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LFNC 16 - Sweet Sixteen PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pete Pasqualli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Carlos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pasqualli's entrance music is Ball Tongue by Korn. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Pasqualli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Carlos!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlos fails with a takedown attempt.
Carlos closes the distance and clinches up with Pasqualli, looking for a takedown. Carlos pushes Pasqualli against the cage but Pasqualli circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pasqualli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pasqualli tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carlos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pasqualli thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice takedown defense from Pasqualli. No joy for Carlos on that attempt.
Pete Pasqualli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Carlos.
Carlos avoids the body shot from Pasqualli.
Pasqualli misses with a hook.
Pasqualli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Carlos is defended easily by Pasqualli.
Horrible takedown by Carlos or perhaps it was just good defense by Pasqualli which made him look bad.
Carlos wants to clinch
and Pasqualli makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carlos looks gassed!
Pasqualli thows a body shot but no joy.
Pasqualli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pete Pasqualli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pasqualli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pasqualli swings for the body but Carlos moves out of range.
Pasqualli moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasqualli working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pasqualli.
Pasqualli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carlos or not.
Pasqualli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Pasqualli.
Pasqualli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Pasqualli.
Pasqualli lands a right hand.
Pasqualli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pasqualli takes a swing at Carlos's ribcage but misses.
Pasqualli takes a swing at Carlos's ribcage but misses.
Pasqualli lands with an overhand left.
No joy there for Pasqualli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pasqualli takes a swing at Carlos's ribcage but misses.
Pasqualli thuds a left hand into Carlos's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carlos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pete Pasqualli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pasqualli takes a swing at Carlos's ribcage but misses.
Pasqualli gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pasqualli fails to land.
Pasqualli keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carlos's efforts to push away.
Pasqualli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pasqualli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pasqualli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carlos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pasqualli misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Pasqualli.
Pasqualli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pasqualli lands a nice looking body shot.
Pasqualli misses with a body shot.
Pasqualli loads up on a big right hand but Carlos slips the punch.
Pasqualli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pasqualli looks to score with a jab to the body but Carlos is just out of range.
Pasqualli closes the distance and clinches.
Pasqualli lands a shot to the body.
Pasqualli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pasqualli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carlos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pasqualli.
Pasqualli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pasqualli misses with a wild body shot.
Pasqualli is looking to wear down Carlos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pasqualli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Pasqualli.
It looks like Roberto Carlos has been cut.
Carlos is trying desperately to land a takedown but Pasqualli is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Carlos.
The fighters circling - Pasqualli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pasqualli fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carlos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carlos moves out of range of the strikes.
Pasqualli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carlos circles away quickly and effectively.
Pasqualli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pasqualli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carlos moves away.
Carlos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pasqualli.
Carlos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pasqualli but Pasqualli pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carlos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pasqualli.
Carlos slips a jab and a cross from Pasqualli.
Carlos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pasqualli closes the distance but Carlos moves to the side
and Carlos counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pasqualli looks to clinch
and Carlos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pasqualli scores with a jab to the head.
Pasqualli has closed the distance and engaged Carlos in a clinch.
Pasqualli tries a body shot but Carlos blocks it.
Pasqualli lands a hook that snaps the head of Carlos backwards.
Pasqualli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pasqualli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carlos shoots in and drives through. Pasqualli sprawls well.
Pasqualli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pasqualli misses with the combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pasqualli darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pasqualli misses with the combination.
Pasqualli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carlos was well out of range. Poor timing from Pasqualli.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Pasqualli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Carlos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Carlos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pasqualli is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Carlos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pasqualli's head.
Pasqualli pulls Carlos in to control the position.
Pasqualli pushes Carlos off and gets back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Pasqualli. No joy for Carlos on that attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pasqualli throws a hook but Carlos avoids it easily.
Pasqualli throws a body punch but Carlos moves out of range.
Carlos fails to land the takedown.
Pasqualli takes a swing at Carlos's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasqualli throws a series of punches but Carlos avoids them all with ease.
Carlos moves away from the strike by Pasqualli.
Carlos misses with a straight right.
Pasqualli misses with a hook.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pasqualli connects with a body shot.
Carlos dodges the punch combination from Pasqualli.
Pasqualli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pasqualli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carlos manages to avoid it.
Pasqualli takes a swing at Carlos's ribcage but misses.
Carlos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pasqualli throws a series of punches but Carlos avoids them all with ease.
Pasqualli fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pete Pasqualli is winning the standup battle so far.
Pasqualli throws a right and a left that Carlos avoids nicely.
Pasqualli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carlos manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Pasqualli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carlos misses with a head kick.
Pasqualli throws a right hand that Carlos ducks under and follows up with a left that Carlos also avoids with ease.
A combination from Pasqualli does no damage.
Carlos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pasqualli counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carlos thinking.
Pete Pasqualli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Carlos.
Carlos moves in looking to clinch but Pasqualli pushes him off.
Pasqualli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carlos is looking to clinch but Pasqualli is avoiding it.
Pasqualli misses the jab.
A slow jab from Pasqualli misses its intended target.
Pasqualli swings for the body but Carlos moves out of range.
Pasqualli swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Carlos counters with a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carlos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pete Pasqualli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pasqualli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carlos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pasqualli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carlos circles away quickly and effectively.
Pasqualli moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pasqualli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carlos manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Pasqualli.
Carlos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pasqualli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carlos circles away quickly and effectively.
Pasqualli misses with a two punch combination.
Pasqualli throws a looping overhand right but Carlos ducks down to avoid it.
Carlos rushes Pasqualli and presses him up against the cage.
Carlos tries to land a knee to the head but Pasqualli blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Pasqualli's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carlos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pasqualli gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pasqualli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carlos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pasqualli swings for the body but Carlos moves out of range.
Pasqualli with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Carlos tries to clinch but Pasqualli moves out of range.
Pasqualli fails to land with a series of punches.
Pasqualli thuds his right hand into Carlos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pasqualli misses with a wild combination.
Carlos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pasqualli.
Pasqualli throws a jab but it's blocked by Carlos.
Pasqualli throws a nice looking combination but Carlos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carlos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carlos.
Pasqualli is looking to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carlos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pasqualli circles away.
Pasqualli misses with a wild body shot.
Pasqualli misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Pasqualli dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Carlos's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A big right from Pasqualli misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Pasqualli misses the target.
Carlos throws a nice head kick!
Pasqualli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pasqualli misses the shot to the body.
Pasqualli throws a body punch but Carlos moves out of range.
Pasqualli just misses with a punch to the body.
Pasqualli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carlos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carlos closes the distance and clinches up with Pasqualli, looking for a takedown. Carlos pushes Pasqualli against the cage but Pasqualli circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pasqualli fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Carlos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pasqualli.
Pasqualli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carlos.
Pasqualli swings for the body but Carlos moves out of range.
Carlos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pasqualli.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carlos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pasqualli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasqualli throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pasqualli looks to score with a jab to the body but Carlos is just out of range.
Carlos swinging wilding here.
Some wild striking there from Pasqualli.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pasqualli.
Pasqualli swings for the body but Carlos moves out of range.
Pasqualli looks to land a combination. Carlos sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pasqualli swings away with a body shot that misses
and Carlos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pasqualli won't be happy with that.
Carlos working away.
Carlos prevents Pasqualli from escaping the position.
Pasqualli struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlos taking a break here but Pasqualli is having none of it and regains half guard.
Pasqualli is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carlos prevents Pasqualli from standing back up.
Pasqualli kicks Carlos off and gets back to his feet.
Pasqualli lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pasqualli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carlos moves away.
Pasqualli takes a swing at Carlos's ribcage but misses.
Carlos darts in trying to clinch
and Pasqualli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Carlos is defended easily by Pasqualli.
Carlos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from Pasqualli.
Pasqualli misses with the combination.
Pasqualli takes a swing at Carlos's ribcage but misses.
Pasqualli stuffs the takedown attempt from Carlos. Carlos gets slowly back to his feet.
Pete Pasqualli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Carlos.
Pasqualli misses with a hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pasqualli!
Pete Pasqualli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pasqualli lands a right hook to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pasqualli.
No joy there for Pasqualli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pasqualli misses with an uppercut.
Pasqualli keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pasqualli misses the shot to the body.
Carlos slips a jab and a cross from Pasqualli.
Pasqualli throws a body punch but Carlos moves out of range.
Pasqualli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pasqualli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pasqualli wants to clinch up but Carlos keeps it at a distance.
Pasqualli ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carlos swats away the attempt to clinch by Pasqualli.
Roberto Carlos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pasqualli connects with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Pasqualli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pasqualli, 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Pasqualli!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seb Roland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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194 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Seb Roland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Batista!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batista lands a nice hook to Roland's body. Roland takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Batista tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roland swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dave Batista seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batista rushes Roland and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Batista scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roland jumps guard but Batista stands there with Roland around his waist. Roland gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Batista makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Roland fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Roland tries to pull guard but Batista won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seb Roland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roland jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Batista walks away with a smile on his face. Roland gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Batista leaves Roland with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Batista fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Batista tests Roland's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Seb Roland has been cut.
Batista gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Batista is trying to break the clinch but Roland is controlling him.
Roland pulls guard.
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!
Batista stopping the sweep attempt from Roland.
Roland is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roland throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Batista wants to get up but he can't break Roland's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Roland throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Roland bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Batista's guard.
Batista is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Roland passes into half guard.
Roland is breathing heavily.
Batista is trying to stand.
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.
Roland winds up and cracks Batista with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roland working over Batista with some ground and pound. Batista looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Batista keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Batista is trying to escape back to his feet but Roland uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Roland has an Americana. Batista didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Roland is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Roland hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Seb Roland!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Devenay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Devenay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John Mayhem!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayhem tries to clinch up.
Devenay throws a right and a left that Mayhem avoids nicely.
Mayhem walks into a straight right hand from Devenay.
Devenay avoids the head kick by Mayhem.
Devenay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Devenay misses with a two punch combination.
Devenay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Devenay.
Devenay lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Devenay scores with a one two! Mayhem had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Devenay blocks a head kick by Mayhem.
A punch combination from Devenay misses.
Devenay closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mayhem has managed to clinch.
Mayhem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Devenay is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devenay tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mayhem just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mayhem looking to throw knees to the head but Devenay is blocking nicely.
Devenay tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mayhem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Devenay misses with a double jab.
Mayhem fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Devenay, pushing him back against the cage.
Devenay is trying to break the clinch but Mayhem has him pressed against the cage.
Devenay drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mayhem pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Devenay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Devenay scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Devenay swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayhem.
Mayhem moves into the clinch.
Devenay wants a takedown.
Devenay drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mayhem gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mayhem looking to throw knees to the head but Devenay is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem tries a knee to the head but Devenay blocks it.
Mayhem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Devenay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Devenay drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mayhem pulls his leg out and moves away.
Devenay scores with a one two! Mayhem had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mayhem is looking to clinch but Devenay is avoiding it.
Devenay with a hook.
Devenay throws the left hand but Mayhem avoids the punch easily.
Gary Devenay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Devenay fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mayhem on the side of the head.
Devenay misses with the combination.
Devenay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mayhem.
Devenay keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devenay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mayhem moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mayhem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Devenay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Devenay throws a right and a left that Mayhem avoids nicely.
John Mayhem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mayhem on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mayhem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Devenay stalks Mayhem and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mayhem's face. Mayhem staggers backwards, shaken.
Devenay shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Devenay sizes up Mayhem with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good shot there by Devenay.
Mayhem takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Devenay throws a series of punches but Mayhem avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Devenay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Devenay throws a right hand that Mayhem ducks under and follows up with a left that Mayhem also avoids with ease.
Mayhem moves into the clinch.
Mayhem breaks from the clinch.
Mayhem closes the distance and clinches.
Devenay fails to pull guard.
Mayhem misses with a knee strike.
Devenay changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mayhem fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mayhem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Devenay was well out of range. Poor timing from Mayhem.
Devenay misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mayhem tries to clinch but Devenay is having none of it.
Devenay is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mayhem takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Devenay dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Devenay lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mayhem backs up against the cage.
Devenay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Devenay connects with a body shot.
Devenay stuns Mayhem with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mayhem is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Devenay.
Devenay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Devenay listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mayhem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Devenay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Devenay moves out of range of the strikes.
Devenay scores with a one two! Mayhem had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mayhem slaps away a takedown attempt from Devenay, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Mayhem 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Horrible takedown by Devenay or perhaps it was just good defense by Mayhem which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devenay misses with the combination.
Devenay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mayhem doesn't manage to clinch there - Devenay circles away.
Devenay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Devenay throws a nice looking combination but Mayhem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mayhem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from Devenay does no damage.
Mayhem is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Devenay.
Devenay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Devenay swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayhem.
Mayhem fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Devenay, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two 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.
Devenay is working for takedown but Mayhem is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Devenay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Devenay is trying to drag Mayhem to the mat but Mayhem just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mayhem misses with a knee to the head.
Mayhem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mayhem connects with a nasty looking knee right to Devenay's face.
Devenay has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mayhem is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mayhem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Devenay drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Devenay tries to break the clinch but Mayhem is controlling the position.
Devenay is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mayhem pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mayhem throws a knee to the head but misses.
Devenay working hard to break the clinch.
Mayhem is pressed up against the cage. Devenay has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mayhem down to the mat. Mayhem avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Devenay throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mayhem's waist but Mayhem gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Devenay off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Devenay scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Devenay misses with a body shot
and Mayhem counters by moving into the clinch.
Mayhem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gary Devenay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mayhem drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Devenay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mayhem showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Devenay.
Mayhem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mayhem misses with a body shot.
Devenay misses with the combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Devenay is defended easily by Mayhem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devenay lands the left hand.
Mayhem wants to clinch.
Mayhem tries to clinch there but Devenay circles away.
Devenay throws a right and a left that both miss.
Devenay misses with a double jab
and Mayhem counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Devenay tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Devenay tries to score a body lock takedown but Mayhem shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mayhem gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Devenay.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Devenay tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gary Devenay will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Devenay scores with a hook.
Devenay falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mayhem counters by moving into the clinch.
Mayhem misses with a knee strike.
Mayhem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Devenay tries for a takedown but Mayhem manages to get underhooks.
Devenay drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mayhem misses with a knee strike.
Mayhem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mayhem has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mayhem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mayhem tries a knee to the head but Devenay blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayhem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Devenay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Devenay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Devenay scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devenay lands a jab to Mayhem's midsection.
Devenay falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mayhem counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Devenay is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A right-left combo lands from Devenay.
Mayhem showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Devenay.
Devenay lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Devenay lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Devenay!
Mayhem takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Devenay misses with a double jab
and Mayhem holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Devenay has Mayhem pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mayhem manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Devenay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayhem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devenay wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mayhem has him pressed against the cage.
Mayhem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mayhem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Devenay wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mayhem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Devenay can't get the takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Devenay's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Devenay changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mayhem fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mayhem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Devenay throws a right and a left that Mayhem avoids nicely.
Mayhem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Devenay throws a series of punches but Mayhem avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devenay misses with a few strikes there.
Devenay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mayhem takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Devenay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mayhem was well out of range. Poor timing from Devenay.
Some wild striking there from Devenay.
Devenay falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mayhem holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mayhem looking to throw knees to the head but Devenay is blocking nicely.
Mayhem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mayhem tries a knee to the head but Devenay blocks it.
Devenay tries for a takedown but Mayhem manages to get underhooks.
Devenay fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Devenay has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mayhem avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mayhem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Devenay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devenay misses with a two punch combination.
Devenay scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Devenay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Devenay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Devenay throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mayhem counters by clinching up.
Mayhem gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Devenay.
Mayhem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Devenay has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mayhem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Devenay has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Devenay is trying to drag Mayhem to the mat but Mayhem just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mayhem prevents a takedown attempt there.
John Mayhem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gary Devenay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mayhem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Devenay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Devenay, 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Devenay!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kai Kuolema (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Paulson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuolema comes to the cage accompanied by Ratatat - Lex. Paulson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pantera - Cowboys from Hell. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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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, Kai Kuolema!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Robert Paulson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuolema is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Kuolema as Paulson shoots in.
Kuolema drives through and clinches with Paulson against the cage.
Kuolema misses with an elbow strike.
Paulson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kuolema lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kuolema throws an elbow but misses.
Paulson avoids a wild elbow strike from Kuolema.
Paulson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Paulson leaning against his opponent.
Kuolema lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Paulson managing to block the knees to the body from Kuolema.
Kuolema lands an elbow just above Paulson 's eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuolema creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Paulson's defenses.
Kuolema lands an elbow inside that Paulson shrugs off.
Kuolema creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kuolema pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kuolema lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kuolema throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Paulson takes an elbow to the temple.
Paulson lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuolema misses with an elbow strike.
Kuolema missing with knees to the body.
Paulson blocks the elbow strike.
Paulson tries to break free but Kuolema pushes him back against the cage.
Paulson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paulson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kuolema throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Paulson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kuolema.
Kuolema lands an elbow inside that Paulson shrugs off.
Paulson dodges an elbow strike from Kuolema.
Paulson blocks an elbow strike.
Kuolema creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Paulson's defenses.
Kuolema throws an elbow that misses.
Kuolema landing knees to the body.
Kuolema throws an elbow but it misses.
Kuolema misses with a knee strike.
Kuolema tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Paulson avoids it.
Kuolema creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Paulson's defenses.
Paulson pushes Kuolema back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Paulson is struggling to control the position.
Kuolema throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulson stalling the fight.
Paulson takes an elbow to the temple.
Kuolema throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kuolema lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kuolema stalling in the clinch but Paulson improves position.
Kuolema will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Paulson up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Paulson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paulson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Paulson lands a body shot.
Paulson dodges an elbow strike from Kuolema.
Kuolema is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kuolema misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Paulson fails to land.
Kuolema tries to land knees in the clinch but Paulson avoids the damage to the body.
Paulson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kuolema with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paulson looking for a takedown.
Paulson is trying to drag Kuolema to the mat but Kuolema just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kai Kuolema has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Paulson.
Paulson avoiding damage as Kuolema throws knees to the body.
Paulson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Paulson avoids the elbow strike from Kuolema, against the cage.
Kuolema pushes off an throws an elbow but Paulson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kuolema lands an elbow just above Paulson 's eye.
A short left from Paulson.
Paulson looking for a takedown.
Kuolema misses with an elbow over the top.
Kuolema throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kuolema throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Kuolema.
Paulson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kuolema misses with a knee strike.
Kuolema misses with an elbow strike.
Kuolema swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuolema creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Paulson's defenses.
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.
Kuolema lands an elbow that stopped Paulson in his tracks for a moment.
Kuolema lands an elbow just above Paulson 's eye.
Paulson wants to stall.
Kuolema throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kuolema pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kuolema throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kuolema throws an elbow but misses.
Kuolema trying to land knees to the body.
Paulson blocks an elbow strike.
Paulson trying to control the position but instead, Kuolema has worked for underhooks and has pushed Paulson into the cage.
Kuolema tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kuolema misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Paulson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kuolema throws an elbow but it misses.
Kuolema tries to stall but Paulson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Paulson.
Paulson is trying to drag Kuolema to the mat but Kuolema just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kuolema creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Kuolema dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Horrible takedown by Paulson or perhaps it was just good defense by Kuolema which made him look bad.
Kuolema tries to clinch up.
Paulson circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuolema looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kuolema moves forwards but Paulson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuolema tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paulson scores with a shot to the body.
Paulson tries to bum rush Kuolema with a series of wild strikes but Kuolema uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kuolema misses with a combination
and Paulson counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson controls the position from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paulson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
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.
Kuolema trying to remain calm as Paulson controls from the top position.
Kuolema on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kuolema tries to get out of the position.
Let's hope that Paulson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Despite being in the dominant position, Robert Paulson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kuolema has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Paulson finds it's way round the side to connect with Kuolema's head.
Kuolema wants to clinch but Paulson slips to the side
and Paulson counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuolema explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Kuolema walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Paulson misses with a hook. Kuolema ducked under it nicely.
Kuolema tries to clinch
and Paulson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kuolema won't be happy with that.
Paulson tries to move to mount but Kuolema blocks the move with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paulson with the ground and pound but Kuolema regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Paulson is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulson prevents Kuolema from standing back up.
Paulson slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuolema is trying to stand back up but Paulson is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Paulson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kuolema closes the distance but Paulson moves to the side
and Kuolema takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Paulson throws a big shot that misses.
Kai Kuolema is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kuolema tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Paulson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No luck for Paulson with that takedown attempt.
Paulson lands a with a good body shot.
Kuolema slaps away a takedown attempt from Paulson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kuolema looks to clinch
letting Paulson counter with a right hand.
Kuolema wants to clinch
and Paulson counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuolema is pushing Paulson's head away, looking to escape. Paulson manages to hold on to the position though.
Paulson taking a breather here.
Kuolema is trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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.
Paulson controls the position.
Kuolema is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Paulson throws a right and a left that Kuolema avoids nicely.
Kuolema fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paulson manages to avoid it.
Paulson misses with the combination.
Kuolema tries to clinch but Paulson moves away
and Paulson counters with a series of strikes. Kuolema will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kuolema defending well as Paulson loads up on a big left hand.
Paulson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Paulson.
Kuolema displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paulson throws out the jab.
Paulson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kuolema.
Robert Paulson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuolema takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Paulson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Paulson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Paulson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuolema was well out of range. Poor timing from Paulson.
Paulson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Paulson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kuolema closes the distance looking to clinch
and Paulson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kuolema won't be happy with that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuolema trying to remain calm as Paulson controls from the top position.
Kuolema wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kuolema is letting Paulson control him for a moment.
Paulson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paulson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Paulson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Paulson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Paulson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Warwick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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264 lbs
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278 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill Warwick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnold Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Warwick plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Arnold Robinson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Robinson misses the target.
Warwick moves out of range as Robinson strikes.
The fighters circling - Robinson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Warwick really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Robinson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Robinson avoids the head kick by Warwick.
Warwick misses with a series of wild punches.
Warwick slips under a jab.
Robinson misses with a hook. Warwick ducked under it nicely.
Warwick scores with a jab to the jaw.
Warwick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Warwick throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Robinson throws a looping overhand right but Warwick ducks down to avoid it.
Warwick moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Warwick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Robinson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Robinson throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Robinson fails to land with a series of punches.
Robinson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Warwick.
Robinson connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Warwick to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Robinson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Arnold Robinson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Rutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Downey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutt comes to the cage accompanied by Underdog. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good kicks
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Rutt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Downey!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Downey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Downey closes the distance and clinches up with Rutt, looking for a takedown. Downey pushes Rutt against the cage but Rutt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rutt shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rutt showed some decent athleticism there.
Downey moves into full guard.
Rutt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Downey is looking to stand up but Rutt isn't so interested in that idea.
Rutt is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rutt throwing strikes from guard but Downey blocks nicely.
Rutt distracts Downey with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rutt advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutt trying to control the position but Downey is working away.
Rutt landing strikes.
Rutt misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Rutt 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.
Rutt controls the position from side control.
Downey can't do much from the bottom here.
Rutt trying to control the position but Downey is working away.
Rutt lands a nice forearm strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downey takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Downey takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rutt working the ground and pound.
Rutt working the head and body with strikes.
Rutt tries for a kimura but Downey is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Downey is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Downey can't do much from the bottom here.
Rutt is putting a hurting on Downey here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rutt creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutt is staying tight to Downey's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Rutt working the head with strikes.
Downey looks gassed!
Rutt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Downey keeps working.
Downey takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Downey taking a bit of punishment here - Rutt scoring with strikes.
Rutt cracks Downey with a big right hand but Downey just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rutt working the ground and pound.
Rutt scoring with punches from side control.
Rutt works to advance to full mount. Downey defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Downey tries to hold on but Rutt pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rutt cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutt lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Downey hang on?
Downey is rocked!
Rutt controlling from the full mount.
Rutt with a couple of short strikes.
Downey is still in real trouble! Can Rutt finish him?
Rutt cracks Downey with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Rutt!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Boyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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176 lbs
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Solid boxing
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Brophy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Fred Boyle!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boyle takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brophy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boyle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brophy.
Boyle shoots for a double leg takedown but Brophy sprawls well. He's pushed Boyle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brophy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boyle.
Brophy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boyle.
Boyle throws a sloppy head kick and Brophy moves out of range easily.
Boyle takes one on the button.
Brophy scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brophy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boyle tries to close the distance and clinch but Brophy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy lands with a nice body punch.
Boyle looks gassed!
Brophy slips a jab from Boyle.
Brophy lands with a nice body punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brophy, right into the meat.
Brophy punishes Boyle's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brophy lands a left and a right that send Boyle crashing to the mat, dazed. Brophy thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Boyle is rocked!
It looks like Fred Boyle has been cut.
Sean Brophy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brophy lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sean Brophy!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Novagrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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161 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Novagrad!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith scores a takedown into full mount!
Novagrad defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Smith.
Smith thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Novagrad bucks up and throws Smith to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Novagrad shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Novagrad sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Novagrad cracks Smith with a good jab.
Novagrad misses with a wild body shot.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Novagrad throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Novagrad sprawls well. He's pushed Smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Novagrad throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Novagrad misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Novagrad misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novagrad connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Novagrad throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Novagrad defends it nicely.
Alexander Novagrad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Novagrad fails to land with a series of punches.
Novagrad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice shot lands for Novagrad.
Novagrad drops Smith with a beautiful combination! Smith stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Novagrad is looking for the KO!
Smith is rocked!
It looks like Jack Smith has been cut.
Novagrad avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith staying out of range there.
Novagrad throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.
Smith is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novagrad tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
Novagrad wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Novagrad throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Novagrad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Novagrad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Novagrad slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Alexander Novagrad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Novagrad throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Novagrad throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Novagrad scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Novagrad misses with a series of wild punches.
Novagrad throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a single leg into guard. Novagrad didn't expect that.
Novagrad wants to stand up but Smith is controlling him.
Novagrad looks gassed!
Smith trying to control but Novagrad is working from the bottom.
Novagrad is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith gets to his feet. Novagrad looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Smith defending well as Novagrad loads up on a big left hand.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Novagrad swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smith controlling the action here for a moment.
Smith keeps control of Novagrad as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Novagrad prevents a takedown attempt there.
Smith has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Novagrad avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Smith ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Smith no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Novagrad wanted to stand there but Smith had control of the position.
Novagrad stands up from Smith's guard - Novagrad perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novagrad misses with a body punch
and Smith counters with a single leg into guard. Novagrad didn't expect that.
Smith wants to control from the top but Novagrad keeps moving.
Smith stands and steps away. Novagrad gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Novagrad misses with the combination.
Novagrad throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Novagrad!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Novagrad wants to get back to his feet.
Smith sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith has hold of Novagrad's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Novagrad manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Novagrad trying desperately to get to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Novagrad as he avoids it easily.
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 Jack Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Smith's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smith shoots in and drives through. Novagrad sprawls well.
Novagrad connects with a single shot there.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Smith slips a straight right by Novagrad.
A shot to the body from Novagrad misses
and Smith counters with a takedown into side control.
Novagrad is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Smith is controlling him well.
Smith throws an elbow but Novagrad slips to the side and avoids it well.
Smith decides to stand back up. Smith steps back and let's Novagrad get back to his feet.
Novagrad looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Novagrad misses the body punch
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Novagrad is breathing heavily.
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!
Novagrad pushes Smith off and gets back to his feet.
Novagrad looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Novagrad throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Novagrad smiles and moves away.
Smith looks for a takedown but Novagrad sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novagrad defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Danga de danga de dang - Novagrad scores with a four punch combination!
Novagrad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alexander Novagrad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Novagrad throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Novagrad keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Novagrad throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Novagrad throws out the jab.
Novagrad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Novagrad as he jumps to the side.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Novagrad but Novagrad pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Novagrad throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Novagrad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Novagrad swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into side control. Novagrad won't be happy with that.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith stands up and beckons Novagrad to his feet.
The crowd cheers as Novagrad lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Novagrad with a hook.
Smith blocks a jab.
Novagrad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Novagrad misses with a body shot
and Smith counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Novagrad is looking to escape.
Smith works his foot free and advances to mount.
Novagrad trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novagrad defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Smith.
Smith is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Novagrad has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Smith misses with a head shot.
Novagrad is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Smith looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Novagrad is trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Smith connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Smith is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Novagrad can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Novagrad is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Smith wants to finish this one by submission but Novagrad is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Smith.
Smith landing punches.
Novagrad wants to try and get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Smith stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Smith misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Smith's cut.
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.
Novagrad throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Novagrad throws a combination that misses
and Smith decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Novagrad's guard.
Novagrad pushes Smith off and gets back to his feet.
Smith slips a jab from Novagrad.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith forces Novagrad back against the cage and clinches.
Novagrad can't break the clinch.
Smith has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Novagrad avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Smith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Novagrad walks away with a smile on his face. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Novagrad avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith has Novagrad pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Novagrad manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Smith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Novagrad gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Novagrad's efforts to push away.
Novagrad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Novagrad did well to prevent Smith getting side control.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Novagrad defending well though.
Smith is trying to work for a kimura but Novagrad is defending well.
Smith not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Smith missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Novagrad is trying to stand up here but Smith is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novagrad pushes Smith off and gets back to his feet.
Novagrad misses with a two punch combination.
Novagrad looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Novagrad throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith rushes Novagrad and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Novagrad prevents a takedown attempt there.
Smith stalling the fight.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Smith is working for takedown but Novagrad is calmly controlling the position for now.
Novagrad working hard to break the clinch.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Novagrad smiles and moves away.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novagrad misses with an uppercut.
Novagrad works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Novagrad throws out the jab.
Novagrad looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Novagrad throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Novagrad misses with an uppercut.
Novagrad lands a two punch combo.
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Novagrad avoids it really well and circles away.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novagrad connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Novagrad throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Novagrad connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Novagrad stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Novagrad throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Novagrad!
Smith looking to finish with strikes here!
Novagrad is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith looking to ground and pound but Novagrad is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Jack Smith did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Jack Smith's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Novagrad uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Novagrad keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Novagrad.
Smith dives in and grabs Novagrad's left leg, looking for a takedown. Novagrad pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith defending well as Novagrad loads up on a big left hand.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Novagrad.
Novagrad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Novagrad throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Novagrad throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith avoids the body shot from Novagrad.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Novagrad shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Novagrad falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Novagrad's efforts to push away.
Novagrad is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith has Novagrad pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Novagrad manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Novagrad tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
Novagrad prevents the takedown attempt.
Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Novagrad breaks the clinch.
Nice cross by Novagrad.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Novagrad.
The fighters circle momentarily. Novagrad darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Novagrad misses.
Novagrad connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
Novagrad swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.
Smith drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Novagrad gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Novagrad wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Smith no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Novagrad is one step ahead there.
Smith manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Novagrad's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Novagrad wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Smith.
Smith working for a guillotine from mount but Novagrad is in no mood to give up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novagrad is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Jack Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Novagrad to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Novagrad shrugs it off.
Novagrad is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Smith looking to control but Novagrad is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Novagrad is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Smith is working for a guillotine from mount but Novagrad frees his head quite easily.
Novagrad wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Smith.
Novagrad really wants to buck Smith off and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smith controlling his opponent.
Smith thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Smith wants to finish this one by submission but Novagrad is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Smith.
Smith working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Novagrad wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Alexander Novagrad will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jack Smith's cut.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith fails to pull guard.
Smith drops down looking for an ankle pick but Novagrad pulls his leg out and moves away.
Novagrad takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Nice cross by Novagrad.
Novagrad throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smith tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Novagrad pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Novagrad is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Novagrad wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to pull guard but Novagrad holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
Smith leaning his opponent against the cage.
Novagrad has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Novagrad wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Novagrad prevents a takedown attempt there.
Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Novagrad manages to break the clinch.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Novagrad.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novagrad throws a sloppy body shot
and Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Novagrad gets underhooks to prevent Smith's takedown attempt.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Novagrad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Novagrad saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Novagrad misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into side control. Novagrad won't be happy with that.
Smith tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Novagrad wants to get back to his feet but Smith drags him back down.
Smith trying to control the action but Novagrad is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novagrad bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Novagrad lands a slapping body shot.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Novagrad but Novagrad pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smith defending well as Novagrad loads up on a big left hand.
Novagrad displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
Smith fails with the takedown.
Novagrad misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Novagrad misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novagrad misses with a looping right.
Novagrad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Novagrad throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Novagrad throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a series of strikes. Novagrad will be more careful next time no doubt.
Novagrad throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Novagrad's guard.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Novagrad is keeping the position.
Smith trying to control but Novagrad is working from the bottom.
Smith slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Alexander Novagrad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Novagrad throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Novagrad working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
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 Jack Smith.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:46
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Smith!
Jack Smith is the new lightweight champion!
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