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REVO - 82 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Trejo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wiley - Take That. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
40
195 lbs
30 - 29 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Dangerous GnP
Great elbows
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Trejo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 29 - 1, fighting out of London, Jason Lee!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trejo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Trejo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Trejo tries for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
Lee wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Trejo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
We've been hearing that Trejo has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Lee is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lee holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Trejo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Trejo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lee's head.
Trejo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Trejo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trejo is working for a kimura but Lee is defending it quite comfortably.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trejo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trejo is working for a kimura but Lee is defending it quite comfortably.
Lee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Trejo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lee sees it coming and defends easily.
Trejo seems to be looking for submissions.
Trejo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Trejo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Trejo.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
Trejo is pressing down on Lee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lee is holding on for now.
Lee trying to control but Trejo postures up.
Lee manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Trejo throws a big elbow that misses.
Trejo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lee working a defensive guard here.
Trejo postures up and lands a big shot to Lee's brow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trejo throws an elbow that misses. Lee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Trejo's guard. Nice move by Lee!
Lee trying to control but Trejo is working from the bottom.
Trejo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Trejo wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
Trejo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Trejo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Lee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jason Lee was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Trejo shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Trejo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee throws a hook but Trejo avoids it easily.
Lee throws the left hand but Trejo avoids the punch easily.
Lee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Trejo.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trejo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Trejo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee looks for the body kick but Trejo saw that one coming.
Trejo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Trejo throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee cracks Trejo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trejo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Trejo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Trejo defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Trejo keeps the fight on the outside.
Jason Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Trejo. Trejo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trejo.
Lee misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jason Lee will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Trejo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lee's waist but Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Trejo off to one side.
Lee tries to sprawl but Trejo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lee is trying to control but can't.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lee is trying to stand up here but Trejo is controlling him well.
Trejo seems to be looking for submissions.
Trejo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Trejo.
Trejo is looking for a kimura but Lee is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Trejo to get the leverage.
Lee is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Trejo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Trejo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lee's head.
Lee trying to hold on to Trejo's head to control him but Trejo postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trejo wants to pass the guard but Lee is defending well.
Trejo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Trejo wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Trejo stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
Trejo postures up.
Trejo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Trejo throws a big elbow that misses.
Lee working a defensive guard here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Trejo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trejo is one step ahead there.
Trejo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lee trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Trejo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jason Lee hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lee gets a clinch.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.
Trejo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Trejo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trejo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Trejo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lee prevents the takedown attempt.
Lee gets underhooks to prevent Trejo's takedown attempt.
Lee misses with an elbow strike.
Trejo tries to pull guard but Lee won't allow it.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trejo avoids it.
Lee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trejo can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trejo is defending well for now.
Trejo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Trejo is trying to drag Lee to the mat but Lee just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A right hand to the body from Lee.
Lee is looking to control Trejo's arms but Trejo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lee has his back to the cage.
Lee stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
Lee tries to work over Trejo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee looking to slow down the pace here.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Trejo blocks it.
Trejo pulls guard successfully.
Trejo keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Trejo being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trejo keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Trejo pulls Lee in to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jason Lee hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lee works Trejo's body with a nice hook.
Lee misses the jab.
Trejo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jason Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trejo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trejo tries for a takedown but Lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Trejo moves out of range as Lee throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Trejo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Trejo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Danny Trejo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trejo swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Lee scores with a push kick.
Trejo blocks a jab.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Trejo moved out of range nicely.
Lee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lee lets loose with a powerful body kick. Trejo will feel that in the morning.
Trejo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lee sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee pushes Trejo off looking to stand but Trejo dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
Lee makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lee.
Lee working a defensive guard here.
Lee seems keen to control Trejo's posture.
Trejo is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control.
Lee trying to control the position here.
Trejo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Trejo throws an elbow that misses. Lee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Trejo's guard. Nice move by Lee!
Trejo looking for a guillotine here but Lee defends easily.
Trejo keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Jason Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lee postures up.
Trejo is looking for a triangle but Lee pushes his legs off easily.
Trejo controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself.
Lee engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jason Lee hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Trejo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lee defends well and Trejo ends up having to push Lee into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Trejo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lee after a bit of a struggle.
Trejo is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Trejo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee prevents the takedown attempt.
Trejo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Trejo tries to score a body lock takedown but Lee shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Trejo tries for a takedown but Lee manages to get underhooks.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Trejo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lee avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee is pressed up against the cage. Trejo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lee down to the mat. Lee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
Trejo tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jason Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trejo.
Trejo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee misses with a combination
and Trejo counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lee!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trejo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Danny Trejo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jason Lee.
I've got Lee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 28:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Lee!
Jason Lee made sure to mention his sponsor, xXx - Voodoo Labs - MONEY LAUNDER in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blue Belt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cain Dos Santos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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256 lbs
11 - 14 - 0 |
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260 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Blue Belt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Cain Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dos Santos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dos Santos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Belt.
Dos Santos misses with a combination
and Belt counters with a two punch combo.
Dos Santos clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belt blocks the elbow strike.
Dos Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Dos Santos moves into the clinch.
Belt drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dos Santos pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blue Belt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dos Santos's waist but Dos Santos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Belt off to one side.
Cain Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Belt!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Belt sneaks back into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to stand and escape but Belt is controlling the position.
Belt trying to hold on to Dos Santos's head to control him but Dos Santos postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dos Santos in particular looking to stall.
Belt wants to control but Dos Santos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dos Santos is looking for a kimura here.
Belt is looking for a sweep. Dos Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Belt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dos Santos pulls his head out easily.
Dos Santos wants to take a breather but Belt is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Belt defending well though.
Belt is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at SWF GYM - JUDO 'n' MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Dos Santos is looking to advance position but Belt won't allow it.
Dos Santos seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dos Santos wants to control but Belt is keeping him busy.
Belt trying to hold on to Dos Santos's head to control him but Dos Santos postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Cain Dos Santos was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Belt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dos Santos is fending him off so far but Belt persists. Nope, Dos Santos circles away and we're back to standing.
Dos Santos has Belt up against the cage in a clinch.
Dos Santos stalling in the clinch.
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!
Dos Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Belt closes the distance and clinches.
Belt tries for a takedown. No joy.
Belt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dos Santos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belt tries to pull guard but Dos Santos won't allow it.
Dos Santos gets underhooks to prevent Belt's takedown attempt.
Belt works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Dos Santos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dos Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Belt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dos Santos is trying to keep Belt in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Belt is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Belt is trying to pull guard but Dos Santos turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos can't break the clinch.
Dos Santos has had enough of the clinch but Belt keeps him there for the moment.
Belt is pressed up against the cage. Dos Santos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Belt down to the mat. Belt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Belt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
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!
Belt closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Belt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Belt tries to pass to full mount but Dos Santos defends it.
Dos Santos has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dos Santos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Belt's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Belt's back!
Belt tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
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 Blue Belt will probably get the nod.
That's time! Belt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dos Santos closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dos Santos controlling from side mount.
Dos Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Belt keeps working.
Belt struggling a bit here.
Belt manages to get back to half guard.
Belt is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Dos Santos jumps into side control!
Belt tries to improve position but can't.
Dos Santos wants to control but Belt is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belt can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos decides to stand back up. Dos Santos steps back and let's Belt get back to his feet.
Dos Santos darts in and clinches Belt up against the cage.
Belt is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dos Santos is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Belt to the mat. Belt regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Belt working a defensive guard here.
Dos Santos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Belt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dos Santos is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Cain Dos Santos was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dos Santos forces Belt back against the cage and clinches.
Belt is trying to pull guard but Dos Santos turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos taking a breather.
Belt tightens his grip and picks Dos Santos up, before dumping him to the ground. Dos Santos manages to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos Santos wriggles free and stands up.
No luck for Belt with that takedown attempt.
Belt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blue Belt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Dos Santos as Belt shoots in.
Dos Santos lands a two punch combo.
Dos Santos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Belt looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dos Santos stands up.
Dos Santos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Dos Santos enables Belt to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dos Santos manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Belt is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Dos Santos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Belt.
Belt tries to pull guard but Dos Santos holds him up against the cage and eventually Belt drops back down to his feet.
Belt is trying to push Dos Santos away but Dos Santos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Belt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dos Santos manages to break the clinch.
Belt blocks the body kick.
Dos Santos is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Belt's half guard.
Belt is trying to control but Dos Santos passes into side control!
Belt holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
An elbow from Dos Santos crashes against the mat.
Cain Dos Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dos Santos wants to stand but Belt is controlling his arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Belt knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belt manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
It looks like Dos Santos is going to stand back up.
Belt is trying to get back to full guard.
Dos Santos escapes and gets back to his feet.
Belt moves in looking to clinch but Dos Santos pushes him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belt manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dos Santos on his heels. He'll look to pass Dos Santos's guard now, I'm sure.
Belt wants to pass the guard but Dos Santos is keeping the position.
Dos Santos is trying to keep Belt in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Dos Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Belt wants to clinch up but Dos Santos keeps it at a distance.
Dos Santos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Belt counters with a shoot takedown. Dos Santos fights it but they end up in guard.
Belt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Belt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dos Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Belt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Belt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dos Santos trying to control the position here.
Dos Santos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dos Santos wriggles free and stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Belt tries to clinch there but Dos Santos circles away.
Cain Dos Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Belt shoots for a takedown but Dos Santos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dos Santos shoots for a double leg takedown but Belt sprawls well. He's pushed Dos Santos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dos Santos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Belt doesn't manage to clinch there - Dos Santos circles away.
Belt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Belt shoots in for a double leg but Dos Santos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Belt keeps the fight on the outside.
Blue Belt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Belt tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dos Santos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Belt at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dos Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Belt avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Belt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Belt wants to clinch.
Belt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Belt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dos Santos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Belt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dos Santos sprawls well. Dos Santos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Belt gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blue Belt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Belt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dos Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dos Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Belt doesn't manage to clinch there - Dos Santos circles away.
Dos Santos moves into the clinch.
Dos Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Belt drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dos Santos pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dos Santos works Belt's body with a nice hook.
Dos Santos looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Belt!
Dos Santos stands up and beckons Belt to his feet.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Belt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dos Santos throws out the jab.
Dos Santos clinches up with Belt and pushes him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belt.
Belt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dos Santos walks away with a smile on his face. Belt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Belt tries to clinch up.
Belt has closed the distance and engaged Dos Santos in a clinch.
Belt is working for takedown but Dos Santos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dos Santos jumps into guard, dragging Belt to the mat.
Dos Santos is trying to keep Belt in close.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dos Santos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Belt defends well.
Belt postures up in Dos Santos's guard and throws a big left but Dos Santos blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cain Dos Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dos Santos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cain Dos Santos!
Cain Dos Santos very nearly forgot to thank Bloodlust Horde Fightwear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jared Kincaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stewart has chosen Frightened Rabbit - The Twist as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jared Kincaid has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jared Kincaid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Archie Stewart!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kincaid ducks under a wild hook from Stewart.
Stewart throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Kincaid counter with a right hand.
Kincaid tries to land a front kick but Stewart steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stewart changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kincaid looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kincaid is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Stewart asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Stewart is trying to get an arm triangle but Kincaid is defending well.
Kincaid is trying to buck Stewart off.
Kincaid stops Stewart from passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kincaid is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Stewart is controlling him well.
Kincaid dodges the ground and pound from Stewart.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stewart prevents Kincaid from escaping the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Stewart crashes against the mat.
Kincaid is trying to get back to his feet.
Stewart tries to score with some ground and pound. Kincaid controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kincaid is working to avoid the ground and pound but Stewart connects with a decent elbow.
Stewart tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kincaid's legs.
Stewart misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Stewart works to advance to full mount. Kincaid defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Kincaid really wants to buck Stewart off and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kincaid avoids a series of strikes thrown by Stewart.
Kincaid really wants to buck Stewart off and get back to his feet.
Stewart fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kincaid trying desperately to get to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stewart working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kincaid is rocked!
Stewart looking to finish with strikes here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Oh Kincaid is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stewart fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Stewart throwing strikes here but Kincaid is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kincaid seems to have got his legs back now.
Kincaid really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stewart cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kincaid wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Stewart looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kincaid blocking the ground and pound.
Kincaid's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Stewart punching from mount but Kincaid doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Stewart punching from mount but Kincaid doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Stewart lands a big elbow.
Stewart unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Kincaid wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Stewart celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Archie Stewart!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Archie Stewart made sure he mentioned Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Barbaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yakubu Okoroji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barbaro comes to the cage accompanied by Fight - Future World Music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Barbaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Yakubu Okoroji!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbaro throws a lazy right hand but Okoroji sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barbaro just misses with a punch to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Okoroji as he connects with a hook.
Okoroji uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barbaro.
Nice straight punches there by Okoroji. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Okoroji.
Okoroji dives in for a single leg takedown but Barbaro sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Okoroji's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barbaro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Okoroji misses with a left hand
and Barbaro counters with a body kick that stops Okoroji in his tracks momentarily.
Barbaro has managed to clinch.
Barbaro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barbaro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barbaro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barbaro looking to throw knees to the head but Okoroji is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Barbaro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbaro misses with a knee to the head.
Okoroji controlling the action here for a moment.
Okoroji wants to break the clinch but can't.
Okoroji managing to block the knees to the body from Barbaro.
Okoroji has hold of one of Barbaro's legs. Barbaro is fighting the takedown attempt but Okoroji gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Okoroji throws a strike but Barbaro rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Barbaro sitting in guard here, content to control.
Okoroji trying to keep a closed guard but Barbaro is proving a slippery customer.
Barbaro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Okoroji working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barbaro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barbaro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barbaro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Barbaro stands up from Okoroji's guard - Barbaro perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okoroji misses with a takedown attempt - Barbaro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Barbaro throws a leg kick but Okoroji checks it.
Okoroji steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barbaro.
Okoroji connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbaro throws a body kick that misses.
Okoroji lands a nice shot that snaps Barbaro's head back.
Okoroji throws an off balance right hand
and Barbaro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barbaro misses with a kick to the body.
Barbaro misses with an uppercut.
Okoroji ducks under a wild hook from Barbaro.
Barbaro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Okoroji sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barbaro throws a lazy right hand but Okoroji sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barbaro thumps Okoroji with a low kick.
Barbaro cracks Okoroji with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbaro looks to land a left hand but Okoroji moved out of range nicely.
Okoroji fails with the takedown.
Joe Barbaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yakubu Okoroji.
Barbaro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barbaro misses with a leg kick
and Okoroji connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Barbaro throws a jab but it's blocked by Okoroji.
Barbaro missing with a left hand there. Okoroji was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barbaro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Okoroji moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barbaro swings widly with a right hand
and Okoroji counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Okoroji wants to pass the guard but Barbaro is keeping the position.
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 Joe Barbaro will probably get the nod.
That's time! Barbaro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Barbaro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Okoroji looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barbaro is fending him off so far but Okoroji persists. Nope, Barbaro circles away and we're back to standing.
Barbaro throws a wild body kick that Okoroji sees coming a mile off.
Joe Barbaro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Okoroji misses with the combination.
Barbaro tries a head kick but it misses.
Okoroji takes one on the button.
Barbaro misses with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Okoroji - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoroji dodges the punch combination from Barbaro.
Okoroji throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barbaro.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barbaro. That's going to slow Okoroji down.
Joe Barbaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbaro throws a sloppy head kick and Okoroji moves out of range easily.
Barbaro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barbaro throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Okoroji counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Okoroji trying to control but Barbaro is working from the bottom.
Barbaro is pulling down on Okoroji's head to control his posture.
Okoroji stands and steps away. Barbaro gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okoroji misses with a left hand
and Barbaro counters with a nice uppercut.
Barbaro feints and then cracks Okoroji's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Okoroji down.
Barbaro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Okoroji fails with a takedown attempt.
Joe Barbaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yakubu Okoroji.
A solid body kick from Barbaro.
Okoroji uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbaro.
Okoroji drops his hands momentarily and Barbaro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barbaro looks for the body kick but Okoroji saw that one coming.
Barbaro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji lands a jab-cross combination.
A jab from Barbaro misses.
Barbaro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barbaro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Okoroji.
Okoroji scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Okoroji throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Barbaro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Okoroji wants to control but Barbaro is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Barbaro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Okoroji lands some shots froms side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okoroji trying to control the position but Barbaro is working away.
Okoroji has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Barbaro keeps Okoroji at a distance using the push kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barbaro lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yakubu Okoroji will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Okoroji steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barbaro.
Okoroji dives in and grabs Barbaro's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barbaro pushes down on Okoroji's head and hops out.
Barbaro misses with a hook.
Okoroji misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbaro.
Okoroji darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Okoroji shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Barbaro's guard.
Okoroji is in close to Barbaro's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Barbaro has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Barbaro looking to control.
Barbaro is adopting a defensive guard.
Yakubu Okoroji has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbaro keeping full guard, as Okoroji tries to pass.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Barbaro is trying to keep Okoroji in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Joe Barbaro just wasn't active enough.
Okoroji loads up on a big right hand but Barbaro slips the punch.
Barbaro throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Okoroji's head.
It looks like Yakubu Okoroji has been cut.
Okoroji avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barbaro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Okoroji checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Okoroji has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Barbaro punishes Okoroji's body with a nice straight punch.
Barbaro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okoroji.
Barbaro swings widly with a right hand
and Okoroji counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Barbaro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Okoroji.
Okoroji wants to control from the top but Barbaro keeps moving.
Okoroji stands up from Barbaro's guard - Okoroji perhaps looking for a knockout.
Barbaro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbaro looks for the body kick but Okoroji saw that one coming.
Okoroji 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.
Barbaro throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Barbaro blocks a jab.
Okoroji connects with a single shot there.
Okoroji misses with a takedown
and Okoroji takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Okoroji shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barbaro as he avoids it easily.
Joe Barbaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yakubu Okoroji.
Okoroji takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbaro misses with a hook
and Okoroji counters with a single leg into guard. Barbaro didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okoroji wants to control from the top but Barbaro keeps moving.
Okoroji is fighting to break Barbaro's control of his arms but Barbaro is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Barbaro keeping full guard, as Okoroji tries to pass.
Okoroji postures up in Barbaro's guard and throws a big left but Barbaro blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barbaro working a defensive guard here.
Okoroji controlling from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yakubu Okoroji.
I think Okoroji 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yakubu Okoroji!
After winning the bout, Yakubu Okoroji thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abe Lincon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Riccuito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Riccuito told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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30
213 lbs
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215 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Abe Lincon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Riccuito!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lincon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Riccuito stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Riccuito throws a solid leg kick but Lincon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Riccuito.
Lincon motions for Riccuito to come forward. Lincon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Riccuito defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lincon.
Lincon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Riccuito checks a low kick from Lincon.
Riccuito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lincon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Riccuito can pounce on him.
Lincon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Riccuito doesn't manage to clinch there - Lincon circles away.
Riccuito has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lincon finds it's way round the side to connect with Riccuito's head.
Lincon misses with an uppercut
and Riccuito counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lincon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lincon trying to control the position from guard on top but Riccuito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincon is fighting to break Riccuito's control of his arms but Riccuito is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lincon trying to control but Riccuito is working from the bottom.
Lincon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lincon won't allow Riccuito to sweep him here.
Lincon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lincon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Riccuito wants to sweep here but Lincon controlling him for the moment.
Lincon tries to free his leg and advance position but Riccuito is retaining full guard.
Lincon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Riccuito is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lincon postures up in Riccuito's guard and throws a big left but Riccuito blocks it.
Lincon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Riccuito bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lincon's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riccuito stopping the sweep attempt from Lincon.
Lincon controlling Riccuito's posture.
Lincon trying to control the position.
Riccuito stopping the sweep attempt from Lincon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riccuito is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lincon looks to land a left hand but Riccuito moved out of range nicely.
Lincon connects with the punch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Riccuito!
Lincon misses with a low kick.
Lincon throws a push kick but Riccuito slaps the foot to one side.
Lincon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A head kick misses from Riccuito.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lincon misses with a straight right.
Riccuito takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lincon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Riccuito defends it nicely.
Riccuito darts in and clinches Lincon up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riccuito unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lincon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lincon has a couple of punches blocked by Riccuito.
Riccuito lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Riccuito lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lincon backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lincon tries to circle away but Riccuito has him pinned against the cage.
Lincon wants to stall.
Lincon misses with a short punch on the inside.
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 Abe Lincon will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Riccuito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lincon misses the jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Riccuito. That snapped Lincon's head back.
It looks like Abe Lincon has been cut.
Riccuito connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Riccuito. No joy for Lincon on that attempt.
Riccuito tries to work over Lincon's front leg with a kick but Lincon checks it.
Lincon dives in and grabs Riccuito's left leg, looking for a takedown. Riccuito pushes down on Lincon's head and hops out.
Riccuito scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Riccuito instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riccuito scores a nice knee to the body.
Riccuito lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lincon misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riccuito lands an elbow inside.
Riccuito throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lincons head.
Lincon misses with some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Riccuito.
Riccuito works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Riccuito lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Riccuito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Riccuito scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Riccuito fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lincon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Riccuito.
Lincon blocks a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Riccuito.
Riccuito tries to land a front kick but Lincon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Riccuito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lincon moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Riccuito.
Riccuito lands a nice looking body kick.
Riccuito ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Riccuito throws a shot to the body.
Riccuito connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Riccuito throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riccuito will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Riccuito throws a head kick that misses.
Lincon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Riccuito.
Abe Lincon's cut is getting worse.
Riccuito has closed the distance and engaged Lincon in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riccuito throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lincons head.
Riccuito has Lincon pushed against the cage.
Lincon is trying to pull guard but Riccuito has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abe Lincon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lincon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Riccuito is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Riccuito.
Lincon tries to break the clinch but Riccuito is controlling the position.
Riccuito escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lincon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Riccuito misses with the combination.
Lincon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Riccuito. Riccuito obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riccuito buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lincon checks a low kick from Riccuito.
Mark Riccuito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lincon walks into a left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Riccuito.
Riccuito connects with a leg kick. Lincon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Riccuito fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lincon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Riccuito checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Riccuito is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lincon rather than just go for the knockout.
Riccuito looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lincon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Abe Lincon's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Riccuito throws a leg kick which misses Lincon's front leg but catches the back leg as Lincon tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Riccuito showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Abe Lincon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Riccuito fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lincon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lincon slips a jab from Riccuito.
Riccuito turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lincon.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Riccuito.
That kick from Riccuito tenderised Lincon's leg. Lincon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Riccuito lands a big right hand that sends Lincon crashing to the mat! Riccuito stays standing though and waves Lincon back to his feet!
Lincon is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riccuito fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lincon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riccuito throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mark Riccuito seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riccuito closes the distance and clinches.
Lincon misses with some punches.
Come on Riccuito - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Riccuito gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lincon.
Riccuito utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Riccuito putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lincon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Riccuito has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Riccuito lands a right hand.
Lincon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mark Riccuito seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left hand lands to the body for Riccuito.
Riccuito scores with a shot to the side of Lincon's head.
Riccuito has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Riccuito softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Lincon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Riccuito with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riccuito throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lincons head.
Riccuito stalls.
Riccuito lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Riccuito throws a big uppercut that drops Lincon! More strikes from Riccuito and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Lincon lies dazed against the cage as Riccuito celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Riccuito!
Our winner, Mark Riccuito, 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Owen Glyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Harris (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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212 lbs
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225 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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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
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Owen Glyde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Harris!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glyde misses with an uppercut
and Harris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Glyde has been working on his boxing with his coaches at M Jay's Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Harris scores with a sloppy right hand. Glyde should have avoided that one.
It looks like Owen Glyde has been cut.
Jab from Glyde.
Glyde throws an off balance right hand
and Harris counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Glyde's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Harris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Glyde is keeping the position for now.
Harris won't allow Glyde to get back to his feet.
Harris trying to control but Glyde is working from the bottom.
Glyde wants to stand up but Harris is controlling him.
Glyde pushes Harris off and gets back to his feet.
Glyde walks into a straight right hand from Harris.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glyde dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harris. That did some damage!
Glyde throws a lazy uppercut
and Harris counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Harris prevents Glyde from standing back up.
Harris is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Glyde has managed to free his arm - good work.
Glyde is trying to stand.
Harris is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Glyde doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Harris.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glyde looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Harris is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Glyde makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Harris blocks a head kick by Glyde.
Harris thuds his right hand into Glyde's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Glyde misses with a right hand
and Harris holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glyde wants to get back to striking at distance but Harris won't allow it.
Glyde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harris circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Glyde to the canvas! Glyde doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Harris keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Harris!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Busy Signal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture's entrance music is Mama said knock you out. A fine choice. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 18 - 2, fighting out of London, Brandon Couture!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Busy Signal!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Couture throws a jab but it's blocked by Signal.
Brandon Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture looks to throw the jab but Signal is out of range.
Couture misses with a right hand
and Signal counters with a takedown into side control.
Signal landing a few strikes.
Signal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Couture keeps working.
Couture wants to get back to his feet.
Signal has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Signal creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Signal scores with punches from side control.
Signal is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Couture is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Signal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Couture keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Couture throws the left hand but Signal avoids the punch easily.
Couture loads up on a big right hand but Signal slips the punch.
Couture looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Couture wants to clinch but Signal slips to the side
and Signal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Signal drives through with a takedown into guard.
Couture wants to stand and escape but Signal is having none of it.
Signal throws a big elbow that misses.
Signal trying to control the position from guard on top but Couture is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Couture has momentary wrist control but Signal slips an elbow through the middle.
Couture is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Couture swings wildly with an uppercut but Signal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couture breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Signal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Couture.
Signal shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Signal chips away with some ground and pound.
Signal trying to control but Couture is working from the bottom.
Couture is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Signal is controlling him.
Signal throwing strikes from guard but Couture blocks nicely.
Signal won't allow Couture to get back to his feet.
Signal passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Couture is trying to buck Signal off.
Signal in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Signal is looking to take a break and control but Couture is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Couture tries to escape but Signal is in control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Signal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Couture keeps working.
Signal in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Couture wants to get back to his feet.
Signal working the head and body with strikes.
Couture takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Couture seems a little lost for a moment, as Signal dominates the positioning.
Signal scores with a couple of short elbows.
Couture is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Signal lands a few punches from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Couture is letting Signal control him for a moment.
Couture is trying to get back to his feet.
Signal working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Signal trying to control the position but Couture is working away.
Signal is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Couture is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Couture explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Couture fails in his attempt to clinch.
Signal closes this distance looking for a takedown but Couture circles away.
Couture throws a hook but Signal blocks it.
Signal slips a straight right by Couture.
Couture throws a big shot that misses.
Couture throws a jab when Signal was well out of range.
Couture misses with a hook
and Signal counters with a single leg into guard. Couture didn't expect that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Couture is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Signal is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Signal looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Busy Signal dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Couture pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Signal swats away the attempt to clinch by Couture.
Couture looks to land a right hand but Signal moved out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Couture. No joy for Signal on that attempt.
Signal darts in looking for a takedown but Couture gets double underhooks and turns Signal into the cage.
Couture has a couple of punches blocked by Signal.
Couture breaks the clinch.
Signal throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Couture's waist but Couture gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Signal off to one side.
Brandon Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Busy Signal.
Signal moves out of range of the strikes.
Couture throws a right hand that misses
and Signal counters with a single leg into guard. Couture didn't expect that.
Signal stops Couture from standing up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Signal's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Couture wants to stand up but Signal is controlling him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Signal lands a couple of digs.
Signal keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Couture's head.
Couture kicks Signal off and gets to his feet.
Couture throws a hook but Signal blocks it.
Signal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Couture enables Signal to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Couture manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Signal is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Signal slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Signal content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Couture taking a bit of punishment here - Signal scoring with strikes.
Busy Signal has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Signal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Couture keeps working.
Couture takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Couture pushes Signal away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Signal gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Signal grinds an elbow into Couture's temple.
Couture pushes Signal away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Signal gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Couture takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Couture gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Couture wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Signal landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Signal punishing his opponent with strikes.
Signal lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Couture hang on?
Couture trying desperately to get to his feet.
Signal with good strikes from the mount here!
Couture is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Couture in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Signal takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Signal with the ground and pound from mount.
The referee warns Couture that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Couture wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Signal landing punches.
Couture is rocked!
Signal working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oh Couture is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Signal is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Signal is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Couture goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Signal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Busy Signal!
Busy Signal is the new welterweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Busy Signal started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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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 CId Pollendina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pollendina is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mohamed's theme tune. Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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166 lbs
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165 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
15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, CId Pollendina!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pollendina misses with an uppercut. Alvarez saw that one coming.
Pollendina is looking to chop away at Alvarez's legs.
Pollendina tries to land a front kick but Alvarez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alvarez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pollendina is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pollendina is trying to maintain the position but Alvarez is very close to passing his half guard.
Pollendina moves into full guard.
Alvarez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pollendina has his hands on Alvarez's head, controlling the position.
Pollendina wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to pass the guard but Pollendina is keeping the position.
Pollendina not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alvarez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've been hearing good reports from Alvarez's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pollendina is looking to clinch but Alvarez is avoiding it.
Pollendina gets off balance looking for a body kick
so Alvarez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Alvarez stands up over Pollendina, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pollendina looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alvarez is one step ahead there.
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Pollendina keeps moving.
Pollendina keeping full guard, as Alvarez tries to pass.
Pollendina working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez trying to control but Pollendina is working from the bottom.
Alvarez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pollendina works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pollendina looking for a sweep. Not yet Pollendina, not yet.
Alvarez advances position into side control!
Alvarez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pollendina knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alvarez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pollendina is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Alvarez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pollendina down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is trying to get an arm triangle but Pollendina is defending well.
Pollendina is looking to regain half guard here but Alvarez keeps moving and retains side control.
Alvarez is looking to take a break and control but Pollendina is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alvarez working the ground and pound.
Pollendina sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Alvarez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Alvarez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pollendina is just riding it out for now. Alvarez eventually gives up the hold.
Pollendina won't allow Alvarez to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pollendina is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Alvarez jumps into side control!
Alvarez working away.
Pollendina tries to buck Alvarez off but Alvarez is having none of it.
Pollendina is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Alvarez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Pollendina is trying to improve his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alvarez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pollendina down.
Pollendina avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Alvarez.
Pollendina sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez dominated that round.
That's time! Alvarez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pollendina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pollendina fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alvarez is out of range.
Alvarez throws an overhand right that lands on Pollendina's shoulder, as Pollendina tries to avoid the shot.
Pollendina throws a low kick but Alvarez moves out of range easily.
Alvarez shoots for a double leg takedown but Pollendina sprawls well. He's pushed Alvarez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pollendina checks a low kick from Alvarez.
Pollendina tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alvarez is able to avoid easily.
Alvarez throws a lazy uppercut
and Pollendina counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pollendina connects with an inside leg kick.
Alvarez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pollendina.
Pollendina tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alvarez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pollendina gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez trying to control but Pollendina is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Alvarez preventing the sweep.
Pollendina utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alvarez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pollendina is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alvarez 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.
Pollendina utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pollendina preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Pollendina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pollendina wants to hit a switch here but Alvarez passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Pollendina there!
Pollendina is working to get back to half guard.
Alvarez lands a nice shot to the head.
Pollendina is desperately trying to improve his position but Alvarez has a good base and remains in mount.
Pollendina tries to hold on but Alvarez postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pollendina tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Alvarez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pollendina can't escape the position.
Alvarez working the ground and pound effectively.
Pollendina tries to lock up and control but Alvarez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alvarez dominating with strikes here.
Alvarez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez working Pollendina over with strikes here.
Alvarez wants to control the pace but Pollendina is squirming around nicely.
Pollendina sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pollendina tries to roll over but Alvarez keeps him under control.
Alvarez wants to free his trapped foot but Pollendina is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Alvarez slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pollendina manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pollendina looking for a guillotine here but Alvarez defends easily.
Alvarez 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.
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez dominated that second round.
That's time! Alvarez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Alvarez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A lazy left from Alvarez finds it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pollendina, right into the meat.
Alvarez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pollendina backs up against the cage.
Alvarez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pollendina manages to avoid it.
Alvarez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pollendina under the eye.
Alvarez misses with an uppercut. Pollendina saw that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Alvarez. Beautiful body shot.
Pollendina throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alvarez misses with a wild body shot.
Pollendina throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Pollendina avoids them all with ease.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alvarez.
Alvarez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pollendina throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarez moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollendina tries a head kick but it misses.
Alvarez is looking to wear down Pollendina with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pollendina with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alvarez connects with a nice looking jab.
Alvarez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pollendina on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pollendina tries a head kick but it misses.
Pollendina finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A leg kick checked by Alvarez.
CId Pollendina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pollendina clinches up with Alvarez and pushes him back against the cage.
Pollendina blocks a body shot from Alvarez.
Alvarez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice body punch from Pollendina.
Pollendina blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pollendina lands with a light punch inside.
Alvarez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Pollendina.
A short body shot lands from Pollendina as the two fighters clinch.
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!
Alvarez goes for a takedown attempt but Pollendina pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pollendina tries to clinch but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez misses with a looping right.
Alvarez checks the leg kick.
Alvarez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pollendina tries to work over Alvarez's front leg with a kick but Alvarez checks it.
Pollendina tries to land a leg kick but Alvarez saw it coming and moves away.
Alvarez blocks a low kick nicely.
CId Pollendina seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pollendina thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollendina throws a leg kick but Alvarez checks it.
Alvarez swings for the body but Pollendina moves out of range.
Pollendina fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alvarez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pollendina slips under a jab from Alvarez.
Alvarez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alvarez blocks the body kick.
Pollendina throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alvarez shoots in for a double leg but Pollendina sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alvarez throws a body punch but Pollendina moves out of range.
Pollendina tries to land a front kick but Alvarez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alvarez jabs Pollendina to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alvarez throws a poor cross that misses
and Pollendina counters with a slapping leg kick.
Alvarez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good work by Alvarez as he checks the leg kick.
CId Pollendina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pollendina tries to clinch up but Alvarez circles away and keeps his distance.
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pollendina tries to clinch up but Alvarez circles away and keeps his distance.
Alvarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Pollendina.
Pollendina drops his hands momentarily and Alvarez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A slow jab from Alvarez misses its intended target.
Alvarez tries a low kick but Pollendina avoids it.
Pollendina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Alvarez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pollendina wants to land a leg kick but Alvarez is out of range.
Pollendina motions for Alvarez to come forward. Pollendina throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alvarez misses with a double jab.
CId Pollendina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pollendina tried to score with a low kick but Alvarez checks it.
A head kick misses from Pollendina.
And that's the end of the fight!
CId Pollendina comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez!
Our winner, Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez, 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.
CId Pollendina was interviewed post fight and said 'It's at times like this, one must reach deeply into his soul,challenge his heart, feel new courage, endure the fuck pain and say 'FUCK ISLAM AND MOHAMMED WAS A PEDOPHILE''.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Avreli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Chernov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergey Chernov told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
17 - 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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergey Chernov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avreli just misses with a punch to the body.
Chernov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Avreli will feel that in the morning.
Chernov moves away from the strike by Avreli.
Avreli swats away the attempt to clinch by Chernov.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chernov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Mark Avreli has been cut.
Chernov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Avreli misses with a straight left.
Avreli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Avreli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chernov was well out of range. Poor timing from Avreli.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Chernov.
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 body shot. Nice footwork from Chernov.
The fighters circling - Avreli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chernov throws the kick towards the body but Avreli avoids it.
A low kick from Chernov is predictable there
and Avreli counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Avreli looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Chernov is avoiding damage well.
Avreli misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Avreli is looking to take a break and control but Chernov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
An elbow from Avreli crashes against the mat.
Avreli tries to score with some ground and pound. Chernov controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Avreli throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Chernov dodges the ground and pound from Avreli.
You can see the frustration on Chernov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Avreli cracks Chernov with a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Avreli.
Avreli landing a few strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chernov wants to control but Avreli postures up.
Sloppy strikes there by Avreli.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Avreli misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Chernov prevents Avreli from improving position.
Chernov struggling a bit here.
Avreli landing a few strikes.
Avreli working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Chernov gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avreli is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Avreli throws a sloppy strike and Chernov uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Chernov has ended up in Avreli's guard.
Avreli 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Avreli is on top in guard.
Avreli is looking to work some ground and pound but Chernov has wrist control.
Avreli wants to control from the top but Chernov keeps moving.
Avreli throwing strikes from guard but Chernov blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chernov working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Avreli throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chernov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Avreli postures up in Chernov's guard and throws a big left but Chernov blocks it.
Avreli lands a couple of elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chernov working a defensive guard here.
Avreli throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Avreli throws a big right hand that misses.
Avreli 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.
Avreli throws an elbow that misses. Chernov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Avreli's guard. Nice move by Chernov!
Avreli looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Avreli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Avreli's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chernov throws the kick towards the body but Avreli avoids it.
Avreli lands the left hand.
Chernov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chernov misses with a head kick.
Chernov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Avreli will feel that in the morning.
Chernov lands a nice looking body kick.
Chernov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chernov just misses with a punch to the body.
Chernov scores with a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chernov, right into the meat.
Chernov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sergey Chernov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Avreli takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Chernov slams his shin into Avreli's torso.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chernov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chernov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Chernov throws a wild body kick that Avreli sees coming a mile off.
Chernov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Avreli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Chernov tenderised Avreli's leg. Avreli is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chernov lands a head kick!
Avreli throws out a loose jab but Chernov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chernov swings for the body but Avreli moves out of range.
Chernov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chernov doesn't manage to clinch there - Avreli circles away.
Chernov lands a glancing blow to the side of Avreli's head.
Mark Avreli's cut is getting worse.
Chernov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Avreli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chernov.
The crowd cheers as Chernov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Avreli doesn't seem phased though.
Chernov throws a leg kick but Avreli sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Avreli misses with a wild body shot.
Avreli blocks the body kick.
Chernov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Chernov slips a jab from Avreli.
Chernov moves forwards but Avreli connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Avreli will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Chernov moves forwards but Avreli connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chernov is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avreli connects with a stiff jab that staggers Chernov - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mark Avreli!
Mark Avreli retains his heavyweight title!
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