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24 - Izturis vs Sharpe PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Dimitrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Joaquin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dimitrov comes into the arena with MitiS & MaHi - Sky blaring out of the sound system. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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200 lbs
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205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Vladimir Dimitrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rory Joaquin!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joaquin throws a sloppy head kick and Dimitrov moves out of range easily.
Joaquin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dimitrov circles away.
Joaquin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Joaquin is trying to push Dimitrov away but Dimitrov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Joaquin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dimitrov is defending well.
Dimitrov is looking for a takedown.
Joaquin decides to pull guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Joaquin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dimitrov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joaquin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dimitrov postures up.
Dimitrov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dimitrov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dimitrov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dimitrov throws a big elbow that misses.
Dimitrov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimitrov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dimitrov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dimitrov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Joaquin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Joaquin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dimitrov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Joaquin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Joaquin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dimitrov is controlling him.
Dimitrov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Joaquin's head.
Dimitrov connects with a couple of short punches.
Joaquin looking to control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dimitrov is looking to work some ground and pound but Joaquin has wrist control.
Dimitrov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dimitrov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Joaquin is rocked!
Dimitrov gets to his feet and stands over Joaquin, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Joaquin felt that one! Dimitrov unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Joaquin from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladimir Dimitrov!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Vladimir Dimitrov waved his t-shirt featuring Dragon's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lapu Lapu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whosa Bouy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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195 lbs
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180 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lapu Lapu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Whosa Bouy!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bouy thows a body kick. Lapu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bouy tries to clinch but Lapu moves away
and Lapu counters with a stiff right hand.
Bouy tries to clinch but Lapu moves away
and Lapu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bouy's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bouy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lapu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bouy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lapu has managed to get both his arms back between Bouy's legs - danger averted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bouy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lapu stopping the sweep attempt from Bouy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lapu is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bouy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lapu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lapu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lapu looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bouy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lapu defends well.
Bouy looks winded!
Lapu sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapu trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bouy's guard.
Lapu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bouy on the ground.
Lapu stays in close to Bouy's body and controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lapu Lapu.
Bouy looks to clinch
and Lapu counters with a left to the body.
Bouy misses with the combination.
Lapu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Lapu coming out on top.
Bouy tries to clinch
and Lapu counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lapu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lapu scores with a hook to the body. Bouy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lapu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bouy under the eye.
Bouy is rocked!
Bouy circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Lapu. Bouy falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Lapu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lapu Lapu!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin St John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St John is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Uilleann Pipes. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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225 lbs
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250 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Colin St John!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St John throws a low kick but Powers avoids it.
Powers takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Matt Powers has been cut.
The fighters circle momentarily. St John darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Powers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
St John getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Powers misses.
Powers is breathing heavily.
Powers thows a body shot but no joy.
Powers gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
St John advances to half guard.
Powers won't allow St John to pass to mount.
St John lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Powers trying to control from the bottom.
St John is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Powers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but St John pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
St John performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St John is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
St John tries to pass the half guard into mount. Powers knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nice strikes from St John there.
St John has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Powers defend it? St John steps over the head and cranks it - Powers is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for St John!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Colin St John!
Colin St John thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heinz Doofenshmirtz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eryk Kafok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eryk Kafok will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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282 lbs
3 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Heinz Doofenshmirtz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eryk Kafok!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doofenshmirtz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kafok napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Doofenshmirtz working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kafok taking a bit of punishment here - Doofenshmirtz scoring with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doofenshmirtz scores with punches from side control.
Doofenshmirtz scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Kafok is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Doofenshmirtz can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heinz Doofenshmirtz!
A victorious Heinz Doofenshmirtz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Stanton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Stanton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacob Williams!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stanton.
Stanton thuds a left hand into Williams's body.
Williams is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Williams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stanton tries to avoid it but Williams manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stanton to the ground. Stanton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Williams walks into a straight right hand from Stanton.
Good standup being displayed there by Stanton as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Williams there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stanton throws a series of strikes that have Williams backpedaling.
Williams is rocked!
Williams is aggressively charging in as Stanton backs up avoiding any damage. Stanton tosses out a jab and Williams runs right into it face first! Williams is out cold! Stanton dropped down on all fours and is barking in Williams's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mark Stanton!
Mark Stanton seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Burke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Urgant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephen Burke could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ivan Urgant's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Burke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Urgant!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Urgant.
Burke bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Burke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burke misses with a wild combination.
Burke just misses with a punch to the body.
Ivan Urgant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urgant on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Burke looks to score with a jab to the body but Urgant is just out of range.
Urgant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burke.
Urgant throws a head kick but Burke moves out of range.
Burke throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Burke slips under a jab.
Urgant throws a nice head kick!
Urgant misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burke checks a low kick from Urgant.
The fighters circling - Burke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Burke lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Urgant's hands.
Nice body punch from Burke.
Burke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urgant was well out of range. Poor timing from Burke.
Burke scores with a jab to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Urgant.
An inside leg kick lands from Urgant.
A slapping leg kick lands for Urgant.
Urgant getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Urgant throws a head kick but Burke moves out of range.
Urgant tries a head kick but it misses.
Burke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab, jab by Burke - just one landing.
Urgant throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burke scores with a hook to the body. Urgant takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Urgant misses with a left hand
letting Burke counter with a right hand.
Burke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Burke pivots, looking for a leg kick but Urgant is out of range and Burke settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urgant works over Burke's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice defenses there by Burke.
Urgant throws a head kick that misses.
Urgant misses with a head kick.
Burke scores with a body shot.
Burke misses with a body shot.
Burke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Urgant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burke.
Burke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burke keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burke. Urgant does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urgant moves away.
Burke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urgant moves away.
Urgant misses with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Burke - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urgant was well out of range. Poor timing from Burke.
Urgant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burke looks to land a combination. Urgant sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
An inside leg kick lands from Urgant.
Burke bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Urgant's head backwards.
A slapping leg kick lands for Urgant.
Burke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Burke missing with a left hand there. Urgant was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Urgant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burke.
Urgant throws a leg kick but Burke moved away.
Burke lands the left hand.
Burke misses with a body shot.
Burke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urgant was well out of range. Poor timing from Burke.
Burke takes a swing at Urgant's ribcage but misses.
Burke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Urgant closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urgant breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Burke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burke blocks a jab.
Urgant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Urgant falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burke makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Urgant scores with a kick to the midsection.
Burke throws a right and a left that Urgant avoids nicely.
Nice shot by Urgant.
Urgant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burke.
Burke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Urgant checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Burke.
Burke tries a low kick but Urgant avoids it.
Burke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ivan Urgant will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Urgant swings for the body but Burke moves out of range.
Burke jabs Urgant right on the nose. Urgant blinks but takes it well.
Donk. Urgant catches Burke right on the button with a cross.
Burke blocks the body kick.
Good work by Urgant as he checks the leg kick.
Burke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burke works over Urgant's head and body with a nice combination.
Urgant is rocked!
Burke lands with a hook. Urgant tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Urgant is still on wobbly legs! Can Burke finish him?
Burke walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Urgant drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Burke swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Urgant's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephen Burke!
Stephen Burke took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Nikolaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shael Connen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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196 lbs
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201 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Nikolaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Shael Connen!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Connen shoots for a takedown but Nikolaev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nikolaev lands with a nice body kick.
Nikolaev misses with a hook.
Nikolaev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ivan Nikolaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Nikolaev.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Connen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nikolaev.
That kick from Nikolaev tenderised Connen's leg. Connen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Connen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nikolaev is fending him off so far but Connen persists. Nope, Nikolaev circles away and we're back to standing.
Connen looks for a takedown but Nikolaev sprawls well.
Ivan Nikolaev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shael Connen.
Nikolaev moves into the clinch successfully.
Connen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nikolaev after a bit of a struggle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Nikolaev to work.
Nikolaev lands a right hand.
Connen tries to pull guard but Nikolaev won't allow it.
Nikolaev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Connen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nikolaev trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nikolaev.
Nice body punch from Nikolaev - that landed with a thud.
Connen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Connen jumps guard but Nikolaev stands there with Connen around his waist. Connen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nikolaev lands with a left to the head.
Nikolaev lands a nice uppercut.
Nikolaev misses with a knee to the head.
Nikolaev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Connen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nikolaev after a bit of a struggle.
A short left from Nikolaev.
Nikolaev scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nikolaev pushes off an throws an elbow but Connen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nikolaev.
Connen is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nikolaev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Connen is still on wobbly legs! Can Nikolaev finish him?
Nikolaev creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Connen with a big uppercut! Connen tries to clinch up but Nikolaev pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Connen to the mat! Connen covers up and Nikolaev unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ivan Nikolaev!
Ivan Nikolaev decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justin Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian McDunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDunn is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lost In Forever-P.O.D.. Ian McDunn will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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181 lbs
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26
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Justin Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ian McDunn!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McDunn.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDunn moves away.
McDunn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McDunn misses with a two punch combination.
McDunn throws a jab when Hall was well out of range.
A punch combination from McDunn misses.
A left and a right from Hall both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Ian McDunn has been cut.
Hall slips a jab from McDunn.
McDunn misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheers as McDunn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hall doesn't seem phased though.
McDunn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall misses with a body shot.
McDunn lands a jab-cross combination.
McDunn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDunn wants to slow Hall down by chopping away at his legs.
McDunn takes one to the side of the head.
McDunn slips under a jab from Hall.
McDunn with a nice cross.
A left and a right from McDunn both land. Nice combination.
McDunn drops his hands momentarily and Hall takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ian McDunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDunn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
Hall misses with a wild combination.
McDunn connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDunn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Hall to counter with a crisp jab.
Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDunn.
An inside leg kick from McDunn misses.
McDunn throws a right hand that Hall ducks under and follows up with a left that Hall also avoids with ease.
McDunn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McDunn scores with a three punch combo!
Hall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hall misses with a looping right.
Hall checks a low kick from McDunn.
McDunn looks to clinch
and Hall counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDunn moves out of range of the strikes.
Hall misses with an uppercut. McDunn saw that one coming.
Hall throws a shot from downtown. McDunn moves away and avoids it.
McDunn swinging wildly here.
Hall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hall checks a leg kick.
Hall misses with the combination.
Hall lands an overhand right.
McDunn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McDunn misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDunn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hall.
McDunn cracks Hall with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McDunn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hall misses with a right hand
and McDunn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hall thinking.
McDunn misses with a series of wild punches.
McDunn moves out of range as Hall strikes.
McDunn misses the jab.
McDunn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hall was well out of range. Poor timing from McDunn.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDunn tries to land a leg kick but Hall saw it coming and moves away.
Hall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McDunn stuns Hall with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian McDunn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ian McDunn's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
McDunn clinches.
Hall is working for takedown but McDunn is calmly controlling the position for now.
McDunn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hall has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from McDunn.
Hall breaks the clinch.
McDunn lands a really nice looking cross but Hall seems unphased.
Hall 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.
A combination from McDunn does no damage.
McDunn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hall momentarily.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDunn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDunn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hall throws a hook but McDunn blocks it.
McDunn misses with a left hand
and Hall counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDunn misses the shot to the body.
McDunn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McDunn misses with a double jab.
McDunn lands a two punch combo.
Hall throws a hook but McDunn blocks it.
McDunn tries to work over Hall's front leg with a kick but Hall checks it.
Hall takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McDunn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall.
McDunn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McDunn throws a hook to the side of Hall's head but Hall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McDunn throws a hook but Hall blocks it.
Hall connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDunn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows McDunn to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hall looking to hit a scissor sweep but McDunn is one step ahead there.
McDunn throws a strike but Hall rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McDunn has a closed guard, preventing Hall from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDunn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hall defends it easily.
McDunn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hall controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hall works a leg free and moves into half guard.
McDunn actively working from the bottom here.
It looks like Hall is going to stand back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall prevents McDunn from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian McDunn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ian McDunn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from McDunn misses the target.
McDunn throws a series of punches but Hall moves out of range.
McDunn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hall to score with a decent uppercut.
McDunn throws a jab but it's blocked by Hall.
McDunn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hall looks to throw the jab but McDunn is out of range.
Hall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDunn was well out of range. Poor timing from Hall.
McDunn moves forwards but Hall connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McDunn dips to his left and cracks Hall with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDunn.
Ian McDunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDunn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McDunn shoots in looking for a takedown. Hall tries to sprawl out of it but McDunn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hall manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hall defending well as McDunn loads up on a big left hand.
McDunn misses with a body kick.
Hall misses with a lunging right hand
and McDunn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hall slips a straight right by McDunn.
Hall lands with a cross.
A swing and a miss from McDunn.
Hall slips under a jab from McDunn.
Justin Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hall lands a big right hand that sends McDunn crashing to the mat! Hall stays standing though and waves McDunn back to his feet!
McDunn is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall cracks McDunn on the jaw with a powerful right hand and McDunn falls backwards against the cage. Hall follows up with more strikes that drop McDunn to his knees. Hall keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save McDunn! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Hall!
Our winner, Justin Hall, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tero Karhula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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26
162 lbs
6 - 1 - 1 |
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21
161 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Karhula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dennis Page!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Page.
Karhula closes this distance looking for a takedown but Page circles away.
Karhula on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Page.
Page buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Karhula blocks a head kick by Page.
A slapping leg kick lands for Page.
Karhula looks to land a right hand but Page moved out of range.
Karhula misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Page takes a swing at Karhula's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Page.
Page throws a hook to the side of Karhula's head but Karhula sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karhula tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Page was well out of range. Poor timing from Karhula.
A good leg kick by Page.
Karhula shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Page pinned against the cage. Page gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A telegraphed right hand from Karhula misses the target.
Karhula doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Page.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page lands a nice leg kick that just misses Karhula's sensitive parts.
Page lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Tero Karhula has been cut.
Page lands with a straight right. Karhula didn't see that one coming.
Karhula swats away the attempt to clinch by Page.
Page moves out of range of the strikes.
Page lands a nice shot to the body.
Karhula throws a shot from downtown. Page moves away and avoids it.
Page moves away from the strike by Karhula.
Karhula misses with a straight left.
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!
Page is looking to slow Karhula down with leg kicks.
Karhula tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Karhula misses with a hook.
Page looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Page cracks Karhula with a good jab.
Page defending well as Karhula loads up on a big left hand.
Karhula misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page fails in his attempt to clinch.
Page connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Page with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Page scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Page chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Page lands a nice hook to Karhula's body. Karhula takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Page fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Karhula on the side of the head.
Karhula is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Page moves into the clinch successfully.
Page escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Page smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Karhula on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Page. Page obviously looking to wear him down.
Page gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Karhula misses the target.
Dennis Page is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Page scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Karhula doesn't seem bothered though.
Decent striking displayed by Page there.
Page throws a nice head kick!
Karhula is rocked!
A big right from Karhula misses.
Oh Karhula is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Page is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Karhula had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhula works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Karhula seems to have got his legs back now.
Page scores with a shot to the body.
Karhula is breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Karhula throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karhula throws an off balance right hand
and Page counters with a nice body kick.
Karhula slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Page bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Page. That's going to slow Karhula down.
Page lands a nice looking kick to the body. Karhula takes a step back to recover.
Karhula fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tero Karhula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Page with a hook.
Page fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Karhula, pushing him back against the cage.
Page has Karhula pressed against the cage.
Karhula working aggressively here.
Page lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page lands a shot to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Karhula misses with some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Page - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Page pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karhula throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Page finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Page fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Karhula has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Page fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Karhula takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Page chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Page feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Karhulas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Page cracks the inside of Karhula's front leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Page instigates a clinch.
Page lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Karhula. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Page gets through Karhula's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Page lands with a short shot to the head.
Page's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Page dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tero Karhula's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Page with a nice cross.
Tero Karhula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Page cracks a nice hook into Karhula's ribs.
Page stuns Karhula with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Page steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karhula.
Page connects with the punch.
Karhula throws a shot to the body.
Karhula moves forwards but Page connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Karhula lands with a hook. Page tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Karhula throws a big shot that misses.
Page connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karhula gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Page gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Karhula is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dennis Page!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Izturis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Sharpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sharpe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fleetwood Mac - Albatross kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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197 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emilio Izturis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alan Sharpe!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Izturis shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sharpe napping and manages to drive through into side control!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Izturis cracks Sharpe with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sharpe tries to buck Izturis off but Izturis is having none of it.
Sharpe wants to control but Izturis postures up.
A lull in the action here as Izturis stalls from top position.
Izturis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sharpe keeps working.
Sharpe wants to control but Izturis postures up.
Sharpe is looking for a sweep.
Izturis trying to control the position but Sharpe is working away.
You can see the frustration on Sharpe's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sharpe is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izturis is looking to take a break and control but Sharpe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sharpe is trying to get back to half guard.
Izturis is staying tight to Sharpe's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Sharpe is looking to regain half guard here but Izturis keeps moving and retains side control.
Sharpe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Izturis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sharpe keeps working.
Sharpe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sharpe is not content to let Izturis control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe is looking to reverse the position.
Sharpe gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sharpe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sharpe is still trying to improve position.
Sharpe wants to control but Izturis is keeping busy.
Izturis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Izturis misses with a head shot. Sharpe uses the momentum to regain guard.
Sharpe being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Izturis passes into half guard.
Well, if Izturis is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Izturis passes to full mount!
Izturis controlling from mount.
Sharpe is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe gets back to half guard.
Izturis is keen to just control but Sharpe is a slippery customer.
Sharpe wants to improve his position but Izturis is controlling well.
Sharpe trying to control from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sharpe looking for submissions off his back.
Sharpe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sharpe.
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 Emilio Izturis will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Izturis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Izturis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Izturis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sharpe scores with a takedown into Izturis's guard.
Izturis trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Sharpe trying to control the position from guard on top but Izturis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sharpe tries to free his leg and advance position but Izturis is retaining full guard.
Izturis has control of Sharpe's left arm, preventing Sharpe from doing any damage.
Izturis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izturis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Izturis keeping moving, preventing Sharpe from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The fighters circling - Sharpe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sharpe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Izturis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sharpe.
Izturis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Izturis keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sharpe is refusing to be controlled, as Izturis sits in half guard.
Sharpe tries to roll over but Izturis keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Izturis wants to control from the top but Sharpe keeps moving.
Sharpe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Izturis defends well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Izturis sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sharpe has an active guard here but Izturis has managed to pass into half guard.
Izturis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sharpe's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe gets full guard.
Sharpe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Izturis defends well.
Izturis throwing strikes from guard but Sharpe blocks nicely.
Izturis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sharpe is adopting a defensive guard.
Sharpe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sharpe has his foot on Izturis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Izturis works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izturis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sharpe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Emilio Izturis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Izturis slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Izturis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sharpe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sharpe seems keen to control Izturis's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alan Sharpe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Izturis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sharpe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sharpe checks a leg kick.
Izturis scores with a takedown into Sharpe's guard.
Izturis trying to control but Sharpe is working from the bottom.
Sharpe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Izturis is one step ahead there.
Izturis distracts Sharpe with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Izturis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sharpe working a defensive guard here.
Sharpe manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izturis is squirming around, avoiding Sharpe's attempts to control the action.
Sharpe lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Izturis blocking the ground and pound.
Sharpe throwing strikes here but Izturis is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Sharpe wants to control the pace but Izturis is squirming around nicely.
Sharpe fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izturis is looking to improve his position but Sharpe isn't that keen on the idea.
Sharpe tries to control but Izturis wriggling away.
Izturis tries to reverse the position but Sharpe maintains control.
Izturis sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Izturis wants to get back to full guard.
Sharpe missing with some ground and pound from the half 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!
Sharpe tries to pass to full mount but Izturis defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izturis is looking to improve his position.
Sharpe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Izturis wants to get back to full guard.
Sharpe is keen to just control but Izturis is a slippery customer.
Sharpe wants to pass to mount but Izturis is defending the position.
Sharpe is trying to control the action in half guard but Izturis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Izturis controlling the position for now.
Sharpe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Izturis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sharpe is working away from the top position though.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sharpe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sharpe tries to sprawl but Izturis drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Izturis controlling the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sharpe wants to improve his position but Izturis is controlling well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Izturis trying to control the action but Sharpe is working from the bottom.
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 Emilio Izturis.
Well Izturis 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 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emilio Izturis!
During a confident post fight interview, Emilio Izturis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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