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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Gillet (ranked 5211 p4p, 5215 weight class) and Wade Caparzo (ranked 557 p4p, 560 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Christian Gillet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wade Caparzo!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gillet misses with a few strikes there.
Christian Gillet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caparzo defending well as Gillet loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Caparzo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gillet drives through and clinches with Caparzo against the cage.
Gillet is trying to break the clinch but Caparzo has him pressed against the cage.
Gillet is leaning against Caparzo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gillet tries to land a knee to the head but Caparzo blocks with his arms.
Caparzo breaks the clinch.
Gillet throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Caparzo to counter with a crisp jab.
Gillet tries to clinch
and Caparzo counters with a stiff right hand.
Caparzo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gillet circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed right hand from Gillet misses the target.
Gillet swings widly with a right hand
and Caparzo counters with a nice uppercut.
Gillet is looking to clinch but Caparzo is avoiding it.
Gillet looks to land a combination but Caparzo avoids it well.
Gillet lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
 It looks like Wade Caparzo has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caparzo dips to his left and cracks Gillet with an uppercut!
Gillet closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Caparzo! Gillet dives in looking to finish! Caparzo is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christian Gillet!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nakano Wakao (ranked 3674 p4p, 6460 weight class) and Bill Sykes (ranked 443 p4p, 606 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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, Nakano Wakao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill Sykes!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wakao throws the left hand but Sykes avoids the punch easily.
Wakao has been working on his boxing with his coaches at JAG Battle Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Wakao throws an overhand right that lands on Sykes's shoulder, as Sykes tries to avoid the shot.
Wakao misses with a hook. Sykes ducked under it nicely.
Sykes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wakao throws a hook but Sykes avoids it easily.
Wakao throws an off balance right hand
and Sykes counters by moving into the clinch.
Sykes keeps control of Wakao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sykes prevents Wakao from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Wakao's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Wakao's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wakao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wakao throws a hook but Sykes avoids it easily.
Wakao sets himself, and Sykes steps forward looking for the clinch! Wakao avoids it this time.
Sykes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sykes avoids the body shot from Wakao.
Wakao misses with a hook.
Wakao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wakao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sykes feints the counter takedown.
Sykes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wakao.
Sykes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wakao.
Sykes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sykes blocks a jab.
Wakao throws a right hand that misses
and Sykes counters with a one-two to the body.
Wakao misses with a straight left.
Sykes is looking for the big counter here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wakao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wakao misses with a hook. Sykes ducked under it nicely.
Sykes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wakao swings for the body but Sykes moves out of range.
Wakao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sykes.
Wakao looks to throw the jab but Sykes is out of range.
Wakao misses with a looping left.
Wakao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Sykes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sykes slips under a jab from Wakao.
Sykes tries to counter with a clinch but Wakao shakes him off and moves away.
Wakao throws a jab when Sykes was well out of range.
Sykes throws a counter combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wakao misses with a hook
and Sykes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sykes stalling in the clinch.
Wakao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wakao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wakao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sykes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wakao.
Nakano Wakao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wakao ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wakao throws a hook but Sykes blocks it.
Sykes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wakao. Sykes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wakao misses with a hook. Sykes ducked under it nicely.
Wakao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sykes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wakao is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wakao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sykes was well out of range. Poor timing from Wakao.
Sykes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wakao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sykes manages to avoid it.
Sykes throws a counter combo.
Sykes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wakao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sykes.
Sykes wants to counter the offense by Wakao and move into the clinch position.
Wakao throws an off balance right hand
and Sykes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sykes pulls guard successfully.
Sykes is looking to stand up but Wakao isn't so interested in that idea.
Wakao tries to stand but Sykes is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sykes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nakano Wakao dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sykes slips under a jab.
Sykes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice jab there from Wakao.
Wakao misses with a body shot.
Despite the aggression on Sykes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wakao throws an off balance right hand
and Sykes moves into the clinch.
Wakao breaks the clinch.
Bill Sykes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wakao keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wakao swings widly with a right hand
and Sykes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wakao has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sykes has passed into side control.
Sykes decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Wakao connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wakao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sykes manages to avoid it.
Good exchange - Wakao coming out on top.
A slow jab from Wakao misses its intended target.
Wakao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Sykes counter with a right hand.
Sykes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sykes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wakao misses with a jab to the body
and Sykes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wakao misses with a body shot.
Sykes is looking for the big counter here.
Wakao throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sykes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wakao throws a shot from downtown. Sykes moves away and avoids it.
Sykes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wakao defends it well.
Wakao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sykes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sykes! But no joy.
Wakao throws a jab but it's blocked by Sykes.
Wakao sets himself, and Sykes steps forward looking for the clinch! Wakao avoids it this time.
A telegraphed right hand from Wakao misses the target.
Wakao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykes slips a jab from Wakao.
Sykes blocks a jab.
Wakao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sykes can do to turn this around?
Sykes ducks under a wild hook from Wakao.
Sykes ducks under a wild hook from Wakao.
Wakao looks to land a left hand but Sykes moved out of range nicely.
Sykes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wakao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sykes was well out of range. Poor timing from Wakao.
Sykes is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sykes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sykes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wakao lands with a cross.
Wakao misses with a lunging right hand
and Sykes counters with a series of strikes. Wakao will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sykes has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Wakao looks to land a right hand but Sykes moved out of range.
Sykes with the counter takedown but Wakao avoids it easily.
Wakao throws a lazy uppercut
and Sykes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykes staying out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Sykes misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Wakao misses the target.
Wakao misses with an uppercut.
Wakao misses with a straight right.
Sykes throws a fast counter high kick but Wakao manages to duck under it in time.
Wakao throws a looping overhand right but Sykes ducks down to avoid it.
Sykes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wakao.
Sykes thinks about the counter body kick.
Wakao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sykes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sykes slips under a jab from Wakao.
Sykes staying out of range there.
Sykes staying out of range there.
Wakao moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSykes.
Wakao misses with a hook. Sykes ducked under it nicely.
Sykes steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Sykes slips under a jab from Wakao.
Sykes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wakao.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wakao throws a poor cross that misses
and Sykes counters with a left to the body.
Sykes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sykes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wakao defends it well.
Sykes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sykes! But no joy.
Sykes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wakao throws out the jab.
Wakao connects with a nice looking jab.
Wakao throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the body from Wakao misses
and Sykes counters with a big head kick but Wakao shrugs it off.
Wakao looks to score with a jab to the body but Sykes is just out of range.
And Sykes tries to counter it with a takedown but Wakao pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wakao throws the left hand but Sykes avoids the punch easily.
Sykes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Wakao finds it's way through Sykes's defenses.
Sykes defending well as Wakao loads up on a big left hand.
Wakao moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSykes.
Wakao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nakano Wakao dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Wakao misses with a looping right.
Wakao throws an overhand right that lands on Sykes's shoulder, as Sykes tries to avoid the shot.
And Sykes tries to counter it with a takedown but Wakao pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wakao throws a hook but Sykes blocks it.
Sykes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wakao misses with a wild body shot.
Sykes tries to counter with a clinch but Wakao shakes him off and moves away.
Wakao misses with an uppercut
and Sykes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wakao is trying to force a seperation but Sykes has the dominant position.
Sykes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wakao takes a swing at Sykes's ribcage but misses.
Sykes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wakao defends it well.
Wakao throws an overhand right that lands on Sykes's shoulder, as Sykes tries to avoid the shot.
Wakao throws a jab when Sykes was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykes moves out of range as Wakao strikes.
Sykes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wakao defends it well.
Sykes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wakao thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Wakao backs off Sykes throws a huge counter combo but Wakao manages to avoid it all.
A telegraphed right hand from Wakao misses the target.
Sykes throws a counter combo.
Sykes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wakao.
Sykes with the counter takedown but Wakao avoids it easily.
Wakao misses with a body shot
and Sykes counters with a straight right hand.
Wakao throws a body shot but no joy.
Wakao connects with the punch.
Wakao misses the jab.
Wakao loads up on a big right hand but Sykes slips the punch.
Sykes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wakao throws a poor cross that misses
and Sykes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wakao missing with a left hand there. Sykes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sykes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wakao looks to land a left hand but Sykes moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Wakao misses its intended target.
Sykes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wakao throws the left hand but Sykes avoids the punch easily.
Sykes slips a straight right by Wakao.
Wakao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sykes.
Sykes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sykes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wakao throws a right hand that misses
and Sykes counters with a left and a right that stings Wakao.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wakao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wakao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wakao throws a right hand that misses
and Sykes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wakao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sykes was well out of range. Poor timing from Wakao.
Sykes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Wakao backs off Sykes throws a huge counter combo but Wakao manages to avoid it all.
Wakao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wakao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nakano Wakao is winning the standup battle so far.
Wakao loads up on a big right hand but Sykes slips the punch.
Wakao swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sykes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wakao throws a sloppy body shot
and Sykes counters by clinching up.
Sykes wants to take the fight to the mat but Wakao manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Wakao's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sykes is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykes tries for a takedown but Wakao manages to get underhooks.
Nakano Wakao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Sykes.
Wakao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wakao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wakao misses with a straight right.
Sykes with the counter takedown but Wakao avoids it easily.
Wakao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sykes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wakao throws an overhand right that lands on Sykes's shoulder, as Sykes tries to avoid the shot.
Sykes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wakao throws out the jab.
Sykes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wakao with a body shot.
Bill Sykes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nakano Wakao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sykes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sykes throws a counter combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nakano Wakao.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wakao, 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nakano Wakao!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ossamah Madah (ranked 3582 p4p, 6698 weight class) and Zayne Cold (ranked 430 p4p, 636 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cold's choice of entrance music: Born In The Winter. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ossamah Madah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zayne Cold!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cold clinches.
Madah looking for a takedown.
Madah works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Madah slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Madah has hold of Cold's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Cold seems comfortable defending it but Madah has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Cold is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Cold is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Madah couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ossamah Madah!
The defeated Zayne Cold had this to say: 'As my mum once said, every loss is one step closer to achieving greatness, and brother, I will not let this win stop me from finding you. I will end your career, put you in poverty. Just like you did to our family.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guxinho Mnarets (ranked 5546 p4p, 5959 weight class) and Ryan Springs (ranked 555 p4p, 579 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Guxinho Mnarets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Springs!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Springs lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mnarets at a distance.
Springs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Springs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Springs is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Springs tries to score a body lock takedown but Mnarets shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Springs works on Mnarets's body with a couple of short punches.
Mnarets tries to pull guard but Springs forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Springs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mnarets wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guxinho Mnarets. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mnarets is trying to break free.
Springs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mnarets prevents a body shot from Springs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Springs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Springs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mnarets backwards.
Springs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Springs prevents a takedown attempt there.
Springs can't find room to land a body shot as Mnarets controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Springs struggles to land a body shot inside as Mnarets controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Springs - that landed with a thud.
A short left from Springs.
Springs lands a body punch.
Springs scores with a shot to the side of Mnarets's head.
Springs can't find room to land a body shot as Mnarets controls the action.
Springs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mnarets tries to score a body lock takedown but Springs shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Springs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Springs stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Springs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Springs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Springs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mnarets wants a takedown.
A hook to the body from Springs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Springs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Springs scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Springs.
Mnarets is breathing heavily.
Springs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Springs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mnarets backwards.
Springs struggles to land a body shot inside as Mnarets controls his hands.
Mnarets takes a shot to the head.
Springs tries to throw a body punch but Mnarets avoids it by throwing Springs back against the cage.
Mnarets blocks a body shot from Springs.
Springs digs a right hand underneath Mnarets's ribcage. Mnarets let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Springs.
Mnarets tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Springs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Springs presses Mnarets against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Springs scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Springs.
Springs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mnarets backwards.
Springs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Springs lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Springs.
Springs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Springs lands an uppercut.
Mnarets is trying to push Springs away but Springs has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice body punch from Springs - that landed with a thud.
Springs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ryan Springs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Springs moves into the clinch.
Springs lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Springs.
Springs is leaning against Mnarets and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Springs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Springs works on Mnarets's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Springs presses Mnarets against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Springs pushes Mnarets back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Springs.
A short body shot lands from Springs as the two fighters clinch.
Springs lands a body punch in the clinch.
Springs lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Springs.
A body shot lands from Springs.
Springs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Springs pushes Mnarets back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Springs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Springs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Springs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Springs lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Springs dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Springs has closed the distance and engaged Mnarets in a clinch.
Springs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Springs.
Springs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Springs scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Springs scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Springs.
Mnarets is looking to break free of the clinch but Springs has double underhooks.
Springs lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Springs.
Springs lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Springs scores with a hook to the body.
Springs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mnarets backwards.
A short uppercut from Springs.
Springs works on Mnarets's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Springs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Springs works on Mnarets's body with a couple of short punches.
Springs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Springs digs a right hand underneath Mnarets's ribcage. Mnarets let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Springs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mnarets or not.
A nice left hand lands by Springs.
Springs lands a right hand.
Springs presses Mnarets against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Springs cracks Mnarets with a nice body shot.
Springs lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Springs.
Springs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mnarets or not.
Springs pushes Mnarets back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Springs works on Mnarets's body with a couple of short punches.
Springs scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Springs is working Mnarets over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mnarets changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Springs fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Springs scores with a body shot.
Springs darts in and clinches Mnarets up against the cage.
Springs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mnarets has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Springs is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Springs scores with a hook to the body.
Springs scores with a shoulder strike.
Springs is leaning against Mnarets and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Springs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Springs.
Springs lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Springs - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springs lands with a right to the head.
Springs lands a hook that snaps the head of Mnarets backwards.
Springs scores with a shot to the side of Mnarets's head.
Springs lands with a short shot to the head.
Mnarets is working for takedown but Springs is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guxinho Mnarets. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A hook to the body from Springs.
Springs lands a hook to the side of the head.
Springs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mnarets.
Springs lands with a left to the head.
Springs lands a right hand.
Springs is pushing Mnarets up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Springs digs a right hand into Mnarets's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mnarets's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Springs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Springs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mnarets.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Springs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mnaretss head.
Springs gets through Mnarets's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Springs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ryan Springs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Springs lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mnarets takes a shot to the head.
Springs lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Springs.
Springs lands an uppercut.
Springs pushes Mnarets back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Springs breaks the clinch.
Springs scores with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the liver by Springs. Beautiful body shot.
Springs clinches up with Mnarets and pushes him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Springs 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! This is the final round!
Springs works Mnarets's body with a nice hook.
Springs pushes Mnarets up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Springs.
A nice left hand lands by Springs.
Springs presses Mnarets against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Springs lands an uppercut.
Springs digs a right hand into Mnarets's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mnarets's gas tank.
Springs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Springs scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Springs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Springs.
A hook to the body from Springs.
Springs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Springs scores with a shot to the side of Mnarets's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Springs lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Springs presses Mnarets against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Springs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Springs.
Springs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Springs.
Springs pushes Mnarets back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Springs lands an uppercut.
Springs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Springs presses Mnarets against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Springs is working Mnarets over against the cage.
Springs lands a nice shot to the body.
Springs scores with a shoulder strike.
Springs scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Springs stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Springs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springs is leaning against Mnarets and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Springs lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Springs.
Springs is leaning against Mnarets and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Springs presses Mnarets against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Springs.
Good body shot from Springs.
Nice body punch from Springs - that landed with a thud.
Springs lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Springs.
Springs is working Mnarets over against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Springs - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short uppercut from Springs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Springs.
Springs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mnarets.
Springs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Springs lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Springs.
Springs pushes Mnarets back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Springs lands a hook that snaps the head of Mnarets backwards.
Ryan Springs is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mnarets tries to circle away but Springs has him pinned against the cage.
Mnarets tries to break the clinch but Springs is controlling the position.
Springs is leaning against Mnarets and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Springs is pressed up against the cage. Mnarets has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Springs down to the mat. Springs avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Springs has closed the distance and engaged Mnarets in a clinch.
Springs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mnarets.
Springs can't find room to land a body shot as Mnarets controls the action.
Springs lands a left hand.
Springs prevents a takedown attempt there.
Springs lands a body punch.
Springs misses with a punch to the body.
Guxinho Mnarets has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mnarets is trying to push Springs away but Springs has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Springs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Springs has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 24:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 24:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Springs!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mateusz Mateusz (ranked 6822 p4p, 5806 weight class) and Klahan Saetang (ranked 254 p4p, 238 weight class). Mateusz comes to the cage accompanied by Marcin Najman-ostatnia walka. Mateusz Mateusz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mateusz Mateusz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Klahan Saetang!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saetang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Saetang lands a body shot.
Saetang dives in and scores a takedown into Mateusz's guard.
Mateusz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Saetang trying to control but Mateusz is working from the bottom.
Saetang has gone for a leg lock! Mateusz slips out almost immediately though and dives into Saetang's guard.
Saetang throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mateusz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Saetang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saetang wants to sweep here but Mateusz controlling him for the moment.
Mateusz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Saetang pulls Mateusz in close to prevent any damage.
Mateusz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
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.
Mateusz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Saetang has his hands on Mateusz's head, controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Good leg kick by Saetang.
Saetang fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mateusz sprawls well initially but Saetang persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Saetang is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mateusz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Saetang trying to control the action but Mateusz is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saetang is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mateusz wants to control but Saetang is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Saetang with the ground and pound but Mateusz uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Saetang trying to control the position from guard on top but Mateusz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Mateusz wants to sweep here but Saetang controlling him for the moment.
Saetang throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mateusz gets caught napping as Saetang dives in and scores a takedown. Mateusz manages to retain guard.
Saetang stands up and waves to Mateusz to follow him.
Saetang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mateusz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saetang is fending him off so far but Mateusz persists. Nope, Saetang circles away and we're back to standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saetang tries to land a front kick but Mateusz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A low kick lands for Saetang.
Saetang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Klahan Saetang dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mateusz closes the distance but Saetang moves to the side
enabling Saetang to counter with a crisp jab.
Mateusz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mateusz drives through and clinches with Saetang against the cage.
Saetang lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mateusz is trying to maintain the position but Saetang is very close to passing his half guard.
Saetang thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mateusz's head.
Saetang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saetang thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mateusz's head.
Saetang trying to pass the guard but Mateusz defending well.
Mateusz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Saetang's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Saetang's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Klahan Saetang has got the better of the ground game so far.
Saetang tries to roll but Mateusz sticks to his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mateusz controlling the position well here. Saetang rolled but Mateusz kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Mateusz seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Saetang for as long as he can get away with.
Saetang trying to get back to his feet but Mateusz is in full control for now.
You can see the frustration on Saetang's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saetang just trying to survive but Mateusz is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
I would not like to be Saetang right now.
Mateusz not allowing Saetang to control his hands.
Saetang is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Saetang trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
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.
Saetang is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Mateusz is staying active.
Mateusz controlling well, preventing Saetang from escaping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mateusz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mateusz slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mateusz Mateusz dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mateusz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Saetang.
Mateusz closes the distance and clinches.
Saetang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mateusz avoids it.
Saetang tightens his grip and picks Mateusz up, before dumping him to the ground. Mateusz manages to land in guard.
Mateusz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mateusz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Saetang throws an elbow that misses. Mateusz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Saetang's guard. Nice move by Mateusz!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mateusz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mateusz stopping the sweep attempt from Saetang.
Saetang had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mateusz defends it easily.
Saetang is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Saetang working a defensive guard here.
Saetang will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mateusz won't allow Saetang to sweep him here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Mateusz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mateusz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saetang.
Mateusz shoots in looking for a takedown. Saetang tries to sprawl out of it but Mateusz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Saetang manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Saetang throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mateusz was covering up waiting for the punch and Saetang finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mateusz wriggles free and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saetang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mateusz.
Saetang looks to land a body kick but Mateusz moved away.
Mateusz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Saetang uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Saetang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mateusz misses with a two punch combination.
Mateusz misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saetang looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mateusz throws his legs up looking for a submission but Saetang uses it to pass to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saetang working the ground and pound but Mateusz is defending the strikes.
Saetang postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mateusz defending against the ground and pound.
Saetang gets to mount! Mateusz was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Saetang unloads with some shots from mount but Mateusz bucks and avoids them well.
Saetang is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mateusz to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mateusz shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Klahan Saetang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Saetang 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Klahan Saetang!
During a confident post fight interview, Klahan Saetang thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justus Henkinho (ranked 6924 p4p, 22965 weight class) and Dai Young (ranked 626 p4p, 675 weight class). Young has chosen Motorhead as his entrance music. Justus Henkinho has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justus Henkinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dai Young!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henkinho throws a series of punches but Young moves out of range.
Henkinho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Henkinho misses with a combination
and Young counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Young looking for a takedown.
Young tries to pull guard but Henkinho forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Young is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Henkinho gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Justus Henkinho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dai Young.
Young has Henkinho pressed against the cage, preventing Henkinho from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young jumps into guard, dragging Henkinho to the mat.
Henkinho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Henkinho wants to get up but he can't break Young's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Young is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henkinho being controlled here, momentarily.
Henkinho utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Henkinho will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Young wants to pass the guard but Henkinho is keeping the position.
Young working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Young is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Henkinho keeping full guard, as Young tries to pass.
Young not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Young passes Henkinho's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Young has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Young is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Henkinho defends it well.
Henkinho is looking for a sweep. Young is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Young is nestled in close to Henkinho, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Young passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Henkinho!
Henkinho is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Henkinho knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Young on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Henkinho can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Henkinho is squirming around, avoiding Young's attempts to control the action.
Henkinho defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Young.
Young with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Young working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Henkinho looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Young! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dai Young!
Our winner, Dai Young, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bisping (ranked 5728 p4p, 4411 weight class) and Artis Freibergs (ranked 588 p4p, 507 weight class). Michael Bisping could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Artis Freibergs's chin.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Bisping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Artis Freibergs!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bisping shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Freibergs as he avoids it easily.
Freibergs shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Freibergs slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Freibergs tries to free his leg and advance position but Bisping is retaining full guard.
Freibergs showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bisping looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freibergs controls from within his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Freibergs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bisping knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Freibergs on the ground.
Bisping is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bisping fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And Freibergs tries to counter it with a takedown but Bisping pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bisping closes the distance and clinches up with Freibergs, looking for a takedown. Bisping pushes Freibergs against the cage but Freibergs circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Bisping. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freibergs. Bisping does a little dance to reset his feet.
Freibergs shoots in but Bisping avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Freibergs has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freibergs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bisping lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Freibergs backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Freibergs as Bisping tries to tie him up.
Freibergs prevents a takedown attempt there.
Freibergs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bisping darts in looking for a takedown but Freibergs gets double underhooks and turns Bisping into the cage.
Bisping tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Freibergs just stands there and leans against the cage.
Freibergs manages to break the clinch.
Bisping uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Freibergs.
Freibergs closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bisping's guard.
Bisping is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisping jumps guard but Freibergs stands there with Bisping around his waist. Bisping gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Freibergs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Freibergs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Freibergs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Freibergs fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Freibergs tries to pull guard but Bisping forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bisping wants a takedown but no success here.
Freibergs pulls guard successfully.
Bisping working some strikes from top position.
Bisping has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bisping would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Freibergs punching to the body, from the bottom.
Bisping trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Freibergs managing to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Artis Freibergs dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Freibergs pushes Bisping up against the cage in a clinch.
Freibergs goes for a takedown attempt but Bisping pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Freibergs throws a head kick that misses.
Bisping keeps the fight on the outside.
Freibergs scores with a takedown into Bisping's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Bisping manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freibergs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bisping with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bisping has Freibergs pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Freibergs manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bisping breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Freibergs has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bisping is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freibergs gets tackled into the cage by Bisping. Bisping maintains the clinch.
Freibergs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bisping tries to pull guard but Freibergs won't allow it.
Bisping tries to break free but Freibergs pushes him back against the cage.
Freibergs goes for a takedown attempt but Bisping pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Freibergs tries for a takedown but Bisping sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Michael Bisping has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artis Freibergs.
Bisping goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bisping fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Freibergs avoids it really well and circles away.
Freibergs throws out a counter right but Bisping avoids it with no problem.
Bisping shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Freibergs pushes Bisping off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bisping changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Freibergs tries to avoid it but Bisping manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Freibergs to the ground. Freibergs escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bisping misses with a takedown attempt - Freibergs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Freibergs is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Freibergs throws a push kick but Bisping slaps the foot to one side.
Bisping misses with a kick to the body.
Freibergs is looking to clinch but Bisping is avoiding it.
Freibergs swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisping shoots in looking for a takedown. Freibergs tries to sprawl out of it but Bisping keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Freibergs manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And Freibergs tries to counter it with a takedown but Bisping pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Michael Bisping is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bisping stuffs the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Freibergs.
Bisping cracks Freibergs with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bisping displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Freibergs.
Bisping misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Freibergs moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freibergs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bisping slaps away a takedown attempt from Freibergs, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Freibergs is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Freibergs misses.
Bisping fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bisping tries to clinch
and Freibergs counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bisping!
Bisping sneaks out the side door and pushes Freibergs away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bisping tries a head kick but it misses.
Freibergs shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bisping as he jumps to the side.
Bisping misses with a takedown attempt - Freibergs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Michael Bisping will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bisping closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Freibergs kicks Bisping off and gets back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bisping.
Bisping shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Freibergs defends it nicely.
It seemed like Freibergs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bisping tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Freibergs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freibergs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Freibergs lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bisping has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bisping and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bisping keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freibergs gets a clinch.
Freibergs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Freibergs manages to break the clinch.
Freibergs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bisping throws a big counter combination but Freibergs scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Freibergs closes the distance and clinches.
Freibergs fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Freibergs prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Bisping. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freibergs jumps guard and drags Bisping to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Freibergs has a closed guard, preventing Bisping from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freibergs striking off his back but it's not causing Bisping any problems.
Bisping wants to control from the top but Freibergs keeps moving.
Freibergs is looking for a triangle here but Bisping uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Bisping is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Freibergs is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Freibergs gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freibergs trying to control from the bottom.
Freibergs is looking for a sweep. Bisping is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Freibergs keeps trying to improve his position.
Freibergs looking for submissions off his back.
Freibergs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bisping is trying to control. Freibergs wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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.
Freibergs preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Bisping throwing shots but Freibergs is blocking nicely.
Ground and pound from Bisping.
Freibergs gets back to full guard.
Freibergs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bisping tries to free his leg and advance position but Freibergs is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Artis Freibergs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Freibergs has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artis Freibergs!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dom Dober (ranked 6220 p4p, 4941 weight class) and Genjo Ling (ranked 596 p4p, 526 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dom Dober!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Genjo Ling !
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dober manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ling on his heels. He'll look to pass Ling 's guard now, I'm sure.
Ling looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Dober is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dober lands a couple of digs.
Dober looking to pass the guard.
Dober is stalling in the full guard.
Dober thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dober is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ling looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dober is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dober passes into half guard.
Dober content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dober lands strikes from half guard.
Dober content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dober passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ling !
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dober controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dober lands a couple of good shots and Ling has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Dober biding his time, looking for the opening.
Dober throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Ling !
Dober controlling from the back.
Dober is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Ling is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dom Dober!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Helpmann (ranked 6588 p4p, 4760 weight class) and Conor McNugget (ranked 632 p4p, 522 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Robert Helpmann has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Robert Helpmann seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Helpmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor McNugget !
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helpmann drops McNugget with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but McNugget looks back up at him and smiles so Helpmann waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
It looks like Conor McNugget has been cut.
Helpmann throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McNugget fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Helpmann defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McNugget .
Helpmann throws a jab but it's blocked by McNugget .
McNugget with a poor takedown
and Helpmann counters with a stiff right hand.
 McNugget is rocked!
Robert Helpmann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor McNugget .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helpmann missing with a left hand there. McNugget was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Helpmann throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Helpmann throws an overhand right that drops McNugget like a sack of potatoes! Helpmann dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Helpmann!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between The Asian (ranked 5801 p4p, 6535 weight class) and Harrison Wells (ranked 533 p4p, 575 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, The Asian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harrison Wells!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wells lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
 It looks like The Asian has been cut.
Wells looks to land a left hand but Asian moved out of range nicely.
Wells misses with a head kick.
Asian drops his hands momentarily and Wells takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Asian showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wells.
Asian takes one to the chin there.
Wells fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wells throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Asian.
Asian really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wells throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Asian drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wells sprawls and moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wells throws the left hand but Asian avoids the punch easily.
A leg kick checked by Asian.
Asian tries to counter with a takedown but Wells is quick to defend against it.
Wells misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Wells.
Wells tries to bum rush Asian with a series of wild strikes but Asian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Asian tries to counter with a takedown but Wells is quick to defend against it.
Wells lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Asian takes a kick to the side of the head.
 Asian is rocked!
Wells lands a head shot.
Oh Asian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A shot to the liver by Wells. Beautiful body shot.
Asian walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Asian limp body while Wells jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harrison Wells!
The defeated The Asian had this to say: 'i will come back stronger and smarter mother fudgers. '.
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