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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Epeli Nailatikau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Stroud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nailatikau comes to the cage accompanied by Number of the Bollywood. Stroud is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Vallenfyre - Iconoclast. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tom Stroud enters the cage!
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168 lbs
16 - 18 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Epeli Nailatikau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Stroud!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stroud blocks a head kick by Nailatikau.
Stroud is looking to clinch but Nailatikau is avoiding it.
No luck for Nailatikau with that takedown attempt.
Stroud fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nailatikau manages to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nailatikau jumps into guard, dragging Stroud to the mat.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Stroud working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nailatikau looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Stroud puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Nailatikau wants to improve his position but Stroud is controlling well.
Stroud seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Nailatikau avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stroud.
Stroud seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nailatikau does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nailatikau looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stroud missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stroud is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nailatikau wants to control but Stroud is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stroud is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Stroud slips a nice elbow through Nailatikau's hands, connecting with Nailatikau's forehead.
Nailatikau wants to control but Stroud is keeping busy.
Nailatikau actively working from the bottom here.
Nailatikau wants to control but Stroud is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stroud prevents Nailatikau from improving his position.
Stroud looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nailatikau regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nailatikau escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stroud gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nailatikau throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Stroud escapes and throws Nailatikau's legs to the side, diving into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nailatikau looking for a sweep but Stroud has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Stroud is landing with some decent strikes but Nailatikau is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Stroud scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nailatikau?
Stroud dominating with strikes here.
Stroud has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stroud avoids the attempt from Nailatikau to control.
Stroud dominating with strikes here.
Stroud raining down shots from the mount!
Nailatikau working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroud lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Nailatikau tries to hold on but Stroud postures up.
Nailatikau working to try and regain half guard.
Stroud raining down shots from the mount!
Stroud lands a big elbow.
Nailatikau tries to lock up and control but Stroud gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Stroud looking for a guillotine from mount but Nailatikau is having none of it.
Stroud trying to control but Nailatikau is having none of it.
Nailatikau is looking to improve his position but Stroud isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroud landing strikes from the mount and Nailatikau is in trouble!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stroud lands a couple of good shots and Nailatikau has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Nailatikau is in bad spot here.
Nailatikau trying to control the hands but Stroud won't let him.
You can see the frustration on Nailatikau's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Nailatikau is working hard here to advance position.
Nailatikau trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Stroud keeps control of the position as Nailatikau tries to break free.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Stroud. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nailatikau trying to control the hands but Stroud breaks the grip.
Stroud scores with punches from the back.
Stroud is riding his opponent, not letting Nailatikau buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Stroud 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.
Stroud drives through and clinches with Nailatikau against the cage.
Stroud is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nailatikau is defending well.
Our sources have told us that Nailatikau has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Nailatikau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stroud walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nailatikau checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stroud blocks a jab.
Tom Stroud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nailatikau feints and then cracks Stroud's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stroud down.
Nailatikau lands a leg kick that knocks Stroud off balance momentarily.
Nailatikau throws a leg kick that misses.
Nailatikau lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stroud checks a leg kick.
Nailatikau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stroud moves in looking to clinch but Nailatikau pushes him off.
Stroud uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nailatikau.
A jab lands there for Nailatikau.
Nailatikau tries a head kick but it misses.
Stroud throws a jab when Nailatikau was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nailatikau thumps Stroud with a low kick.
Stroud on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stroud shoots for a double leg takedown but Nailatikau sprawls well. He's pushed Stroud's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stroud looks to land a left hand but Nailatikau moved out of range nicely.
Epeli Nailatikau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nailatikau connects with a solid leg kick.
Stroud misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nailatikau.
Stroud scores with the left hand. Nailatikau knows he should have avoided that one.
Nailatikau checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stroud looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nailatikau lands an overhand right.
Stroud throws out a powerful jab.
Nailatikau stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nailatikau wants it to stay on the feet.
Epeli Nailatikau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Stroud.
Nailatikau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stroud throws out the jab.
Stroud takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nailatikau fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stroud throws the left hand but Nailatikau avoids the punch easily.
Nailatikau has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nailatikau shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stroud as he jumps to the side.
Stroud wants to land a leg kick but Nailatikau is out of range.
Nailatikau closes the distance and clinches up with Stroud, looking for a takedown. Nailatikau pushes Stroud against the cage but Stroud circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nailatikau closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stroud circles away.
A swing and a miss from Stroud.
Nailatikau keeps the fight on the outside.
Nailatikau scores with a jab to the head.
Stroud has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nailatikau.
Stroud looks to land a right hand but Nailatikau moved out of range.
Stroud tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nailatikau swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nailatikau jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stroud moves into the clinch.
Stroud is trying to break the clinch but Nailatikau has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroud is trying to maintain a safe position but Nailatikau gets an underhook and turns Stroud into the cage.
Stroud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nailatikau is trying to pull guard but Stroud has him pressed against the cage.
Stroud wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stroud is trying to drag Nailatikau to the mat but Nailatikau just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Stroud misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stroud has had enough of the clinch but Nailatikau keeps him there for the moment.
Stroud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stroud stalling the fight.
Stroud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nailatikau is trying to pull guard but Stroud turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stroud is struggling to control the position.
Nailatikau tries to pull guard but Stroud forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Stroud can't get the takedown.
A short left from Nailatikau.
Nailatikau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stroud tries to circle away but Nailatikau has him pinned against the cage.
Stroud looking to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stroud drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nailatikau is trying to break the clinch but Stroud has him pressed against the cage.
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 Epeli Nailatikau 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. This is the final round!
Stroud motions for Nailatikau to come forward. Stroud throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stroud looks to clinch
and Nailatikau counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stroud wants to sweep but no luck.
Stroud lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nailatikau!
Stroud avoids the attempt from Nailatikau to control.
Stroud scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Nailatikau is trying to escape the mount.
Stroud controlling from the full mount.
Nailatikau tries to hold on but Stroud postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stroud pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nailatikau is desperately trying to improve his position but Stroud has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stroud raining down shots from the mount!
Stroud unloading with bombs!
Stroud lands with some strikes.
Nailatikau is in a horrible position here. Stroud smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Stroud looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stroud tries to control but Nailatikau wriggling away.
Stroud putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nailatikau regains half guard.
Stroud landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroud is thwarting Nailatikau's attempts to control the position.
Nailatikau wants to improve his position but Stroud is controlling well.
Nailatikau with the active half guard here but Stroud passes nicely into side control.
Nailatikau is not content to let Stroud control the position.
Stroud working the ground and pound.
Stroud connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nailatikau some visible discomfort.
Nailatikau takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Stroud cracks Nailatikau with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Nailatikau is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nailatikau takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Nailatikau stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Nailatikau struggling a bit here.
Nailatikau tries to bench press Stroud off him but Stroud keeps the position.
Nailatikau takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Nailatikau taking a bit of punishment here - Stroud scoring with strikes.
Stroud working the ground and pound.
Stroud cracks Nailatikau with a big right hand but Nailatikau just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
What's Nailatikau going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Nailatikau is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroud working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nailatikau is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nailatikau wants to get back to full guard.
Stroud trying to pass the guard but Nailatikau defending well.
Nailatikau wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stroud is nestled in close to Nailatikau, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Stroud wants to pass to mount but Nailatikau is defending the position.
Nailatikau controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Stroud comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stroud 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Stroud!
A relieved looking Tom Stroud thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Bjornsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Casablancas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Casablancas's choice of entrance music: Gers Pardoel - Bagagedrager ft. Sef . Gunnar Bjornsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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219 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Gunnar Bjornsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Julian Casablancas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casablancas missing with a left hand there. Bjornsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bjornsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Casablancas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bjornsson, pushing him back against the cage.
Casablancas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Casablancas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bjornsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Casablancas missing with knees to the body.
Casablancas misses with a knee to the head.
Bjornsson working aggressively here.
Bjornsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bjornsson lands with a light punch inside.
Casablancas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Casablancas throws an overhand right that lands on Bjornsson's shoulder, as Bjornsson tries to avoid the shot.
Bjornsson moves in looking to clinch but Casablancas pushes him off.
Casablancas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Casablancas tries to close the distance and clinch but Bjornsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bjornsson scores with a sloppy right hand. Casablancas should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casablancas pushes Bjornsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Bjornsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Casablancas can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Casablancas.
Casablancas lands a body punch.
Bjornsson lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Bjornsson on the inside.
Bjornsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bjornsson working aggressively here.
Casablancas digs a right hand into Bjornsson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bjornsson's gas tank.
Casablancas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Casablancas misses with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Casablancas throws an elbow but it misses.
Casablancas throws a punch but it's blocked by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casablancas lands a damaging elbow.
Casablancas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Casablancas looking to throw knees to the head but Bjornsson is blocking nicely.
Casablancas trying to land knees to the body.
Bjornsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bjornsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Casablancas blocking some punches.
Bjornsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bjornsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Casablancas breaks the clinch.
Bjornsson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Some wild striking there from Casablancas.
Bjornsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Casablancas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casablancas lands with a nice combination. Bjornsson backs away looking to recover.
Bjornsson checks the leg kick.
Bjornsson throws the left hand but Casablancas avoids the punch easily.
Casablancas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Casablancas misses the shot to the body.
Bjornsson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bjornsson darts in and clinches Casablancas up against the cage.
Bjornsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Casablancas misses with a punch on the inside.
Bjornsson lands with a right to the head.
Casablancas looking to slow down the pace here.
Casablancas manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Bjornsson misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson throws a head kick that misses.
Casablancas looks to land a left hand but Bjornsson moved out of range nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Bjornsson.
Casablancas tries to clinch but Bjornsson moves out of range.
Casablancas blocks a jab.
Casablancas looks for the body kick but Bjornsson saw that one coming.
Casablancas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bjornsson.
Casablancas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bjornsson manages to avoid it.
Casablancas throws a right and a left that Bjornsson avoids nicely.
Casablancas looks to score with a jab to the body but Bjornsson is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Casablancas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Casablancas wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Casablancas misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Casablancas dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Casablancas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bjornsson.
A head kick misses from Bjornsson.
Casablancas slips under a jab from Bjornsson.
Casablancas misses with an uppercut.
Casablancas misses with the combination.
Casablancas closes the distance and clinches.
Casablancas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Casablancas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Casablancas tries to land a knee to the head but Bjornsson blocks with his arms.
Casablancas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Casablancas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Casablancas working aggressively here.
Casablancas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Casablancas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson lands a nice uppercut.
Casablancas crunches a lovely knee into Bjornsson's ribcage.
A short uppercut from Bjornsson.
Casablancas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bjornsson avoids it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Casablancas obliges.
Casablancas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bjornsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Casablancas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bjornsson is looking to clinch but Casablancas is avoiding it.
Casablancas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Casablancas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bjornsson moves out of range as Casablancas strikes.
Casablancas doesn't manage to clinch there - Bjornsson circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casablancas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Casablancas misses with a two punch combination.
Casablancas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bjornsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bjornsson jabs at Casablancas's body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Casablancas!
Bjornsson misses with the combination.
Casablancas staying out of range there.
Casablancas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Casablancas swinging wildly here.
Casablancas tries to clinch but Bjornsson is having none of it.
Casablancas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bjornsson moves away.
Casablancas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson has managed to clinch.
Casablancas is trying to push Bjornsson away but Bjornsson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Casablancas breaks the clinch.
Bjornsson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bjornsson avoids the body shot from Casablancas.
Bjornsson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Casablancas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bjornsson moves in looking to clinch but Casablancas pushes him off.
Casablancas throws a combination that misses
and Bjornsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bjornsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Casablancas throws a body punch but Bjornsson moves out of range.
A combination from Casablancas does no damage.
Bjornsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Casablancas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bjornsson counters with a left right combination that sends Casablancas crashing to the mat - Bjornsson wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Casablancas out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunnar Bjornsson!
Our winner, Gunnar Bjornsson, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renan Barao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morton Marshall Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morton Marshall Matthews has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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30
153 lbs
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152 lbs
26 - 23 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Renan Barao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 23 - 1, fighting out of London, Morton Marshall Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall Matthews gets tackled into the cage by Barao. Barao maintains the clinch.
Barao struggles to land a body shot inside as Marshall Matthews controls his hands.
Marshall Matthews manages to break the clinch.
Barao gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marshall Matthews is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barao is defending well for now.
Barao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barao is trying to pull guard but Marshall Matthews has him pressed against the cage.
Barao throws a punch but it's blocked by Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barao tries to work over Marshall Matthews's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marshall Matthews wants to stall.
Barao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've been hearing reports that Barao has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Marshall Matthews looks for the body kick but Barao saw that one coming.
Barao closes the distance and clinches.
Marshall Matthews misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barao.
Marshall Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marshall Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch but Barao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch there but Barao circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch up.
Barao clinches up against the cage.
Barao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barao is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Barao misses with some punches.
Barao is trying to pull guard but Marshall Matthews has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renan Barao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marshall Matthews fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marshall Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch but Barao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marshall Matthews is looking to clinch but Barao is avoiding it.
Barao instigates a clinch.
Marshall Matthews avoiding damage.
Barao has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Marshall Matthews regains guard immediately.
Marshall Matthews doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barao got a little sloppy there for a moment and Marshall Matthews has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barao has managed to get both his arms back between Marshall Matthews's legs - danger averted.
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!
Barao looking to pass the guard.
Barao slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Marshall Matthews trying to control the position.
Barao wants to control from the top but Marshall Matthews keeps moving.
Barao with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marshall Matthews is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marshall Matthews is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews misses with a punch to the body.
Barao blocks the elbow strike.
Marshall Matthews wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marshall Matthews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Renan Barao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marshall Matthews wants to clinch up but Barao keeps it at a distance.
Barao clinches with his opponent.
Barao holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Marshall Matthews is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Marshall Matthews stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews is trying to break free.
Marshall Matthews working hard to break the clinch.
Come on Marshall Matthews - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Marshall Matthews scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barao keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marshall Matthews's efforts to push away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barao closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A frustrated look appears on Barao's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barao tries a body shot but Marshall Matthews blocks it.
Barao's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marshall Matthews with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Marshall Matthews has had enough of the clinch but Barao keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Barao on the inside.
Barao has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Marshall Matthews after a bit of a struggle.
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 Renan Barao will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Barao forces Marshall Matthews back against the cage and clinches.
Barao blocking some punches.
Marshall Matthews struggles to land a body shot inside as Barao controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Barao.
Barao has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Marshall Matthews regains guard immediately.
Marshall Matthews looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marshall Matthews is looking to stand up but Barao isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marshall Matthews is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barao wants to control from the top but Marshall Matthews keeps moving.
Barao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marshall Matthews swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barao is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews pulls Barao in close to prevent any damage.
Marshall Matthews has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at London MMA Club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Morton Marshall Matthews has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Barao gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barao lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marshall Matthews throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Marshall Matthews misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marshall Matthews can't break the clinch.
Marshall Matthews throws an elbow but it misses.
Barao lands a body punch.
Barao scores with a hook to the body.
Barao 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.
Marshall Matthews using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barao has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marshall Matthews lands an elbow inside.
Barao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barao gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Marshall Matthews as Barao tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barao avoiding damage as Marshall Matthews throws knees to the body.
Barao is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Marshall Matthews is defending well.
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!
Marshall Matthews lands a hook that snaps the head of Barao backwards.
Barao manages to break the clinch.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch up but Barao circles away and keeps his distance.
Barao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marshall Matthews closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Barao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barao tries to score a body lock takedown but Marshall Matthews shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from Marshall Matthews.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marshall Matthews.
Barao changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Marshall Matthews fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renan Barao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barao circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barao keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Marshall Matthews scores a nice knee to the body.
Barao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marshall Matthews is leaning against Barao and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marshall Matthews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marshall Matthews tries to keep at a distance but Barao has taken the fight into the clinch.
Marshall Matthews swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barao working aggressively here.
Renan Barao has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews landing knees to the head.
Marshall Matthews is stalling here.
Barao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barao swats away the attempt to clinch by Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews tries to bum rush Barao with a series of wild strikes but Barao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marshall Matthews throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barao drives through and clinches with Marshall Matthews against the cage.
Barao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marshall Matthews's elbow.
Marshall Matthews is pressed up against the cage. Barao has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Marshall Matthews down to the mat. Marshall Matthews avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Marshall Matthews keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Barao has managed to clinch.
Barao misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marshall Matthews trying to land knees to the body.
Barao takes a shot to the head.
Barao blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Morton Marshall Matthews will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Barao drives through and clinches with Marshall Matthews against the cage.
Marshall Matthews blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marshall Matthews tries a body shot but Barao blocks it.
Barao is trying to break the clinch but Marshall Matthews has him pressed against the cage.
Barao prevents Marshall Matthews from breaking the clinch.
Marshall Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch up.
Barao closes the distance and pushes Marshall Matthews back into the cage.
Marshall Matthews can't find room to land a body shot as Barao controls the action.
Marshall Matthews breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barao rushes Marshall Matthews and presses him up against the cage.
Barao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marshall Matthews comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Barao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barao has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marshall Matthews avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Marshall Matthews stops a takedown attempt from Barao.
Barao tightens his grip and picks Marshall Matthews up, before dumping him to the ground. Marshall Matthews manages to land in guard.
Barao postures up.
Marshall Matthews wants to get back to his feet but Barao is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Barao wants to pass the guard but Marshall Matthews is keeping the position.
Barao postures up.
Marshall Matthews keeping moving, preventing Barao from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Barao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marshall Matthews is keeping the position for now.
Marshall Matthews wants to stand up but Barao is controlling him.
Marshall Matthews is trying to control the position but Barao postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Morton Marshall Matthews hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Barao has managed to clinch.
Marshall Matthews breaks the clinch.
Barao throws a sloppy head kick and Marshall Matthews moves out of range easily.
Marshall Matthews tries to keep at a distance but Barao has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A body shot lands from Barao.
Barao pushes Marshall Matthews back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Marshall Matthews looking to stall.
Marshall Matthews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marshall Matthews gets tackled into the cage by Barao. Barao maintains the clinch.
Marshall Matthews's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A body shot lands from Barao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews working hard to break the clinch.
Marshall Matthews working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Marshall Matthews throws an elbow but misses.
Barao tries to throw a body punch but Marshall Matthews avoids it by throwing Barao back against the cage.
Barao fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renan Barao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marshall Matthews's elbow.
Marshall Matthews slows down the pace here.
Barao tries a body shot but Marshall Matthews blocks it.
Marshall Matthews is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Marshall Matthews goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barao blocks a body shot from Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews lands a body shot.
Barao is working Marshall Matthews over against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Barao's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barao breaks the clinch.
Marshall Matthews tries to bum rush Barao with a series of wild strikes but Barao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barao gets a clinch.
Marshall Matthews tries to work over Barao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barao can't find room to land a body shot as Marshall Matthews controls the action.
Barao tries to circle away but Marshall Matthews has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marshall Matthews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barao throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Marshall Matthews's head.
Barao gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barao throws a head punch that misses.
Marshall Matthews is fighting off a takedown attempt but Barao is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Marshall Matthews to the mat. Marshall Matthews regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renan Barao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barao 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renan Barao!
A victorious Renan Barao 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Riccuito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Breaker (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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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Riccuito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rory Breaker!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breaker loads up on a big right hand but Riccuito slips the punch.
Breaker cracks Riccuito with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Riccuito slips under a jab from Breaker.
Breaker walks into a left hand.
Breaker throws the left hand but Riccuito avoids the punch easily.
Riccuito throws a nice inside leg kick.
Riccuito cracks Breaker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Rory Breaker has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Breaker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Riccuito lands a left and a right that send Breaker crashing to the mat, dazed. Riccuito thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Riccuito throws a monster overhand right that drops Breaker! Riccuito follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Riccuito!
A relieved looking Mark Riccuito thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chan Sung Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Rad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jung comes to the cage accompanied by Zombies. Chan Sung Jung could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kyle Rad's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chan Sung Jung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Rad!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jung throws out a loose jab but Rad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rad is looking to chop away at Jung's legs.
Rad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jung.
Jung takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jung throws a series of punches but Rad avoids them all with ease.
Rad throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rad chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jung on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rad. Rad obviously looking to wear him down.
Jung will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jung tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jung throws a right hand that misses
and Rad counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jung is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jung takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rad lands with a nice body kick.
Jung misses with a straight left.
Jung checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jung jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rad with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rad drives through with a takedown into Jung's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rad trying to control but Jung is working from the bottom.
Jung is looking for a triangle but Rad pushes his legs off easily.
Jung working for a triangle but Rad defends it easily.
Rad decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jung, up you get!
Rad fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jung checks a leg kick.
Jung throws a jab but it's blocked by Rad.
Jung blocks a head kick by Rad.
Jung throws out a loose jab but Rad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jung throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jung throws a jab but it's blocked by Rad.
Chan Sung Jung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Jung. Those never looked like landing.
Rad throws a front kick that sends Jung stumbling back into the cage.
Rad takes one to the chin there.
Jung waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rad.
Jung tries to clinch but Rad is having none of it.
Jung throws a hook but Rad blocks it.
Jung checks a leg kick.
Jung is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Jung is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rad throws a leg kick which misses Jung's front leg but catches the back leg as Jung tries to avoid it.
Jung walks into a straight right hand from Rad.
Jung takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rad slips under a jab.
Rad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jung fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jung ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jung thows a body shot but no joy.
Rad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung misses the shot to the body.
Rad lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rad lands a jab to Jung's midsection.
Rad throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jung.
Jung misses with an uppercut
and Rad counters with a nice body kick.
Rad throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rad with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rad throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rad lands a leg kick that knocks Jung off balance momentarily.
Rad bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rad chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rad lands a right hook to the body.
Jung is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jung is looking to clinch.
Rad tries a low kick but Jung avoids it.
Rad lands a jab.
Jung tests Rad's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jung checks a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rad.
Jung is looking to clinch but Rad is avoiding it.
Jung tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rad throws out a powerful jab.
Rad takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jung misses the jab.
Jung misses with a right hand
and Rad counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jung throws a lazy uppercut
and Rad counters with a stiff right hand.
Rad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jung.
Rad throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jung on the side of the head.
Jung is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jung. That did some damage!
Oh Jung is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jung misses with an uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rad.
That kick from Rad tenderised Jung's leg. Jung is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rad cracks Jung with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kyle Rad!
Our winner, Kyle Rad, 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Vasiliy Shishkanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shishkanov comes to the cage accompanied by Digital Farm Animals - Home. Stewart has chosen Frightened Rabbit - The Twist as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!
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183 lbs
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vasiliy Shishkanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Archie Stewart!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stewart throws a right hand that misses
and Shishkanov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Shishkanov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stewart had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shishkanov defends it easily.
Stewart avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shishkanov wanted to stand there but Stewart had control of the position.
Stewart is trying to control the position but Shishkanov postures up.
Shishkanov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stewart's guard.
Shishkanov is working Stewart over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Shishkanov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Shishkanov works over Stewart with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stewart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shishkanov throws a big elbow that misses.
Stewart looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shishkanov looking to pass the guard.
Stewart escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shishkanov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stewart looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stewart seems keen to control Shishkanov's posture.
Shishkanov trying to control but Stewart is working from the bottom.
Shishkanov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stewart looking to control.
Shishkanov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stewart utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shishkanov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stewart working for submissions but it's allowed Shishkanov to get to half guard.
Shishkanov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stewart's head.
Stewart is looking for a sweep. Shishkanov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stewart gets full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stewart looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Stewart 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.
Stewart trying to keep a closed guard but Shishkanov is proving a slippery customer.
Stewart utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shishkanov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stewart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shishkanov working some strikes from top position.
Stewart controls Shishkanov momentarily but Shishkanov frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stewart is on top in guard.
Shishkanov has his hands on Stewart's head, controlling the position.
Stewart trying to control the position from guard on top but Shishkanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shishkanov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart wants to control from the top but Shishkanov keeps moving.
We're going to have a standup here because Vasiliy Shishkanov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Stewart lands a glancing blow to the side of Shishkanov's head.
Stewart cracks Shishkanov with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stewart takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stewart slips a straight right by Shishkanov.
Shishkanov is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Shishkanov misses the jab.
Stewart lands a nice hook to Shishkanov's body. Shishkanov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stewart scores with a sloppy right hand. Shishkanov should have avoided that one.
Shishkanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stewart.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shishkanov loads up on a big right hand but Stewart slips the punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shishkanov.
Stewart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shishkanov moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Archie Stewart will probably get the nod.
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.
Shishkanov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stewart paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stewart fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shishkanov on the side of the head.
Shishkanov throws a leg kick
and Stewart counters by clinching up.
Shishkanov blocking some punches.
Stewart scores with a shot to the side of Shishkanov's head.
Stewart tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shishkanov's elbow.
Come on Shishkanov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Stewart misses with a punch on the inside.
Shishkanov scores with a shot to the side of Stewart's head.
Stewart lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stewart working aggressively here.
Stewart misses with the head strike.
Stewart lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shishkanov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shishkanov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shishkanov swings wildly with an uppercut but Stewart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shishkanov looking to slow down the pace here.
Stewart swings wildly with an uppercut but Shishkanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shishkanov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shishkanov working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stewart.
A hook to the body from Shishkanov.
Stewart throws a punch but it's blocked by Shishkanov.
Shishkanov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stewart after a bit of a struggle.
Shishkanov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stewart's elbow.
Shishkanov wants to stall.
Shishkanov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stewart is defending well.
Stewart lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Stewart fails to land.
Shishkanov taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shishkanov blocks an uppercut.
Shishkanov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stewart lands a hook that snaps the head of Shishkanov backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shishkanov misses with the head strike.
Shishkanov trying to stall but Stewart improves his position.
Shishkanov seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Stewart is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Shishkanov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stewart backwards.
Stewart swings wildly with an uppercut but Shishkanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shishkanov working aggressively here.
Shishkanov slows down the pace here.
Shishkanov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Stewart.
Stewart tries to throw a body punch but Shishkanov avoids it by throwing Stewart back against the cage.
Shishkanov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stewarts head.
Stewart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shishkanov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Shishkanov blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shishkanov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stewart blocking some punches.
Shishkanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shishkanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stewart throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stewart has a couple of punches blocked by Shishkanov.
Shishkanov misses with a punch on the inside.
Stewart tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shishkanov's elbow.
Shishkanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Archie Stewart seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stewart lands a hook that snaps the head of Shishkanov backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shishkanov just leaning against Stewart, taking a breather.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shishkanov tries a body shot but Stewart blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Shishkanov has Stewart pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stewart manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasiliy Shishkanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shishkanov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stewart tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shishkanov's elbow.
Shishkanov gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Stewart regains guard.
Stewart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shishkanov looking to pass the guard.
Stewart keeping moving, preventing Shishkanov from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shishkanov working some strikes from top position.
Shishkanov wants to stand but Stewart is controlling his posture from full guard.
Shishkanov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
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 Vasiliy Shishkanov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Shishkanov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stewart can pounce on him.
Shishkanov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stewart.
Shishkanov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shishkanov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shishkanov avoids the body shot from Stewart.
Shishkanov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stewart throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shishkanov.
Shishkanov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Archie Stewart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stewart misses with a combination
and Shishkanov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stewart takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stewart fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stewart cracks Shishkanov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shishkanov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stewart as he jumps to the side.
Stewart waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shishkanov.
Shishkanov moves in looking to clinch but Stewart pushes him off.
Archie Stewart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stewart connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shishkanov momentarily.
Shishkanov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stewart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stewart lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shishkanov's sensitive parts.
Shishkanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stewart moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stewart swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stewart throws a front kick aimed at Shishkanov's knee but Shishkanov avoids it well.
Stewart has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shishkanov prevents a body shot from Stewart.
Shishkanov blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Stewart.
Stewart takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Stewart scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shishkanov blocks a body shot from Stewart.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stewart creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stewart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stewart tries a body shot but Shishkanov blocks it.
Shishkanov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shishkanov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stewart gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Shishkanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Stewart.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shishkanov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shishkanov.
Shishkanov misses with a body punch.
Stewart struggles to land a body shot inside as Shishkanov controls his hands.
Stewart tries to throw a body punch but Shishkanov avoids it by throwing Stewart back against the cage.
Stewart throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Shishkanov on the inside.
Stewart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shishkanov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stewart.
Stewart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shishkanov scores with a shoulder strike.
Stewart tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shishkanov's elbow.
Shishkanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shishkanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shishkanov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stewart working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stewart tries to throw a body punch but Shishkanov avoids it by throwing Stewart back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart swings wildly with an uppercut but Shishkanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shishkanov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shishkanov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stewart up against the cage.
Shishkanov can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasiliy Shishkanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stewart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shishkanov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stewart tries a body shot but Shishkanov blocks it.
Shishkanov misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Stewart.
A hook to the body from Stewart.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shishkanov pushes Stewart back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stewart has a couple of punches blocked by Shishkanov.
Stewart throws a head punch that misses.
Shishkanov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stewart is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stewart misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archie Stewart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stewart 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brother Firetribe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal Butrovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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169 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Brother Firetribe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Hannibal Butrovic!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Firetribe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Butrovic.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Butrovic is defended easily by Firetribe.
Jab, jab by Firetribe - just one landing.
Butrovic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Firetribe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Butrovic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Firetribe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Firetribe.
Firetribe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Butrovic is out of range.
Butrovic shoots in looking for a takedown but Firetribe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Butrovic's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brother Firetribe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hannibal Butrovic.
Butrovic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Butrovic checks a leg kick.
Butrovic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Firetribe pinned against the cage. Firetribe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Butrovic fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Firetribe stuffs the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Butrovic.
Firetribe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Firetribe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Firetribe throws a body kick that misses.
Firetribe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Firetribe is looking to chop away at Butrovic's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butrovic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Firetribe defends it nicely.
Butrovic misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Firetribe. No joy for Butrovic on that attempt.
Firetribe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Butrovic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Firetribe avoids it really well and circles away.
Firetribe thumps Butrovic with a low kick.
Firetribe tries to land a leg kick but Butrovic saw it coming and moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Firetribe.
Brother Firetribe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Butrovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Butrovic darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Butrovic sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Firetribe is looking to control Butrovic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Firetribe avoid being mounted?
Firetribe is trying to get back to full guard.
Butrovic 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.
Butrovic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Firetribe defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Firetribe trying to hold on to Butrovic's head to control him but Butrovic postures up.
Butrovic not doing much here.
Firetribe wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butrovic passes the guard and advances to mount!
Butrovic landing shots from mount.
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 Brother Firetribe will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Butrovic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Firetribe avoids it really well and circles away.
Firetribe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Firetribe.
Firetribe misses with a head kick.
Butrovic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brother Firetribe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Firetribe stuffs the takedown attempt from Butrovic. Butrovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Firetribe throws a looping overhand right but Butrovic ducks down to avoid it.
Firetribe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Butrovic counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Firetribe's guard now.
Butrovic stops Firetribe from standing up.
Butrovic is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Firetribe wants to sweep here but Butrovic controlling him for the moment.
Butrovic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butrovic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Butrovic wants to control from the top but Firetribe keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butrovic wants to pass the guard but Firetribe is keeping the position.
Butrovic stands and throws Firetribe's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Butrovic has hold of Firetribe's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Firetribe seems comfortable defending it but Butrovic has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Firetribe is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Firetribe is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Butrovic couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hannibal Butrovic!
Hannibal Butrovic bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Owen Glyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Antonio Braga enters the cage!
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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Owen Glyde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antonio Braga!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glyde throws a right hand that Braga ducks under and follows up with a left that Braga also avoids with ease.
Glyde throws a body kick that misses.
A slow jab from Braga misses its intended target.
Braga doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Glyde counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Glyde trying to control but Braga is working from the bottom.
Glyde postures up and lands a big shot to Braga's brow.
Glyde with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Glyde accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Glyde missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Braga is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Glyde defends well.
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!
Glyde is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Glyde trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Braga manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Glyde manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Braga with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glyde has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Braga is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Glyde.
Glyde is trying to improve his position.
Braga working the ground and pound.
Glyde tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Braga is looking to take a break and control but Glyde is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Glyde is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glyde is working hard here to advance position.
Braga is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Glyde is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Glyde prevents Braga from improving position.
Glyde is looking for a sweep.
Braga throws an elbow but Glyde slips to the side and avoids it well.
Glyde manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glyde throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Braga manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Braga has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Glyde doesn't defend quickly enough and Braga has managed to lock this one up! Can Glyde escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Braga on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Antonio Braga!
During a confident post fight interview, Antonio Braga thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kogata Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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166 lbs
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kogata Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alvarez tries to avoid it but Munoz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alvarez to the ground. Alvarez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Munoz shoots and misses
and Alvarez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Munoz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Alvarez wants to pass to mount but Munoz is defending the position.
Alvarez wants to work for an arm triangle but Munoz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Alvarez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Munoz's head.
Munoz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alvarez.
Munoz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Alvarez looking to sit in guard and control but Munoz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Munoz passes Alvarez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz content to control rather than advance.
Munoz has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Munoz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is trying to escape the mount.
Munoz content just to control the position here.
Munoz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Munoz raining down hammerfists from mount.
Munoz lands a couple of good shots and Alvarez has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Munoz misses with an elbow to the head.
Alvarez trying to control the action but Munoz just sinks the hooks in.
Munoz lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez trying to control the hands but Munoz won't let him.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Munoz's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Alvarez rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alvarez is staying active underneath Munoz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kogata Munoz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Munoz throws a low kick but Alvarez moves out of range easily.
Alvarez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice takedown defense from Munoz. No joy for Alvarez on that attempt.
Munoz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alvarez.
Alvarez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munoz moves away.
Munoz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alvarez.
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Munoz shoots for a takedown but Alvarez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jab by Alvarez.
Munoz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fighters circling - Munoz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Munoz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Munoz stopping the sweep attempt from Alvarez.
Alvarez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Alvarez looking to control.
Munoz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz looking to sit in guard and control but Alvarez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Munoz wriggles free and stands up.
Alvarez lands a jab to Munoz's midsection.
Munoz shoots in for a double leg but Alvarez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Good exchange - Alvarez coming out on top.
Munoz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kogata Munoz.
Alvarez stuns Munoz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alvarez is looking to wear down Munoz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz slips a jab from Alvarez.
Munoz rushes Alvarez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Munoz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alvarez is fighting off a takedown attempt but Munoz is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Alvarez to the mat. Alvarez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Alvarez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alvarez is looking for a triangle but Munoz pushes his legs off easily.
Alvarez looking to control.
Alvarez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Munoz defends well.
Alvarez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Munoz defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz sitting in guard here, content to control.
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.
Munoz trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kogata Munoz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Munoz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alvarez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Munoz.
Decent striking displayed by Alvarez there.
Alvarez looks to throw the jab but Munoz is out of range.
Munoz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Alvarez misses with a hook.
Munoz moves away from the strike by Alvarez.
Alvarez looks to throw the jab but Munoz is out of range.
Alvarez throws out a powerful jab.
Munoz gets a double leg takedown into Alvarez's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz is looking to advance position but Alvarez has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Alvarez lands a heavy elbow.
Alvarez sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Munoz really wants to buck Alvarez off and get back to his feet.
Alvarez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Alvarez lands a couple of good shots and Munoz has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Alvarez lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Alvarez throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Alvarez is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Alvarez gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Alvarez gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Alvarez apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munoz misses with a takedown attempt - Alvarez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a big shot that misses.
Munoz shoots for a double leg takedown but Alvarez sprawls well. He's pushed Munoz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kogata Munoz.
Munoz blocks a jab.
Alvarez throws out a powerful jab.
Alvarez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Munoz.
Munoz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alvarez loads up on a big right hand but Munoz slips the punch.
Alvarez scores with a jab to the body.
Munoz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Alvarez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Munoz from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez looking for a guillotine here but Munoz defends easily.
Alvarez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Munoz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Munoz from controlling successfully.
Munoz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Munoz wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Munoz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Munoz lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Alvarez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Munoz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Alvarez's guard.
Munoz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Munoz looking to sit in guard and control but Alvarez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Alvarez looking to pass the guard.
Alvarez advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz tries to bench press Alvarez off him but Alvarez keeps the position.
Munoz is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Munoz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Alvarez is looking to take a break and control but Munoz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alvarez working the body and head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Munoz is looking for a sweep.
Alvarez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Munoz is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Munoz is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Alvarez is controlling him well.
Alvarez is trying to ground and pound but Munoz uses the momentary lack of control by Alvarez to regain half guard.
Alvarez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munoz avoids the body shot from Alvarez.
Alvarez jabs Munoz right on the nose. Munoz blinks but takes it well.
Alvarez thuds a left hand into Munoz's body.
Munoz moves out of range of the strikes.
Alvarez clobbers Munoz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice uppercut there from Alvarez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alvarez throws a lazy right hand but Munoz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Munoz shoots in but no luck this time.
Munoz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alvarez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Munoz.
Munoz shoots in and drives through. Alvarez sprawls well.
Munoz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munoz dives in for a single leg takedown but Alvarez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kogata Munoz.
Munoz gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Alvarez regains guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munoz trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez will probably get the nod.
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!
Alvarez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Munoz shoots in and gets a takedown into Alvarez's guard.
Munoz tries to free his leg and advance position but Alvarez is retaining full guard.
Munoz trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Munoz pushes down on Alvarez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Munoz tries to pass to full mount but Alvarez defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez is trying to control but can't.
Munoz wants to pass the guard but Alvarez is defending well.
Munoz trying to control from half guard but Alvarez is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kogata Munoz hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Alvarez misses the shot to the body.
Alvarez thuds his right hand into Munoz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alvarez clobbers Munoz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alvarez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Munoz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Alvarez is in Munoz's guard.
Alvarez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Munoz keeping full guard, as Alvarez tries to pass.
Munoz is looking to stand up but Alvarez isn't so interested in that idea.
Munoz is looking to stand back up but Alvarez counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Munoz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alvarez.
Alvarez is trying to work for a kimura but Munoz is defending well.
Munoz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alvarez.
Alvarez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Alvarez is trying to control. Munoz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Alvarez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz kicks off Alvarez and gets to his feet.
Munoz with a poor takedown
and Alvarez counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Munoz!
Munoz is looking for a sweep.
Munoz is trying to control Alvarez's posture but Alvarez avoids it.
Alvarez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alvarez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munoz is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alvarez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 49:46
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 48:48
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Avreli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adamh Pearse (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Avreli!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Adamh Pearse!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avreli ducks under a wild hook from Pearse.
Pearse takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Avreli throws a left that rocks Pearse and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Avreli dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Pearse regain composure!
It looks like Adamh Pearse has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Avreli throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Avreli is looking to take a break and control but Pearse is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Avreli is trying to ground and pound but Pearse uses the momentary lack of control by Avreli to regain half guard.
Avreli thows a huge punch but Pearse dodges it nicely.
Avreli looks to land a strike but Pearse avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avreli looking to pass the guard.
Pearse can't keep his opponent in guard - Avreli advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Avreli missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Avreli is just content to waste time from the top position. Pearse takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Avreli throws a strike but Pearse rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Avreli has control of Pearse's left arm, preventing Pearse from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearse won't allow Avreli to sweep him here.
Avreli is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Avreli wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Avreli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Avreli shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pearse defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avreli misses with a two punch combination.
Avreli lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Avreli throws an off balance right hand
and Pearse counters with a stiff right hand.
Pearse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Avreli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pearse misses with a few strikes there.
Avreli punishes Pearse's body with a nice straight punch.
Pearse lands the left hand.
It looks like Mark Avreli has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avreli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pearse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avreli scores with a takedown into Pearse's guard.
Avreli is looking to work some ground and pound but Pearse has wrist control.
Avreli trying to control the position from guard on top but Pearse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Avreli with a flurry of punches that miss.
Avreli trying to control but Pearse is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Avreli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pearse is keeping the position for now.
Avreli throws an elbow that misses. Pearse uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Avreli's guard. Nice move by Pearse!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Avreli dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Avreli throws a lazy uppercut
and Pearse counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Avreli looks for a takedown but Pearse sprawls well.
Avreli with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pearse makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pearse throws a right hand that Avreli ducks under and follows up with a left that Avreli also avoids with ease.
Pearse throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pearse wants to clinch but Avreli slips to the side
and Avreli counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Avreli.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pearse tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Avreli working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Avreli working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Avreli missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avreli is looking to work some ground and pound but Pearse has wrist control.
Avreli lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pearse avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pearse has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Avreli is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Pearse misses with a punch to the body.
Avreli jumps guard but Pearse stands there with Avreli around his waist. Avreli gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Avreli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pearse misses with a hook from the clinch.
Avreli wants a takedown but no success here.
Pearse working aggressively here.
Avreli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Avreli throws a lazy right hand but Pearse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Avreli darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pearse throws out a leg kick but Avreli moves out of range and Pearse only half commits.
Pearse moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pearse.
Pearse stops a takedown attempt from Avreli.
Pearse misses with a punch to the body.
Pearse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pearse content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Avreli tries to pull guard but Pearse forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
I was talking to Avreli's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Avreli has hold of one of Pearse's legs. Pearse is fighting the takedown attempt but Avreli gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Avreli is looking to pass into half guard but Pearse pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Pearse is in guard.
Pearse is looking to stand up but Avreli won't let him.
Avreli working a defensive guard but Pearse passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avreli wants to get back to full guard.
Pearse wants to pass the guard but Avreli is defending well.
Avreli wants to improve his position but Pearse is controlling well.
Avreli landing rabbit punches to the side of Pearse's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Avreli wants to improve his position but Pearse is controlling well.
My spies in Laoch Den inform me that Pearse has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avreli is working hard here to advance position.
Avreli wants to control but Pearse is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pearse prevents Avreli from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Avreli dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pearse takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Avreli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pearse can do to turn this around?
Avreli tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pearse swivels and escapes.
Avreli throws a left and a right that both miss
and Avreli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pearse doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Avreli closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pearse circles away.
Avreli closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Avreli lands in his opponent's guard.
Pearse wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avreli loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Avreli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pearse is keeping the position for now.
Pearse can't keep his opponent in guard - Avreli advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Avreli trying to pass the guard but Pearse defending well.
Pearse has a hand on Avreli's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Avreli takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Poor strikes thrown by Avreli there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearse holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Avreli tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Avreli fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pearse suckers Avreli into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Pearse is now in Avreli's guard!
Avreli controlling Pearse's posture.
Avreli looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pearse is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamh Pearse has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Avreli misses with an uppercut.
Avreli takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pearse buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Avreli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pearse.
Pearse throws a looping overhand right but Avreli ducks down to avoid it.
Adamh Pearse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pearse looks to throw the jab but Avreli is out of range.
Pearse drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Avreli clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pearse throws a leg kick but Avreli sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Avreli scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pearse throws a leg kick but Avreli checks it.
Avreli clobbers Pearse with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Avreli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice combination there by Pearse.
Avreli misses with a takedown attempt - Pearse sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avreli misses with a series of wild punches.
Pearse throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearse ducks under a wild hook from Avreli.
Pearse wants to slow Avreli down by chopping away at his legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pearse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pearse takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice defenses there by Pearse.
Pearse tries to land a leg kick but Avreli saw it coming and moves away.
Pearse lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Avreli at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avreli checks a leg kick.
Pearse throws a low kick, looking for Avreli's leg but Avreli calmly moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avreli checks a leg kick.
Avreli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pearse was well out of range. Poor timing from Avreli.
A punch combination from Pearse misses.
Pearse ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Avreli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pearse moves away.
Pearse tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Avreli counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Pearse!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avreli is staying tight to Pearse's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Avreli misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Pearse is trying to get back to his feet.
Avreli fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Avreli throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Pearse works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Avreli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pearse keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avreli is looking to advance position but Pearse won't allow it.
Pearse is not content to let Avreli control the position.
Pearse blocking the ground and pound attempt from Avreli.
Avreli thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pearse's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pearse blocking the ground and pound attempt from Avreli.
Avreli missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Mark Avreli will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Avreli misses with an uppercut
and Pearse counters with a thumping low kick.
Pearse tries a low kick but Avreli avoids it.
Mark Avreli is winning the standup battle so far.
Avreli lands a nice shot to the body.
Pearse tries to score with a low kick but Avreli moves his leg out of the way.
Avreli misses the jab.
Pearse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Avreli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pearse misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Avreli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Avreli shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pearse napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearse parries the strikes from Avreli easily there. Avreli is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pearse to escape.
Avreli working the strikes but Pearse uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Avreli throwing shots but Pearse is blocking nicely.
Avreli wants to free his trapped foot but Pearse is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Avreli misses with a head shot. Pearse uses the momentum to regain guard.
Pearse keeping moving, preventing Avreli from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avreli postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pearse looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pearse wants to get back to his feet but Avreli is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Avreli throwing strikes from guard but Pearse blocks nicely.
Pearse trying to keep a closed guard but Avreli is proving a slippery customer.
Avreli passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearse is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Avreli thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Avreli throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Avreli thows a huge punch but Pearse dodges it nicely.
Pearse wants to get back to his feet.
Adamh Pearse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Avreli throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Pearse to regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearse preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Avreli trying to control the position from guard on top but Pearse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pearse has momentary wrist control but Avreli slips an elbow through the middle.
Avreli trying to control the position from guard on top but Pearse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mark Avreli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Avreli showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pearse trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Avreli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Avreli, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 50:46
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 49:46
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Avreli!
Mark Avreli retains his heavyweight title!
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