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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonah Wasswa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Barlog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wasswa comes into the arena with assassin muse blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Counter striker
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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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Jonah Wasswa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronald Barlog!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wasswa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barlog circles away quickly and effectively.
Barlog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wasswa.
Wasswa lands a head shot.
Wasswa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wasswa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Barlog shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wasswa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Barlog fails to land the takedown.
Wasswa gets caught flat footed, as Barlog shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wasswa wants to get back to his feet but Barlog is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barlog is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wasswa is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wasswa has escaped and now he's on top!
Barlog working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wasswa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wasswa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barlog throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Barlog escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wasswa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wasswa trying to control but Barlog is working from the bottom.
Barlog is looking for a triangle but Wasswa pushes his legs off easily.
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.
Wasswa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Barlog is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barlog looks gassed!
Barlog looking for a guillotine here but Wasswa defends easily.
Wasswa stopping the sweep attempt from Barlog.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasswa wants to get up but he can't break Barlog's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Wasswa gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jonah Wasswa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wasswa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wasswa scores with a decent looking hook.
Barlog takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Barlog walks into a straight right hand from Wasswa.
No joy there for Wasswa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wasswa catches Barlog with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wasswa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jonah Wasswa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wasswa misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wasswa lands with a cross.
Wasswa misses with a looping right.
Wasswa misses with a two punch combination.
Barlog needs to keep his hands up - Wasswa had a free shot at his head there.
Barlog takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wasswa misses with the combination.
Nice cross by Wasswa.
Wasswa lands a jab.
Wasswa lands an overhand right.
Wasswa scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonah Wasswa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A left and a right from Wasswa both land. Nice combination.
Wasswa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wasswa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wasswa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wasswa just misses with a punch to the body.
Wasswa scores with a nice right hand.
Wasswa throws a head kick that Barlog semi-blocks.
Good exchange - Wasswa coming out on top.
Wasswa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Barlog drops his hands momentarily and Wasswa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barlog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barlog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wasswa.
Wasswa throws a hook but Barlog blocks it.
Barlog slips under a jab from Wasswa.
Wasswa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Wasswa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wasswa throws a lazy right hand but Barlog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ronald Barlog is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wasswa connects with a single shot there.
Wasswa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wasswa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barlog stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wasswa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barlog momentarily.
Wasswa throws a hook but Barlog blocks it.
Wasswa lands with a nice combination. Barlog backs away looking to recover.
Wasswa scores with a nice right hand.
Wasswa lands with a nice body kick.
Wasswa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasswa loads up on a big right hand but Barlog slips the punch.
Wasswa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wasswa throws a head kick that misses.
Wasswa digs a good hook to Barlog's body.
Barlog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wasswa.
Wasswa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wasswa looks to throw the jab but Barlog is out of range.
A slow jab from Wasswa misses its intended target.
Barlog has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wasswa finds it's way round the side to connect with Barlog's head.
Wasswa stuffs the takedown.
Barlog slips a jab from Wasswa.
A jab from Wasswa misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasswa misses the jab.
Barlog has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barlog moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice jab there from Wasswa.
Wasswa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barlog sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wasswa misses with a double jab.
Wasswa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barlog. Barlog circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jonah Wasswa is winning the standup battle so far.
Wasswa cracks Barlog with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barlog steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wasswa. That one must have hurt.
Wasswa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barlog's head.
Wasswa looks to throw the jab but Barlog is out of range.
Wasswa throws a right and a left that Barlog avoids nicely.
Wasswa misses with a series of wild punches.
Wasswa throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Wasswa lands but Barlog takes it in his stride.
Good exchange - Wasswa coming out on top.
Barlog takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barlog slips a jab and a cross from Wasswa.
Barlog looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wasswa is fending him off so far but Barlog persists. Nope, Wasswa circles away and we're back to standing.
Jonah Wasswa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Barlog.
Wasswa thuds his right hand into Barlog's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Barlog is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wasswa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Barlog is breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut lands for Wasswa. That snapped Barlog's head back.
Wasswa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wasswa connects with a high kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Wasswa finds it's way through Barlog's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonah Wasswa dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Barlog takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Barlog shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wasswa defends it nicely.
Wasswa lands with a hook. Barlog tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barlog on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barlog drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barlog takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice defenses there by Barlog.
Wasswa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Barlog shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wasswa sprawls well. Wasswa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barlog gets slowly back to his feet.
Barlog takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wasswa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Wasswa.
A jab lands there for Wasswa.
Barlog ducks under a wild hook from Wasswa.
Wasswa throws a right and a left that Barlog avoids nicely.
Barlog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wasswa thuds his right hand into Barlog's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wasswa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barlog was well out of range. Poor timing from Wasswa.
Wasswa throws a jab but it's blocked by Barlog.
Wasswa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wasswa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Barlog fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jonah Wasswa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Barlog.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasswa lands a slapping body shot.
Wasswa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wasswa throws the left hand but Barlog avoids the punch easily.
Wasswa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barlog circles away quickly and effectively.
Good standup being displayed there by Wasswa as he connects with a hook.
A big left from Wasswa misses.
Wasswa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Wasswa misses.
Wasswa cracks Barlog with an open hand slap.
A big left from Wasswa misses.
Wasswa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasswa tries a head kick but it misses.
Wasswa throws a series of punches but Barlog moves out of range.
Barlog throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wasswa was covering up waiting for the punch and Barlog finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wasswa pulls Barlog in close to his closed guard and prevents Barlog from doing any damage or advancing position.
Wasswa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jonah Wasswa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barlog prevents Wasswa from getting back to his feet.
Wasswa pushes Barlog off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wasswa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wasswa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wasswa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wasswa misses the shot to the body.
Wasswa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barlog's head.
Barlog fails with the takedown.
Wasswa works over Barlog's head and body with a nice combination.
Barlog takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ronald Barlog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wasswa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barlog. That did some damage!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonah Wasswa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wasswa, 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 Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonah Wasswa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Josh Marker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Josh Marker has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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133 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Marker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Markus Warren!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Marker.
A slow jab from Marker misses its intended target.
Warren misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice sprawl there from Marker as Warren shoots in.
Marker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Warren shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Marker defends it nicely.
Josh Marker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markus Warren.
Warren shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marker but Marker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marker punishes Warren's body with a nice straight punch.
Warren takes a jab right on the kisser.
Warren closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Warren tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Marker swivels and escapes.
Warren has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marker finds it's way round the side to connect with Warren's head.
Warren looks gassed!
Marker lands a left and a right that send Warren crashing to the mat, dazed. Marker thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Warren is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warren switches off momentarily and Marker cracks him with a monster right hand! Warren topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Marker dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Marker!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Josh Marker!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robbin Skoglund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thorin Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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169 lbs
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177 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Robbin Skoglund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Thorin Gray!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skoglund swats away the attempt to clinch by Gray.
Skoglund throws a right hand that Gray ducks under and follows up with a left that Gray also avoids with ease.
Skoglund shoots for a takedown but Gray saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gray pushes Skoglund up against the cage in a clinch.
Gray gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Gray must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gray tries to free his leg and advance position but Skoglund is retaining full guard.
Gray is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Skoglund pulls Gray in to control the position.
Skoglund had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gray defends it easily.
Gray thows a big elbow that misses.
Gray tries to free his leg and advance position but Skoglund is retaining full guard.
Gray works over Skoglund with some ground and pound from guard.
Gray keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Skoglund's head.
Gray is working Skoglund over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gray is looking to stand up but Skoglund won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skoglund is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gray scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gray trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gray working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Skoglund's head.
Gray works over Skoglund with some ground and pound from guard.
Skoglund avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gray scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gray postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gray postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Skoglund throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Gray with a flurry of punches that miss.
Skoglund wants to get back to his feet but Gray is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gray wants to pass the guard but Skoglund is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skoglund has control of Gray's left arm, preventing Gray from doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gray landing with the ground and pound.
Gray is in close to Skoglund's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gray scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Skoglund preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gray throws a strike but Skoglund rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gray keeping full guard, as Skoglund tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray is looking to stand up but Skoglund isn't so interested in that idea.
Gray is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Skoglund dives into side control.
Skoglund is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gray will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gray is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Skoglund asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Skoglund wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gray keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gray gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Skoglund fails to pull guard.
Gray jumps guard but Skoglund stands there with Gray around his waist. Gray gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gray looking for a takedown.
Skoglund goes for a takedown attempt but Gray pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robbin Skoglund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skoglund shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gray pinned against the cage. Gray gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Skoglund shoots in for a takedown but Gray shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skoglund shoots in for a double leg but Gray sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thorin Gray 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.
Skoglund moves into the clinch.
Skoglund prevents the takedown attempt.
Skoglund goes for a takedown attempt but Gray pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gray tries to clinch but Skoglund is having none of it.
Skoglund tries to bum rush Gray with a series of wild strikes but Gray uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gray darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gray missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Skoglund is trying to maintain the position but Gray is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skoglund blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gray.
Gray throwing shots but Skoglund is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skoglund tries to kick Gray off but Gray keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ground and pound from Gray.
Gray lands strikes from half guard.
Gray is looking to advance position but Skoglund won't allow it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gray shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Skoglund napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gray working the head with strikes.
Gray creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Skoglund manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Skoglund trying to control here.
Gray with the ground and pound but Skoglund uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gray looking to pass the guard.
Gray throws and elbow that misses. Skoglund uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gray's guard. Nice move by Skoglund!
Skoglund looking to sit in guard and control but Gray gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gray working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gray wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Skoglund's closed guard. He's half up but Skoglund has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Skoglund pivots and extends the arm, Gray falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Skoglund! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robbin Skoglund!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between DeShawn Harrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Allan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Randy Allan was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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165 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, DeShawn Harrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Randy Allan!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Allan misses the target.
Allan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Allan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Harrington tries to roll over but Allan keeps him under control.
Harrington actively working from the bottom here.
Harrington looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Harrington trying to control here.
Allan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Harrington looking for submissions off his back.
Allan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Harrington is just riding it out for now. Allan eventually gives up the hold.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Allan is defended easily by Harrington.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Harrington manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Allan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harrington. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Allan is trying desperately to improve position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Allan can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrington landing strikes, looking to finish!
Harrington scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Allan tries to reverse the position but Harrington maintains control.
Allan is controlling an arm, preventing Harrington from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Allan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Allan tries to lock up and control but Harrington gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Allan is looking to improve his position but Harrington isn't that keen on the idea.
Allan looks gassed!
A nice elbow there by Harrington.
Harrington goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Allan is on top in guard.
Harrington looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Allan is defending well. Harrington quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Allan has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Harrington celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). DeShawn Harrington!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fred Boyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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176 lbs
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22
172 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Fred Boyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Daley!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daley tries to clinch there but Boyle circles away.
Boyle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Daley defends it nicely.
Daley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boyle decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daley looks like he's trying to stand up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Daley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boyle wants to take a breather but Daley is having none of it.
Daley is looking to escape.
Boyle is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Daley sees it coming and defends easily.
Boyle looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Boyle with the ground and pound but Daley uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyle chips away with some ground and pound.
Daley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boyle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Daley keeping full guard, as Boyle tries to pass.
Daley keeping moving, preventing Boyle from controlling successfully.
Boyle works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Boyle wants to take a breather but Daley is having none of it.
Boyle is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boyle is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Daley has managed to free his arm - good work.
Daley tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Boyle manages to move to mount!
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.
Boyle goes for an armbar but Daley turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Daley.
Daley wants to get up but he can't break Boyle's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Boyle looking to control.
Daley decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Boyle, up you get!
Boyle closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Boyle is breathing heavily.
Boyle has hold of Daley's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Daley seems comfortable defending it but Boyle has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Daley is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Daley is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Boyle couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fred Boyle!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos comes to the cage accompanied by Oh Lets Do it by waka flocka flame. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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279 lbs
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265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Page!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page gets the takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Page.
Page fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Page tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Santos is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Page has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Page creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Santos sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Page has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Santos is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Page has just dragged him back down to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Page is defended easily by Santos.
Santos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Santos throws the left hand but Page avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Page moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Page tries to clinch up.
Page misses with a takedown attempt - Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Page keeps the fight on the outside.
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.
Page loads up on a big right hand but Santos slips the punch.
Santos tries to bum rush Page with a series of wild strikes but Page uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Page shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Santos pinned against the cage. Santos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alex Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Page.
Page finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Page.
Page shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Santos's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Page loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Page is looking to work some ground and pound but Santos has wrist control.
Santos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Page throws a big right hand that misses.
Page prevents Santos from getting back to his feet.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Page content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Page controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Page thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Page dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Page as he jumps to the side.
Sean Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Page shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Santos manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Page postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Page with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos has a closed guard, preventing Page from standing up.
Page throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page throws a big right hand that misses.
Page loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Page's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Page connects with a couple of short punches.
Page lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Page with a nice head shot there.
Page postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Santos is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Page, into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Page is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Santos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Santos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Page working for a triangle but Santos defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Page 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.
Page working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Santos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Santos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands a couple of digs.
Page is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Page is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Santos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Santos tries to get out of the position.
Santos looks like he's trying to stand up.
Page working over Santos with some ground and pound. Santos looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four 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.
Santos is defending against the submission attempts here by Page.
Page sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Santos defending well though.
Page with the ground and pound but Santos uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Page is working Santos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Page landing some decent shots from guard.
Page stops Santos from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Page showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Page shoots in and bounces Santos off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Santos keeping full guard, as Page tries to pass.
Santos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos has momentary wrist control but Page slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santos wants to get back to his feet but Page is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page stands up over Santos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sean Page has got the better of the ground game so far.
Page landing with the ground and pound.
Page looking to pass the guard.
Page showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Santos wants to stand up but Page is controlling him.
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.
Page drops back looking for a leg! Santos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Santos manages to kick Page off! Page jumps back into Santos's guard.
Page prevents Santos from getting back to his feet.
Page is in close to Santos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Page throwing strikes from guard but Santos blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page working some strikes from top position.
Page is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sean Page is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Page prevents Santos from getting back to his feet.
Page looking to pass the guard.
Page advances to half guard.
Page controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Page winds up and cracks Santos with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Page is controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Page comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Page winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Page!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matt Rugg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Matt Rugg has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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140 lbs
4 - 1 - 1 |
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135 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Matt Rugg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Castle!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castle throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Castle misses its intended target.
Rugg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castle misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick lands from Rugg.
Rugg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Castle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rugg is looking to clinch but Castle is avoiding it.
Rugg tries to clinch but Castle is having none of it.
Rugg tries to clinch but Castle is having none of it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Castle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rugg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rugg doesn't manage to clinch there - Castle circles away.
A head kick misses from Rugg.
Rugg throws a head kick that half lands.
Castle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rugg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Rugg.
Rugg moves in looking to clinch but Castle pushes him off.
Castle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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!
Rugg tries to clinch up but Castle circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rugg tries to clinch there but Castle circles away.
Rugg wants to clinch.
Rugg tries to clinch up but Castle circles away and keeps his distance.
Rugg tries to close the distance and clinch but Castle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Castle.
Matt Rugg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rugg tries to clinch but Castle is having none of it.
Castle swats away the attempt to clinch by Rugg.
Castle closes the distance and clinches up with Rugg, looking for a takedown. Castle pushes Rugg against the cage but Rugg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rugg slips under a jab from Castle.
Rugg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Castle misses with a few strikes there.
Castle keeps the fight on the outside.
Castle is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rugg's half guard.
Rugg is defending against the submission attempts here by Castle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle wants to free his trapped foot but Rugg is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rugg is trying to stand back up but Castle is controlling him
Castle wants to free his trapped foot but Rugg is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Castle prevents Rugg from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle thows a huge punch but Rugg dodges it nicely.
Rugg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Castle on the ground.
Rugg is looking to improve his position.
Rugg is controlling Castle's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rugg tries to clinch up but Castle circles away and keeps his distance.
Castle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rugg manages to avoid it.
Rugg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castle misses with a looping left.
Rugg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rugg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Castle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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.
Castle swats away the attempt to clinch by Rugg.
Rugg moves in looking to clinch but Castle pushes him off.
Castle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rugg circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice straight punches there by Castle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Castle.
Nice defenses there by Rugg.
Rugg walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rugg throws a head kick that Castle semi-blocks.
Castle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rugg sprawls well. Rugg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Castle gets slowly back to his feet.
Castle throws a jab when Rugg was well out of range.
Rugg drops his hands momentarily and Castle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Castle.
Matt Rugg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Castle.
Rugg tries to clinch up but Castle circles away and keeps his distance.
Rugg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Matt Rugg will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Castle throws a shot from downtown. Rugg moves away and avoids it.
Castle keeps the fight on the outside.
Castle throws a looping overhand right but Rugg ducks down to avoid it.
Castle might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rugg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rugg moves in looking to clinch but Castle pushes him off.
Rugg displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Castle.
Castle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rugg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rugg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rugg pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rugg lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rugg jerks Castle's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Castle drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Rugg goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Rugg because Castle was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Matt Rugg!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Jenike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Craig Brophy is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Jenike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Brophy!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brophy loads up on a big right hand but Jenike slips the punch.
Jenike fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jenike looks to land a combination but Brophy avoids it well.
Brophy misses with a straight left.
A left and a right from Brophy both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Eric Jenike has been cut.
Craig Brophy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenike uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brophy.
Jenike shoots for a double leg takedown but Brophy sprawls well. He's pushed Jenike's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brophy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jenike looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brophy is fending him off so far but Jenike persists. Nope, Brophy circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Jenike. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brophy throws a lazy right hand but Jenike sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brophy lands with a big left! Jenike is wobbled badly! Brophy comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Jenike to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Craig Brophy!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zari Yasuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Vespa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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142 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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140 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zari Yasuda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Vespa!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Vespa does no damage.
Vespa tries to clinch but Yasuda is having none of it.
Vespa tries to clinch up but Yasuda circles away and keeps his distance.
Yasuda displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vespa.
Vespa tries to clinch up.
Yasuda keeps the fight on the outside.
Vespa tries to clinch there but Yasuda circles away.
Yasuda thumps Vespa with a low kick.
Vespa tries for a takedown but Yasuda sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vespa has a takedown stuffed.
Zari Yasuda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Vespa.
Vespa doesn't manage to clinch there - Yasuda circles away.
A good leg kick by Yasuda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vespa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yasuda sprawls well. Yasuda wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vespa gets slowly back to his feet.
Yasuda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vespa tries to close the distance and clinch but Yasuda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vespa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yasuda pinned against the cage. Yasuda gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yasuda looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vespa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yasuda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vespa wants to clinch.
Yasuda scoring well with a low kick there.
Vespa tries to clinch up.
Vespa looks for a takedown but Yasuda sprawls well.
Yasuda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vespa looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vespa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yasuda defends it nicely.
Yasuda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vespa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yasuda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vespa is trying to drag Yasuda to the mat but Yasuda just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Yasuda lands a damaging elbow.
Vespa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vespa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yasuda has Vespa pressed against the cage.
Vespa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vespa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yasuda is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Yasuda lands a good knee to the midsection. Vespa won't want to take too many of those.
Vespa is trying to force a seperation but Yasuda has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda lands an elbow inside that Vespa shrugs off.
Yasuda landing knees to the head.
Yasuda leaning against his opponent.
Yasuda lands an elbow just above Vespa 's eye.
Yasuda scores with a hook to the body.
Vespa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yasuda gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yasuda landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yasuda effectively controlling the action here.
Vespa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yasuda stalling in the clinch.
Vespa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yasuda lands a damaging elbow.
Vespa tries to score a body lock takedown but Yasuda shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yasuda lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zari Yasuda dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vespa shoots in for a double leg but Yasuda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vespa shoots in but no luck this time.
Yasuda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yasuda fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vespa shoots for a double leg takedown but Yasuda sprawls well. He's pushed Vespa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zari Yasuda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Vespa.
Vespa shoots in and drives through. Yasuda sprawls well.
Yasuda throws a leg kick which misses Vespa's front leg but catches the back leg as Vespa tries to avoid it.
Yasuda really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yasuda fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dan Vespa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yasuda scores with a head kick.
Vespa is breathing heavily.
Yasuda lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yasuda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda closes the distance and pushes Vespa back into the cage.
Vespa takes an elbow to the temple.
Yasuda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yasuda displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vespa up against the cage.
Yasuda prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knees to the body from Yasuda.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yasuda takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yasuda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yasuda pressing his opponent against the cage.
Vespa jumps guard but Yasuda stands there with Vespa around his waist. Vespa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yasuda lands a hook that snaps the head of Vespa backwards.
Yasuda taking a breather.
Vespa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vespa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yasuda gets underhooks to prevent Vespa's takedown attempt.
Yasuda scores with a knee to the head.
Yasuda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vespa fails to pull guard.
Vespa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yasuda pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vespa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yasuda lands an elbow that stopped Vespa in his tracks for a moment.
Vespa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yasuda prevents the takedown attempt.
Yasuda using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yasuda lands with a short shot to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Yasuda for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Vespa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yasuda avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yasuda creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vespa's defenses.
Yasuda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vespa is trying desperately to land a takedown but Yasuda is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Vespa.
Vespa is trying to break free.
Yasuda content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Yasuda has Vespa pressed against the cage, preventing Vespa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vespa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yasuda lands an elbow that stopped Vespa in his tracks for a moment.
Yasuda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vespa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Come on Vespa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vespa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yasuda smiles and moves away.
Vespa blocks a head kick by Yasuda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yasuda scores with a leg kick.
Yasuda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vespa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yasuda sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vespa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yasuda sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vespa somewhat.
Yasuda looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yasuda comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zari Yasuda dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yasuda throws a series of punches but Vespa avoids them all with ease.
Yasuda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vespa's sensitive parts.
Vespa tries to clinch
and Yasuda counters with a nice body shot.
Vespa misses with a takedown
and Yasuda counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Yasuda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yasuda misses with a head kick.
Vespa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yasuda counters with a head kick.
Vespa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vespa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zari Yasuda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vespa with a poor takedown
and Yasuda counters by moving into the clinch.
Zari Yasuda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Vespa.
Yasuda lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yasuda gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yasuda gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vespa trying to control the position but instead, Yasuda has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vespa into the cage.
Yasuda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vespa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees to the body from Yasuda.
Vespa tries to pull guard but Yasuda holds him up against the cage and eventually Vespa drops back down to his feet.
Vespa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yasuda is pushing Vespa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Yasuda stops a takedown attempt from Vespa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda scores a nice knee to the body.
Vespa wants a takedown but no success here.
Yasuda slows down the pace here.
Yasuda lands a nice elbow.
Yasuda landing knees to the head.
Nice elbow from Yasuda.
Vespa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yasuda fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vespa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Dan Vespa has been cut.
Yasuda jabs at Vespa's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yasuda counters with a right hand to the body.
Yasuda throws a sloppy head kick and Vespa moves out of range easily.
Vespa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vespa fails with the takedown
and Yasuda counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yasuda connects with a high kick.
Vespa walks into a stiff left hand from Yasuda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vespa darts in trying to clinch
and Yasuda counters with a head kick.
Vespa closes the distance but Yasuda moves to the side
and Yasuda counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Yasuda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vespa misses with a takedown attempt
and Yasuda counters with an inside leg kick.
Yasuda throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yasuda misses with a head kick.
Vespa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yasuda counters with a head kick. That will keep Vespa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zari Yasuda clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Vespa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vespa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yasuda counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vespa's knee momentarily.
Vespa clinches.
Vespa has had enough of the clinch but Yasuda keeps him there for the moment.
Yasuda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yasuda stalling.
Vespa tries to pull guard but Yasuda won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vespa can't get the takedown.
Yasuda stalling against the cage.
Yasuda gets underhooks to prevent Vespa's takedown attempt.
Zari Yasuda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Vespa.
Vespa tries to land knees in the clinch but Yasuda avoids the damage to the body.
Vespa is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Vespa tries to pull guard but Yasuda holds him up against the cage and eventually Vespa drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Yasuda.
Yasuda stops a takedown attempt from Vespa.
Vespa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yasuda pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vespa misses with a takedown attempt
and Yasuda counters with a thumping low kick.
Yasuda lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vespa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yasuda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vespa.
Dan Vespa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yasuda. That's going to slow Vespa down.
Yasuda throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vespa's head.
Vespa with a poor takedown
and Yasuda counters with a thumping low kick.
Yasuda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vespa can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Yasuda duly obliges.
Vespa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vespa feints and as Yasuda raises his hands in defense, Vespa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vespa throws and elbow that misses. Yasuda uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vespa's guard. Nice move by Yasuda!
Vespa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yasuda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yasuda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vespa is looking to sweep but instead, Yasuda has passed into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda controlling the action here.
Vespa wants to get back to full guard.
Vespa is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Yasuda jumps into side control!
Yasuda knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vespa on the ground.
Vespa struggling a bit here.
Vespa gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yasuda decides to stand and escape the position.
Vespa tries for a takedown but Yasuda circles away easily
and Yasuda counters with an outside leg kick.
Yasuda punishes Vespa's body with a nice straight punch.
Yasuda connects with a solid leg kick.
Vespa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vespa misses with a takedown attempt
and Yasuda counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yasuda throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zari Yasuda had his way with Dan Vespa in that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Vespa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Yasuda throws a head kick that Vespa semi-blocks.
Vespa misses with a takedown
and Yasuda counters with a leg kick.
Vespa with a poor takedown
and Yasuda counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Vespa is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Yasuda is looking to wear down Vespa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vespa with a poor takedown
and Yasuda counters with a good low kick that Vespa was not able to check.
Zari Yasuda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Vespa.
Yasuda throws a head kick that misses.
Yasuda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vespa tries for a takedown but Yasuda circles away easily
and Yasuda counters with a head kick.
Yasuda throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vespa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yasuda counters with a low kick, right behind Vespa 's knee.
Yasuda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A knee to the head by Yasuda.
Yasuda is pressed up against the cage. Vespa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yasuda down to the mat. Yasuda avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yasuda rushes Vespa and presses him up against the cage.
Yasuda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vespa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yasuda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vespa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Yasuda.
Yasuda using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vespa is trying to break free.
Vespa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yasuda gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yasuda effectively controlling the action here.
Zari Yasuda has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vespa tries to pull guard but Yasuda holds him up against the cage and eventually Vespa drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vespa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yasuda gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yasuda prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yasuda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vespa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yasuda landing knees to the body.
Yasuda leaning against his opponent.
Vespa wants a takedown.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yasuda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vespa fails to pull guard.
A knee to the head by Yasuda.
Yasuda creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vespa's defenses.
Yasuda gets underhooks to prevent Vespa's takedown attempt.
Yasuda lands an elbow inside.
Vespa takes an elbow to the temple.
Yasuda stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vespa takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice left hand lands by Yasuda.
Vespa looking to stall.
Vespa letting Yasuda take a breather here.
Vespa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vespa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yasuda lands a nice elbow.
Vespa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yasuda gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vespa looking to slow down the pace here.
Yasuda using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yasuda lands a nice elbow.
Dan Vespa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yasuda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yasuda gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vespa.
Yasuda pressing his opponent against the cage.
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.
Yasuda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vespa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yasuda landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yasuda landing knees to the head.
Vespa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yasuda is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yasuda lands an elbow inside.
Vespa looking for a takedown.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yasuda takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yasuda lands a knee to the body.
Yasuda lands a nice elbow.
Yasuda landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yasuda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yasuda working Vespa over with knees to the body.
Vespa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yasuda's elbow.
Vespa tries for a takedown but Yasuda manages to get underhooks.
Vespa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zari Yasuda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yasuda, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:41
Judge James Glass scores the fight 50:42
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:42
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zari Yasuda!
Zari Yasuda is the new bantamweight champion!
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