoni Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kunnollinen Tullimies has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kunnollinen Tullimies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akoni Gray!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid body kick from Tullimies.
Tullimies misses with a kick to the body.
Gray swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab lands there for Tullimies.
Tullimies scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice uppercut there from Tullimies.
Tullimies scoring well with a low kick there.
Tullimies misses with a low kick.
Gray flicks out a counter leg kick but Tullimies steps away.
Gray throws a hook to the side of Tullimies's head but Tullimies sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tullimies throws a head kick that misses.
Gray bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gray throws a hook to the side of Tullimies's head but Tullimies sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tullimies looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gray stalks Tullimies and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tullimies's face. Tullimies staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Kunnollinen Tullimies has been cut.
A punch combination from Tullimies misses.
Gray throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tullimies on the side of the head.
Tullimies misses with a body shot.
Gray misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tullimies throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tullimies takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tullimies ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gray blocks a jab.
Tullimies takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Some bone on bone action there as Gray checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gray paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tullimies pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gray throws the kick towards the body but Tullimies avoids it.
Gray throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tullimies is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tullimies takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tullimies moves out of range as Gray strikes.
Tullimies throwing a counter right hand but Gray manages to avoid it.
Tullimies listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gray misses with a looping right.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gray.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tullimies swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gray.
A combination from Gray does no damage.
Tullimies with a jab.
Gray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tullimies misses the shot to the body.
Gray looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tullimies has been working on his boxing with his coaches at McDojo in the buildup to the fight.
Tullimies walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gray.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gray.
Gray throws a front kick aimed at Tullimies's knee but Tullimies avoids it well.
Tullimies throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tullimies misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tullimies misses with an uppercut.
Tullimies throws out a loose jab but Gray uses good head movement to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Gray.
Gray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gray misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tullimies moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tullimies lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gray has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gray and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tullimies gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tullimies ducks under a wild hook from Gray.
Tullimies lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gray cracks Tullimies with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters circling - Tullimies throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tullimies moves out of range as Gray throws a body kick.
Tullimies throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gray scores with a push kick.
Kunnollinen Tullimies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gray buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gray lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gray throws a lazy right hand but Tullimies sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gray takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Gray misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tullimies scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gray throws a hook but Tullimies blocks it.
Tullimies throws a chopping leg kick but Gray manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And Gray responds with a good body kick, but Tullimies manages to step out the way in time.
Gray misses with a looping left.
Tullimies misses with a leg kick
and Gray counters with a nice body kick.
Gray closes the distance and clinches.
Tullimies misses with some punches.
Gray is struggling to control the position.
Gray has a couple of punches blocked by Tullimies.
Gray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tullimies fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tullimies misses with a punch on the inside.
Tullimies goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Gray.
Gray scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akoni Gray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kunnollinen Tullimies's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gray misses with a body kick.
Tullimies was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tullimies misses the body punch
and Gray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tullimies tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tullimies lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tullimies throws a poor cross that misses
and Gray counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gray thows a body kick. Tullimies tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gray lands with an uppercut that bounces Tullimies off the cage and back into range.
Gray uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tullimies has time to react.
Tullimies is rocked!
Gray gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gray pushes Tullimies up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gray lands a nice uppercut.
Gray scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Gray on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gray lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tullimies backwards.
Oh Tullimies is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tullimies misses with a punch on the inside.
Tullimies seems to have got his legs back now.
A body shot lands from Gray.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray struggles to land a body shot inside as Tullimies controls his hands.
Gray scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Gray.
Gray lands with a left to the head.
Gray lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tullimies backwards.
Still in the clinch, Gray scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gray prevents a body shot from Tullimies.
Gray lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gray is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tullimies working aggressively here.
Gray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tullimies.
Gray creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Tullimies with a big uppercut! Tullimies tries to clinch up but Gray pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Tullimies to the mat! Tullimies covers up and Gray unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Akoni Gray!
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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). This should be a great matchup!
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279 lbs
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucia Gracie !
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gracie tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ward is in Gracie 's guard.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ward can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ward can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ward postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie 's brow.
Ward content to stall in guard here.
Ward postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ward controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ward is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at RCJ Machado Jiu-Jitsu that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Ward scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ward scoring with some ground and pound.
Ward throws a big elbow that misses.
Ward wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Ward stands and throws Gracie 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward is putting a hurting on Gracie here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gracie taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gracie is rocked!
It looks like Lucia Gracie has been cut.
Ward in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Gracie looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Ward turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paddy Ward!
A less than humble Paddy Ward misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Sklemin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Winston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Harry Winston was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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200 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Sklemin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Winston!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winston changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sklemin tries to avoid it but Winston manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sklemin to the ground. Sklemin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Winston misses with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Sklemin there.
Sklemin punishes Winston's body with a nice straight punch.
We've been informed that Winston has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Winston ducks under a wild hook from Sklemin.
Sklemin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Winston throws out the jab.
Winston with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sklemin to score with a decent uppercut.
Sklemin leaves Winston with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Winston throws a big shot that misses.
Winston changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sklemin tries to avoid it but Winston manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sklemin to the ground. Sklemin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sergey Sklemin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Winston.
Sklemin misses with a looping left.
Winston just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Sklemin misses.
Sklemin cracks Winston with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sklemin scores with the left hand. Winston knows he should have avoided that one.
Sklemin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sklemin throws a jab but it's blocked by Winston.
Winston throws a sloppy body shot
and Sklemin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Sklemin finds it's way through Winston's defenses.
Winston is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sklemin rushes Winston with punches - Winston moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Winston goes down! Sklemin follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergey Sklemin!
During a confident post fight interview, Sergey Sklemin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bob Brody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dog The Multi Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brody comes to the cage accompanied by my name is mud. The Multi Hunter has chosen The Multi Hunter theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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151 lbs
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Brody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dog The Multi Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brody gets the takedown into side control.
The Multi Hunter gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
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.
The Multi Hunter is in all sorts of trouble here.
The Multi Hunter is still trying to improve position.
The Multi Hunter 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.
Brody tries to control but The Multi Hunter wriggling away.
The Multi Hunter tries to lock up and control but Brody gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The Multi Hunter is working to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brody can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as The Multi Hunter is looking to escape.
Brody will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brody controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Multi Hunter is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Brody wants to control the pace but The Multi Hunter is squirming around nicely.
The Multi Hunter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The Multi Hunter wants to control but Brody is having none of it.
Brody can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as The Multi Hunter is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brody with good strikes from the mount here!
The Multi Hunter working to try and regain half guard.
Brody jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but The Multi Hunter manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The Multi Hunter is looking to reverse the position.
Brody trying to control the position but The Multi Hunter is working away.
The Multi Hunter is looking for a sweep.
Brody wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Multi Hunter keeps working.
The Multi Hunter is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brody misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Brody tries to move into full mount but can't pass The Multi Hunter's legs.
The Multi Hunter manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Brody is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The Multi Hunter 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!
The Multi Hunter looking for the choke but no joy.
The Multi Hunter patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brody breaks The Multi Hunter's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Brody stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Multi Hunter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brody is pushing down on The Multi Hunter's leg trying to pass to half guard. The Multi Hunter is fighting to maintain full guard but Brody has managed to sneak the leg through.
The Multi Hunter is staying active underneath Brody, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The Multi Hunter wants to control but Brody is keeping busy.
The Multi Hunter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Multi Hunter is refusing to be controlled, as Brody sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Brody dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Brody.
Brody misses with a series of wild punches.
The Multi Hunter connects with a solid leg kick.
The Multi Hunter throws a big shot that misses.
Brody throws a big shot that misses.
The Multi Hunter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brody's calf.
The Multi Hunter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The Multi Hunter keeps Brody at a distance using the push kick.
The Multi Hunter throws a jab when Brody was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Multi Hunter throws out a loose jab but Brody uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brody ducks under a wild hook from The Multi Hunter.
Brody blocks a head kick by The Multi Hunter.
Horrible takedown attempt by Brody or perhaps it was just good defense by The Multi Hunter, which made it look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brody lands the left hand.
Brody lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Multi Hunter circles away quickly and effectively.
Brody doesn't succeed with the takedown
and The Multi Hunter counters with a straight right hand.
The Multi Hunter looks to land a left hand but Brody moved out of range nicely.
Dog The Multi Hunter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brody throws a series of punches but The Multi Hunter moves out of range.
The Multi Hunter is looking to slow Brody down with leg kicks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Brody crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from The Multi Hunter - the referee stops the clock and Brody gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says The Multi Hunter. Brody manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Brody defending well as The Multi Hunter loads up on a big left hand.
The Multi Hunter scoring well with a low kick there.
The Multi Hunter misses with a straight left.
The Multi Hunter throws a head kick but Brody moves out of range.
The Multi Hunter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brody throws a series of punches but The Multi Hunter moves out of range.
The Multi Hunter thuds his shin into the meat of Brody's side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brody gets tackled into the cage by The Multi Hunter. The Multi Hunter maintains the clinch.
Brody takes a shot to the head.
The Multi Hunter prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Brody. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Multi Hunter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The Multi Hunter lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from The Multi Hunter - that landed with a thud.
The Multi Hunter jumps guard.
The Multi Hunter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The Multi Hunter has his hands on Brody's head, controlling the position.
Brody won't allow The Multi Hunter to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brody trying to control the position from guard on top but The Multi Hunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brody is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because The Multi Hunter is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Brody trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brody is fighting to break The Multi Hunter's control of his arms but The Multi Hunter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The Multi Hunter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brody is one step ahead there.
The Multi Hunter has his foot on Brody's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brody works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brody works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The Multi Hunter slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The Multi Hunter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brody stopping the sweep attempt from The Multi Hunter.
The Multi Hunter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brody trying to control but The Multi Hunter is working from the bottom.
Brody not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brody postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dog The Multi Hunter 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. This is the final round!
The Multi Hunter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brody's hands.
Brody takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab lands there for The Multi Hunter.
Brody throws a poor cross that misses
and The Multi Hunter counters with a slapping leg kick.
The Multi Hunter scores with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Brody. Those never looked like landing.
Brody drops his hands momentarily and The Multi Hunter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brody takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brody is rocked!
Brody tries to get into range but The Multi Hunter steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Brody! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! The Multi Hunter scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dog The Multi Hunter!
Dog The Multi Hunter 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 Dmitry Boitsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Dmitry Boitsov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tyler Richards's chin.
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215 lbs
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26
211 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
5 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyler Richards!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boitsov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Boitsov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Boitsov drops Richards with a straight right hand, right on the button! Boitsov follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dmitry Boitsov!
Dmitry Boitsov retains his light heavyweight title!
After the fight, Dmitry Boitsov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug Funnie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Jiu Jitsu: Vai Finaliza!. Funnie has chosen Doug Theme Song as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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180 lbs
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184 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ramon Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doug Funnie!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Funnie throws out the jab.
Gracie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Funnie lands a body shot.
Funnie tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Funnie scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Funnie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Funnie lands with a light punch inside.
Gracie pulls guard.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Funnie pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Funnie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Funnie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Funnie trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie working for a triangle but Funnie defends it easily.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Funnie defends well.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Funnie passes into side control.
Gracie tries to bench press Funnie off him but Funnie keeps the position.
Gracie trying his best to control but Funnie has mounted him.
Gracie manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Funnie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Funnie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Funnie is defending well. Gracie quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Funnie has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Gracie celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ramon Gracie!
Ramon Gracie is the new welterweight champion!
Ramon Gracie thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Your Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Your Down has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Solid boxing
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Your Down!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Machado!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Machado is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Down is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at London MMA Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Machado uses his free foot to push down on Down's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Down.
Machado is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Down has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Machado working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Down looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Machado! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Roger Machado!
Roger Machado 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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