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TROID - 2 - Got to Fight PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between kris mcray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crocop POWER (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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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, kris mcray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Crocop POWER!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mcray will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
POWER throws a nice inside leg kick.
mcray shoots for a takedown but POWER saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
POWER lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like kris mcray has been cut.
kris mcray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
mcray is on the wrong end of a nice combination from POWER.
POWER scores with a takedown into mcray's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
POWER throws a big right hand that misses.
POWER trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
mcray is looking to stand up but POWER isn't so interested in that idea.
POWER throws a big right hand that misses.
POWER trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
POWER postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
mcray pushes POWER off and scrambles back to his feet.
POWER lands a jab to the head.
mcray is breathing heavily.
POWER fails with a takedown attempt.
mcray with a poor takedown
and POWER counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. mcray is lucky that one didn't land flush.
mcray is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for kris mcray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
POWER rushes mcray and presses him up against the cage.
Oh mcray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
POWER breaks the clinch.
mcray leaves his chin hanging out and POWER seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! mcray crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Crocop POWER!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timbo Hansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jony Jony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hansson comes to the cage accompanied by Ecstasy of Gold. Jony Jony has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Timbo Hansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jony Jony!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jony closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jony thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jony decides to stand back up. Jony steps back and let's Hansson get back to his feet.
Jony avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hansson lands with a good body shot.
Hansson instigates a clinch.
Jony wants a takedown but no success here.
Hansson is pressed up against the cage. Jony has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hansson down to the mat. Hansson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hansson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jony's half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jony doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hansson.
Hansson trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jony trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hansson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jony looks gassed!
Hansson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jony's head.
Hansson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hansson trying to control from half guard but Jony is working away.
Hansson is really struggling to control Jony but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hansson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jony misses with a takedown
and Hansson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Timbo Hansson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jony Jony.
Hansson lands a head shot.
Hansson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hansson darts in and clinches Jony up against the cage.
Hansson pulls Jony into guard.
Hansson is looking for a triangle but Jony pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jony has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hansson is proving hard to escape from.
Hansson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hansson wants to sweep here but Jony controlling him for the moment.
Hansson has his foot on Jony's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jony works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timbo Hansson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hansson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hansson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jony's guard.
Hansson wants to pass the guard but Jony is keeping the position.
Jony escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hansson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hansson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jony looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jony looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jony!
Hansson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jony seems to be working for a kimura but Hansson defends the submission attempt.
Hansson trying to control but Jony postures up.
Hansson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hansson trying to control but Jony postures up.
Hansson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jony.
Jony is trying to work for a kimura but Hansson is defending well.
Hansson is refusing to be controlled, as Jony sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hansson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jony looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jony tries to improve position but can't.
Hansson slows the pace down.
Jony is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansson trying to control the action but Jony is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Jony is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hansson off and has taken his back!
Hansson trying to control the position but Jony manages to sink in the hooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timbo Hansson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Jony has his takedown stuffed
and Hansson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hansson passes into half guard.
Hansson is working for a submission of some sort.
Hansson 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hansson is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jony is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hansson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jony is just riding it out for now. Hansson eventually gives up the hold.
Jony looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hansson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hansson 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jony keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hansson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Timbo Hansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hansson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hansson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jony. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hansson throws a series of punches but Jony avoids them all with ease.
Hansson lands a jab to Jony's midsection.
Jony takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jony decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hansson trying to control from the bottom.
Timbo Hansson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jony is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hansson tries to roll over but Jony keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timbo Hansson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hansson 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timbo Hansson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johhny Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John O Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moreno comes to the cage accompanied by Why Cant we be friends. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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256 lbs
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270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johhny Moreno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John O Leary!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Leary throws a right and a left that Moreno avoids nicely.
Moreno looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Moreno takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
O Leary misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moreno.
O Leary lands a left and a right that sends Moreno crashing to the canvas! O Leary dives into mount looking to finish!
It looks like Johhny Moreno has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Leary postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Moreno bigstyle! Two more strikes land for O Leary and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John O Leary!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fred Boyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Chapman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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176 lbs
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164 lbs
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Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Fred Boyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Chapman!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chapman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boyle shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Boyle showed some decent athleticism there.
Boyle scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Boyle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chapman keeps working.
Chapman is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Boyle jumps into side control!
Boyle working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boyle is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Chapman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Chapman defending against the ground and pound.
Chapman is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyle throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Chapman sneaks back into half guard.
Boyle seems to be looking for submissions.
Boyle wants to control but Chapman is keeping him busy.
Chapman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chapman keeping moving, preventing Boyle from controlling successfully.
Boyle drops back looking for a leg! Chapman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chapman manages to kick Boyle off! Boyle jumps back into Chapman's guard.
Chapman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boyle manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chapman is one step ahead there.
Chapman wants to control from the top but Boyle keeps moving.
Boyle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chapman defends it easily.
Chapman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Boyle wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chapman won't allow Boyle to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapman slips nicely into half guard.
Boyle trying to control here.
Boyle is not content to let Chapman control the position.
Boyle is trying to get back to full guard.
Boyle wants to control but Chapman is keeping busy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Boyle looks to land a left hand but Chapman moved out of range nicely.
Chapman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Boyle counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chapman managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Boyle.
Boyle trying to control the position but Chapman is working away.
Boyle goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Chapman has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Boyle but great work by Chapman.
Boyle struggling a bit here.
Chapman remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Chapman advances nicely into full mount.
Boyle wants to hold on but Chapman pushes him away.
Chapman controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chapman prevents Boyle from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Boyle dominated that 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.
Boyle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chapman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Chapman lands in his opponent's guard.
Boyle is looking for a triangle but Chapman pushes his legs off easily.
Boyle can't keep his opponent in guard - Chapman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Boyle is trying to maintain the position but Chapman is very close to passing his half guard.
Boyle actively working from the bottom here.
Still in half guard, Chapman seems content to control.
Chapman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boyle keeps working.
Chapman thows a huge punch but Boyle dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyle is trying to control but can't.
Boyle is trying to get back to full guard.
Boyle slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chapman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boyle working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chapman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chapman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chapman being controlled here momentarily.
Boyle can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chapman controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chapman wants to control from the top but Boyle keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Boyle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chapman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chapman wants to control from the top but Boyle keeps moving.
Boyle is trying to control the position but Chapman postures up.
Boyle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chapman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chapman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Boyle is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Chapman's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Chapman is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyle trying to hold on to Chapman's head to control him but Chapman postures up.
Boyle looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chapman seems to be working for a kimura but Boyle defends the submission attempt.
Chapman is thwarting Boyle's attempts to control the position.
Boyle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
Chapman is pressing down on Boyle's thigh, looking to free his foot. Boyle is holding on for now.
Boyle wants to sweep but Chapman has passed to side control!
I wouldn't like to be where Boyle is right now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chapman stuffs the takedown attempt from Boyle. Boyle gets slowly back to his feet.
Chapman doesn't manage to clinch there - Boyle circles away.
Chapman shoots and misses
and Boyle counters with a shoot takedown. Chapman fights it but they end up in guard.
Chapman pulls Boyle in close to his closed guard and prevents Boyle from doing any damage or advancing position.
Boyle drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Chapman manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Boyle has Chapman in his guard.
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 Fred Boyle will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Chapman misses with a takedown attempt - Boyle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boyle misses with a takedown
and Chapman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chapman.
Chapman tries to free his leg and advance position but Boyle is retaining full guard.
Boyle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boyle has his foot on Chapman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chapman works his way back into a safe position though.
Boyle looking to control.
Chapman trying to control but Boyle is working from the bottom.
Boyle being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapman tries to free his leg and advance position but Boyle is retaining full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Boyle shoots in for a takedown but Chapman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chapman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chapman swings for the body but Boyle moves out of range.
Chapman wants to clinch but Boyle slips to the side
and Boyle counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chapman's guard now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chapman holds on and takes a little breather.
Chapman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boyle drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Boyle jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boyle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapman is trying to keep Boyle in close.
Boyle drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Chapman dives on top into guard.
Chapman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boyle has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chapman has managed to get both his arms back between Boyle's legs - danger averted.
Fred Boyle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chapman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boyle looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chapman passes into half guard.
Chapman slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapman is keen to just control but Boyle is a slippery customer.
Chapman is trying to work for a kimura but Boyle is defending well.
Boyle trying to hold on to Chapman's head to control him but Chapman postures up.
Chapman wants to free his trapped foot but Boyle is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Boyle trying to control but Chapman postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A slow jab from Boyle misses its intended target.
Chapman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chapman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boyle avoids it really well and circles away.
Fred Boyle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boyle scores with a head kick.
Chapman shoots and misses
and Boyle makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fred Boyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Chapman.
Chapman moves away from the strike by Boyle.
Boyle misses with an uppercut. Chapman saw that one coming.
Chapman avoids the body shot from Boyle.
Chris Chapman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boyle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chris Chapman.
Well Boyle 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Fred Boyle!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Jacques Marco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Masterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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BJJ White Belt
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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, Juan Jacques Marco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, George Masterson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masterson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Marco pinned against the cage. Marco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Masterson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marco shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Masterson is trying to defend but Marco finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Marco wants to stand up but Masterson is controlling the position.
Marco is nestled in close to Masterson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Marco decides to stand and escape the position.
Masterson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marco circles away.
Marco shoots in for a takedown but Masterson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Masterson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Marco throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Masterson won't allow Marco to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masterson chips away with some ground and pound.
Masterson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Masterson stops Marco from standing up.
Marco looking to control.
Masterson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Marco wants to clinch up but Masterson keeps it at a distance.
Marco tries to score a power double leg takedown but Masterson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Marco somewhat.
Marco is breathing heavily.
Masterson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Marco!
Masterson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marco is trying to escape the mount.
Masterson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Marco 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.
Masterson lands a heavy elbow.
Masterson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marco is working to get back to half guard.
Masterson with a couple of short strikes.
Masterson landing strikes from the mount and Marco is in trouble!
Masterson working the ground and pound effectively.
Masterson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Marco can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Masterson with shots to the head and body - Marco looks very uncomfortable down there.
Masterson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A nice elbow there by Masterson.
Masterson landing punches.
Masterson landing shots from mount.
Masterson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Marco can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Masterson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Masterson.
Masterson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Masterson lands a big shot there that rocks Marco but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Masterson landing strikes from the mount and Marco is in trouble!
Masterson with good strikes from the mount here!
Marco in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Marco is in all sorts of trouble here.
Masterson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Masterson working the ground and pound effectively.
Masterson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Masterson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Marco is looking to improve his position but Masterson isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masterson dominating with strikes here.
Masterson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Masterson with shots to the head and body - Marco looks very uncomfortable down there.
Masterson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Marco can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Marco is working to get back to half guard.
Masterson with good strikes from the mount here!
Masterson landing shots from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masterson with a couple of short strikes.
Masterson is landing with some decent strikes but Marco is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Masterson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Masterson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Marco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marco looks to land a combination. Masterson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Masterson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marco's waist but Marco gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Masterson off to one side.
Masterson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Masterson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Masterson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Masterson lands a nice short elbow.
Masterson slips a nice elbow through Marco's hands, connecting with Marco's forehead.
Marco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Masterson.
Masterson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Marco on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marco moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marco 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.
Masterson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Masterson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Masterson works over Marco with some ground and pound from guard.
Marco 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.
Masterson postures up in Marco's guard and throws a big left but Marco blocks it.
Masterson landing with the ground and pound.
Masterson scoring with some ground and pound.
Masterson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Masterson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Masterson stops Marco from standing up.
Masterson is in close to Marco's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Masterson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Marco wants to get back to his feet but Masterson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Masterson landing with the ground and pound.
Masterson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Masterson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Masterson postures up and lands a big shot to Marco's brow.
Marco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Masterson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Marco trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marco has momentary wrist control but Masterson slips an elbow through the middle.
Masterson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Masterson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Masterson is working Marco over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Masterson stops Marco from standing up.
George Masterson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Masterson chips away with some ground and pound.
Masterson postures up and lands a big shot to Marco's brow.
Masterson lands a couple of elbows.
Masterson won't allow Marco to get back to his feet.
Marco is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Marco thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Masterson's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marco not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marco missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Masterson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Marco lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Masterson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marco.
Masterson has one foot on Marco's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Masterson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marco makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Masterson gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Masterson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.
Masterson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Marco sprawls well initially but Masterson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Marco wants to get back to his feet.
Masterson working over Marco with some ground and pound. Marco looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Masterson winds up and cracks Marco with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Masterson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marco's head.
Masterson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Masterson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marco defending well though.
Masterson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Masterson winds up and cracks Marco with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Masterson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Marco manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Marco bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Masterson's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marco decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Juan Jacques Marco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Marco.
Masterson misses with the combination.
Masterson scores with a three punch combo!
Masterson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Masterson scoring with punches and elbows.
Masterson throwing strikes but Marco manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Marco decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Masterson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Masterson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Masterson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masterson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Marco moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Masterson lands a couple of digs.
Marco throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Masterson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Marco's head.
Masterson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Masterson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Masterson lands a couple of digs.
Masterson prevents Marco from getting back to his feet.
Marco thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Marco wants to stand but Masterson is controlling the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Masterson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marco wants to get back to full guard.
Masterson lands with a punch from half guard.
Marco is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Masterson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Masterson winds up and cracks Marco with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Marco pushes Masterson off and gets back to his feet.
No luck for Marco with that takedown attempt.
Masterson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Marco counters with a takedown into side control.
Marco in side control, throwing shots but Masterson defends.
Marco in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marco misses with the ground and pound.
Marco postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Marco throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Marco decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Masterson fails with the takedown.
Masterson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marco counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Masterson!
Juan Jacques Marco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Masterson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marco landing shots from mount.
Marco lands a nice shot to the head.
Juan Jacques Marco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
George Masterson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marco goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Masterson is on top in guard.
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 Juan Jacques Marco.
I think Masterson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Masterson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Revenge of the Bastard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brock Gracie is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Revenge of the Bastard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brock Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastard throws a shot to the body.
Bastard lands a left and a right that send Gracie crashing to the mat, dazed. Bastard thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Brock Gracie has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bastard connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Gracie to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Bastard!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Revenge of the Bastard!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Beer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Souza (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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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Beer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronaldo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Beer shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Souza napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Beer tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Souza tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Souza looking for a sweep but Beer has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Souza regains half guard.
Souza works his way to full guard. Good work.
Beer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Beer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Souza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beer stays in close to Souza's body and controls the position.
Souza keeping moving, preventing Beer from controlling successfully.
Beer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Beer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Souza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beer trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
Beer is looking to work some ground and pound but Souza has wrist control.
Souza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Souza manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Beer manages to get himself to full guard.
Souza stopping the sweep attempt from Beer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza throws and elbow that misses. Beer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Souza's guard. Nice move by Beer!
Souza throws his legs up looking for a submission but Beer uses it to pass to side control.
Souza looks gassed!
Beer landing a few strikes.
Beer decides to stand up, so the ref orders Souza to his feet.
Souza has his takedown stuffed
and Beer counters with a nice double leg into side control. Souza won't be happy with that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beer scores with a couple of short elbows.
Souza is looking to regain half guard here but Beer keeps moving and retains side control.
Beer just content to control the position.
Beer working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Souza takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Beer gets to mount! Souza was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Beer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Beer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Souza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Beer counters with a three punch combo that has Souza backing up. Souza nods at Beer to acknowledge the strikes.
Beer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Beer lands a right hand.
Beer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Souza.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Beer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Beer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Souza is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beer moves into the clinch.
Beer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beer scores with a takedown into Souza's guard.
Beer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Souza has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Beer should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Souza has tightened it up now! Beer should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ronaldo Souza!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Manson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manson comes to the cage accompanied by Ace of Spades. Sean Page will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lenny Manson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Page!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page shoots in but Manson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Page shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Manson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Check out the look on Page's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Page working away.
Page in side control, throwing shots but Manson defends.
Page wants to lay and pray for a moment but Manson keeps working.
Manson dodges the ground and pound from Page.
Page trying to control the action but Manson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Page swings around for an armbar but Manson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Page's guard.
Manson wants to stand but Page is controlling his posture from full guard.
Page has his foot on Manson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Manson works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page seems keen to control Manson's posture.
Manson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Page looking for a sweep. Not yet Page, not yet.
Manson 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.
Page lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Manson!
Page lands a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Page has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Page connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Page looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Page takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Manson is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Page in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Page throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Manson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Manson wants to get back to his feet.
Page landing shots from mount.
Page trying to control but Manson is having none of it.
Page working the ground and pound effectively.
Page can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Manson is looking to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Page cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manson can't escape the position.
Page connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Manson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Page avoids the attempt from Manson to control.
Page is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Manson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Page lands with some strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Page dominating with strikes here.
Manson is bucking up trying to escape but Page cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Manson is breathing heavily.
Page pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Page dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Page fails with a takedown attempt.
Manson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Page gets the takedown into side control.
Manson can't do much from the bottom here.
Page swings around for an armbar but Manson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Page's guard.
Page not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Page is breathing heavily.
Page lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Manson!
Page avoids the attempt from Manson to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson is trying to escape the mount.
Page looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Page throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Manson tries to hold on but Page postures up.
Page is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Manson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Manson tries to hold on but Page postures up.
Page working the ground and pound effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page lands with some strikes.
Manson tries to hold on but Page pushes him away.
Page is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Page working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Page lands a heavy elbow.
Page has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Page lands a nice shot to the head.
Page scoring with strikes but Manson is staying in there.
Sean Page has got the better of the ground game so far.
Page unloading with bombs!
Page has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Manson's face.
Page is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Manson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manson is trying desperately to improve position.
Page landing strikes, looking to finish!
Page pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Page goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Manson turns into him and now he's in Page's guard.
Manson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Page tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page is trying to work for a sweep but Manson has mounted him!
Page working to try and regain half guard.
Page is squirming around, avoiding Manson's attempts to control the action.
Page is looking to get to half guard.
Manson trying to control but Page is having none of it.
Page throwing hammer fists to the chest of Manson. What's that going to do exactly?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Page is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Page showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Manson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Manson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Page keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lenny Manson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manson doesn't manage to clinch there - Page circles away.
Manson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Page.
Manson misses with a leg kick.
Manson moves into range and clinches up with Page.
Manson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Page avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Manson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Manson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Page blocks a head kick by Manson.
A big left from Manson misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Page throws and elbow that misses. Manson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Page's guard. Nice move by Manson!
Page lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Manson!
Page lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Manson can't escape the position.
Page breaks from Manson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Page working Manson over with strikes here.
Page trying to control but Manson is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Page can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Manson is looking to escape.
Page might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Manson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
A nice elbow there by Page.
Page dominating with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page with shots to the head and body - Manson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Page is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Manson is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sean Page!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jay McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Ligachev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikhail Ligachev!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ligachev. McCoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ligachev takes a swing at McCoy's ribcage but misses.
Good exchange - McCoy coming out on top.
McCoy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ligachev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ligachev checks the leg kick nicely there.
McCoy circles away from the clinch attempt.
McCoy fails with a takedown attempt.
Ligachev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McCoy to score with a decent uppercut.
Ligachev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McCoy just misses with a punch to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Ligachev there.
Ligachev lands a jab.
Ligachev clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ligachev avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ligachev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McCoy backwards.
Ligachev is looking to control McCoy's arms but McCoy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ligachev has his back to the cage.
Ligachev misses with the head strike.
Ligachev looking to stall.
McCoy manages to break the clinch.
Ligachev digs a good hook to McCoy's body.
McCoy throws a low kick, looking for Ligachev's leg but Ligachev calmly moves out of range.
McCoy avoids the body shot from Ligachev.
McCoy lands with a good body shot.
Ligachev misses with a looping left.
McCoy has Ligachev up against the cage in a clinch.
McCoy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ligachev backwards.
McCoy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCoy can't break the clinch.
Ligachev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy is stalling here.
McCoy has a couple of punches blocked by Ligachev.
Ligachev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ligachev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McCoy backwards.
Ligachev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCoy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ligachev lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCoy.
McCoy breaks from the clinch.
Ligachev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ligachev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCoy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mikhail Ligachev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ligachev misses the jab.
A big right from McCoy misses.
Ligachev throws the left hand but McCoy avoids the punch easily.
McCoy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ligachev.
McCoy 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.
Ligachev misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by McCoy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy's corner calls for a 1-2. McCoy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McCoy stuns Ligachev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McCoy clinches up with Ligachev and pushes him back against the cage.
McCoy lands a body shot.
McCoy being controlled against the cage.
Ligachev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Ligachev misses the target.
Ligachev looks to score with a jab to the body but McCoy is just out of range.
McCoy misses with a body shot.
Ligachev throws and low kick but McCoy moves out of range easily.
Ligachev misses the body punch
and McCoy counters with a right hand to the body.
Ligachev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ligachev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ligachev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ligachev misses with the combination.
McCoy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ligachev.
Ligachev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McCoy thows a body shot but no joy.
McCoy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ligachev misses with a wild body shot.
Ligachev tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McCoy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ligachev throws a looping overhand right but McCoy ducks down to avoid it.
McCoy throws a shot from downtown. Ligachev moves away and avoids it.
McCoy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ligachev.
McCoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ligachev moves away.
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 Jay McCoy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ligachev misses with a straight right.
Ligachev misses with a looping left.
Ligachev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCoy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McCoy thows a body shot but no joy.
McCoy moves out of range of the strikes.
McCoy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McCoy slips a straight right by Ligachev.
Ligachev tries to clinch up
and McCoy counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ligachev misses the body punch
and McCoy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ligachev seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
McCoy throwing strikes from guard but Ligachev blocks nicely.
Ligachev keeping moving, preventing McCoy from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ligachev managing to control the position.
McCoy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ligachev's head.
McCoy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McCoy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ligachev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McCoy thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
McCoy drops back looking for a leg! Ligachev is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ligachev manages to kick McCoy off! McCoy jumps back into Ligachev's guard.
McCoy thows a big elbow that misses.
Ligachev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McCoy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McCoy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ligachev misses with a jab to the body
and McCoy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ligachev thinking.
Good shot there by Ligachev.
McCoy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ligachev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCoy moves away.
Ligachev throws a leg kick that is checked
and McCoy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
McCoy landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ligachev keeping moving, preventing McCoy from controlling successfully.
McCoy stands up over Ligachev, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
McCoy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McCoy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McCoy drops back looking for a leg! Ligachev is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ligachev manages to kick McCoy off! McCoy jumps back into Ligachev's guard.
McCoy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McCoy 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McCoy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ligachev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McCoy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ligachev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McCoy thows a big elbow that misses.
Ligachev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McCoy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McCoy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McCoy connects with a looping right hand.
McCoy lands a right hook to the body.
McCoy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ligachev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay McCoy dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ligachev looks to throw the jab but McCoy is out of range.
McCoy looks to land a right hand but Ligachev moved out of range.
McCoy misses with a jab to the body
and Ligachev counters with a straight right hand.
McCoy forces Ligachev back against the cage and clinches.
Ligachev is looking to control McCoy's arms but McCoy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ligachev has his back to the cage.
McCoy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ligachev or not.
A short left from McCoy.
McCoy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ligachev throws a predictable looking body shot
and McCoy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McCoy frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
McCoy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McCoy postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ligachev looks a forlorn figure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCoy looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy misses with a head shot.
McCoy throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
McCoy punching from mount but Ligachev doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Poor strikes thrown by McCoy there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
McCoy lands a big elbow.
McCoy swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ligachev is now in McCoy's guard. A big mistake from McCoy there, giving up the dominant position!
Ligachev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ligachev trying to control the position from guard on top but McCoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy wants to improve his position but instead Ligachev has moved into half guard.
Ligachev trying to control from half guard but McCoy is working away.
McCoy wants to get back to full guard but Ligachev has mounted him!
Ligachev wants to control the pace but McCoy is squirming around nicely.
McCoy can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy is squirming around, avoiding Ligachev's attempts to control the action.
McCoy gets back to half guard.
McCoy trying to control here.
Jay McCoy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ligachev content to control rather than advance.
McCoy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ligachev won't allow McCoy to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McCoy trying to control the position here.
McCoy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ligachev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McCoy throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ligachev uses it to pass to side control.
McCoy tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ligachev presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay McCoy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McCoy 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay McCoy!
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