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Bloody Sunday VI PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cortez comes to the cage accompanied by Slash - By the Sword. Xavier Cortez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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212 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Xavier Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Jones!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cortez is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Cortez circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Cortez working hard to break the clinch.
Jones gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Cortez regains guard.
Cortez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cortez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jones trying to control but Cortez is working from the bottom.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cortez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jones pushes down on Cortez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jones has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jones cracks Cortez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jones controlling his opponent.
Jones looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jones lands with some strikes.
Jones working for a submission but Cortez is keeping him at bay.
A nice elbow there by Jones.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortez defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jones.
Jones looking for a guillotine from mount but Cortez is having none of it.
Jones looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Jones has control of Cortez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cortez regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Jones working for a submission but Cortez is keeping him at bay.
You get the feeling that Cortez really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Jones tries to control but Cortez wriggling away.
Jones is working for a guillotine from mount but Cortez frees his head quite easily.
Cortez is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is landing with some decent strikes but Cortez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cortez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jones tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Cortez's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Jones trying to control but Cortez is having none of it.
Cortez is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Jones looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
You get the feeling that Cortez really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Jones with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Jones with the ground and pound from mount.
Jones wants to control the pace but Cortez is squirming around nicely.
Jones throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones get's back to his feet.
Cortez connects with a solid leg kick.
Cortez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cortez throws a head kick that half lands.
Jones forces Cortez back against the cage and clinches.
Cortez working hard to break the clinch.
Cortez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Cortez wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Cortez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones has Cortez pressed against the cage, preventing Cortez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cortez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Xavier Cortez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Jones.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cortez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cortez tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Cortez tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cortez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Cortez connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A head kick from Cortez lands but Jones takes it in his stride.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
A clash of legs there as Jones blocks the low kick.
Cortez throws a head kick that misses.
Cortez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roger Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cortez's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones won't allow Cortez to get back to his feet.
Roger Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones advances to half guard.
Jones uses his free foot to push down on Cortez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cortez.
Jones breaks from Cortez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Cortez is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Jones has taken his back.
Jones looking for the choke from the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Jones.
Cortez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Cortez is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Jones is looking to control Cortez but Cortez is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Cortez holding both Jones 's hands and preventing any damage.
Jones biding his time, controlling Cortez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jones is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Cortez has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Cortez is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Cortez has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Cortez is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Cortez stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Xavier Cortez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cortez sprawls well. Cortez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cortez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cortez wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Cortez is wriggling around but Jones manages to pass to half guard.
Cortez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Cortez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cortez is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to free his trapped foot but Cortez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cortez is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones throws a series of punches but Cortez moves out of range.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cortez misses with a head kick.
Cortez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jones checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cortez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Good leg kick by Cortez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cortez throws a front kick aimed at Jones's knee but Jones avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Cortez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cortez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones moves out of range as Cortez throws a body kick.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Cortez throws a front kick that sends Jones stumbling back into the cage.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Xavier Cortez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Jones.
Cortez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cortez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cortez misses the shot to the body.
Cortez throws a chopping leg kick but Jones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Cortez.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones checks a low kick from Cortez.
Cortez scores with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez connects with a solid leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Cortez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jones wants a takedown.
Cortez is trying to break free.
Cortez tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Cortez prevents the takedown attempt.
Cortez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cortez's efforts to push away.
Cortez tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Cortez wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones wants a takedown.
Cortez tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones prevents Cortez from getting back to his feet.
Cortez is working an open guard so Jones takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Good leg kick by Cortez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez misses with a leg kick.
Cortez swinging wildly here.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cortez but Cortez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Xavier Cortez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cortez scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Cortez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cortez throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Cortez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Xavier Cortez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cortez throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Cortez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cortez throws a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cortez as he avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Cortez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cortez but Cortez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cortez.
Cortez tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Cortez sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cortez swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cortez pinned against the cage. Cortez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cortez connects with a high kick.
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cortez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Cortez tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cortez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cortez stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cortez.
Cortez throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Cortez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cortez throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Cortez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cortez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones avoids the head kick by Cortez.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cortez pinned against the cage. Cortez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Cortez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Roger Jones!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Roger Jones!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Roger Jones!
Roger Jones wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Angry BlackGuy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takumi Naoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angry BlackGuy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
5 - 8 - 0 |
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185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Angry BlackGuy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Takumi Naoki!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naoki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Naoki.
BlackGuy throws a head kick that misses.
Naoki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Naoki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
BlackGuy has Naoki pulled in close to control his posture.
Naoki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
BlackGuy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Naoki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
BlackGuy keeping moving, preventing Naoki from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naoki cracks BlackGuy with a solid left hand.
Naoki trying to control but BlackGuy is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
BlackGuy moves into the clinch successfully.
BlackGuy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Naoki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Naoki pulls BlackGuy into guard.
Naoki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Naoki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from BlackGuy.
Naoki has his hands on BlackGuy's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naoki trying to keep a closed guard but BlackGuy is proving a slippery customer.
BlackGuy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
BlackGuy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Naoki is pulling down on BlackGuy's head to control his posture.
Naoki working a defensive guard but BlackGuy passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BlackGuy has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
BlackGuy won't let Naoki get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Naoki sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
BlackGuy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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.
Naoki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. BlackGuy is working away from the top position though.
Naoki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Naoki trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
BlackGuy trying to control from Naoki's half guard. Naoki has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Takumi Naoki will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Naoki gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows BlackGuy to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Naoki pulls BlackGuy in close to prevent any damage.
Naoki manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Naoki shoots and misses
and BlackGuy counters with a single leg into guard. Naoki didn't expect that.
BlackGuy is working Naoki over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BlackGuy looking to sit in guard and control but Naoki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Naoki is looking to stand up but BlackGuy won't let him.
Naoki not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
BlackGuy pushes Naoki off and scrambles back to his feet.
BlackGuy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Naoki tries to clinch
and BlackGuy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BlackGuy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Naoki's head.
Naoki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Naoki wants to control but BlackGuy is keeping busy.
Naoki is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naoki is not content to let BlackGuy control the position.
BlackGuy throws a strike but Naoki avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Naoki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
BlackGuy trying to control the position from guard on top but Naoki 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
BlackGuy with a poor takedown
and Naoki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in BlackGuy's guard now.
Angry BlackGuy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Naoki throws a strike but BlackGuy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Naoki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Naoki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Naoki trying to keep a closed guard but BlackGuy is proving a slippery customer.
BlackGuy with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angry BlackGuy dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
BlackGuy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Naoki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Naoki trying to control but BlackGuy is working from the bottom.
Naoki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. BlackGuy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Naoki gets to his feet - BlackGuy follows without any prompting.
Angry BlackGuy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naoki looks to clinch
and BlackGuy counters with a single leg into guard. Naoki didn't expect that.
BlackGuy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
BlackGuy with a flurry of punches that miss.
BlackGuy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Naoki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from BlackGuy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Naoki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. BlackGuy manages to get himself to full guard.
Naoki passes BlackGuy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Naoki is trying to work for a kimura but BlackGuy is defending well.
BlackGuy looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naoki with the ground and pound but BlackGuy uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Naoki decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Naoki misses with a takedown
so BlackGuy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BlackGuy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
BlackGuy with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naoki looking for a sweep. Not yet Naoki, not yet.
Naoki is adopting a defensive guard.
BlackGuy throws a strike but Naoki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Naoki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Naoki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Naoki keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of BlackGuy's head.
BlackGuy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Naoki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Naoki wants to control from the top but BlackGuy keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Naoki shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takumi Naoki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Naoki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Angry BlackGuy!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Takumi Naoki!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between bertie bertles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Sprockit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bertie bertles has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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299 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Experienced |
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Good kicks
Inexperienced |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, bertie bertles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Sprockit!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bertles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sprockit.
Sprockit avoids the head kick by bertles.
Sprockit tries to clinch but bertles is having none of it.
bertles circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
bertles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
bertles fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sprockit, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sprockit has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics bertles uses from the top position.
Sprockit keeping moving, preventing bertles from controlling successfully.
bertles postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sprockit is trying to control the position but bertles postures up.
bertles throwing strikes from guard but Sprockit blocks nicely.
bertles trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
bertles wants to stand but Sprockit has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
bertles drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sprockit manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now bertles has Sprockit in his guard.
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.
Sprockit tries to free his leg and advance position but bertles is retaining full guard.
Sprockit wants to get up but he can't break bertles's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sprockit passes bertles's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sprockit is looking to advance position but bertles won't allow it.
Sprockit is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sprockit tries to pass to full mount but bertles defends it.
bertles is in trouble now - Sprockit has advanced to mount!
Sprockit is looking to work his way around to bertles's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
bertles on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if bertles tries to get out of the position.
Sprockit has control of bertles's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and bertles regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Sprockit tries to control but bertles wriggling away.
bertles is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sprockit takes bertles's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, bertles is in trouble.
Sprockit is looking to control bertles but bertles is wriggling around and keeping busy.
bertles fending off the submission attempt from Sprockit.
bertles prevents Sprockit from getting a body triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Sprockit dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sprockit darts in trying to clinch
and bertles counters with a head kick.
bertles throws a series of punches but Sprockit avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bertles swats away the attempt to clinch by Sprockit.
bertles dives in and grabs Sprockit's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sprockit pushes down on bertles's head and hops out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from bertles.
That's two 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.
bertles pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
bertie bertles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sprockit tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and bertles counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by bertles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sprockit tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. bertles just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sprockit is trying to force a seperation but bertles has the dominant position.
Sprockit has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics bertles uses from the top position.
bertles looking to sit in guard and control but Sprockit gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sprockit trying to control the position from guard on top but bertles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sprockit sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed bertles's guard.
Sprockit trying to mount his opponent but bertles defends it.
Sprockit is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sprockit wants to lay and pray for a moment but bertles keeps working.
Sprockit moves into full mount! bertles won't be happy about that!
bertles is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Sprockit has taken his back.
Sprockit has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for bertles! Can he survive? No! He's out! Sprockit gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tyson Sprockit!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naja Shankara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shankara's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tabla Solo. Robinson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Blur - Song 2 Remix. Naja Shankara has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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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, Naja Shankara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Robinson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shankara scores with a hook.
Shankara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Robinson.
Robinson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A cross from Shankara lands.
Robinson looks for a takedown but Shankara sprawls well.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shankara sprawls well. Shankara wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.
Naja Shankara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Robinson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shankara. Robinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robinson misses with a body shot
and Shankara counters with a stiff right hand.
Ricky Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson fails with a takedown attempt.
Robinson shoots in and drives through. Shankara sprawls well.
Shankara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shankara stuffs the takedown attempt from Robinson. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.
Shankara throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Robinson is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shankara feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Robinson crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Naja Shankara!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pac Roids (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Hellwig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roids's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Edit Mix. Pac Roids could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Hellwig's chin.
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Granite chin |
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Pac Roids!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, James Hellwig!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roids gets caught flat footed, as Hellwig shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hellwig pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roids is keeping the position for now.
Hellwig tries to stand but Roids is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hellwig gets to his feet. Roids looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hellwig misses with a body kick.
Hellwig misses the shot to the body.
Roids tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roids lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hellwig's sensitive parts.
Hellwig fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Roids tries to clinch up.
Hellwig closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellwig has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Roids regains guard immediately.
Hellwig wants to control from the top but Roids keeps moving.
Hellwig preventing the sweep.
Hellwig wants to stand but Roids is controlling his posture from full guard.
Roids is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Roids looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hellwig stands and steps away. Roids gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Roids tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hellwig counters with a nice uppercut.
Hellwig thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roids closes the distance but Hellwig moves to the side
and Hellwig counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Roids's guard now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roids lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hellwig!
Roids moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hellwig has worked his arm free - good work by Hellwig!
Roids tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hellwig is looking to regain half guard here but Roids keeps moving and retains side control.
Roids thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellwig tries to bench press Roids off him but Roids keeps the position.
Roids is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hellwig has escaped the position, nice work there.
Roids working away.
Hellwig tries to improve position but can't.
Roids looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hellwig wants to get back to his feet.
Hellwig struggling a bit here.
Hellwig is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Roids closes the distance but Hellwig moves to the side
and Hellwig counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hellwig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roids tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hellwig counters by moving into the clinch.
Hellwig has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Roids avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right from Hellwig.
Roids with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hellwig tightens his grip and picks Roids up, before dumping him to the ground. Roids manages to land in guard.
Hellwig trying to stand up but can't free himself from Roids's guard.
Hellwig looks gassed!
Hellwig stands up and waves to Roids to follow him.
Roids stuffs the takedown attempt from Hellwig. Hellwig gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Hellwig dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Roids wants to clinch
and Hellwig counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hellwig.
Roids is pressed up against the cage. Hellwig has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Roids down to the mat. Roids avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hellwig is looking to clinch but Roids is avoiding it.
Hellwig takes a swing at Roids's ribcage but misses.
Pac Roids seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roids tries to clinch
and Hellwig counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hellwig throwing strikes from guard but Roids blocks nicely.
Roids is trying to control the position but Hellwig postures up.
Hellwig missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roids is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellwig pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roids is keeping the position for now.
James Hellwig has got the better of the ground game so far.
Roids wants to sweep here but Hellwig controlling him for the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Roids tries to clinch up
and Hellwig counters with a nice double leg into side control. Roids won't be happy with that.
Hellwig is breathing heavily.
Hellwig looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Roids's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Roids sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellwig stops Roids from getting back to his feet.
Roids trying to control from the bottom.
Hellwig decides to stand and escape the position.
Hellwig is looking to clinch.
Hellwig lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roids circles away quickly and effectively.
Roids tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roids tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hellwig counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hellwig.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellwig has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Roids clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Roids wants to control his opponent's hands but Hellwig gets his hands free.
Hellwig tries to get the hooks in deep but Roids pushed the leg off.
Roids turns into Hellwig and is now in his guard.
Hellwig looking for a sweep. Not yet Hellwig, not yet.
Roids 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.
Hellwig isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Roids stacks Hellwig on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Roids!
Roids advances to full mount.
Hellwig tries to hold on but Roids pushes him away.
Roids jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hellwig is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hellwig and Roids has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellwig is trying to control Roids's posture but Roids avoids it.
Roids wants to take a breather but Hellwig manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Roids.
Roids trying to control the position from guard on top but Hellwig is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hellwig has a closed guard, preventing Roids from standing up.
Hellwig working a defensive guard here.
Hellwig has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Roids off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Hellwig showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hellwig ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roids moves away.
Roids tries to clinch up
and Hellwig counters by moving into the clinch.
Roids with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hellwig lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roids backwards.
Hellwig escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hellwig shoots in for a takedown but Roids shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Hellwig.
Roids clinches but Hellwig breaks the clinch
and Hellwig counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellwig avoiding damage as Roids throws knees to the body.
Roids tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hellwig avoids it.
Hellwig lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hellwig avoiding damage as Roids throws knees to the body.
Roids tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Roids using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hellwig has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roids misses with a knee to the head.
Hellwig jumps guard.
Roids tries to free his leg and advance position but Hellwig is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hellwig keeping moving, preventing Roids from controlling successfully.
Roids avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hellwig is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Roids drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Roids jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hellwig wants to stand but Roids is controlling the position.
Well,Roids is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Roids trying to control but Hellwig is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roids throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Roids clinches but Hellwig breaks the clinch
and Hellwig moves into the clinch.
Roids misses with a knee to the head.
Hellwig tries to score a body lock takedown but Roids shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Roids with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellwig tries to pull guard but Roids holds him up against the cage and eventually Hellwig drops back down to his feet.
Pac Roids has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Hellwig.
Hellwig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hellwig drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hellwig missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roids can't keep his opponent in guard - Hellwig advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Roids wants to improve his position but Hellwig is controlling well.
Pac Roids has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hellwig is working for a submission of some sort.
Roids regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hellwig wants to pass the guard but Roids is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellwig tries to stand but Roids is controlling from the bottom.
Hellwig preventing the sweep.
Roids trying to keep a closed guard but Hellwig is proving a slippery customer.
Hellwig wants to get up but he can't break Roids's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Roids lands with a slapping head kick.
Roids closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hellwig counters by clinching up.
James Hellwig is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hellwig tries to pull guard but Roids holds him up against the cage and eventually Hellwig drops back down to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Hellwig comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hellwig winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight for James Hellwig!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for James Hellwig!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for James Hellwig!
James Hellwig wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Munch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forest Gump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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20
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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275 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Munch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Forest Gump!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gump avoids the body shot from Munch.
Gump misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Gump.
Gump gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gump bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Gump misses.
Munch misses with a few strikes there.
Gump goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gump swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Munch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Munch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ray Munch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gump misses with a body shot.
Munch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gump counters with a left and a right that stings Munch.
Gump throws a sloppy head kick and Munch moves out of range easily.
Gump lands a two punch combo.
Munch swings for the body but Gump moves out of range.
Munch connects with a looping right hand.
Gump misses with a double jab.
Munch lands a head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking cross lands there for Munch.
It looks like Forest Gump has been cut.
Munch moves out of range as Gump strikes.
A big left from Munch misses.
Munch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gump manages to avoid it.
Munch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Gump misses.
Munch paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gump shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Munch slips a jab and a cross from Gump.
Munch lands a right hook to the body.
Munch is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gump comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gump falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gump takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Munch throws a hook but Gump avoids it easily.
Gump throws a right hand that Munch ducks under and follows up with a left that Munch also avoids with ease.
Gump avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gump blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gump looks to land a combination but Munch avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Munch misses the target.
Gump swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Munch counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Munch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Some wild striking there from Gump.
Munch connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Munch lands a left and a right that send Gump crashing to the mat, dazed. Munch thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gump moves out of range as Munch strikes.
Gump is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munch blocks the body kick.
Munch thuds his right hand into Gump's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A punch combination from Gump misses.
Munch bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gump takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gump is rocked!
Gump throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Munch counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Gump falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ray Munch!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reynold Blanco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Vegard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bjorn Vegard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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278 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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245 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Reynold Blanco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjorn Vegard!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vegard moves away.
Blanco throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vegard on the side of the head.
Reynold Blanco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vegard is looking to clinch.
Blanco misses with a body shot.
Blanco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vegard should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Blanco misses with a low kick.
Blanco drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vegard is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blanco gets to his feet - Vegard follows without any prompting.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Blanco.
Vegard shoots and misses
and Blanco counters with a straight right hand.
Vegard tries to clinch but Blanco moves out of range.
Blanco uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vegard tries to close the distance and clinch but Blanco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegard closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vegard lands in his opponent's guard.
Vegard wants to pass the guard but Blanco is keeping the position.
Vegard must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Blanco looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Blanco is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vegard defends well.
Vegard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Blanco's head.
Vegard trying to control but Blanco is working from the bottom.
Vegard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blanco is keeping the position for now.
Blanco is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanco wants to sweep here but Vegard controlling him for the moment.
Vegard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vegard won't allow Blanco to get back to his feet.
Blanco is breathing heavily.
Blanco wants to sweep but no luck.
Vegard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blanco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vegard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blanco has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vegard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vegard would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vegard pushes down on Blanco's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Vegard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blanco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vegard is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Vegard trying to control the action but Blanco is working from the bottom.
Blanco avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vegard.
Vegard scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vegard scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Blanco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vegard is working away from the top position though.
Blanco wants to improve his position but Vegard is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegard trying to control from Blanco's half guard. Blanco has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Blanco keeping full guard, as Vegard tries to pass.
Vegard throwing strikes from guard but Blanco blocks nicely.
Blanco preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blanco is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vegard is controlling him.
Blanco will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vegard throws a big right hand that misses.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Blanco dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vegard. That did some damage!
Vegard moves in looking to clinch but Blanco pushes him off.
Nice defenses there by Vegard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reynold Blanco dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vegard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Blanco gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vegard moves into the clinch.
Vegard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Blanco gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Blanco pulls guard.
Vegard would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Vegard landing some decent shots from guard.
Blanco wants to sweep but no luck.
Blanco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vegard is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Blanco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vegard thows a big elbow that misses.
Blanco looking for a sweep. Not yet Blanco, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Blanco blocks a head kick by Vegard.
Blanco tries for a takedown but Vegard circles away easily
and Vegard counters with a single leg into guard. Blanco didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vegard stopping the sweep attempt from Blanco.
Vegard is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Blanco manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Blanco fails to take his opponent's back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanco tries to control but Vegard wriggling away.
Blanco fails to advance to Vegard's back.
Vegard wants to hold on but Blanco pushes him away.
Bjorn Vegard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Blanco wants to control the pace but Vegard is squirming around nicely.
Vegard can't escape the position.
Vegard gets back to half guard.
Vegard is holding on to half guard well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Blanco is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vegard can do anything to dispel that myth.
Blanco looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Vegard is trying to control but Blanco passes into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vegard tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Blanco wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Blanco tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Blanco trying to control the position but Vegard is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Vegard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Blanco tries for a takedown but Vegard circles away easily
and Vegard counters with a single leg into guard. Blanco didn't expect that.
Blanco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vegard advances to half guard.
Vegard is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Blanco doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vegard.
Blanco is trying to control but can't.
Blanco gets back to full guard.
Vegard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Blanco has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vegard has managed to get both his arms back between Blanco's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blanco had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vegard defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegard throwing strikes but missing.
Blanco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vegard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blanco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vegard works over Blanco with some ground and pound from guard.
Vegard sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Blanco has his foot on Vegard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vegard works his way back into a safe position though.
Vegard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Blanco's head.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vegard cracks Blanco with a solid left hand.
Blanco keeping full guard, as Vegard tries to pass.
Blanco is trying to hold Vegard in close to prevent damage but Vegard has managed to pass into half guard.
Vegard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vegard tries to pass to full mount but Blanco defends it.
Vegard wants to control but Blanco is keeping him busy.
Ground and pound from Vegard.
Vegard throwing shots but Blanco is blocking nicely.
Blanco is trying to maintain the position but Vegard is very close to passing his half guard.
Blanco wants to improve his position but Vegard is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Vegard instigates a clinch.
Vegard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vegard tries to break the clinch but Blanco is controlling the position.
Blanco looking to stall.
Blanco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blanco tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vegard smiles and moves away.
Vegard tries to clinch
and Vegard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vegard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vegard as Blanco tries to tie him up.
Vegard breaks from the clinch.
Blanco moves in looking to clinch but Vegard pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegard drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vegard passes Blanco's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vegard stands up out of the half guard.
Blanco throws a head kick that misses.
Blanco fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vegard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blanco throws a good cross that connects.
Blanco is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Blanco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vegard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Blanco is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vegard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Blanco dodges the punch combination from Vegard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bjorn Vegard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vegard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Bjorn Vegard!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Bjorn Vegard!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Bjorn Vegard!
Bjorn Vegard wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eli Zabitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bull Bantum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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130 lbs
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145 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Eli Zabitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bull Bantum!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zabitz throws a front kick aimed at Bantum's knee but Bantum avoids it well.
Bantum thows a body shot but no joy.
Bantum moves out of range of the leg kick from Zabitz.
Bantum tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zabitz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Bantum does it's job there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bantum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bantum wants to clinch up but Zabitz keeps it at a distance.
Bantum misses with a wild body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Zabitz as Bantum shoots in.
Zabitz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bantum misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bull Bantum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bantum tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Zabitz swinging wildly here.
Bantum fails to land the takedown.
Eli Zabitz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bull Bantum.
A telegraphed right hand from Bantum misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bantum tries to clinch but Zabitz is having none of it.
Zabitz blocks a jab.
Bantum looks to score with a jab to the body but Zabitz is just out of range.
Zabitz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bantum is looking to clinch but Zabitz is avoiding it.
Eli Zabitz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bantum moves out of range of the leg kick from Zabitz.
A low kick from Bantum misses
letting Zabitz counter with a right hand.
Zabitz gets caught flat footed, as Bantum shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bantum accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zabitz keeping moving, preventing Bantum from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bantum in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bull Bantum will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zabitz slaps away a takedown attempt from Bantum, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zabitz misses with a leg kick
and Bantum counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bantum stalling.
Bantum prevents Zabitz from improving his position.
Bantum is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Zabitz wants to improve his position but Bantum is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zabitz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bantum throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bantum is working for a kimura but Zabitz is defending it quite comfortably.
Zabitz is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bantum misses with a combination
and Zabitz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zabitz lands an overhand right.
Bantum lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bantum misses with a wild body shot.
Zabitz catches Bantum with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zabitz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zabitz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bantum.
Bantum looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zabitz is fending him off so far but Bantum persists. Nope, Zabitz circles away and we're back to standing.
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.
Bantum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zabitz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eli Zabitz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bantum throws a lazy head kick
and Zabitz counters with an outside leg kick.
Zabitz defending well as Bantum loads up on a big left hand.
Bantum shoots in for a takedown but Zabitz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Eli Zabitz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bull Bantum.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zabitz moves away from the strike by Bantum.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bull Bantum will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A low kick from Zabitz is predictable there
and Bantum decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Zabitz's guard.
Bantum in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zabitz is pulling down on Bantum's head to control his posture.
Bantum postures up.
Bantum has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bantum wants to control from the top but Zabitz keeps moving.
Bantum stands and steps away. Zabitz gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bantum shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zabitz as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bantum throws a hook to the side of Zabitz's head but Zabitz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab, jab by Zabitz - just one landing.
Zabitz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bantum closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bantum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bantum misses with a double jab
and Zabitz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bantum changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Zabitz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Zabitz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bantum tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bantum is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Zabitz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Zabitz sneaks back into half guard.
Zabitz wants to get back to full guard.
Zabitz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bantum on the ground.
Bantum seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zabitz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Zabitz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zabitz tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bantum stands up out of the half guard.
Some wild striking there from Zabitz.
Zabitz blocks a jab.
Bantum shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bull Bantum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bantum winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight for Bull Bantum!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Bull Bantum!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Bull Bantum!
Bull Bantum wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross has chosen Killing in the Name of (Remix) as his entrance music. Stan Ross has the eye of the tiger 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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Stan Ross!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross tries to clinch up but Wayne circles away and keeps his distance.
Ross displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wayne.
Wayne swats away the attempt to clinch by Ross.
Wayne swats away the attempt to clinch by Ross.
Ross wants to clinch.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch but Wayne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ross keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ross is looking to clinch but Wayne is avoiding it.
Wayne shoots in and drives through. Ross sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Wayne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross has Wayne up against the cage in a clinch.
Wayne avoids the elbow strike from Ross, against the cage.
Ross landing knees to the head.
Ross gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wayne.
Ross throws an elbow that misses.
Wayne is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Ross can't fight it off and eventually Wayne manages to take the fight to the floor. Ross looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wayne slips nicely into half guard.
Wayne postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Ross to stand up.
Ross tries to clinch there but Wayne circles away.
Ross moves in looking to clinch but Wayne pushes him off.
Wayne shoots in but no luck this time.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch but Wayne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ross wants to clinch up but Wayne keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross tries to clinch up.
Wayne throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ross was covering up waiting for the punch and Wayne finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ross looks gassed!
Wayne sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ross's guard.
Wayne not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ross is trying to stand back up but Wayne is controlling him
Wayne 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.
Ross is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wayne pulls his head out easily.
Wayne looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ross with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wayne stands up out of the half guard.
Wayne fails with a takedown attempt.
Wayne keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws the kick towards the body but Ross avoids it.
Wayne has a takedown stuffed.
Ross tries to clinch up.
Ross tries to clinch there but Wayne circles away.
Ross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ross closes the distance and clinches.
Wayne jumps guard.
Ross working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ross accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wayne has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ross can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ross wants to pass the guard but Wayne is keeping the position.
Ross postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ross postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wayne is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ross, into his guard.
Wayne advances position into side control!
Wayne is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ross has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wayne looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wayne lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Wayne dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ross tries to clinch but Wayne is having none of it.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wayne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ross wants to clinch.
Wayne pushes Ross up against the cage in a clinch.
Wayne tries to pull guard but Ross won't allow it.
Ross throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wayne fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ross misses with a knee strike.
Ross stops a takedown attempt from Wayne.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Wayne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wayne.
Wayne has clasped his hands together around Ross's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ross tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bruce Wayne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wayne wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ross, who protects the arm well.
Ross is breathing heavily.
Ross is trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross regains half guard.
Wayne frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wayne gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Wayne fails to land the takedown.
Wayne forces Ross back against the cage and clinches.
Wayne tries to pull guard but Ross won't allow it.
Wayne tries to pull guard but Ross won't allow it.
Wayne has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ross uses from the top position.
Wayne is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ross defends well.
Wayne looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wayne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ross postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wayne is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ross, into his guard.
Wayne trying to control but Ross is working from the bottom.
Ross is looking for a triangle but Wayne pushes his legs off easily.
Wayne drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wayne jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wayne drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wayne jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wayne drops back looking for a leg! Ross is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ross manages to kick Wayne off! Wayne jumps back into Ross's guard.
Ross manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ross wants to clinch but Wayne slips to the side
and Wayne counters with a two punch combo.
Wayne shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ross pinned against the cage. Ross gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ross clinches but Wayne breaks the clinch
and Wayne counters with a series of strikes. Ross will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ross tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wayne counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wayne.
Ross with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wayne dodges an elbow strike from Ross.
Wayne has Ross pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ross manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne is trying to drag Ross to the mat but Ross just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ross landing knees to the head.
Wayne lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wayne has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ross avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wayne gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ross regains guard.
Ross keeping moving, preventing Wayne from controlling successfully.
Wayne tries to free his leg and advance position but Ross is retaining full guard.
Wayne thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wayne got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ross has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wayne has managed to get both his arms back between Ross's legs - danger averted.
Ross is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wayne gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wayne closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ross circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Wayne dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ross looks to clinch
and Wayne holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Wayne.
Wayne tries to pull guard but Ross holds him up against the cage and eventually Wayne drops back down to his feet.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ross obliges.
Wayne tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ross just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wayne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wayne fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Wayne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wayne managing to block the knees to the body from Ross.
Wayne jumps guard but Ross stands there with Wayne around his waist. Wayne gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wayne avoiding damage as Ross throws knees to the body.
Ross with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wayne wants to get back to striking at distance but Ross won't allow it.
Ross misses with an elbow strike.
Wayne tries to pull guard but Ross won't allow it.
Wayne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wayne lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wayne.
It looks like Stan Ross has been cut.
Wayne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stan Ross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wayne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ross is fending him off so far but Wayne persists. Nope, Ross circles away and we're back to standing.
Ross moves into the clinch.
Wayne avoiding damage as Ross throws knees to the body.
Wayne wants a takedown but no success here.
Wayne gets control of Ross's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wayne will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wayne escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ross gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wayne throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ross landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ross lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ross off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Ross wants to clinch
and Wayne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ross on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wayne fails with the takedown.
Ross looks to clinch
and Wayne counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ross gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wayne.
Wayne lands a shoulder strike.
Wayne tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ross with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wayne managing to block the knees to the body from Ross.
Wayne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ross darts in trying to clinch
and Wayne counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ross won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross tries to escape but Wayne is in control.
Ross is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Wayne tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ross is looking to reverse the position.
Wayne is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ross knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ross wants to get back to his feet but Wayne drags him back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne decides to stand back up. Wayne steps back and let's Ross get back to his feet.
Ross wants to clinch but Wayne slips to the side
and Wayne counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ross wants to get back to his feet.
Wayne is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ross defends it well.
Wayne is trying to work for a kimura but Ross is defending well.
Wayne is trying to control. Ross wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ross kicks off Wayne and gets to his feet.
Stan Ross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bruce Wayne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Horrible takedown by Wayne or perhaps it was just good defense by Ross which made him look bad.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Wayne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wayne, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Bruce Wayne!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Bruce Wayne!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Bruce Wayne!
Bruce Wayne wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kid Dynamite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Wilson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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299 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kid Dynamite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Wilson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Kid Dynamite has been cut.
Dynamite throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dynamite has Wilson up against the cage in a clinch.
Dynamite breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilson slips under a jab from Dynamite.
Wilson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wilson wants to control but Dynamite is keeping him busy.
Wilson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wilson wants to free his trapped foot but Dynamite is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wilson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dynamite is trying to control but can't.
Wilson is stalling here. Dynamite is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Wilson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dynamite has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Dynamite wants to stand but Wilson is controlling his arm.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dynamite has Wilson up against the cage in a clinch.
Dynamite wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dynamite's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dynamite is trying to defend but Wilson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wilson is keen to just control but Dynamite is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dynamite defending well though.
Wilson wants to take a breather but Dynamite is having none of it.
Wilson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wilson throwing shots but Dynamite is blocking nicely.
Wilson is nestled in close to Dynamite, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dynamite trying to control here.
Wilson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dynamite knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wilson on the ground.
Dynamite is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dynamite manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Wilson in side control, throwing shots but Dynamite defends.
Wilson is working Dynamite over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dynamite is trying to get back to half guard.
Sloppy strikes there by Wilson.
Wilson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dynamite keeps working.
Wilson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Dynamite stops Wilson from passing to mount.
Wilson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wilson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dynamite keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wilson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Wilson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kid Dynamite's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dynamite goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dynamite scores with a one two! Wilson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wilson throws a right hand that Dynamite ducks under and follows up with a left that Dynamite also avoids with ease.
Dynamite throws a jab but it's blocked by Wilson.
Dynamite lunges at Wilson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wilson's hand.
Dynamite blocks a low kick nicely.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dynamite as he jumps to the side.
Wilson misses with a combination
and Dynamite cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dynamite swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wilson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dynamite was covering up waiting for the punch and Wilson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dynamite is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wilson looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Dynamite is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dynamite is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dynamite is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Wilson manages to get to full guard.
Dynamite wants to stand and escape but instead Wilson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's two 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.
Wilson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dynamite wants to stand but Wilson is controlling the position.
Wilson stands and throws Dynamite's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wilson controlling the position from side mount.
Wilson wants to control but Dynamite is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Wilson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Dynamite is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dynamite is not content to let Wilson control the position.
Wilson is thwarting Dynamite's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wilson wants to take a breather but Dynamite is having none of it.
Wilson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wilson wants to free his trapped foot but Dynamite is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dynamite pushes Wilson off looking to stand but Wilson dives back in and keeps control.
Dynamite on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dynamite tries to get out of the position.
Dynamite blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wilson.
Dynamite regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Wilson.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Dynamite keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kid Dynamite dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kid Dynamite's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Dynamite throws the left hand but Wilson avoids the punch easily.
Wilson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dynamite looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wilson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wilson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dynamite is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dynamite is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wilson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dynamite keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson working the ground and pound but Dynamite is defending the strikes.
Wilson lands a few punches from side control.
A lull in the action here as Wilson stalls from top position.
Wilson has hold of Dynamite's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Dynamite seems comfortable defending it but Wilson has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Dynamite is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Dynamite is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Wilson couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nick Wilson!
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