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Bloodsport 109 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jally Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Natonni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, SEX U UP. 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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146 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple 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
13 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Jally Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Natonni!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joseph misses with the combination.
Joseph closes this distance looking for a takedown but Natonni circles away.
Natonni slaps away a takedown attempt from Joseph, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Natonni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Natonni connects with a good right hand that stumbles Joseph. Joseph circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Joseph throws a low kick, looking for Natonni's leg but Natonni calmly moves out of range.
Joseph takes a swing at Natonni's ribcage but misses.
Natonni misses with a looping left.
Joseph swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joseph ducks under a wild hook from Natonni.
Joseph waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Natonni.
Joseph moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Joseph gets a double leg takedown into Natonni's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph stopping the sweep attempt from Natonni.
Joseph trying to control but Natonni is working from the bottom.
Natonni looking to hit a scissor sweep but Joseph is one step ahead there.
Natonni avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Joseph slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Natonni pulls Joseph in close to his closed guard and prevents Joseph from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jally Joseph has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Joseph shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Natonni pinned against the cage. Natonni gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jally Joseph. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Natonni swings widly with a right hand
and Joseph counters with a shoot takedown. Natonni fights it but they end up in guard.
Natonni controls Joseph momentarily but Joseph frees himself.
Joseph is looking to work some ground and pound but Natonni has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Natonni trying to control the position.
Joseph wants to control from the top but Natonni keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natonni wants to sweep here but Joseph controlling him for the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Joseph throws a looping overhand right but Natonni ducks down to avoid it.
Joseph misses with a straight right.
Natonni stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Natonni wants it to stay on the feet.
Joseph scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Natonni is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Joseph.
Natonni misses with an uppercut
and Joseph counters with a three punch combo that has Natonni backing up. Natonni nods at Joseph to acknowledge the strikes.
Joseph throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Natonni gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Joseph drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Joseph jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Natonni wants to sweep here but Joseph controlling him for the moment.
Natonni working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Joseph.
Joseph content to stall in guard here.
Joseph wanted to stand there but Natonni had control of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joseph missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jally Joseph dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Joseph lands a jab to the head.
Joseph is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Natonni.
Joseph lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Natonni at a distance.
A punch combination from Joseph misses.
Joseph keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Joseph misses with a two punch combination.
Natonni thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joseph uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Natonni.
Joseph bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Natonni's head backwards.
A combination from Joseph does no damage.
Joseph misses with a body kick.
Joseph throws a looping overhand right but Natonni ducks down to avoid it.
Natonni showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joseph.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joseph lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Joseph throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Natonni stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Joseph shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Natonni defends it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Joseph.
Joseph throws a combination. Natonni tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Natonni misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Natonni. Joseph does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paul Natonni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joseph takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Natonni struggling a bit here.
Natonni defending against the ground and pound.
Natonni dodges the ground and pound from Joseph.
Joseph throws a strike aimed at the side of Natonni's head but Natonni avoids it well.
Joseph 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Natonni is looking for a sweep.
Natonni is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Joseph misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Joseph content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Natonni taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natonni is not content to let Joseph control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joseph throwing strikes but Natonni manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Natonni working away.
Joseph is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Joseph throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Natonni wants to control but Joseph is keeping him busy.
Joseph flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Joseph wants to control but Natonni is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Natonni is looking to take a break and control but Joseph is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Joseph regains full guard. Nicely done.
Joseph controlling the position.
Joseph wants to stand and escape but Natonni is having none of it.
Joseph pulls Natonni in close to his closed guard and prevents Natonni from doing any damage or advancing position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Joseph looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jally Joseph wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Joseph is looking to score with low kicks.
Natonni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Natonni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jally Joseph dominated that second round.
That's time! Joseph's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Joseph is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Joseph looks to throw the jab but Natonni is out of range.
Joseph looks to land a left hand but Natonni moved out of range nicely.
Joseph displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Natonni throws out the jab.
Joseph fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joseph looks to land a combination. Natonni sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Natonni throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joseph pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Natonni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joseph.
Natonni misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Joseph misses.
Natonni loads up on a big right hand but Joseph slips the punch.
Joseph keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Natonnis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Joseph cracks a nice hook into Natonni's ribs.
Jally Joseph seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joseph fails with a takedown attempt.
Joseph closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Natonni tries to buck Joseph off but Joseph is having none of it.
Joseph sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Natonni is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Joseph in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Joseph is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Natonni is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph working the ground and pound but Natonni is defending the strikes.
Joseph trying to control the position but Natonni is working away.
Natonni dodges the ground and pound from Joseph.
Natonni gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Natonni wants to get back to full 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!
Joseph thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Joseph is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Natonni for as long as he can get away with.
Joseph is looking to take a break and control but Natonni is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Joseph thows a huge punch but Natonni dodges it nicely.
We're going to have a standup here because Jally Joseph wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Natonni takes a jab right on the kisser.
Natonni misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Natonni avoids a punch combination nicely.
Natonni lands a nice looking body shot.
Natonni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joseph.
Natonni takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Natonni fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Joseph misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A shot to the liver by Natonni. Beautiful body shot.
Natonni thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joseph connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Natonni takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Paul Natonni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jally Joseph is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice straight punches there by Natonni. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Natonni.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jally Joseph showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Joseph has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Jally Joseph!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Jally Joseph!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Jally Joseph!
Jally Joseph wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Tupper V (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Przemyslaw Grzeszczykowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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201 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Tupper V!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Przemyslaw Grzeszczykowski!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grzeszczykowski scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Grzeszczykowski working the head and body with strikes.
Tupper V wants to control but Grzeszczykowski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tupper V is trying to get back to full guard.
Grzeszczykowski not doing much here.
Grzeszczykowski wants to work for an arm triangle but Tupper V is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tupper V actively working from the bottom here.
Tupper V trying to control here.
Grzeszczykowski uses his free foot to push down on Tupper V's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tupper V.
Grzeszczykowski looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grzeszczykowski has hold of Tupper V's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Tupper V manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Grzeszczykowski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Grzeszczykowski prevents Tupper V from getting the reversal.
Grzeszczykowski looking to control but Tupper V is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Grzeszczykowski moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Tupper V has worked his arm free - good work by Tupper V!
Tupper V is trying to get back to his feet.
Grzeszczykowski taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grzeszczykowski is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tupper V knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tupper V tries to bench press Grzeszczykowski off him but Grzeszczykowski keeps the position.
Tupper V is trying to control Grzeszczykowski's posture but Grzeszczykowski avoids it.
Tupper V is not content to let Grzeszczykowski control the position.
Grzeszczykowski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tupper V is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Grzeszczykowski is looking to take a break and control but Tupper V is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grzeszczykowski looks up at the clock and then as Tupper V takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Grzeszczykowski smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
A lull in the action here as Grzeszczykowski stalls from top position.
Tupper V is pushing Grzeszczykowski's head away, looking to escape. Grzeszczykowski manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grzeszczykowski looks up at the clock and then as Tupper V takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Grzeszczykowski smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tupper V is not content to let Grzeszczykowski control the position.
Grzeszczykowski landing strikes.
Grzeszczykowski is looking to take a break and control but Tupper V is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grzeszczykowski works to advance to full mount. Tupper V defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Grzeszczykowski there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grzeszczykowski fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Grzeszczykowski is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Tupper V can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Tupper V wants to control but Grzeszczykowski is having none of it.
Grzeszczykowski working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Grzeszczykowski scoring with strikes but Tupper V is staying in there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grzeszczykowski controlling his opponent.
Tupper V working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Przemyslaw Grzeszczykowski dominated that round.
That's time! Tupper V's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tupper V throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grzeszczykowski counters with a right hand to the body.
Tupper V throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grzeszczykowski.
Tupper V gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Grzeszczykowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grzeszczykowski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Grzeszczykowski throws the left hand but Tupper V avoids the punch easily.
Tupper V shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grzeszczykowski as he avoids it easily.
Tupper V misses with a takedown
and Grzeszczykowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Tupper V. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tupper V tries to score a power double leg takedown but Grzeszczykowski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tupper V somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupper V is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grzeszczykowski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice shot lands for Grzeszczykowski.
Grzeszczykowski stuns Tupper V with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tupper V misses with a combination
and Grzeszczykowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good exchange - Grzeszczykowski coming out on top.
Tupper V fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupper V lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grzeszczykowski circles away quickly and effectively.
Tupper V misses with a takedown
and Grzeszczykowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tupper V on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grzeszczykowski misses with a wild body shot.
Grzeszczykowski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tupper V.
Grzeszczykowski drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tupper V can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grzeszczykowski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Grzeszczykowski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Przemyslaw Grzeszczykowski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tupper V can't do much from the bottom here.
Tupper V tries to improve position but can't.
Grzeszczykowski tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Grzeszczykowski has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Grzeszczykowski working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupper V manages to get back to half guard.
Tupper V is trying to stand up here but Grzeszczykowski is controlling him well.
Grzeszczykowski trying to control from Tupper V's half guard. Tupper V has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Grzeszczykowski controls from within his opponent's guard.
Grzeszczykowski wants to control from the top but Tupper V keeps moving.
Grzeszczykowski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Grzeszczykowski trying to control but Tupper V is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grzeszczykowski slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Tupper V.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Przemyslaw Grzeszczykowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Tupper V misses with a takedown attempt - Grzeszczykowski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Grzeszczykowski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tupper V lands with a nice combination. Grzeszczykowski backs away looking to recover.
Grzeszczykowski throws a looping overhand right but Tupper V ducks down to avoid it.
Jab from Grzeszczykowski.
Tupper V throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grzeszczykowski.
Grzeszczykowski digs a good body shot into Tupper V's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grzeszczykowski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tupper V on the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grzeszczykowski tests Tupper V's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grzeszczykowski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Grzeszczykowski throws an elbow but Tupper V slips to the side and avoids it well.
Tupper V is looking to regain half guard here but Grzeszczykowski keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee asks Grzeszczykowski politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Grzeszczykowski prefers to stall for the moment though.
Grzeszczykowski moves into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grzeszczykowski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Grzeszczykowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tupper V tries to reverse the position but Grzeszczykowski maintains control.
Grzeszczykowski goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Tupper V is on top in guard.
Tupper V avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tupper V looking to pass the guard.
Grzeszczykowski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tupper V defends well.
Tupper V trying to control but Grzeszczykowski is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grzeszczykowski pulls Tupper V in close to prevent any damage.
Grzeszczykowski is looking for a triangle but Tupper V pushes his legs off easily.
Grzeszczykowski working for a triangle but Tupper V defends it easily.
Tupper V stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tupper V misses with a takedown attempt - Grzeszczykowski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Grzeszczykowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tupper V sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grzeszczykowski looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tupper V is looking to stand up but Grzeszczykowski isn't so interested in that idea.
Grzeszczykowski passes into half guard.
Przemyslaw Grzeszczykowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grzeszczykowski seems to be working for a kimura but Tupper V defends the submission attempt.
Grzeszczykowski slows the pace down in half guard.
Bobby Tupper V has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Przemyslaw Grzeszczykowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Grzeszczykowski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Przemyslaw Grzeszczykowski!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Przemyslaw Grzeszczykowski!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Przemyslaw Grzeszczykowski!
Przemyslaw Grzeszczykowski wins by unanimous decision!
Przemyslaw Grzeszczykowski took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacq eClipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saenchai Sor Kingstar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saenchai Sor Kingstar is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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220 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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214 lbs
8 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacq eClipe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Saenchai Sor Kingstar!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Kingstar coming out on top.
eClipe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kingstar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kingstar checks a leg kick nicely.
eClipe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kingstar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kingstar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kingstar looks for a takedown but eClipe sprawls well.
eClipe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
eClipe doesn't manage to clinch there - Kingstar circles away.
Kingstar fails with the takedown.
Jacq eClipe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saenchai Sor Kingstar.
eClipe doesn't manage to clinch there - Kingstar circles away.
eClipe misses with a wild combination.
Kingstar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
eClipe won't allow Kingstar to pass to mount.
Kingstar is looking for a kimura but eClipe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kingstar to get the leverage.
Kingstar tries to pass to full mount but eClipe defends it.
Kingstar is trying to work for a kimura but eClipe is defending well.
eClipe is looking to escape.
eClipe is looking to control Kingstar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can eClipe avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
eClipe has his hands clasped together around Kingstar's back. He's all about the action.
Kingstar trying to control the pace.
Kingstar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kingstar tries to pass the half guard into mount. eClipe knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kingstar 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingstar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
eClipe kicks Kingstar off and gets back to his feet.
eClipe cracks a nice hook into Kingstar's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
eClipe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kingstar.
Kingstar staying out of range there.
Jacq eClipe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kingstar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
eClipe takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
eClipe takes the fight into the clinch.
eClipe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from eClipe as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
eClipe tries to circle away but Kingstar has him pinned against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from eClipe.
Kingstar looks gassed!
eClipe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
eClipe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kingstar avoiding damage as eClipe throws knees to the body.
Kingstar wants a takedown.
A short left from eClipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacq eClipe 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.
eClipe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kingstar misses with a head kick.
Kingstar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from eClipe.
Sloppy strikes from Kingstar. Those never looked like landing.
Kingstar fails with the takedown.
eClipe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kingstar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kingstar tries to pull guard but eClipe won't allow it.
Kingstar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as eClipe walks away with a smile on his face. Kingstar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jacq eClipe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saenchai Sor Kingstar.
Kingstar throws a series of punches but eClipe avoids them all with ease.
Kingstar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from eClipe.
No luck for Kingstar with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingstar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kingstar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A looping hook to the body misses from eClipe. Kingstar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kingstar throws a head kick but eClipe moves out of range.
eClipe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kingstar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kingstar gets tackled into the cage by eClipe. eClipe maintains the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from eClipe.
Kingstar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kingstar manages to break the clinch.
Jacq eClipe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingstar keeps the fight on the outside.
eClipe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
eClipe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kingstar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
eClipe keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Kingstar 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.
eClipe controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingstar 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.
The fighters are battling for position here. eClipe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kingstaris looking to pass into half guard but eClipe pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now eClipe is in guard.
Kingstar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
eClipe decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kingstar, up you get!
The fight stays on the outside here - eClipe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kingstar keeps the fight on the outside.
Jacq eClipe is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kingstar swats away the attempt to clinch by eClipe.
eClipe is looking to clinch but Kingstar is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacq eClipe dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kingstar has a takedown stuffed.
eClipe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kingstar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
eClipe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
eClipe wants to clinch.
Kingstar circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingstar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
eClipe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kingstar tries to pull guard but eClipe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kingstar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
eClipe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kingstar back to the cage. eClipe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Saenchai Sor Kingstar has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
eClipe closes the distance and clinches.
eClipe has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
eClipe pushes Kingstar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kingstar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
eClipe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
eClipe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
eClipe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
eClipe scores with a shoulder strike.
eClipe breaks from the clinch.
eClipe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kingstar shoots for a double leg takedown but eClipe sprawls well. He's pushed Kingstar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jacq eClipe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saenchai Sor Kingstar.
eClipe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kingstar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kingstar throws a series of punches but eClipe avoids them all with ease.
eClipe misses with the combination.
Kingstar lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
eClipe closes the distance but Kingstar moves to the side
so Kingstar counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
eClipe has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kingstar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
eClipe seems keen to control Kingstar's posture.
Kingstar has gone for a leg lock! eClipe slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kingstar's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingstar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. eClipe is aware though and is defending well.
eClipe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
eClipe stops Kingstar from standing up.
eClipe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kingstar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. eClipe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
eClipe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
eClipe connects with a couple of short punches.
Kingstar trying to keep a closed guard but eClipe is proving a slippery customer.
Kingstar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from eClipe.
eClipe with a flurry of punches that miss.
eClipe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
eClipe is looking to work some ground and pound but Kingstar has wrist control.
eClipe with a nice head shot there.
Saenchai Sor Kingstar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kingstar throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! eClipe escapes and throws Kingstar's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kingstar taking a bit of punishment here - eClipe scoring with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacq eClipe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well eClipe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Jacq eClipe!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Jacq eClipe!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Jacq eClipe!
Jacq eClipe wins by unanimous decision!
Jacq eClipe took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tito Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coleman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eminem - Mosh. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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28
194 lbs
20 - 13 - 0 |
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220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Tito Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Green!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green misses with a double jab.
Green rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Coleman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Green's guard now.
Coleman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Green not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Green wants to sweep but no luck.
Green utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Coleman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Coleman drops back, looking for a kneebar! Green looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Green looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Green!
Green working the ground and pound but Coleman is defending the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coleman is trying to buck Green off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green tries to score with some ground and pound. Coleman controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Green misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Green is trying to ground and pound but Coleman uses the momentary lack of control by Green to regain half guard.
Coleman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Green trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Coleman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Coleman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Green throws a strike but Coleman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Coleman postures up in Green's guard and throws a big left but Green blocks it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Green looking to control.
Green is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Coleman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Coleman throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman cracks Green with a solid left hand.
Green looking for a sweep. Not yet Green, not yet.
Green is looking to sweep but instead, Coleman has passed into half guard.
Green is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Green has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nice strikes from Coleman there.
Green trying to control here.
Coleman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Green's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is thwarting Green's attempts to control the position.
Coleman winds up and cracks Green with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Coleman is working for a submission of some sort.
Coleman trying to control the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coleman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Coleman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Green lands a slapping body shot.
Green looks to land a combination but Coleman avoids it well.
Mike Green is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Green fails with the takedown.
Mike Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green gets caught napping as Coleman dives in and scores a takedown. Green manages to retain guard.
Green is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Coleman defends well.
Coleman advances to half guard.
Green keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Coleman is trying to control. Green wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Green is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Coleman pulls his head out easily.
Coleman wants to work for an arm triangle but Green is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Green keeps working.
Green tries to roll over but Coleman keeps him under control.
Tito Coleman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Green is trying to control but can't.
Coleman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Coleman is trying to work for a kimura but Green is defending well.
Green moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Green's head.
Green lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Coleman!
Green landing shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Coleman is rocked!
Green lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Oh Coleman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Green! Coleman is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mike Green!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ringo Spar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spar's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, i Get Knocked Down, But i Get Up Again. Daley comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fuck u right back kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Sean Daley has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ringo Spar's chin.
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215 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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220 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ringo Spar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Daley!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Daley looks to land a combination. Spar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Spar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Daley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spar.
Daley works over Spar's head and body with a nice combination.
Spar misses with a low kick.
Spar misses with a wild body shot.
Spar misses with a body shot.
Ringo Spar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spar fails with the takedown.
Jab by Spar.
It looks like Sean Daley has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spar shoots for a takedown but Daley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ringo Spar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daley shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Spar eats them both and turns towards Daley to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley scores with a hook to the body. Spar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Daley dips to his left and cracks Spar with an uppercut!
Spar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Spar is rocked!
Daley misses with a series of wild punches.
Daley throws a head kick but Spar moves out of range.
Daley throws a jab but it's blocked by Spar.
Daley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck for Spar with that takedown attempt.
Spar throws a body kick the misses
and Daley counters with a nice uppercut.
Spar throws a right hand that misses
and Daley counters with a crisp one two that drops Spar! Daley thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Spar to his feet! Spar is in big trouble!
Oh Spar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spar throws a lazy body kick
and Daley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Spar thinking.
Spar is breathing heavily.
Daley closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Spar out cold! Spar corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sean Daley!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sloat Gresham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Heart of a Champion. Gresham is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Three Days Grace - Animal I Have Become. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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25
147 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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28
145 lbs
15 - 17 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Sloat Gresham!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Gresham tries a head kick but it misses.
Gresham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
A combination from Gresham does no damage.
Royce Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie cracks Gresham with an open hand slap.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gresham to keep the fight standing.
Gresham drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gracie pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gracie scores with the left hand. Gresham knows he should have avoided that one.
Gracie staying out of range there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie lands with a straight right. Gresham didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gresham looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gresham as he avoids it easily.
Gracie wants to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Gresham.
Gracie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gresham circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gresham scores with a head kick. Gracie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gracie throws the left hand but Gresham avoids the punch easily.
Gresham slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gresham counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gracie's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gresham slips under a jab.
Gracie misses with a hook. Gresham ducked under it nicely.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gresham.
Gracie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gracie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gresham throws a solid leg kick but Gracie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gresham.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the body from Gracie misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gresham has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gresham takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gresham avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gresham.
Gresham shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gracie pinned against the cage. Gracie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Royce Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sloat Gresham.
Gracie with a nice cross.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gresham misses with a double jab.
Gresham slips under a jab.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie swings for the body but Gresham moves out of range.
Gracie throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gracie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gresham counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gresham.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gresham tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gresham to the ground. Gresham escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gresham on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gresham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie throws a jab when Gresham was well out of range.
Gresham fails to land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Jab from Gracie.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Gresham to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie connects with a looping right hand.
Gracie misses with a hook
and Gresham counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gresham fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick by Gresham misses
and Gracie counters with a right hand to the body.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gresham shoots and misses
and Gracie counters with a good low kick that Gresham was not able to check.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Gracie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gresham's sensitive parts.
Gresham takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Gracie throws a series of strikes that have Gresham backpedaling.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Gresham sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A clash of legs there as Gresham blocks the low kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Gresham scores with a four punch combination!
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick
and Gresham counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gresham has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gracie throws a chopping leg kick but Gresham manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gresham throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gresham closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Gresham controls his hands.
Gresham blocks an elbow strike.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gresham wants a takedown but no success here.
Gracie lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gresham or not.
Gracie throws an elbow but it misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gracie tries a body shot but Gresham blocks it.
Gracie is trying to maintain a safe position but Gresham gets an underhook and turns Gracie into the cage.
Gresham is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Gracie can't fight it off and eventually Gresham manages to take the fight to the floor. Gracie looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Gresham from standing up.
Gracie controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Gresham from controlling successfully.
Gresham has gone for a leg lock! Gracie slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gresham's guard.
Gracie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gresham is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gresham is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gracie defends well.
Gresham is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gracie chips away with some ground and pound.
Gresham manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gresham goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Gracie trying to control but Gresham is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gresham wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
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 Royce Gracie will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gracie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gresham.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Royce Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gresham.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie dives in and scores a takedown into Gresham's guard.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie stands up from Gresham's guard - Gracie perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Gresham throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Gresham circles away.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Gresham sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gresham moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Gresham pushes him off.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Gresham moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gresham.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Gresham.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Gracie throws the left hand but Gresham avoids the punch easily.
Gracie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gresham lands a high kick!
Gracie avoids the head kick by Gresham.
Gracie moves out of range as Gresham throws a body kick.
Gracie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gresham keeps control of Gracie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gresham is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gracie pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gresham lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gracie tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gresham tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Gresham. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into Gresham's guard.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gracie landing a few strikes.
Gracie working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Gresham's face as Gracie controls the position.
Royce Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gresham is trying to buck Gracie off.
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gresham is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gracie off and has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gresham has the hooks in. Gracie is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Gracie preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gresham.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie is having to fend off submission attempts from Gresham, who is looking to sink in the choke. Gresham doesn't have the hooks in though and Gracie manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie distracts Gresham with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gracie trying to control but Gresham is working from the bottom.
Gracie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Gracie clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gracie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gresham throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Gresham, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Gresham against the cage but Gresham circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gresham misses with a series of wild punches.
Gresham throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gracie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gracie lands a head kick. Gresham smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gresham shoots in looking for a takedown. Gracie tries to sprawl out of it but Gresham keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gracie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gracie takes the fight into the clinch.
Gracie pulls guard.
Gresham trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gresham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gresham gets to his feet. Gracie looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gresham sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slaps away a takedown attempt from Gresham, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gresham gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gracie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gresham ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie lands with a hook. Gresham tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gracie is looking to slow Gresham down with leg kicks.
No luck for Gresham with that takedown attempt.
Royce Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sloat Gresham.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a jab to the head.
Gracie connects with a crisp jab.
Gracie lands a body shot.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie jabs Gresham to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice cross by Gresham.
Gresham lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Gresham.
Gresham gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gracie.
Gresham looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie lands with an overhand left.
Sloat Gresham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gresham takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gresham keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gresham is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gresham can't get the takedown.
Gracie gets underhooks to prevent Gresham's takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gresham blocks an elbow strike.
Gracie throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Gracie had his way with Sloat Gresham in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gresham moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Some wild striking there from Gresham.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Gracie takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gracie throws a body kick the misses
and Gresham makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gresham takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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.
Gracie moves to clinch but Gresham breaks away
letting Gresham counter with a right hand.
Gresham fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gresham swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie throws the left hand but Gresham avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie lands with a cross.
Gracie throws a hook but Gresham blocks it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gracie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gresham moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gresham cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gracie.
Gresham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gresham avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gresham manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Gresham slips under a jab from Gracie.
Gresham moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Gracie lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gresham moves into the clinch successfully.
Gracie throws an elbow but it misses.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gresham has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gracie trying to land knees to the body.
Gresham goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gracie prevents it.
Gresham goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gracie prevents it.
Royce Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sloat Gresham.
Gresham avoiding damage as Gracie throws knees to the body.
Gresham utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greshams head.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Gresham takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gracie misses with a body punch
and Gresham cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gresham keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Royce Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie swings for the body but Gresham moves out of range.
Gresham moves out of range of the leg kick from Gracie.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie avoids the body shot from Gresham.
Gracie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Sloat Gresham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gresham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Gresham ducks down to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Gresham moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Royce Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gracie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Gold scores the fight for Royce Gracie!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Royce Gracie!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Royce Gracie!
Royce Gracie wins by unanimous decision!
Royce Gracie retains his bantamweight title!
Royce Gracie managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Owen Schmitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Minard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schmitt comes into the arena with In God We Trust - Stryper blaring out of the sound system. Minard has chosen I Against I as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
13 - 16 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Owen Schmitt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Anderson Minard!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Schmitt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schmitt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Minard checks a leg kick.
Minard looks to land a left hand but Schmitt moved out of range nicely.
Minard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schmitt.
Schmitt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Schmitt misses with a looping right.
Schmitt misses the jab.
Minard tries to move into range but Schmitt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Minard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schmitt throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Owen Schmitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minard moves out of range as Schmitt strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Schmitt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Minard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Minard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Schmitt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Minard circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Minard.
Minard throws a lazy right hand but Schmitt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schmitt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Minard was well out of range. Poor timing from Schmitt.
Schmitt moves out of range of the body kick.
Schmitt connects with a solid leg kick.
Minard blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minard throws out a loose jab but Schmitt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Minard blocks a jab.
A punch combination from Minard misses.
Schmitt feints a jab promting Minard to slip. Schmitt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Minard slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Minard tests Schmitt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Minard.
Schmitt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Minard moves forwards but Schmitt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmitt misses with a looping left.
Schmitt pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Minard back to the cage. Schmitt follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Schmitt shoots in looking for a takedown but Minard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Schmitt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Schmitt shoots in but Minard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Owen Schmitt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schmitt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Minard to score with a decent uppercut.
Minard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schmitt was well out of range. Poor timing from Minard.
Schmitt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Minard.
Minard avoids a kick to the body.
Schmitt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Minard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schmitt.
Schmitt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Minard misses its intended target.
Anderson Minard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schmitt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Minard avoids it really well and circles away.
Schmitt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Schmitt throws a hook to the side of Minard's head but Minard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schmitt moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schmitt scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Owen Schmitt dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Schmitt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Minard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Minard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Minard lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A big right from Minard misses.
Minard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Schmitt tries to bum rush Minard with a series of wild strikes but Minard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Minard fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Minard.
Schmitt tries to score with a low kick but Minard moves his leg out of the way.
Minard misses with a leg kick
and Schmitt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minard fails to land with a series of punches.
Schmitt throws out a loose jab but Minard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Minard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Schmitt thuds his right hand into Minard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Schmitt here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Schmitt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Minard.
Minard slips under a jab.
Schmitt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Schmitt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Minard misses the target.
Minard staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Schmitt misses its intended target.
Schmitt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Minard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schmitt lands a nice hook to Minard's body. Minard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Schmitt scores with a hook to the body. Minard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Schmitt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Minard works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick from Schmitt misses.
Schmitt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Schmitt. That's going to slow Minard down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Schmitt misses its intended target.
Minard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schmitt.
Schmitt closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Minard did well to prevent Schmitt getting side control.
Minard is trying to stand up here but Schmitt is controlling him well.
Schmitt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Schmitt stops Minard from getting back to his feet.
Minard tries to roll over but Schmitt keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Minard is breathing heavily.
Schmitt works his way into full mount!
Minard in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Schmitt lands with some strikes.
The referee warns Minard that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Minard tries to hold on but Schmitt postures up.
Schmitt landing strikes from the mount.
Minard is rocked!
Schmitt with good strikes from the mount here!
Minard is still in real trouble! Can Schmitt finish him?
Minard is bucking up trying to escape but Schmitt cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Schmitt unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Minard wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Schmitt celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Owen Schmitt!
Owen Schmitt retains his middleweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Owen Schmitt waved his t-shirt featuring Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Unto CB Torture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Bratts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Bratts is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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204 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Unto CB Torture!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Bratts!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
CB Torture misses with an uppercut.
Bratts ducks under a wild hook from CB Torture.
CB Torture blocks a head kick by Bratts.
Bratts has CB Torture up against the cage in a clinch.
Bratts working hard to break the clinch.
CB Torture looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bratts wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bratts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bratts lands on the inside with an uppercut.
CB Torture lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
CB Torture doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bratts tries to break the clinch but CB Torture is controlling the position.
CB Torture has a couple of punches blocked by Bratts.
CB Torture misses with the head strike.
Bratts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bratts wants to get back to striking at distance but CB Torture won't allow it.
CB Torture lands a body shot.
Bratts lands a hook that snaps the head of CB Torture backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
CB Torture misses with a punch to the body.
CB Torture cracks Bratts with a nice body shot.
Bratts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bratts tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and CB Torture moves into the clinch.
CB Torture lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bratts or not.
Bratts breaks the clinch.
Bratts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
CB Torture rushes Bratts and presses him up against the cage.
Bratts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bratts does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bratts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bratts gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
CB Torture keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bratts's efforts to push away.
CB Torture scores with a nice hook to the head.
CB Torture lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bratts backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by CB Torture.
Bratts is trying to break the clinch but CB Torture has him pressed against the cage.
CB Torture escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bratts tries to clinch but CB Torture moves out of range.
Bratts throws a head kick that misses.
CB Torture takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bratts tries to keep at a distance but CB Torture has taken the fight into the clinch.
CB Torture lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bratts breaks the clinch.
CB Torture closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bratts blocks a body shot from CB Torture.
CB Torture lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bratts backwards.
Bratts wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bratts is trying to break the clinch but CB Torture is controlling him.
CB Torture keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bratts's efforts to push away.
Bratts wants to stall.
Bratts wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bratts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bratts is looking to clinch but CB Torture is avoiding it.
CB Torture swats away the attempt to clinch by Bratts.
Bratts throws a wild body kick that CB Torture sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bratts tries to clinch there but CB Torture circles away.
Bratts is looking to clinch but CB Torture is avoiding it.
Sloppy strikes from CB Torture. Those never looked like landing.
Bratts closes the distance and pushes CB Torture back into the cage.
Bratts wants to break free but CB Torture has control.
CB Torture looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
CB Torture breaks from the clinch.
CB Torture moves out of range as Bratts throws a body kick.
Bratts closes the distance looking to clinch
and CB Torture counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Unto CB Torture dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bratts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jack Bratts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bratts misses with the combination.
CB Torture moves into range and clinches up with Bratts.
CB Torture breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Bratts. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Bratts misses.
CB Torture swats away the attempt to clinch by Bratts.
Bratts lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bratts tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Bratts.
Bratts forces CB Torture back against the cage and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Bratts's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bratts looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from CB Torture.
Bratts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bratts pivots, looking for a leg kick but CB Torture is out of range and Bratts settles back down.
A solid body kick from Bratts.
Bratts takes a body punch but keeps moving.
CB Torture looks to score with a jab to the body but Bratts is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
CB Torture misses with a combination
and Bratts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
CB Torture swats away the attempt to clinch by Bratts.
Bratts throws a low kick, looking for CB Torture's leg but CB Torture calmly moves out of range.
CB Torture fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Bratts misses.
Bratts scores with a jab to the body.
CB Torture avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bratts buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bratts throws a head kick but CB Torture moves out of range.
CB Torture bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bratts's head backwards.
Bratts moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bratts misses with a low kick.
Bratts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but CB Torture was well out of range. Poor timing from Bratts.
CB Torture swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bratts thows a body shot but no joy.
Bratts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bratts is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down CB Torture rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bratts misses with a head kick.
Bratts has managed to clinch.
CB Torture misses with a punch to the body.
CB Torture pushes Bratts back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
CB Torture struggles to land a body shot inside as Bratts controls his hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
CB Torture gets through Bratts's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bratts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by CB Torture.
Unto CB Torture is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
CB Torture has closed the distance and engaged Bratts in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
CB Torture misses with the head strike.
CB Torture misses with a hook to the ribs.
CB Torture throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
CB Torture pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by CB Torture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Bratts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bratts is looking to clinch.
Bratts throws a low kick but CB Torture moves out of range easily.
Bratts stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
CB Torture blocks a head kick by Bratts.
Bratts is looking to land body kicks.
Bratts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bratts wants to clinch up but CB Torture keeps it at a distance.
Bratts shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
CB Torture connects with a single shot there.
Sloppy strikes from Bratts. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
CB Torture connects with a looping right hand.
Bratts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but CB Torture manages to avoid it.
Bratts lands a nice shot that snaps CB Torture's head back.
Bratts finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bratts throws out a leg kick but CB Torture moves out of range and Bratts only half commits.
Bratts throws a nice looking combination but CB Torture bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
CB Torture swings for the body but Bratts moves out of range.
Bratts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bratts misses with a double jab.
Jack Bratts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bratts misses with a straight left.
Bratts closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bratts looking to slow down the pace here.
CB Torture has a couple of punches blocked by Bratts.
Still in the clinch, CB Torture scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bratts is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bratts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bratts throws an elbow but it misses.
CB Torture escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice body punch from CB Torture.
A left and a right from CB Torture both land. Nice combination.
CB Torture throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
CB Torture looks to land a combination but Bratts avoids it well.
Bratts looks to land a right hand but CB Torture moved out of range.
Bratts wants to clinch up but CB Torture keeps it at a distance.
Bratts tries to clinch but fails miserably
and CB Torture counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bratts thinking.
Bratts has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bratts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bratts throws a push kick but CB Torture slaps the foot to one side.
Bratts darts in trying to clinch
and CB Torture counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
CB Torture tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from CB Torture. Bratts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bratts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from CB Torture.
Bratts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. CB Torture sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bratts tries to clinch but CB Torture is having none of it.
CB Torture keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bratts throws a body kick that misses.
Bratts takes a jab right on the kisser.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
CB Torture throws a right and a left that Bratts avoids nicely.
Bratts throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Unto CB Torture did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bratts on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
CB Torture takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
CB Torture paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bratts throws a low kick but it's checked well by CB Torture.
CB Torture tries to bum rush Bratts with a series of wild strikes but Bratts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
CB Torture closes the distance and clinches.
CB Torture lands with a light punch inside.
Bratts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
CB Torture misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bratts working aggressively here.
Bratts is trying to break free.
Bratts wants to break the clinch but can't.
CB Torture presses Bratts against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bratts is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
CB Torture prevents Bratts from breaking the clinch.
Bratts is trying to force a seperation but CB Torture has the dominant position.
CB Torture throws a punch but it's blocked by Bratts.
Bratts wants to break the clinch but can't.
CB Torture lands a body punch.
CB Torture pushes Bratts back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
CB Torture manages to break the clinch.
CB Torture throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
CB Torture throws a nice looking combination but Bratts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bratts throws a low kick, looking for CB Torture's leg but CB Torture calmly moves out of range.
A jab lands there for CB Torture.
Bratts thows a leg kick but CB Torture checks it
and CB Torture counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bratts wants to clinch.
Bratts throws a wild body kick that CB Torture sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from Bratts.
CB Torture stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bratts.
Bratts misses with a low kick.
CB Torture lands a body shot.
Bratts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
CB Torture clinches up with Bratts and pushes him back against the cage.
CB Torture tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
CB Torture working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
CB Torture misses with a hook to the ribs.
CB Torture lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for CB Torture.
This has been an exciting period of action!
CB Torture lands with a short head shot on the inside.
CB Torture lands with a left to the head.
CB Torture scores with a shoulder strike.
CB Torture lands an uppercut.
Unto CB Torture has scored more points in the clinch so far.
CB Torture throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brattss head.
CB Torture breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bratts closes the distance but CB Torture moves to the side
and CB Torture counters with a three punch combo that has Bratts backing up. Bratts nods at CB Torture to acknowledge the strikes.
Bratts on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
CB Torture's corner calls for a 1-2. CB Torture obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bratts takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
CB Torture lands a nice shot to the body.
Bratts throws a sloppy body shot
and CB Torture counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
CB Torture lands a left hand.
CB Torture breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
CB Torture lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
CB Torture works the jab nicely.
CB Torture misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Unto CB Torture had his way with Jack Bratts in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bratts slips a jab and a cross from CB Torture.
CB Torture has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bratts.
A clash of legs there as CB Torture blocks the low kick.
Bratts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
CB Torture lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bratts circles away quickly and effectively.
CB Torture tries to clinch up but Bratts circles away and keeps his distance.
CB Torture tries to clinch up but Bratts circles away and keeps his distance.
Bratts throws a quick head kick that skims the top of CB Torture's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
CB Torture lands a really nice looking cross but Bratts seems unphased.
CB Torture takes a swing at Bratts's ribcage but misses.
CB Torture avoids the body shot from Bratts.
Bratts lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bratts clinches.
CB Torture's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bratts misses with a double jab.
CB Torture looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bratts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
CB Torture misses with a double 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!
CB Torture tries to keep at a distance but Bratts has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bratts tries to break free but CB Torture pushes him back against the cage.
CB Torture throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bratts is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
CB Torture lands with a left to the head.
CB Torture lands a body punch in the clinch.
CB Torture scores with a shot to the side of Bratts's head.
CB Torture is working Bratts over against the cage.
CB Torture scores with an uppercut up the middle.
CB Torture scores with a shot to the side of Bratts's head.
CB Torture breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bratts looks to land a combination but CB Torture avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bratts closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bratts motions for CB Torture to come forward. Bratts throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bratts throws a half hearted mid kick.
CB Torture is looking to clinch.
CB Torture throws a shot to the body.
CB Torture punishes Bratts's body with a nice straight punch.
Bratts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jack Bratts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bratts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
CB Torture closes the distance and pushes Bratts back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
CB Torture prevents Bratts from breaking the clinch.
CB Torture lands with a light punch inside.
Bratts tries to break the clinch but CB Torture is controlling the position.
Bratts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
CB Torture is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bratts can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
CB Torture looks to land a combination but Bratts avoids it well.
Bratts misses with a jab to the body
and CB Torture counters with a series of strikes. Bratts will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bratts tries to close the distance and clinch but CB Torture swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bratts throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
CB Torture just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Unto CB Torture showed his dominance in that final round.
I think CB Torture 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Unto CB Torture!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Unto CB Torture!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Unto CB Torture!
Unto CB Torture wins by unanimous decision!
Unto CB Torture retains his light heavyweight title!
Unto CB Torture really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kimo Leonardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael McCulloch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonardo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Amazing. The crowd seem to be enjoying McCulloch's choice of entrance music: Drowning Pool - Bodies. Kimo Leonardo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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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
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Kimo Leonardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael McCulloch!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonardo connects with a body shot.
McCulloch thows a body shot but no joy.
McCulloch misses with a looping left.
McCulloch misses with a wild body shot.
McCulloch cracks Leonardo with a good jab.
Leonardo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Leonardo throws a hook but McCulloch blocks it.
No joy there for Leonardo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McCulloch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leonardo looks to score with a jab to the body but McCulloch is just out of range.
Leonardo looks to land a combination but McCulloch avoids it well.
Leonardo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McCulloch has time to react.
Leonardo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Leonardo duly obliges.
Leonardo throws a lazy right hand but McCulloch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCulloch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leonardo manages to avoid it.
McCulloch swings for the body but Leonardo moves out of range.
Leonardo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCulloch slips a jab from Leonardo.
Leonardo throws a series of punches but McCulloch avoids them all with ease.
Leonardo misses the jab.
Leonardo throws out a loose jab but McCulloch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leonardo moves out of range as McCulloch strikes.
Leonardo misses with a body shot.
Leonardo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McCulloch's head.
McCulloch throws a shot from downtown. Leonardo moves away and avoids it.
Leonardo misses with a wild body shot.
Leonardo throws a low kick but it's checked well by McCulloch.
Leonardo throws a leg kick that misses.
McCulloch throws a jab but it's blocked by Leonardo.
McCulloch misses with a body shot.
Leonardo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kimo Leonardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from McCulloch misses.
Leonardo misses with a hook. McCulloch ducked under it nicely.
McCulloch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McCulloch thows a body shot but no joy.
Leonardo lands a lovely overhand right.
Leonardo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McCulloch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leonardo.
Leonardo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leonardo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McCulloch moves out of range of the strikes.
McCulloch gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Leonardo is trying to control McCulloch's posture but McCulloch avoids it.
Leonardo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by McCulloch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo is looking to regain half guard here but McCulloch keeps moving and retains side control.
The ground and pound from McCulloch seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
McCulloch working the ground and pound but Leonardo is defending the strikes.
You can see the frustration on Leonardo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Leonardo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCulloch trying to control the position but Leonardo is working away.
McCulloch tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
McCulloch has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McCulloch controls the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCulloch trying to control the action but Leonardo is working from the bottom.
McCulloch is trying to get an arm triangle but Leonardo is defending well.
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 Kimo Leonardo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Leonardo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McCulloch has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McCulloch and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A clash of legs there as McCulloch blocks the low kick.
Leonardo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCulloch.
Leonardo ducks under a wild hook from McCulloch.
McCulloch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leonardo.
McCulloch shoots in but Leonardo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Leonardo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCulloch throws out the jab.
McCulloch avoids the head kick by Leonardo.
A jab from McCulloch misses.
Nice takedown defense from Leonardo. No joy for McCulloch on that attempt.
McCulloch lands with an overhand left.
McCulloch misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCulloch shoots in for a takedown but Leonardo shows good takedown defense.
Kimo Leonardo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael McCulloch.
McCulloch shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Leonardo misses the shot to the body.
McCulloch swings for the body but Leonardo moves out of range.
McCulloch misses with a straight left.
McCulloch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leonardo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leonardo just misses with a punch to the body.
McCulloch takes a swing at Leonardo's ribcage but misses.
Leonardo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leonardo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCulloch.
McCulloch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCulloch moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Leonardo takes a swing at McCulloch's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCulloch shoots for a takedown but Leonardo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice defenses there by McCulloch.
McCulloch's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Leonardo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McCulloch scrambles back to his feet.
McCulloch shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leonardo but Leonardo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McCulloch misses with a takedown attempt - Leonardo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Leonardo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McCulloch checks a leg kick nicely.
Leonardo misses with a head kick.
McCulloch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leonardo.
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!
Leonardo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leonardo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McCulloch slips a straight right by Leonardo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCulloch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McCulloch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leonardo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McCulloch takes a swing at Leonardo's ribcage but misses.
Nice jab there from Leonardo.
McCulloch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leonardo avoids the body shot from McCulloch.
Leonardo looks to land a left hand but McCulloch moved out of range nicely.
No luck for McCulloch with that takedown attempt.
McCulloch lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leonardo at a distance.
McCulloch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCulloch throws the left hand but Leonardo avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo scores with a nice right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leonardo.
McCulloch shoots in but no luck this time.
Kimo Leonardo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leonardo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leonardo just misses with a punch to the body.
Leonardo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Leonardo, as that shot connected.
Leonardo throws a low kick, looking for McCulloch's leg but McCulloch calmly moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McCulloch.
Leonardo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCulloch fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leonardo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice straight punches there by Leonardo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Leonardo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimo Leonardo dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Leonardo misses with a body shot.
Leonardo avoids the body shot from McCulloch.
Leonardo takes a swing at McCulloch's ribcage but misses.
Leonardo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Leonardo cracks McCulloch with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Leonardo misses with a looping left.
Leonardo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leonardo throws a shot from downtown. McCulloch moves away and avoids it.
Leonardo connects with a single shot there.
McCulloch moves away from the strike by Leonardo.
McCulloch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leonardo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheers as McCulloch lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leonardo doesn't seem phased though.
Nice straight punches there by Leonardo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Leonardo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McCulloch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leonardo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leonardo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leonardo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leonardo lands a nice looking body shot.
McCulloch throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Leonardo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. McCulloch is in Leonardo's guard.
McCulloch wants to control from the top but Leonardo keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCulloch throws a strike but Leonardo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McCulloch controls Leonardo momentarily but Leonardo frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCulloch lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Leonardo!
Leonardo is squirming around, avoiding McCulloch's attempts to control the action.
Leonardo is looking to improve his position but McCulloch isn't that keen on the idea.
McCulloch controlling the position easily from mount.
Leonardo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCulloch content just to control the position here.
McCulloch can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Leonardo is looking to escape.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Leonardo tries to hold on but McCulloch pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo is squirming around, avoiding McCulloch's attempts to control the action.
McCulloch avoids the attempt from Leonardo to control.
Leonardo can't escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leonardo is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Leonardo is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michael McCulloch.
I think Leonardo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Kimo Leonardo!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Kimo Leonardo!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Kimo Leonardo!
Kimo Leonardo wins by unanimous decision!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kimo Leonardo waved his t-shirt featuring Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clinical Cpw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cpw comes into the arena with Purple Rain blaring out of the sound system. Silva has chosen Thunderstruck by AC/DC as his entrance music. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Clinical Cpw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Andy Silva!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to work over Cpw's front leg with a kick but Cpw checks it.
Silva wants to clinch up but Cpw keeps it at a distance.
Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Cpw counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cpw connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cpw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Cpw blocks the leg kick.
Cpw checks a low kick from Silva.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cpw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cpw misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva throws a jab when Cpw was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cpw tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva throws the left hand but Cpw avoids the punch easily.
Silva blocks a jab.
Cpw looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cpw throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Cpw throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Silva lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That kick from Silva tenderised Cpw's leg. Cpw is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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!
Cpw takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Cpw avoids it.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Cpw sees coming a mile off.
Cpw shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Silva eats them both and turns towards Cpw to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cpw keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cpw bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silva's head.
Cpw misses with an uppercut.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cpw checks a low kick from Silva.
Cpw lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Cpw steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cpw scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silva throws a front kick aimed at Cpw's knee but Cpw avoids it well.
Cpw on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice body punch from Cpw.
Cpw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cpw's hands.
Cpw misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cpw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Cpw avoids it.
Cpw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
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!
Silva is looking to chop away at Cpw's legs.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cpw.
It looks like Andy Silva has been cut.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cpw.
Silva tries a low kick but Cpw avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cpw is able to avoid easily.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cpw's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andy Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andy Silva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cpw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva throws a front kick aimed at Cpw's knee but Cpw avoids it well.
Cpw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cpw will feel that in the morning.
Cpw throws a good cross that connects.
Cpw throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Cpw looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Some wild striking there from Cpw.
Cpw blocks a low kick nicely.
Andy Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cpw lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Cpw down.
Silva lands a head shot.
It looks like Clinical Cpw has been cut.
Cpw throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silva throws out a leg kick but Cpw moves out of range and Silva only half commits.
Cpw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva throws a head kick that Cpw semi-blocks.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Cpw uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot lands for Cpw.
Cpw's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cpw scrambles back to his feet.
Cpw misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Silva misses with a jab to the body
and Cpw counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva avoids the body shot from Cpw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cpw throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cpw misses with a jab, cross combination.
A shot to the body from Cpw misses
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cpw.
Cpw throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Silva in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Cpw lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Cpw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cpw throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva thumps Cpw with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Cpw moved out of range nicely.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cpw scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cpw.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cpw blocks it with crossed arms.
Cpw tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva has Cpw pushed against the cage.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silva feints and then cracks Cpw's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cpw down.
Cpw moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Cpw is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Andy Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cpw connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Silva checks a low kick from Cpw.
Silva swings for the body but Cpw moves out of range.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Cpw's front leg but catches the back leg as Cpw tries to avoid it.
Cpw misses with a wild body shot.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Cpw looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Silva throws a lazy uppercut
and Cpw counters with a nice body shot.
Cpw with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silva to score with a decent uppercut.
Cpw throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cpw bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cpw misses with a wild combination.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cpw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cpw misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cpw.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cpw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silva has Cpw pressed against the cage, preventing Cpw from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cpw wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Cpw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cpw walks forward, straight into a front kick from Silva.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cpw. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cpw moves out of range of the leg kick from Silva.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cpw misses with a body shot.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Cpw sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cpw.
Cpw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Cpw.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cpw.
Cpw fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva throws a chopping leg kick but Cpw manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cpw misses with a looping left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Both fighters are 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!
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Silva really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Cpw off balance momentarily.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cpw backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cpw misses with a body punch
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Cpw 's knee.
Cpw moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice jab there from Silva.
Cpw scores with a body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Silva wants to slow Cpw down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva connects with a leg kick. Cpw looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Silva wants to clinch but Cpw slips to the side
and Cpw counters with a two punch combo.
Cpw misses with the combination.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cpw on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Silva scores with a nice body kick.
Cpw throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cpw lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva thows a body kick. Cpw tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva scores with a spinning back kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Cpw is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Cpw on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva rushes Cpw and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva keeps control of Cpw as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva has Cpw pressed against the cage, preventing Cpw from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Cpw has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.
Cpw working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cpw is trying to break free.
Silva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cpw lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Silva dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Cpw blocks a head kick by Silva.
Cpw lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cpw throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cpw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva tries to work over Cpw's front leg with a kick but Cpw checks it.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Cpw keeps the fight on the outside.
Cpw just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Cpw moves his leg out of the way.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cpw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cpw throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a low kick as Cpw jumps back.
A big left from Silva misses.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cpw scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cpw lands a nice shot to the body.
Cpw checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cpw uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva thows a body kick. Cpw tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cpw works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cpw misses the shot to the body.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Cpw looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
No joy there for Cpw, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cpw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cpw moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cpw will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cpw fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cpw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cpw manages to avoid it.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cpw.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Clinical Cpw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cpw tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Andy Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cpw throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silva on the side of the head.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva throws a half hearted mid kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva walks into a jab.
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 Clinical Cpw.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Andy Silva!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Andy Silva!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Andy Silva!
Andy Silva wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Andy Silva made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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