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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albin Han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelly Richardson (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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208 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Albin Han!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kelly Richardson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Han closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Richardson to the mat! Richardson manages to get full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Richardson controlling Han's posture.
Han throws a big right hand that misses.
Han is looking to work some ground and pound but Richardson has wrist control.
Richardson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Han with a flurry of punches that miss.
Richardson is trying to keep Han in close.
Han in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Our spies down at at Ground Zero London inform us that Richardson has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Han throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Han scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Han postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Han throws a strike but Richardson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Han throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Han working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Richardson.
Han trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Richardson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Richardson passes into half guard.
Richardson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Richardson moves into full mount! Han won't be happy about that!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Han flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Han is desperately trying to improve his position but Richardson has a good base and remains in mount.
Han knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Richardson on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Richardson blocks Han's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Richardson is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Han is in real trouble.
Richardson wants to control but Han is keeping busy.
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!
Richardson has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Han is defending well but eventually Richardson manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Han has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kelly Richardson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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213 lbs
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, James McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
It looks like James McCoy has been cut.
I was talking to Jones's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jones stalling in the clinch.
McCoy is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Jones slows down the pace here.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McCoy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! McCoy drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Jones follows McCoy to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Jones!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denis Pelono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bret Schultz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denis Pelono has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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211 lbs
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197 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Denis Pelono!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bret Schultz!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schultz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schultz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pelono counters with a good low kick that Schultz was not able to check.
Schultz closes the distance and clinches.
Schultz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pelono prevents it.
Pelono is trying to break free.
Schultz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pelono pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Denis Pelono has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bret Schultz.
Pelono is trying to push Schultz away but Schultz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Schultz tries to score a body lock takedown but Pelono shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Schultz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pelono's efforts to push away.
Schultz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pelono is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Pelono's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelono prevents the takedown attempt.
Pelono breaks the clinch.
Schultz misses with a body punch
and Pelono counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schultz moves into the clinch successfully.
Schultz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pelono pulls his leg out and moves away.
Schultz closes the distance and clinches.
Pelono prevents a takedown attempt there.
Schultz controlling the action here for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelono stops a takedown attempt from Schultz.
Pelono wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pelono is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pelono is trying to break the clinch but Schultz is controlling him.
Pelono is trying to force a seperation but Schultz has the dominant position.
Pelono tries to circle away but Schultz has him pinned against the cage.
Schultz turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Schultz manages to end up in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Schultz lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pelono down.
Pelono can't do much from the bottom here.
Schultz is looking to take a break and control but Pelono is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Pelono has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Schultz but great work by Pelono.
Pelono tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Schultz is holding Pelono down, trying to stall.
Schultz is not content to let Pelono control the position.
Schultz is looking to regain half guard here but Pelono keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelono advances to full mount.
Pelono knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schultz on the ground.
Pelono looking to control and managing it successfully.
Schultz gets back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schultz has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Pelono. Oh but Schultz has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Pelono goes limp - he's gone! Schultz jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bret Schultz!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Conor Cooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamdija Han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooke comes to the cage accompanied by Eden. This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor Cooke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Hamdija Han!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Han rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cooke counters with a head kick.
Han throws an off balance right hand
and Cooke counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Han is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cooke shoots in looking for a takedown but Han manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cooke's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Han connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Conor Cooke has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooke closes the distance and clinches up with Han, looking for a takedown. Cooke pushes Han against the cage but Han circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Han looks to land a right hand but Cooke moved out of range.
Han avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Han throws a big shot that misses.
Han throws a jab but it's blocked by Cooke.
Han throws out a loose jab but Cooke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Han throws out the jab.
Han rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cooke counters with a head kick. That will keep Han thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cooke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cooke has managed to clinch.
Cooke scores a nice knee to the body.
Han looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Han is trying to break the clinch but Cooke has him pressed against the cage.
Cooke wants to take the fight to the mat but Han manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conor Cooke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooke manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cooke kicks Han off and gets to his feet.
Cooke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Han throws an off balance right hand
and Cooke counters by moving into the clinch.
Han wants to get back to striking at distance but Cooke won't allow it.
Cooke pulls guard successfully.
Cooke escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Han gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Han working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Han stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Han misses with a left hand
and Cooke counters with a good low kick that Han was not able to check.
Cooke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Han's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cooke keeps control of Han as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cooke lands a nice knee to the body.
Cooke pulls Han into guard.
Cooke has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Han has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Han is trying to break the clinch but Cooke is controlling him.
Han wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Han has had enough of the clinch but Cooke keeps him there for the moment.
Cooke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Han waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cooke.
Hamdija Han seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke closes the distance and clinches.
Han tries to break the clinch but Cooke is controlling the position.
Cooke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cooke tries to clinch up.
Han throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cooke counters with a head kick. That will keep Han thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Han misses with a lunging right hand
and Cooke moves into the clinch.
Cooke prevents Han from breaking the clinch.
Han wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cooke using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cooke ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cooke no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Han decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cooke, up you get!
Cooke is breathing heavily.
Han rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cooke counters with a big head kick but Han shrugs it off.
A big right from Han misses.
A jab from Han misses.
Han misses with a right hand
and Cooke counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cooke.
Han is trying to push Cooke away but Cooke has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cooke scores a nice knee to the body.
Cooke wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Han wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cooke goes for a takedown attempt but Han pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cooke clinches with his opponent.
Han tries to circle away but Cooke has him pinned against the cage.
Han wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Han wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cooke has him pressed against the cage.
Han has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Han wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cooke stalling.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cooke obliges.
Cooke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Han swats away the attempt to clinch by Cooke.
Han throws a right hand that misses
and Cooke counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cooke.
Cooke has Han pressed against the cage, preventing Han from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cooke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Han's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Han's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cooke keeps control of Han as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cooke has Han pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Han manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cooke crunches a lovely knee into Han's ribcage.
Han looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Han tries to break the clinch but Cooke is controlling the position.
A bit of stalling here from Cooke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Han wants to break free but Cooke has control.
Han wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Han's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cooke has Han pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Han manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cooke drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cooke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Han is defending well for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Han wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cooke wants a takedown.
Han gets underhooks to prevent Cooke's takedown attempt.
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 Conor Cooke will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Conor Cooke's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cooke slips under a jab from Han.
Cooke lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Han throws a jab but it's blocked by Cooke.
Hamdija Han seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Han misses with an uppercut. Cooke saw that one coming.
Han tries to keep at a distance but Cooke has taken the fight into the clinch.
Han is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Han has had enough of the clinch but Cooke keeps him there for the moment.
Han can't break the clinch.
Cooke lands a knee to the head.
Cooke has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Han is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cooke has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Han avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Han is looking to break free of the clinch but Cooke has double underhooks.
Cooke fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conor Cooke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Han has had enough of the clinch but Cooke keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Han wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cooke wants a takedown.
Han wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Han is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Han wants to get back to striking at distance but Cooke won't allow it.
Cooke has Han pressed against the cage, preventing Han from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Han wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Han is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Cooke trying to land knees to the body.
Han is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Han prevents a body shot from Cooke.
Han wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cooke has him pressed against the cage.
Cooke keeps control of Han as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Cooke.
Cooke wants to take the fight to the mat but Han manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cooke goes for a takedown in the clinch but Han prevents it.
Han looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Han looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Han is trying to force a seperation but Cooke has the dominant position.
Han wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Han's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cooke obliges.
Cooke crunches a lovely knee into Han's ribcage.
Han's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Han throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cooke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cooke moves out of range as Han strikes.
Han misses with a left hand
and Cooke counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Han gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cooke.
Han is trying to break the clinch but Cooke is controlling him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Han wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cooke changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Han fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Conor Cooke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Han misses with a right hand
and Cooke counters with a head kick. That will keep Han thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cooke moves away from the strike by Han.
Cooke moves away from the strike by Han.
A punch lands to the side of Cooke 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Han might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cooke slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Han misses its intended target.
Han throws an overhand right that lands on Cooke's shoulder, as Cooke tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han misses with an uppercut.
Cooke ducks under a wild hook from Han.
Han throws a hook but Cooke blocks it.
Han throws a hook to the side of Cooke's head but Cooke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cooke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cooke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Han.
Han throws a shot from downtown. Cooke moves away and avoids it.
Cooke tries to clinch up but Han circles away and keeps his distance.
Cooke fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Han throws a looping overhand right but Cooke ducks down to avoid it.
Cooke wants to clinch.
Han moves into range and connects with a jab.
Han throws out a loose jab but Cooke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Han throws the left hand but Cooke avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke defending well as Han loads up on a big left hand.
Han thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cooke moves out of range as Han strikes.
Han throws an off balance right hand
and Cooke counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Han is lucky that one didn't land flush.
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!
Han lands a head shot.
Cooke tries to clinch there but Han circles away.
Cooke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Han manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Han misses with a looping left.
Han scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Han does it's job there.
Han throws a hook but Cooke avoids it easily.
Cooke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Han looks to throw the jab but Cooke is out of range.
Cooke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cooke ducks under a wild hook from Han.
The fighters circling - Han throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hamdija Han showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Conor Cooke's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Han misses with a lunging right hand
and Cooke counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Han as Cooke shoots in.
Cooke moves into the clinch.
Han has had enough of the clinch but Cooke keeps him there for the moment.
Cooke has Han pressed against the cage, preventing Han from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Han tries to break the clinch but Cooke is controlling the position.
Cooke is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Han tries to break the clinch but Cooke is controlling the position.
Cooke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Han is trying to break the clinch but Cooke is controlling him.
Han is trying to push Cooke away but Cooke has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cooke pulls guard successfully.
Cooke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cooke looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cooke wriggles free and stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke throws a head kick but Han moves out of range.
Han misses with an uppercut. Cooke saw that one coming.
A big right from Han misses.
Cooke wants to clinch up but Han keeps it at a distance.
Cooke is looking to clinch but Han is avoiding it.
Han misses with a lunging right hand
and Cooke holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cooke goes for a takedown in the clinch but Han prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conor Cooke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Han is defending well for now.
Cooke is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Han gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Han wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Han has had enough of the clinch but Cooke keeps him there for the moment.
Cooke has Han pressed against the cage, preventing Han from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Han wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cooke tries to land knees in the clinch but Han avoids the damage to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Han's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Han is trying to break the clinch but Cooke has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Cooke as the two fighters clinch.
Han has had enough of the clinch but Cooke keeps him there for the moment.
Cooke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Han avoids it.
Han wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Han looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Han looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Han working hard to break the clinch.
Han has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Han has had enough of the clinch but Cooke keeps him there for the moment.
Cooke lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cooke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Han's efforts to push away.
Conor Cooke has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cooke drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cooke manages to break the clinch.
Han throws a jab when Cooke was well out of range.
Han swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han missing with a left hand there. Cooke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cooke ducks under a wild hook from Han.
The fighters circling - Han throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cooke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cooke dives in and grabs Han's left leg, looking for a takedown. Han pushes down on Cooke's head and hops out.
Cooke ducks under a wild hook from Han.
Han works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slow jab from Han misses its intended target.
Cooke misses with a head kick.
Han lands with an uppercut that bounces Cooke off the cage and back into range.
Han looks to throw the jab but Cooke is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Cooke 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Conor Cooke's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Han pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Han. That snapped Cooke's head back.
Cooke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Han.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Han throws a jab when Cooke was well out of range.
Han tests Cooke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Han throws an off balance right hand
and Cooke counters with a head kick. That will keep Han thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Han misses with an uppercut
and Cooke counters with a head kick. That will keep Han thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Han throws a hook to the side of Cooke's head but Cooke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cooke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Han.
Cooke ducks under a wild hook from Han.
Han throws a right hand that misses
and Cooke moves into the clinch.
Han is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cooke landing knees to the body.
Cooke unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cooke keeps control of Han as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cooke drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cooke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hamdija Han comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Han 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hamdija Han!
In defeat, Conor Cooke stepped up to the mic, saying 'I really let myself down tonight but my opponent was an absolute warrior and i'll be back stronger than ever.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asa Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Konda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asa Ali has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Asa Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Konda!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konda rushes Ali and presses him up against the cage.
Ali swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ali tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ali.
Ali has a couple of punches blocked by Konda.
Konda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ali gets tackled into the cage by Konda. Konda maintains the clinch.
Konda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ali lands a head kick. Konda smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ali misses with a two punch combination.
Konda throws a series of punches but Ali avoids them all with ease.
Konda closes the distance and clinches.
Konda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Konda blocks an uppercut.
Konda is trying to trip Ali. He has hold of a leg but Ali is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Konda persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ali is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Konda defends well.
Konda stands up and waves to Ali to follow him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Konda looks to land a combination but Ali avoids it well.
Ali looks to land a right hand but Konda moved out of range.
Konda takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Konda closes the distance and clinches.
Ali misses with a punch on the inside.
Konda tries to break free but Ali pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ali fails to land.
Ali misses with a short punch on the inside.
Konda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Konda takes a shot to the head.
Konda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Konda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ali looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Konda connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ali's hands.
Konda throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali falls off balance throwing a combination
and Konda counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Konda stands up and waves to Ali to follow him.
Sloppy strikes from Ali. Those never looked like landing.
Ali lands a nice shot that snaps Konda's head back.
Konda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ali circles away quickly and effectively.
Ali looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Ali backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Konda's temple! It sends Konda violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Ali celebrates and the doctors try to help Konda!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Asa Ali!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Wrend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Bone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Wrend!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bone looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wrend trying to control the position.
Bone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bone drops back looking for a leg! Wrend is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wrend manages to kick Bone off! Bone jumps back into Wrend's guard.
Bone wants to pass the guard but Wrend is keeping the position.
Bone wants to control from the top but Wrend keeps moving.
Bone pushes down on Wrend's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bone wants to take a breather but Wrend is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrend flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bone is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bone missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wrend looking for submissions off his back.
Wrend wants to improve his position but Bone is controlling well.
Bone is trying to work for a kimura but Wrend is defending well.
Bone has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wrend wants to improve his position but Bone is controlling well.
Bone wants to free his trapped foot but Wrend is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wrend is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wrend tries to get to full guard but Bone has control of the leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wrend is looking to escape.
Wrend is trying to get back to full guard.
Bone is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wrend doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bone.
Bone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wrend wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone seems to be looking for submissions.
Wrend is trying to maintain the position but Bone is very close to passing his half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wrend can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bone wants to work for an arm triangle but Wrend is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bone is working for a kimura but Wrend is defending it quite comfortably.
Bone wants to work for an arm triangle but Wrend is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bone is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone 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.
Wrend is not content to let Bone control the position.
Bone has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Wrend defend it? Bone steps over the head and cranks it - Wrend is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Bone!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joe Bone!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Royale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thor has chosen Boom - P.O.D as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Randy Royale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonathan Thor!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thor fails to land the takedown.
Royale has a takedown stuffed.
Horrible takedown attempt by Royale or perhaps it was just good defense by Thor, which made it look bad.
Royale misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Royale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thor throws a body kick that misses.
Royale rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thor shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Thor gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Royale to score an easy takedown into full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Royale won't allow Thor to get back to his feet.
Royale forces his way into half guard.
Thor pushes Royale off looking to stand but Royale dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Royale is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thor is just riding it out for now. Royale eventually gives up the hold.
Thor looks like he's trying to stand up.
Thor felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Royale working the head and body with strikes.
Royale content to control rather than advance.
Royale thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thor's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royale trying to mount his opponent but Thor defends it.
Royale wants to stand up but Thor has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Thor tries to kick Royale off but Royale keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Royale moves nicely into side control.
Royale has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Thor!
Thor in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
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!
Royale controlling the position easily from mount.
Thor blocking the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royale fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Royale won't let Thor get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Royale looking to ground and pound but Thor is blocking nicely.
Royale landing shots from mount.
Royale working away from the top, dropping strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Royale scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Thor wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Royale.
Royale loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Thor scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Royale land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Royale stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Royale!
Randy Royale gave a mention to Just Fight (Everything 7$) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Tyler could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Matthews's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Tyler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tyler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Matthews circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Tyler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Matthews throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tyler counters with a straight right hand.
Matthews attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Matthews cracks the inside of Tyler's front leg.
Matthews misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matthews moves into the clinch.
Tyler wants a takedown but no success here.
Matthews told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Tyler tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tyler has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Matthews after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Tyler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matthews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyler tries to bum rush Matthews with a series of wild strikes but Matthews uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Matthews feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Matthews stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tyler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews gets to his feet. Tyler looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Matthews rushes Tyler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Matthews breaks from the clinch.
Matthews is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Matthews fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Matthews misses with a head kick.
Tyler misses with a body shot
and Matthews counters with a right hand to the body.
We've been told by Tyler's head coaches at Soul Supremacy - UK that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Matthews looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matthews throws a series of punches but Tyler avoids them all with ease.
Matthews fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Daniel Tyler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tyler tries to land a leg kick but Matthews saw it coming and moves away.
Tyler throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Matthews fails with the takedown.
Tyler looks to land a combination but Matthews avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler throws a left and a right that both miss
and Matthews counters with a left and a right that stings Tyler.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyler throws a leg kick but Matthews sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A solid body kick from Matthews.
Matthews tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyler throws a half hearted mid kick.
Matthews with a hook.
Matthews changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Matthews avoids the head kick by Tyler.
Tyler throws a push kick but Matthews slaps the foot to one side.
Matthews with a hook.
Tyler scores with a head kick.
Tyler throws a wild body kick that Matthews sees coming a mile off.
Matthews scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tyler throws a right and a left that Matthews avoids nicely.
Matthews clinches up against the cage.
Matthews pulls guard successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler trying to control but Matthews is working from the bottom.
Matthews pushes Tyler off and gets back to his feet.
Matthews drives through and clinches with Tyler against the cage.
Matthews breaks the clinch.
Matthews throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Matthews avoids the head kick by Tyler.
Tyler misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matthews.
Tyler misses with a wild combination.
Tyler throws a right hand that Matthews ducks under and follows up with a left that Matthews also avoids with ease.
Tyler throws a sloppy head kick and Matthews moves out of range easily.
Matthews stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tyler misses with a head kick.
Daniel Tyler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danga de danga de dang - Tyler scores with a four punch combination!
Tyler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some bone on bone action there as Matthews checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A combination from Matthews does no damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matthews closes the distance and clinches.
Tyler jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Matthews walks away with a smile on his face. Tyler gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Matthews throws a body kick that misses.
Tyler throws a head kick but Matthews moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Matthews dominated that round.
That's time! Tyler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tyler throws a series of punches but Matthews avoids them all with ease.
Matthews misses with a double jab.
Matthews throws out a powerful jab.
Daniel Tyler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyler falls off balance throwing a combination
so Matthews counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyler striking off his back but it's not causing Matthews any problems.
Matthews stands and steps away. Tyler gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses.
Matthews scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Matthews is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
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!
Tyler misses with a series of wild punches.
Tyler fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Matthews is out of range.
Matthews fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tyler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Matthews avoids the body shot from Tyler.
Tyler is looking to land body kicks.
An inside leg kick from Matthews misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Matthews scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Matthews is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Matthews gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
A combination from Matthews does no damage.
Matthews rushes Tyler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tyler has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Matthews is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Matthews pulls guard effortlessly.
Matthews pulls Tyler in close to prevent any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyler throws a strike but Matthews rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Matthews working the ground and pound.
Tyler is trying to escape the position but Matthews is controlling the position.
Matthews looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Matthews throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler is looking to reverse the position.
Tyler is trying to control Matthews's posture but Matthews avoids it.
Matthews staying calm.
Matthews is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tyler is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Matthews in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mike Matthews has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler is being controlled here.
Matthews landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Matthews has control of an arm but Tyler manages to advance to Matthews's back!
Tyler working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Tyler doesn't have the hooks in and Matthews manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matthews sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Matthews lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Matthews showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tyler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tyler misses the jab.
Tyler throws a sloppy head kick
and Matthews connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tyler looks for the body kick but Matthews saw that one coming.
Tyler misses with a two punch combination.
Matthews looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tyler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Tyler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tyler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Matthews moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tyler tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Tyler.
Matthews lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tyler takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matthews lands a head kick. Tyler smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Matthews rushes Tyler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews breaks from the clinch.
Tyler fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Matthews checks it well.
Matthews throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
No joy there for Matthews, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Matthews checks a leg kick nicely.
Tyler throws a leg kick that misses.
Matthews lands a big head kick that sends Tyler tumbling to the mat! Matthews takes a step backwards and waves Tyler back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Tyler is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oh Tyler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Matthews pushes Tyler up against the cage in a clinch.
Matthews breaks from the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tyler.
Matthews tries a head kick but it misses.
Matthews pushes Tyler up against the cage in a clinch.
Matthews breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matthews lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tyler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matthews lands with a big left! Tyler is wobbled badly! Matthews comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Tyler to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mike Matthews!
Mike Matthews is the new light heavyweight champion!
Mike Matthews decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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