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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yip Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ambroise Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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130 lbs
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144 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup |
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Counter fighter
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Yip Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ambroise Martin!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man scores with a head kick. Martin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Man throws a one two combo.
Martin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Man's waist but Man gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Martin off to one side.
A decent looking cross lands there for Man.
Horrible takedown attempt by Martin or perhaps it was just good defense by Man, which made it look bad.
Some wild striking there from Man.
Man bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Man.
Left hook, right uppercut from Man.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man tries to bum rush Martin with a series of wild strikes but Martin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Man connects with a right hand. Martin shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Martin wants to counter with a clinch but Man pushes him away.
Martin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Man.
Martin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Man avoids it really well and circles away.
It looked like Man was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Yip Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ambroise Martin.
Martin with a poor takedown
and Man counters with a three punch combo that has Martin backing up. Martin nods at Man to acknowledge the strikes.
Martin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Martin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but Man shakes him off and moves away.
Martin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Man throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Martin's head.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Man definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Man scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Martin or perhaps it was just good defense by Man, which made it look bad.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Man.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Man goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Man will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Man misses with a series of wild punches.
Martin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Martin shoots in and drives through. Man sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martin circles away quickly and effectively.
Man connects with a single shot there.
Martin slips a jab and a cross from Man.
Man sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! Man avoids it this time.
Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And Martin tries to counter it with a takedown but Man pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Man scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Man connects with a jab.
Man misses with a head kick.
Martin tries to move into range but Man moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Martin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Man scores with a head kick. Martin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man throws a right and a left that Martin avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with the combination.
No joy there for Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but Man shakes him off and moves away.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martin moves away.
Martin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Man.
Yip Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yip Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slapping leg kick lands for Man.
Martin dives in for a single leg takedown but Man sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A combination from Man does no damage.
Martin wants to counter with a clinch but Man pushes him away.
Martin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Man throws a head kick that Martin semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yip Man 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.
A nice combination there by Man.
Man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martin can do to turn this around?
Man stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Man lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Man misses with a head kick.
Man sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! Man avoids it this time.
Man misses with a two punch combination.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but Man shakes him off and moves away.
That kick from Man tenderised Martin's leg. Martin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Man misses with a double jab
and Martin counters by clinching up.
Man gets underhooks to prevent Martin's takedown attempt.
Man is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Man can't break the clinch.
Martin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Man pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yip Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ambroise Martin.
Martin tries to pull guard but Man holds him up against the cage and eventually Martin drops back down to his feet.
Martin tries to pull guard but Man forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin keeps control of Man as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Martin goes for a takedown attempt but Man pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Man misses with a head kick.
Martin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Man throws a head kick but Martin moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Man.
Martin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Man fakes the leg kick and cracks Martin in the body.
Yip Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Man misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yip Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Man does no damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Man!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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!
Man displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Martin.
Man misses with a series of wild punches.
Man misses with a looping right.
Martin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martin wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Martin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Man.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Man as he avoids it easily.
Man misses with a double jab.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin moves out of range of the body kick.
Martin wants to counter the offense by Man and move into the clinch position.
Man throws a series of punches but Martin moves out of range.
Martin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Man bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Man misses with a body shot.
Man sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! Man avoids it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Man!
Man misses with a few strikes there.
Martin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Man throws a series of punches but Martin avoids them all with ease.
Martin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin moves away from the strike by Man.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but Man shakes him off and moves away.
Man is working the combinations to good effect here.
A punch combination from Man misses.
Man misses with the combination.
A combination from Man does no damage.
No luck for Martin with that takedown attempt.
Man misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yip Man dominated that second round.
That's time! Man's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Man throws a right and a left that Martin avoids nicely.
Man misses with a double jab.
Despite the aggression on Martin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Man rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Man misses with a wild combination.
Martin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Martin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Man tries to avoid it but Martin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Man to the ground. Man escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Man sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! Man avoids it this time.
Man throws a right hand that Martin ducks under and follows up with a left that Martin also avoids with ease.
Martin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Man throws a nice looking combination but Martin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Martin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Man throws the kick towards the body but Martin avoids it.
Man keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yip Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ambroise Martin.
Man connects with a looping right hand.
Man fakes the leg kick and cracks Martin in the body.
Man lets loose with a powerful body kick. Martin will feel that in the morning.
Man lands a front kick.
Man takes a swing at Martin's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Martin eats them both and turns towards Man to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A swing and a miss from Martin.
Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Martin moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man misses with a series of wild punches.
Martin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Man.
Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martin wants to counter the offense by Man and move into the clinch position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Man throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Man misses with a series of wild punches.
Martin is trying desperately to land a takedown but Man is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Martin.
A head kick misses from Man.
Martin wants to counter with a clinch but Man pushes him away.
Martin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with a wild combination.
Martin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Man counters with a left and a right that stings Martin.
Martin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Martin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Man.
Man delivers a nice body kick.
Martin dives in and grabs Man's left leg, looking for a takedown. Man pushes down on Martin's head and hops out.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Martin with the counter takedown but Man avoids it easily.
A head kick from Man lands but Martin takes it in his stride.
Man misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Man sprawls well. Man wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Martin gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin shoots in but no luck this time.
No joy there for Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but Man shakes him off and moves away.
A head kick misses from Man.
Man sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! Man avoids it this time.
Man throws a hook to the side of Martin's head but Martin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Martin slips a jab and a cross from Man.
Martin wants to counter the offense by Man and move into the clinch position.
A chopping leg kick lands by Man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin misses with a takedown attempt - Man sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ambroise Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Man misses with a wild combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yip Man showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Man has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:24
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:24
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yip Man!
In his post fight interview, Yip Man started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jason Maher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bourne O Bummel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Maher is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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145 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Maher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bourne O Bummel !
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maher lands a leg kick that knocks O Bummel off balance momentarily.
Maher shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Maher is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
O Bummel is trying to maintain the position but Maher is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maher perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Maher prevents O Bummel from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maher stalling.
Maher decides to stand up.
Maher throws a nice outside leg kick.
O Bummel tries to clinch up.
O Bummel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Maher lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maher drives through with a takedown into O Bummel 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Maher controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
O Bummel has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at O'Brannigans MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maher working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Maher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maher wants to control from the top but O Bummel keeps moving.
Maher works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Maher is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maher seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead O Bummel has recovered full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Bummel working for a triangle but Maher defends it easily.
Maher is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! O Bummel is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! O Bummel has escaped and now he's on top!
O Bummel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maher can't keep his opponent in guard - O Bummel advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
O Bummel is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Maher sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Bummel wants to take a breather but Maher is having none of it.
O Bummel passes to side control.
Maher can't do much from the bottom here.
Maher is looking for a sweep.
Maher managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by O Bummel .
Maher tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
O Bummel passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Maher!
O Bummel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Maher is looking to escape.
O Bummel quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for O Bummel but it's paid off an Maher is forced to tap! Nice work by O Bummel .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bourne O Bummel !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baldie Curlywinkeljohn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Puma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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176 lbs
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182 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baldie Curlywinkeljohn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Puma!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curlywinkeljohn shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Puma manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Puma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Curlywinkeljohn preventing the sweep.
Curlywinkeljohn wants to control from the top but Puma keeps moving.
Puma throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Curlywinkeljohn chips away with some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Puma can do anything to dispel that myth.
Puma has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Curlywinkeljohn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Puma pulls Curlywinkeljohn in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puma is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curlywinkeljohn 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.
Puma lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Curlywinkeljohn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Puma.
Curlywinkeljohn wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Curlywinkeljohn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Puma.
Puma landing with the ground and pound.
Curlywinkeljohn looking for a sweep. Not yet Curlywinkeljohn, not yet.
Puma lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Curlywinkeljohn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Puma is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puma scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Puma lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Puma throws a big right hand that misses.
Puma scoring with punches to the head and body.
Curlywinkeljohn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Puma on the ground.
Curlywinkeljohn looking for a sweep. Not yet Curlywinkeljohn, not yet.
Puma wants to control from the top but Curlywinkeljohn keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Puma is in close to Curlywinkeljohn's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Curlywinkeljohn keeping moving, preventing Puma from controlling successfully.
Puma throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puma distracts Curlywinkeljohn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Puma throws a strike but Curlywinkeljohn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Puma is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Curlywinkeljohn is controlling him.
Puma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Curlywinkeljohn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Curlywinkeljohn looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Puma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Curlywinkeljohn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Puma looking for a sweep. Not yet Puma, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curlywinkeljohn throws a strike but Puma rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Puma lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Puma missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Puma looking to pass the guard.
Curlywinkeljohn wants to stand and escape but Puma is having none of it.
Curlywinkeljohn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Puma postures up and lands a big shot to Curlywinkeljohn's brow.
Puma trying to move into half guard but instead Curlywinkeljohn has managed to sweep!
Curlywinkeljohn postures up in Puma's guard and throws a big left but Puma blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Curlywinkeljohn wants to control from the top but Puma keeps moving.
Puma is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Puma dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Puma misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Curlywinkeljohn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Puma, pushing him back against the cage.
Puma wants to take the fight to the mat but Curlywinkeljohn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Curlywinkeljohn tries to break free but Puma pushes him back against the cage.
Puma has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Curlywinkeljohn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Baldie Curlywinkeljohn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Puma.
Curlywinkeljohn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Puma.
Curlywinkeljohn has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Puma uses from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puma scoring with punches to the head and body.
Puma in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Curlywinkeljohn wants to get back to his feet but Puma is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Curlywinkeljohn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Puma.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puma wants to control from the top but Curlywinkeljohn keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puma working some strikes from top position.
Puma stops Curlywinkeljohn from standing up.
Curlywinkeljohn being controlled here, momentarily.
Curlywinkeljohn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Puma works over Curlywinkeljohn with some ground and pound from guard.
Puma wants to control from the top but Curlywinkeljohn keeps moving.
Puma has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Curlywinkeljohn wants to stand but Puma is controlling the position.
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.
Puma stopping the sweep attempt from Curlywinkeljohn.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Puma working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Puma misses with a takedown attempt - Curlywinkeljohn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Curlywinkeljohn closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Puma did well to prevent Curlywinkeljohn getting side control.
Puma is trying to get back to full guard.
Curlywinkeljohn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Puma blocking the ground and pound attempt from Curlywinkeljohn.
Curlywinkeljohn landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puma is looking to control Curlywinkeljohn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Puma avoid being mounted?
Curlywinkeljohn prevents Puma from standing back up.
Curlywinkeljohn trying to advance position but Puma counters by regaining guard.
Puma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Puma is pulling down on Curlywinkeljohn's head. It's preventing any offense from Curlywinkeljohn, at least for the moment.
Puma is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Curlywinkeljohn trying to control the position from guard on top but Puma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Puma striking from the bottom here.
Puma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Puma keeping moving, preventing Curlywinkeljohn from controlling successfully.
Johnny Puma has got the better of the ground game so far.
Curlywinkeljohn cracks Puma with a solid left hand.
Puma is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Curlywinkeljohn is controlling him.
Curlywinkeljohn works over Puma with some ground and pound from guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curlywinkeljohn trying to control but Puma is working from the bottom.
Puma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baldie Curlywinkeljohn dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Curlywinkeljohn.
Puma shoots in looking for a takedown. Curlywinkeljohn tries to sprawl out of it but Puma keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Curlywinkeljohn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Puma swats away the attempt to clinch by Curlywinkeljohn.
Curlywinkeljohn tries to clinch up but Puma circles away and keeps his distance.
Curlywinkeljohn is looking to clinch.
Curlywinkeljohn shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curlywinkeljohn wants to work for an arm triangle but Puma is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Curlywinkeljohn tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Puma.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curlywinkeljohn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Puma is just riding it out for now. Curlywinkeljohn eventually gives up the hold.
Curlywinkeljohn is looking for a kimura here.
Puma is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Curlywinkeljohn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Curlywinkeljohn's back!
Puma has Curlywinkeljohn flattened out and is raining down punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curlywinkeljohn looking very determined here, making life difficult for Puma.
Puma lands a shot to the head.
Puma is looking to control Curlywinkeljohn but Curlywinkeljohn is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Puma. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Curlywinkeljohn is trying to get back to his feet but Puma has full control of the position and if anything, Curlywinkeljohn has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Puma lands strikes to the head.
Curlywinkeljohn preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Puma.
Puma scores with punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puma trying to control momentarily.
Puma loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Curlywinkeljohn hold on?
Puma tightening his grip on Curlywinkeljohn, looking for the choke.
Puma is landing with strikes from the back.
Puma missing with strikes.
Puma thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Puma trying to control momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puma lands a shot to the body.
Puma lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Puma punches Curlywinkeljohn on the ear.
Curlywinkeljohn is rocked!
A lull in the action here.
Oh Curlywinkeljohn is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Puma controlling well, preventing Curlywinkeljohn from escaping the position.
Curlywinkeljohn seems to have got his legs back now.
Puma is landing with strikes from the back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Curlywinkeljohn is trying to defend against the choke here but Puma has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Puma Tightens the hold and Curlywinkeljohn taps out furiously! Puma displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Johnny Puma!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Manutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Manutz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gustavo Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes clinches with his opponent.
Manutz lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Manutz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Manutz lands with a right to the head.
Manutz has a couple of punches blocked by Nunes.
A shot in the inside from Manutz.
Nunes is rocked!
Nunes is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nunes is still on wobbly legs! Can Manutz finish him?
Manutz is fighting off a takedown attempt but Nunes is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Manutz to the mat. Manutz regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Nunes is working Manutz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nunes seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manutz has Nunes pulled in close to control his posture.
Manutz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nunes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manutz is working hard here to advance position.
Nunes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Nunes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manutz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nunes is one step ahead there.
Manutz managing to control the position.
Manutz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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.
Manutz pulls Nunes in close to prevent any damage.
Nunes throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Nunes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Manutz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nunes on the ground.
Manutz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nunes defends it easily.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Manutz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Manutz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Manutz looks to land a combination but Nunes avoids it well.
Nunes darts in looking for a takedown but Manutz gets double underhooks and turns Nunes into the cage.
Nunes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Manutz swivels and escapes.
Manutz is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Nunes.
Aaron Manutz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Nunes.
Manutz tries to bum rush Nunes with a series of wild strikes but Nunes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nunes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Manutz defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manutz catches Nunes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Manutz shoots in and bounces Nunes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Manutz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Manutz content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Nunes has locked up a guillotine! Nunes's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Manutz is holding on here and Nunes must be using up a lot of energy. Manutz has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Nunes gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gustavo Nunes!
Gustavo Nunes is the new bantamweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erwin Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ted Truck will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Erwin Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ted Truck!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Truck.
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Truck.
Truck has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A big left from Hall misses.
Hall scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Truck stuffs the takedown attempt from Hall. Hall gets slowly back to his feet.
Erwin Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall swings for the body but Truck moves out of range.
Truck lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Truck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Truck was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hall misses the shot to the body.
Hall throws a front kick aimed at Truck's knee but Truck avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Truck tries to clinch but Hall moves out of range.
Truck tries to bum rush Hall with a series of wild strikes but Hall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hall tries to clinch there but Truck circles away.
Truck moves in looking to clinch but Hall pushes him off.
Hall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Truck looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hall manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the body from Hall misses
and Truck counters with a two punch combo.
Hall moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hall misses with a body shot
and Truck counters with a left and a right that stings Hall.
Hall walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Truck staying out of range there.
Truck walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hall fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Truck to the ground. Hall is now in Truck's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hall content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Truck has momentary wrist control but Hall slips an elbow through the middle.
Hall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Truck swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hall wants to control from the top but Truck keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hall with a nice head shot there.
Hall with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hall works over Truck with some ground and pound from guard.
Hall content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hall keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Truck's head.
Hall working some strikes from top position.
Truck is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hall defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall content to stall in guard here.
Hall makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hall scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hall stands up over Truck, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hall working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Truck is rocked!
Hall scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Truck is still in real trouble! Can Hall finish him?
Hall lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Truck looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hall wants to control from the top but Truck keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hall working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hall gets to his feet and stands over Truck, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Truck felt that one! Hall unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Truck from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erwin Hall!
Erwin Hall managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Lion Fightwear, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pat Bowlen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drako Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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150 lbs
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pat Bowlen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drako Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowlen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bowlen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bowlen feints a jab promting Bravo to slip. Bowlen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bravo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bravo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bravo feints the counter takedown.
Bravo digs a good hook to Bowlen's body.
Bowlen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Bowlen.
Bravo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bravo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bowlen.
Bowlen misses with a head kick.
Bravo with the counter takedown but Bowlen avoids it easily.
Bravo looking to score a takedown here. Bowlen is defending well but Bravo drives through and ends up in Bowlen's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bravo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowlen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bravo.
Bravo is stalling in the full guard.
Bowlen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bravo on the ground.
Bravo is pushing down on Bowlen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bowlen is fighting to maintain full guard but Bravo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bravo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bowlen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bravo.
Bravo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bravo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bowlen!
Bowlen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bravo wants to control the pace but Bowlen is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Bowlen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bowlen is looking to improve his position but Bravo isn't that keen on the idea.
Bowlen is squirming around, avoiding Bravo's attempts to control the action.
Bowlen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bravo dominating with strikes here.
Bravo controlling the position easily from mount.
Bravo with good strikes from the mount here!
Bravo controlling the pace for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Bowlen is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Bowlen flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Bravo anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Bowlen and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Bravo slips an arm under Bowlen chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Bravo has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Bravo is squeezing on Bowlen like an anaconda would it's prey. Bowlen fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Drako Bravo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nam Kyu Mar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Shine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mar comes to the cage accompanied by Through the Fires and Flames . Ivan Shine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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173 lbs
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176 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nam Kyu Mar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Shine!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shine lands with a good body shot.
Mar closes the distance and clinches.
Mar lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mar as Shine tries to tie him up.
Mar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mar can't find room to land a body shot as Shine controls the action.
Shine working aggressively here.
Mar lands a nice uppercut.
Mar stops a takedown attempt from Shine.
Mar can't find room to land a body shot as Shine controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Mar fails to land.
Shine prevents a body shot from Mar.
A hook to the body from Mar.
Mar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mar is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Shine landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shine backwards.
Shine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mar avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mar pushes Shine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mar 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.
Shine is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mar is defending well.
Nam Kyu Mar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Shine.
Mar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mar.
Mar digs a right hand into Shine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shine's gas tank.
A short right from Mar.
Shine wants to break free but Mar has control.
Mar lands a body shot.
Shine works on Mar's body with a couple of short punches.
Mar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shine or not.
Mar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mar is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Mar - that landed with a thud.
Mar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mar lands with a left to the head.
Shine gets through Mar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Mar.
Mar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shines head.
A body shot lands from Mar.
Mar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shine backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mar.
Mar lands a hook that snaps the head of Shine backwards.
Shine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mar avoids it.
Mar keeps control of Shine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mar tries a body shot but Shine blocks it.
Shine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shine backwards.
Shine is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mar.
Shine is still on wobbly legs! Can Mar finish him?
Mar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mar misses with the head strike.
Mar throws a punch but it's blocked by Shine.
Shine seems to have recovered his senses.
Mar pushes Shine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shine.
Shine tries to circle away but Mar has him pinned against the cage.
Mar avoids the elbow strike from Shine, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Mar.
Good body shot from Mar.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mar.
Mar scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Mar.
Mar can't find room to land a body shot as Shine controls the action.
Mar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mar scores with a shoulder strike.
Shine misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shine lands an uppercut.
Mar scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Shine fails to land.
Shine has a couple of punches blocked by Mar.
Shine wants a takedown.
Shine missing with knees to the body.
Mar unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Shine! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Mar is unloading with more strikes now! Shine drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nam Kyu Mar!
Nam Kyu Mar took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zachary Braxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diatomaceous Smiff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braxton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Special Delivery Remix . Zachary Braxton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zachary Braxton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diatomaceous Smiff!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braxton avoids the body shot from Smiff.
Braxton swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Braxton drops Smiff with a beautiful combination! Smiff stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Braxton is looking for the KO!
It looks like Diatomaceous Smiff has been cut.
Braxton slips a jab from Smiff.
Braxton throws a right hand that Smiff ducks under and follows up with a left that Smiff also avoids with ease.
Smiff drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Braxton defends it well.
Smiff misses with a looping left.
Braxton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smiff.
Smiff shoots for a double leg takedown but Braxton sprawls well. He's pushed Smiff's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Braxton appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smiff misses with a shot to the body
and Braxton counters with a crisp one two that drops Smiff! Braxton thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Smiff to his feet! Smiff is in big trouble!
Smiff is rocked!
Smiff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smiff is still on wobbly legs! Can Braxton finish him?
Smiff misses with a left hand
and Smiff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That has opened up Diatomaceous Smiff's cut even more.
Smiff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Braxton.
Braxton slips a jab from Smiff.
Braxton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smiff seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Smiff misses
and Braxton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smiff scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smiff shoots in but no luck this time.
Braxton throws a big counter combination but Smiff scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Zachary Braxton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diatomaceous Smiff.
Braxton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smiff.
Braxton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smiff misses with a left hand
and Braxton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Braxton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smiff.
Braxton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smiff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Braxton shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Smiff eats them both and turns towards Braxton to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Braxton seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Smiff throws an off balance right hand
and Braxton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smiff with a poor takedown
and Braxton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smiff thinking.
Smiff looks winded!
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!
Braxton knocks out Smiff with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Braxton before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Braxton picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zachary Braxton!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Zachary Braxton made sure he mentioned Voodoo Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricki Sutton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Shore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricki Sutton could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jordan Shore's chin.
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150 lbs
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145 lbs
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricki Sutton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jordan Shore!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sutton closes the distance and clinches.
Shore lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sutton tries to circle away but Shore has him pinned against the cage.
Shore lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sutton letting Shore take a breather here.
Shore lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sutton jumps guard but Shore turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Shore using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sutton misses with an elbow over the top.
Shore with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A knee to the head by Shore.
Shore putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sutton in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shore manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Shore lands an elbow just above Sutton 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutton tries to break the clinch but Shore is controlling the position.
Sutton has had enough of the clinch but Shore keeps him there for the moment.
Shore with a knee to the head.
Shore taking a breather.
Shore leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sutton tries to break free but Shore pushes him back against the cage.
Shore lands a nice shot to the body.
Shore crunches a lovely knee into Sutton's ribcage.
Shore lands a knee to the head.
Sutton is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shore lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oh Sutton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shore has Sutton pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Sutton is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Shore - that's hurt Sutton badly! Oh, another knee lands and Sutton is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Sutton doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Jordan Shore!
Jordan Shore is the new featherweight champion!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Hobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilbert Tash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tash is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Seven drunken nights. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mitchell Hobson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilbert Tash!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hobson lands with a good body shot.
Hobson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hobson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tash, pushing him back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hobson is leaning against Tash and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hobson misses with the head strike.
Hobson presses Tash against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Hobson.
Tash struggles to land a body shot inside as Hobson controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hobson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hobson tries a body shot but Tash blocks it.
Hobson lands with a short shot to the head.
Hobson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hobson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Hobson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hobson misses with some punches.
Hobson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hobson working aggressively here.
Hobson letting Tash take a breather here.
Tash scores with a hook to the body.
Hobson throws a punch but it's blocked by Tash.
Hobson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hobson fails to land.
Tash has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tash creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tash gets through Hobson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hobson misses with the head strike.
Hobson lands a body shot.
Tash blocking some punches.
Tash breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tash misses with a body shot
and Hobson moves into the clinch.
Tash has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hobson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tash can turn it around.
Hobson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hobson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hobson swings wildly with an uppercut but Tash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hobson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hobson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tash blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hobson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tash backwards.
Hobson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tash swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tash throws a head punch that misses.
Hobson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hobson fails to land.
Hobson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tash tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hobson's elbow.
Tash is trying to break free.
Hobson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hobson lands a right hand.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A right hand to the body from Hobson.
Hobson misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tash escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hobson misses the shot to the body.
Hobson throws a right and a left that Tash avoids nicely.
Hobson tries to clinch but Tash moves out of range.
Tash takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hobson moves into range and clinches up with Tash.
Hobson blocks the elbow strike.
Tash can't find room to land a body shot as Hobson controls the action.
Hobson misses with the head strike.
Tash fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hobson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hobson tries to work over Tash's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hobson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hobson working aggressively here.
Hobson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitchell Hobson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tash will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tash misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hobson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tash can do to turn this around?
Hobson misses with a wild body shot.
Hobson misses with a looping right.
Hobson has closed the distance and engaged Tash in a clinch.
Hobson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Hobson.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hobson misses with a punch on the inside.
Tash can't break the clinch.
Hobson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tash takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hobson is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hobson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hobson is looking to wear down Tash with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tash throws a body shot but no joy.
Hobson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tash throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tash fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Tash, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tash thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tash uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hobson.
Tash throws out a counter right but Hobson avoids it with no problem.
Tash throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tash swats away the attempt to clinch by Hobson.
Tash is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Tash shoots for a double leg takedown but Hobson sprawls well. He's pushed Tash's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hobson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tash.
Hobson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tash doesn't seem bothered though.
Tash swinging wildly here.
Tash takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Ilbert Tash has been cut.
Tash misses with an uppercut. Hobson saw that one coming.
Hobson tries to clinch but Tash moves out of range.
Hobson has closed the distance and engaged Tash in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Hobson.
Mitchell Hobson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tash is trying to break free.
Tash avoiding damage.
Hobson works on Tash's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tash breaks the clinch.
Tash keeps the fight on the outside.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tash! But no joy.
Tash thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tash throws a head kick but Hobson moves out of range.
Hobson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tash is rocked!
Hobson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tash is still on wobbly legs! Can Hobson finish him?
Tash throws a body punch but Hobson moves out of range.
Hobson clinches up against the cage.
Hobson lands a right hand.
Tash misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hobson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Tash to his knees! Hobson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitchell Hobson!
Mitchell Hobson is the new welterweight champion!
Mitchell Hobson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Beast Mode Supplements for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Ilbert Tash spoke after the fight, saying 'If only I had been called Sue I might have won this fight.'.
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