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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lopaser Brenertas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes into the arena with Country Boy - Aaron Lewis blaring out of the sound system. Bubba Smith could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lopaser Brenertas's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
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Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bubba Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lopaser Brenertas!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brenertas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Brenertas looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Brenertas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Lopaser Brenertas has been cut.
Smith scores with a jab.
Smith fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Brenertas to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Brenertas looks to clinch but Smith throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Brenertas taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bubba Smith!
Bubba Smith looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I just want to be the best in the world, I train every damn day, no one works harder than my big ass #SmithBrothers'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Pollard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Tuup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donald Pollard has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Donald Pollard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Tuup!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuup forces Pollard back against the cage and clinches.
Tuup has Pollard pressed against the cage, preventing Pollard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tuup breaks from the clinch.
Pollard fails with the takedown
and Tuup counters with a stiff right hand.
Pollard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tuup unleashes a big counter combination but Pollard bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tuup looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tuup instigates a clinch.
Pollard managing to block the knees to the body from Tuup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuup landing knees to the head.
It looks like Donald Pollard has been cut.
Tuup misses with some punches.
Pollard is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tuup breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pollard gets tackled into the cage by Tuup. Tuup maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollard is pushing Tuup up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pollard being controlled against the cage.
Tuup is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pollard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tuup with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pollard tries to pull guard but Tuup won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Pollard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pollard has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tuup is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tuup goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tuup tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Tuup to work.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tuup prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tuup is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pollard is defending well.
Tuup has a couple of punches blocked by Pollard.
Tuup misses with a punch to the body.
Tuup looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tuup leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pollard pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tuup breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Tuup with that takedown attempt.
Pollard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tuup is fending him off so far but Pollard persists. Nope, Tuup circles away and we're back to standing.
Pollard has a takedown stuffed.
Tuup looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pollard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tuup avoids it really well and circles away.
Pollard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pollard rushes Tuup and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pollard takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tuup breaks the clinch.
Pollard clinches with his opponent.
Pollard is trying to force a seperation but Tuup has the dominant position.
Tuup is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Tuup.
Tuup breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tuup closes the distance and clinches up with Pollard, looking for a takedown. Tuup pushes Pollard against the cage but Pollard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tuup drives through and clinches with Pollard against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tuup has Pollard pressed against the cage, preventing Pollard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tuup jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pollard walks away with a smile on his face. Tuup gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Tuup dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donald Pollard's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tuup moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tuup has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tuup gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tuup misses with a knee strike.
Tuup pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pollard keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Pollard misses.
Tuup tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pollard defends well and Tuup ends up having to push Pollard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pollard drives through and clinches with Tuup against the cage.
A short uppercut from Tuup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuup is looking to control Pollard's arms but Pollard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tuup has his back to the cage.
Tuup slows down the pace here.
Tuup is pressed up against the cage. Pollard has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tuup down to the mat. Tuup avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuup scores with a punch to the head.
Pollard shoots in looking for a takedown but Tuup manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pollard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tuup with a poor takedown
and Pollard counters with a left and a right that stings Tuup.
Pollard instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Pollard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tuup tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tuup manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tuup lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pollard backwards.
Tuup misses with some punches.
Pollard tries to pull guard but Tuup won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Pollard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuup lands a left hand.
Pollard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tuup gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pollard.
Pollard tries to pull guard but Tuup holds him up against the cage and eventually Pollard drops back down to his feet.
Tuup is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pollard to keep the fight standing.
Pollard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pollard decides to pull guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pollard keeping full guard, as Tuup tries to pass.
Pollard wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollard keeping moving, preventing Tuup from controlling successfully.
Pollard seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pollard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tuup stands and steps away. Pollard gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pollard shoots in and drives through. Tuup sprawls well.
Tuup pushes Pollard up against the cage in a clinch.
Pollard managing to block the knees to the body from Tuup.
Pollard has had enough of the clinch but Tuup keeps him there for the moment.
Tuup's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pollard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tuup sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tuup closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tuup lands a hook that snaps the head of Pollard backwards.
Tuup manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tuup shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pollard sprawls well. Pollard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tuup gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Tuup showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Donald Pollard's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tuup tries to clinch up but Pollard circles away and keeps his distance.
Tuup throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pollard's waist but Pollard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tuup off to one side.
Tuup clinches up against the cage.
Tuup tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tuup misses with a knee strike.
Pollard wants to take the fight to the mat but Tuup manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pollard tries to circle away but Tuup has him pinned against the cage.
Pollard tries to circle away but Tuup has him pinned against the cage.
Pollard is looking to break free of the clinch but Tuup has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuup prevents the takedown attempt.
Tuup crunches a lovely knee into Pollard's ribcage.
Tuup using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Tuup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Pollard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tuup connects with a knee to the head.
Tuup throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pollard changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tuup fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tuup darts in and clinches Pollard up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tuup.
Tuup breaks from the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Tuup.
Pollard shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tuup counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pollard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tuup, pushing him back against the cage.
Tuup will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pollard up against the cage.
Pollard tries to pull guard but Tuup forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tuup breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tuup tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pollard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tuup smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tuup looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tuup tries to clinch up.
Pollard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollard pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pollard is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tuup to keep the fight standing.
Tuup with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pollard tries to pull guard but Tuup won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tuup cracks Pollard with a nice body shot.
Tuup swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pollard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tuup walks away with a smile on his face. Pollard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tuup stuffs the takedown.
Carl Tuup is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tuup is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuup is looking to clinch.
Tuup moves in looking to clinch but Pollard pushes him off.
Tuup fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tuup doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pollard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice takedown defense from Tuup. No joy for Pollard on that attempt.
Tuup moves into range and clinches up with Pollard.
Tuup on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tuup looking to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tuup tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pollard's elbow.
Donald Pollard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tuup breaks the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Tuup comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tuup has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Tuup!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Debrine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gratuertas Niklopea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Debrine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gratuertas Niklopea!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niklopea shoots in looking for a takedown but Debrine manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Niklopea's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Debrine dives in for a single leg takedown but Niklopea sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Niklopea lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Niklopea dodges the punch combination from Debrine.
Niklopea tries to close the distance and clinch but Debrine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Niklopea has eaten all the pies!
Debrine keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niklopea misses with a low kick.
Debrine fails with the takedown
and Niklopea counters with a nice uppercut.
Debrine misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Debrine closes the distance and pushes Niklopea back into the cage.
Niklopea wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Debrine has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Niklopea - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Niklopea wants to stall.
Debrine jumps into guard, dragging Niklopea to the mat.
Niklopea looking to sit in guard and control but Debrine gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Debrine is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Tycoon Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Niklopea really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Debrine. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Debrine controls from within his opponent's guard.
Debrine throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Debrine wants to control from the top but Niklopea keeps moving.
Debrine controls from within his opponent's guard.
Niklopea wants to get back to his feet but Debrine is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Debrine will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Debrine thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Niklopea is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Debrine is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Niklopea looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Debrine cracks Niklopea with a solid left hand.
Debrine gets to his feet - Niklopea follows without any prompting.
Niklopea shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Debrine defends it nicely.
Max Debrine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gratuertas Niklopea.
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.
Niklopea misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Niklopea looks winded!
Crunch! Debrine slams his shin into Niklopea's torso.
Debrine misses with a head kick.
Niklopea drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Debrine defends it well.
Debrine misses with a wild combination.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Niklopea shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Debrine as he avoids it easily.
Niklopea shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Debrine dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Debrine darts in and clinches Niklopea up against the cage.
Debrine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Debrine wants to clinch.
Debrine takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Debrine is looking for a counter combo.
Niklopea is trying hard to land a takedown here. Debrine sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Debrine tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Niklopea manages to circle out of the way.
Debrine keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Debrine closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Niklopea to the mat! Niklopea manages to get full guard.
Niklopea controls Debrine momentarily but Debrine frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Debrine slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Debrine gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Niklopea is breathing heavily.
Niklopea throws a head kick that misses.
Niklopea shoots for a takedown but Debrine saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Max Debrine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gratuertas Niklopea.
Debrine lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Niklopea tries to clinch but Debrine is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Debrine.
Debrine throws the left hand but Niklopea avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Debrine throws a right and a left that both miss.
Debrine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And Niklopea tries to counter it with a takedown but Debrine pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Debrine shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Niklopea but Niklopea pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Niklopea fails with a takedown attempt.
Debrine throws a head kick that half lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Debrine leaves Niklopea with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Niklopea tries a head kick but it misses.
Debrine misses with a body kick.
Niklopea tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Debrine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Niklopea swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Niklopea is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Debrine with a body shot.
Gratuertas Niklopea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niklopea tries for a takedown but Debrine sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Debrine throws a big counter combination but Niklopea scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Debrine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Max Debrine is winning the standup battle so far.
Debrine misses with a few strikes there.
Niklopea tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Max Debrine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping leg kick lands for Debrine.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Debrine, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Debrine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Niklopea is defended easily by Debrine.
Debrine defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Niklopea.
Debrine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Niklopea.
Niklopea is looking to clinch but Debrine is avoiding it.
It looked like Debrine was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Niklopea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Debrine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Niklopea manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Debrine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Debrine dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Niklopea shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Debrine defends it nicely.
As Niklopea tries to get set, Debrine tries to push him back and clinch up but Niklopea manages to avoid the attempt.
Niklopea keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Debrine clinches with his opponent.
Debrine drops down looking for an ankle pick but Niklopea pulls his leg out and moves away.
Niklopea fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Debrine looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niklopea throws a chopping leg kick but Debrine manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little feinted left hand from Debrine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Debrine does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Debrine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Niklopea moves away.
Niklopea gets tackled into the cage by Debrine. Debrine maintains the clinch.
Niklopea pulls Debrine into guard.
Debrine thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Niklopea not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Debrine looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Debrine content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niklopea is trying to keep Debrine in close.
Debrine lands a couple of digs.
Debrine trying to control the position from guard on top but Niklopea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Niklopea wants to sweep here but Debrine controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Debrine is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Debrine decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Niklopea, up you get!
Debrine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Niklopea throws a sloppy head kick and Debrine moves out of range easily.
Debrine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Niklopea.
Debrine gets tackled into the cage by Niklopea. Niklopea maintains the clinch.
Niklopea throws a punch but it's blocked by Debrine.
Max Debrine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head punch on the inside from Niklopea fails to land.
Debrine is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Niklopea can't fight it off and eventually Debrine manages to take the fight to the floor. Niklopea looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Debrine content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Debrine won't allow Niklopea to sweep him here.
Debrine is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Niklopea is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Debrine is controlling him.
Debrine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Niklopea can do to turn this around?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Debrine sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gratuertas Niklopea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Niklopea is looking for a triangle but Debrine pushes his legs off easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Debrine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Debrine 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Debrine!
Max Debrine 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Leo Bow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leo Bow could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chris Wilson's chin.
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Solid boxing
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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 London, Leo Bow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Wilson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bow on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bow tries to get out of the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bow manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wilson preventing the sweep.
Bow manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wilson manages to get himself to full guard.
Wilson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bow. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bow makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bow has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wilson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bow controls the pace.
Bow passes Wilson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bow sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bow definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bow has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bow lands a couple of good shots and Wilson has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
It looks like Chris Wilson has been cut.
Bow cracks Wilson with a big right hand from the back mount! Wilson immediately covers up and the referee dives in to save him under a barrage of more strikes! Bow takes this one by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leo Bow!
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