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CGUK 8 - PRIDE PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Mould (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Quinlan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Mould!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Quinlan!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Mould or perhaps it was just good defense by Quinlan which made him look bad.
Quinlan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Quinlan throws an overhand right that lands on Mould's shoulder, as Mould tries to avoid the shot.
Mould has Quinlan up against the ropes in a clinch.
Mould prevents a body shot from Quinlan.
Mould escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quinlan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Quinlan misses with an elbow strike.
Quinlan digs a right hand underneath Mould's ribcage. Mould let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mould jumps guard but Quinlan stands there with Mould around his waist. Mould gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mould wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Mould. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quinlan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mould blocking some punches.
Quinlan lands a damaging elbow.
Quinlan lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Dave Mould has been cut.
Quinlan lands an uppercut.
Mould fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Quinlan blocks an uppercut.
Mould jumps guard but Quinlan stands there with Mould around his waist. Mould gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Quinlan lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinlan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Quinlan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Quinlan.
Mould wants to break free but Quinlan has control.
Mould tries to pull guard but Quinlan won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Quinlan fails to land.
Quinlan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mould is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mould blocks an elbow strike from Quinlan.
Quinlan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mould is breathing heavily.
Quinlan connects with a knee to the head.
Quinlan tries to land a knee to the head but Mould blocks with his arms.
A short right from Quinlan.
Quinlan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mould regains guard.
Quinlan stands up and waves to Mould to follow him.
Quinlan tries to clinch but Mould is having none of it.
Quinlan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Mould trying to control the position but instead, Quinlan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mould into the ropes.
Quinlan misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinlan landing knees to the head.
Mould taking a breather.
Quinlan lands a nice elbow.
Quinlan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Quinlan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Quinlan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Quinlan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Quinlan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quinlan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Quinlan just leaning against Mould, taking a breather.
Quinlan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Quinlan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mould tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Quinlan smiles and moves away.
Quinlan drives through and clinches with Mould against the ropes.
Quinlan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice elbow from Quinlan.
A nice right hand lands inside from Quinlan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinlan lands a damaging elbow.
Quinlan slows down the pace here.
Quinlan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Quinlan lands a nice elbow.
A short right from Quinlan on the inside.
Mould tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Quinlan just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Mould wants to break free but Quinlan has control.
Quinlan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mould's defenses.
Quinlan lands a nice elbow.
Quinlan trying to control the position but instead, Mould has worked for underhooks and has pushed Quinlan into the ropes.
Mould wants to get back to striking at distance but Quinlan won't allow it.
Mould blocks an elbow strike from Quinlan.
Mould avoiding damage as Quinlan throws knees to the body.
Mould tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Quinlan smiles and moves away.
Quinlan has managed to clinch.
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.
Mould jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Quinlan walks away with a smile on his face. Mould gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Quinlan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Quinlan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Quinlan has Mould up against the ropes in a clinch.
Quinlan lands a damaging elbow.
Mould blocks an uppercut.
Mould is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Quinlan wants a takedown but no success here.
Mould fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mould is pushing Quinlan up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Quinlan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mould breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quinlan closes the distance and pushes Mould back into the ropes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Quinlan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Quinlan throws an elbow that misses.
Quinlan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Quinlan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Quinlan obliges.
Quinlan prevents the takedown attempt.
Mould pushes Quinlan back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mould breaks the clinch.
Quinlan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mould jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Quinlan walks away with a smile on his face. Mould gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Quinlan wants to clinch
and Mould counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Quinlan misses with a leg kick
and Mould counters with a head kick.
Quinlan has Mould up against the ropes in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Quinlan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Quinlan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Quinlan.
Quinlan misses with a knee strike.
Mould wants to break the clinch but can't.
Quinlan throws an elbow but it misses.
Mould avoids the elbow strike from Quinlan, against the ropes.
Mould pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mould scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mould decides to return to a standing position.
Mould rushes Quinlan and presses him up against the ropes.
Quinlan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mould has clasped his hands together around Quinlan's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mould wants to stand but Quinlan is controlling his arm.
Quinlan bucks up and tries to throw Mould off but instead Mould has got his back!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Quinlan is trying to get back to his feet but Mould has full control of the position and if anything, Quinlan has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Mould 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 Quinlan!
Quinlan trying to get back to his feet but Mould is in full control for now.
Mould is looking to control Quinlan but Quinlan is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's eight 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.
Quinlan is taking damage to the body and head.
Mould struggling to keep hold of the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mould is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Quinlan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Quinlan looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mould wants to control but Quinlan is keeping busy.
Quinlan is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Mould cracks Quinlan with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Quinlan from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Quinlan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Mould's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Quinlan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mould.
Mould shoots in and bounces Quinlan off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Mould forces his way into half guard.
Mould performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mould passes to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mould looking to control and managing it successfully.
You get the feeling that Quinlan really doesn't like being in this position too much.
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.
Mould wants to control the pace but Quinlan is squirming around nicely.
Quinlan is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Mould jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Quinlan is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Quinlan and Mould has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Mould decides to stand up, so the ref orders Quinlan to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinlan has managed to clinch.
Mould jumps guard but Quinlan stands there with Mould around his waist. Mould gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Quinlan lands an elbow inside that Mould shrugs off.
Quinlan misses with an elbow strike.
Quinlan lands an elbow just above Mould 's eye.
Dave Mould's cut is getting worse.
Quinlan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Patrick Quinlan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Quinlan gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Mould controls Quinlan momentarily but Quinlan frees himself.
Quinlan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Quinlan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mould swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Quinlan throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mould lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Quinlan!
Quinlan squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Mould looking to control but Quinlan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mould controlling the position easily from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mould goes for an armbar but Quinlan turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Quinlan.
Quinlan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Quinlan moves into the clinch.
Quinlan scores with a knee to the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Quinlan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Quinlan stops a takedown attempt from Mould.
Quinlan tries a knee to the head but Mould blocks it.
Quinlan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Quinlan tries to land knees in the clinch but Mould avoids the damage to the body.
Mould is trying to break the clinch but Quinlan has him pressed against the ropes.
Mould blocks an elbow strike from Quinlan.
Quinlan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mould tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Mould. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quinlan tries to land knees in the clinch but Mould avoids the damage to the body.
Mould jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Quinlan walks away with a smile on his face. Mould gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Quinlan moves in looking to clinch but Mould pushes him off.
Quinlan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mould counters with an inside leg kick.
Quinlan leaves Mould with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Quinlan gets a clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mould is trying to break the clinch but Quinlan has him pressed against the ropes.
Quinlan digs a right hand underneath Mould's ribcage. Mould let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Quinlan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mould takes an elbow to the temple.
Quinlan missing with knees to the body.
Quinlan tries for a takedown but Mould manages to get underhooks.
Quinlan stops a takedown attempt from Mould.
Quinlan lands a left hand.
Quinlan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mould's defenses.
Mould has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mould avoids a wild elbow strike from Quinlan.
Quinlan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Quinlan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mould wants to stall.
Quinlan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mould's defenses.
A head punch on the inside from Quinlan fails to land.
Mould working hard to break the clinch.
Mould trying to stall but Quinlan improves his position.
Quinlan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's eight 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.
Quinlan lands a nice elbow.
Quinlan lands an elbow inside that Mould shrugs off.
Mould tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quinlan's elbow.
Mould blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quinlan has Mould pressed against the ropes, preventing Mould from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mould lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Quinlan or not.
Quinlan scores with a knee to the head.
Quinlan working aggressively here.
Quinlan has Mould pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Quinlan pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mould tumbling to the mat - Quinlan dives into Mould's guard.
Quinlan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mould swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mould is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Quinlan is aware though and is defending well.
Quinlan looking to pass the guard.
Quinlan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mould's guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Quinlan throws a strike but Mould rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mould trying to control but Quinlan is working from the bottom.
Quinlan is looking to stand up but Mould isn't so interested in that idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Quinlan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Quinlan 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Patrick Quinlan!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Patrick Quinlan!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Patrick Quinlan!
Patrick Quinlan wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Oppenheimer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tony skins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Oppenheimer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, tony skins!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
skins checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
skins wants to clinch up but Oppenheimer keeps it at a distance.
Oppenheimer avoids the body shot from skins.
skins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oppenheimer as he jumps to the side.
skins misses with a takedown attempt - Oppenheimer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Oppenheimer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
skins is trying to maintain the position but Oppenheimer is very close to passing his half guard.
Oppenheimer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. skins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Oppenheimer.
Oppenheimer is looking for a kimura but skins is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Oppenheimer to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oppenheimer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
skins is trying to maintain the position but Oppenheimer is very close to passing his half guard.
Nice strikes from Oppenheimer there.
Oppenheimer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, skins has managed to free his arm - good work.
Oppenheimer is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Oppenheimer throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
skins regains half guard.
Oppenheimer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. skins defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oppenheimer trying to mount his opponent but skins defends it.
Oppenheimer stops skins from getting back to his feet.
skins tries to roll over but Oppenheimer keeps him under control.
Oppenheimer thows a huge punch but skins dodges it nicely.
skins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Oppenheimer is working away from the top position though.
Oppenheimer is stalling here. skins is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Oppenheimer seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and skins has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Oppenheimer 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.
skins throws a strike aimed at the side of Oppenheimer's head but Oppenheimer avoids it well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
skins blocks a head kick by Oppenheimer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oppenheimer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
skins holds on to Oppenheimer's head and controls the position momentarily.
Oppenheimer in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Oppenheimer throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Oppenheimer working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Oppenheimer lands a few punches from side control.
skins is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Oppenheimer not doing much here.
Oppenheimer prevents skins from standing back up.
skins trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
skins makes his way to full guard. A much better position for skins.
Oppenheimer wants to pass the guard but skins is keeping the position.
skins wants to stand up but Oppenheimer is controlling him.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
skins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oppenheimer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Oppenheimer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Oppenheimer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in skins's guard.
skins trying to keep a closed guard but Oppenheimer is proving a slippery customer.
Oppenheimer is in close to skins's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
skins keeping full guard, as Oppenheimer tries to pass.
skins manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Oppenheimer closes the distance and clinches.
Oppenheimer jumps guard but skins stands there with Oppenheimer around his waist. Oppenheimer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
skins jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Oppenheimer walks away with a smile on his face. skins gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Robert Oppenheimer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tony skins.
Oppenheimer swats away the attempt to clinch by skins.
skins lands a jab to the nose.
Oppenheimer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? skins is fending him off so far but Oppenheimer persists. Nope, skins circles away and we're back to standing.
Oppenheimer throws a half hearted mid kick.
skins misses with a wild combination.
skins with a poor takedown
and Oppenheimer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Oppenheimer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as skins walks away with a smile on his face. Oppenheimer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
skins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Oppenheimer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in skins's guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Oppenheimer throws a big right hand that misses.
Oppenheimer wants to control from the top but skins keeps moving.
Oppenheimer passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Oppenheimer is keen to just control but skins is a slippery customer.
Oppenheimer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Oppenheimer is breathing heavily.
skins wants to control but Oppenheimer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Oppenheimer seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. skins is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Robert Oppenheimer!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Hunnam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunnam has chosen England Belongs To Me as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Hunnam!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hunnam was covering up waiting for the punch and Robinson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hunnam is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Robinson has gone for a leg lock! Hunnam slips out almost immediately though and dives into Robinson's guard.
Robinson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Robinson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Robinson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hunnam passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hunnam pulls his head out easily.
Robinson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hunnam's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hunnam's back!
Robinson has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Hunnam is in real trouble here. Robinson gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Hunnam is tapping out! Robinson wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nathan Robinson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Device (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Nick Device has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Nick Device seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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270 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Device!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Trent Steele!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele is looking to clinch but Device is avoiding it.
Trent Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Device clinches up against the ropes.
Steele takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Trent Steele has been cut.
Device lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
Steele decides to pull guard.
Steele has his foot on Device's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Device works his way back into a safe position though.
Device trying to control but Steele is working from the bottom.
Device is looking to stand up but Steele won't let him.
Device knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Steele on the ground.
Steele pulls Device in to control the position.
Device trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steele manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Device manages to get himself to full guard.
Steele wants to control from the top but Device keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Device wants to sweep but no luck.
Device can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Steele controls the pace.
Steele preventing the sweep.
Steele postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Device is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Steele, into his guard.
Steele looks gassed!
Device tries to stand but Steele is controlling from the bottom.
Device avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Device trying to control the position from guard on top but Steele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Device has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Steele is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Device controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Device trying to control the position from guard on top but Steele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Device wants to stand but Steele is controlling his posture from full guard.
Steele avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Steele can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Steele avoids the head kick by Device.
Device wants to clinch up but Steele keeps it at a distance.
Device tries to clinch there but Steele circles away.
Device clinches but Steele breaks the clinch
and Steele counters with a single leg into guard. Device didn't expect that.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Device trying to keep a closed guard but Steele is proving a slippery customer.
Device keeping moving, preventing Steele from controlling successfully.
Device can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Steele controls the pace.
Steele stops Device from standing up.
Device striking off his back but it's not causing Steele any problems.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Device keeping moving, preventing Steele from controlling successfully.
Device looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Device keeping full guard, as Steele tries to pass.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Device tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steele swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Device displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Steele.
Device is looking to clinch.
Device is looking to clinch.
Steele darts in and clinches Device up against the ropes.
Device lands an elbow inside that Steele shrugs off.
Device tries to stall but Steele uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Steele manages to pull guard.
Device wants to control from the top but Steele keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Device trying to stand up but can't free himself from Steele's guard.
Device controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Steele is adopting a defensive guard.
Device wants to stand but Steele is controlling his posture from full guard.
Device got a little sloppy there for a moment and Steele has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Device has managed to get both his arms back between Steele's legs - danger averted.
That's six 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.
Steele wants to sweep here but Device controlling him for the moment.
Device trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Steele tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Device holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Device lands with a light punch inside.
Device is pushing Steele up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Device scores with a nice hook to the head.
Device tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Steele smiles and moves away.
Device tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steele is looking to clinch.
Device tries to clinch but Steele is having none of it.
Device doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Steele counters with a takedown into side control.
Device is trying to get back to his feet.
Device can't do much from the bottom here.
Steele is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Device has escaped the position, nice work there.
Device is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Steele's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Steele is thwarting Device's attempts to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Device is looking to escape.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Device clinches with his opponent.
Device's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Device is pressed up against the ropes. Steele has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Device down to the mat. Device avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Steele takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Device clinches but Steele breaks the clinch
and Steele counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steele wants to free his trapped foot but Device is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Device tries to kick Steele off but Steele keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Steele wants to take a breather but Device is having none of it.
Device is looking to control Steele's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Device avoid being mounted?
Device is defending against the submission attempts here by Steele.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Steele wants to lay and pray for a moment but Device keeps working.
Device is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Steele's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Steele's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Steele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trent Steele's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Device misses with a takedown
and Steele counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Device!
Steele looking to control but Device is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Steele with shots to the head and body - Device looks very uncomfortable down there.
Steele wants to control the pace but Device is squirming around nicely.
Steele unloads with some shots from mount but Device bucks and avoids them well.
Device tries to lock up and control but Steele gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Steele wants to control the pace but Device is squirming around nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Device wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Device can't escape the position.
Steele content just to control the position here.
Device is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Steele is stalling here but it's allowed Device to get half guard.
Steele is looking for a kimura but Device is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Steele to get the leverage.
Device is controlling Steele's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Device is trying to stand.
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.
Device trying to control from the bottom.
Device tries to kick Steele off but Steele keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Steele sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Steele trying to control the action but Device is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Device misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Device throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nick Device is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele swats away the attempt to clinch by Device.
Steele is trying hard to land a takedown here. Device sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Device rushes Steele and presses him up against the ropes.
Device breaks from the clinch.
Steele looks to clinch
and Device counters with a two punch combo.
Steele has his takedown stuffed
and Device counters with a head kick. That will keep Steele thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Device throws a nice head kick!
Device moves in looking to clinch but Steele pushes him off.
Device fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Steele takes the fight into the clinch.
Device softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele fails to pull guard.
Nick Device has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Steele.
Steele looking for a takedown.
Steele takes a knee right on the jaw!
Device scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Device lands a nice knee to the body.
Device putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Steele in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Device stalling in the clinch but Steele improves position.
Device tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Steele smiles and moves away.
Steele gets a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Device pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steele closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Steele is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Device is looking to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Device trying to control from the bottom.
Device is looking to escape.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Device wants to get back to his feet.
Steele is thwarting Device's attempts to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Device clinches.
Steele is trying to drag Device to the mat but Device just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Device unloads a knee to the mid-section. Steele lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steele's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Device.
Device manages to break the clinch.
Steele misses with a takedown attempt - Device sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck for Steele with that takedown attempt.
Device moves into the clinch.
Device jumps guard but Steele stands there with Device around his waist. Device gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Device lands with a short shot to the head.
Device lands an elbow just above Steele 's eye.
Device tries to pull guard but Steele won't allow it.
Steele fails to pull guard.
Device prevents a takedown attempt there.
Device works on Steele's body with a couple of short punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Steele as Device tries to tie him up.
Device is pressed up against the ropes. Steele has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Device down to the mat. Device avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Steele fails with a takedown attempt.
Device wants to clinch
and Steele decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Device's guard.
Device is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Steele wants to control from the top but Device keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Device wants to stand up but Steele is controlling him.
Steele looking to pass the guard.
Steele is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Steele landing with the ground and pound.
Steele wants to control from the top but Device keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steele looking to pass the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Device has managed to clinch.
Device lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Device has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Steele uses from the top position.
Device working a defensive guard here.
Steele pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Device is keeping the position for now.
Steele stops Device from standing up.
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 Nick Device.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Trent Steele!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Trent Steele!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Trent Steele!
Trent Steele wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joey Phantom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drape Shorts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joey Phantom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Drape Shorts!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shorts tries to bum rush Phantom with a series of wild strikes but Phantom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shorts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Phantom moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Phantom shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Shorts is trying to defend but Phantom finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Phantom throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Phantom is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shorts doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Phantom.
Phantom content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Phantom's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phantom passes the guard and advances to mount!
Phantom is working for a guillotine from mount but Shorts frees his head quite easily.
Phantom takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
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.
Phantom is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Shorts can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Phantom controlling from mount.
Phantom looking for a guillotine from mount but Shorts is having none of it.
Phantom jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Shorts manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shorts is letting Phantom control him for a moment.
Shorts is not content to let Phantom control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Joey Phantom.
Shorts lands a jab to the head.
Phantom will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Phantom is breathing heavily.
Shorts lands an overhand right.
Phantom takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Shorts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shorts throws a series of punches but Phantom moves out of range.
Shorts lands the left hand.
Shorts grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Phantom takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Shorts cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Drape Shorts!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Llewelyn Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ze Marcello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Llewelyn Carter has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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264 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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, Llewelyn Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ze Marcello!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcello shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carter sprawls well. Carter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marcello gets slowly back to his feet.
Carter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marcello fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carter misses the shot to the body.
Carter lands an overhand right.
Carter walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Marcello drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Carter swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Marcello's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Llewelyn Carter!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rhod Gilbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Spencer has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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, Rhod Gilbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Spencer!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilbert lands with a nice combination. Spencer backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Michael Spencer has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spencer throws a head kick but Gilbert moves out of range.
Spencer swings for the body but Gilbert moves out of range.
Spencer doesn't manage to clinch there - Gilbert circles away.
Gilbert works Spencer's body with a nice hook.
Spencer looks gassed!
Gilbert lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gilbert.
Gilbert scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gilbert looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gilbert throws a good cross that connects.
Gilbert scores with a body shot.
Gilbert cracks Spencer with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Gilbert has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Spencer to stand back up!
Spencer is rocked!
Gilbert dances in with a quick combination. Spencer is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Gilbert snaps Spencer's head back. Spencer stumbles backwards against the ropes. Gilbert steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Spencer's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Spencer just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rhod Gilbert!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson has chosen N.E.R.D. - Rockstar remix as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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197 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dennis Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reid pinned against the cage. Reid gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Robinson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Reid is trying to defend but Robinson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Robinson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Reid sees it coming and defends easily.
Reid trying to control from the bottom.
Robinson prevents Reid from improving his position.
Reid trying to control but Robinson postures up.
Robinson trying to control the pace.
Robinson is looking to take a break and control but Reid is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reid knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Robinson on the ground.
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.
Robinson keeps the fight on the outside.
Robinson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Reid is looking to clinch but Robinson is avoiding it.
Robinson tries to keep at a distance but Reid has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Reid creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Robinson jumps guard but Reid stands there with Robinson around his waist. Robinson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Robinson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reid pulls his leg out and moves away.
Alex Reid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Robinson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but Reid shows good takedown defense.
Alex Reid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reid displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Robinson.
Robinson looks gassed!
Robinson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reid tries to clinch up.
Reid closes the distance and clinches.
Reid just leaning against Robinson, taking a breather.
Reid lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Robinson.
The referee is keeping an eye on Reid - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Reid lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid unloads a knee to the mid-section. Robinson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Reid lands an elbow that stopped Robinson in his tracks for a moment.
Reid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reid scores with a push kick.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Robinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robinson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Reid throws a head kick that Robinson semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reid lands a left and a right that send Robinson crashing to the mat, dazed. Reid thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Robinson is rocked!
Robinson keeps the fight on the outside.
Robinson is still on wobbly legs! Can Reid finish him?
Robinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Reid.
Reid lands a nice looking kick to the body. Robinson takes a step back to recover.
Robinson seems to have recovered his senses.
Reid has closed the distance and engaged Robinson in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid leaning his opponent against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reid.
Reid unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Reid breaks the clinch.
Reid fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Robinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reid tries to clinch but Robinson moves out of range.
Reid tries to clinch there but Robinson circles away.
Reid moves in looking to clinch but Robinson pushes him off.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reid but Reid pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Reid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alex Reid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Reid throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Robinson colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Reid as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Robinson is left battered and dazed whilst Reid and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Reid!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Edwinsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Filmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edwinsson comes to the ring accompanied by M by Ayumi Hamasaki. Magnus Edwinsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnus Edwinsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Filmer!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwinsson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Filmer.
It looks like Magnus Edwinsson has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice takedown defense from Filmer. No joy for Edwinsson on that attempt.
Filmer drops Edwinsson with a beautiful combination! Edwinsson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Filmer is looking for the KO!
Edwinsson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edwinsson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Oh Edwinsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Filmer throws a head kick but Edwinsson moves out of range.
Edwinsson moves in looking to clinch but Filmer pushes him off.
Edwinsson seems to have got his legs back now.
Filmer has Edwinsson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Filmer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Edwinsson has him pressed against the ropes.
Edwinsson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Filmer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magnus Edwinsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edwinsson tries for a takedown but Filmer manages to get underhooks.
Edwinsson keeps control of Filmer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Edwinsson is trying to trip Filmer. He has hold of a leg but Filmer is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Edwinsson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Edwinsson prevents Filmer from getting back to his feet.
Edwinsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Filmer wants to stand but Edwinsson is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Filmer throws a head kick but Edwinsson moves out of range.
Filmer tries to clinch but Edwinsson is having none of it.
Filmer misses with a wild body shot.
Filmer tries to clinch but Edwinsson moves out of range.
Edwinsson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Filmer stuffs the takedown attempt from Edwinsson. Edwinsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Filmer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Edwinsson.
Edwinsson is breathing heavily.
Filmer tries to clinch up but Edwinsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Filmer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Edwinsson wants a takedown but no success here.
Edwinsson tries for a takedown but Filmer manages to get underhooks.
Edwinsson has Filmer pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Edwinsson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Filmer tumbling to the mat - Edwinsson dives into Filmer's guard.
Filmer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Edwinsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Edwinsson wants to control from the top but Filmer keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filmer wants to stand up but Edwinsson is controlling him.
Edwinsson throwing strikes but missing.
Edwinsson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Filmer looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Filmer looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Filmer!
Filmer tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Edwinsson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Filmer off and has taken his back!
Edwinsson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwinsson looking for the choke but no joy.
Filmer holding both Edwinsson 's hands and preventing any damage.
Edwinsson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
I would not like to be Filmer right now.
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.
Filmer covers up after that shot from Edwinsson.
Edwinsson looking for the RNC.
Filmer holding both Edwinsson 's hands and preventing any damage.
Edwinsson is landing with strikes from the back.
Edwinsson softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Edwinsson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Filmer knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Filmer for a finish.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Filmer is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Edwinsson gets his way!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Filmer controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Filmer is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Edwinsson.
Filmer is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Edwinsson trying to control.
Filmer wants to get back to his feet.
Filmer defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Filmer holding both Edwinsson 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Edwinsson looking to hold on to the position here but Filmer rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Edwinsson passes into half guard.
Filmer wants to stand back up but Edwinsson manages to pass into side control.
Filmer tries to escape but Edwinsson is in control.
Edwinsson has an Americana. Filmer didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Edwinsson is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Edwinsson hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Magnus Edwinsson!
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