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Bloodsport 36: Showdown Saloon PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shimabakurou Imai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Mantil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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135 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Shimabakurou Imai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Mantil!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imai misses with a wild combination.
Mantil fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Imai, pushing him back against the cage.
Mantil goes for a takedown attempt but Imai pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mantil throws a jab but it's blocked by Imai.
Mantil misses with a double jab.
A jab from Mantil misses.
Mantil swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Imai counters with a series of strikes. Mantil will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mantil wants to slow Imai down by chopping away at his legs.
Craig Mantil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Imai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imai misses with a few strikes there.
Mantil closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Imai to the mat! Imai manages to get full guard.
Mantil drops back looking for a leg! Imai is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Imai manages to kick Mantil off! Mantil jumps back into Imai's guard.
Mantil loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantil throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Imai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mantil throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mantil drops back looking for a leg! Imai is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Imai manages to kick Mantil off! Mantil jumps back into Imai's guard.
Mantil gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mantil shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Imai but Imai pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mantil is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Imai scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mantil walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Imai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A punch combination from Imai misses.
Shimabakurou Imai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mantil throws a leg kick but Imai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Imai as Mantil shoots in.
Shimabakurou Imai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Mantil.
Imai works over Mantil's head and body with a nice combination.
Mantil misses with a combination
and Imai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mantil looks gassed!
A good leg kick by Mantil.
Imai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Imai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mantil circles away quickly and effectively.
Imai throws a right hand that Mantil ducks under and follows up with a left that Mantil also avoids with ease.
Mantil pivots, looking for a leg kick but Imai is out of range and Mantil settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantil misses with a combination
and Imai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mantil throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Imai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mantil tries to close the distance and clinch but Imai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Imai scores with a nice strike.
Mantil falls off balance throwing a combination
and Imai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mantil throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Imai counter with a right hand.
Imai swats away the attempt to clinch by Mantil.
Mantil tries to clinch
and Imai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mantil has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A low kick from Mantil is predictable there
and Imai counters with a two punch combo.
Mantil looks for a takedown but Imai sprawls well.
Imai is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Imai fails to land with a series of punches.
Mantil misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Imai thuds his right hand into Mantil's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Imai is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Imai lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
No luck for Mantil with that takedown attempt.
Imai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Imai tries to bum rush Mantil with a series of wild strikes but Mantil uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mantil throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Imai's waist but Imai gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mantil off to one side.
Imai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Imai misses with a few strikes there.
Imai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mantil.
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 Shimabakurou Imai will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mantil gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Imai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Imai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mantil fails with the takedown.
Mantil showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Imai.
Imai misses with a double jab.
Mantil wants to clinch but Imai slips to the side
and Imai counters with a left and a right that stings Mantil.
Mantil throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Imai counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mantil tries to clinch but Imai moves out of range.
Mantil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Imai.
Mantil is breathing heavily.
Mantil swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Imai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Imai misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice combination there by Imai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imai lands a two punch combo.
Imai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Imai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Imai closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mantil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mantil falls off balance throwing a combination
and Imai counters with a right hand to the body.
Imai misses with a wild combination.
Mantil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mantil throws a solid leg kick but Imai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mantil.
Mantil throws a head kick but Imai moves out of range.
Mantil fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Imai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Imai is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mantil throws a head kick that misses.
Imai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mantil shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Imai pinned against the cage. Imai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shimabakurou Imai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Mantil.
Mantil falls off balance throwing a combination
and Imai counters with a three punch combo that has Mantil backing up. Mantil nods at Imai to acknowledge the strikes.
Mantil throws a combination that misses
and Imai counters with a nice uppercut.
Mantil walks into a stiff left hand from Imai.
Imai misses with a wild body shot.
Mantil tries to clinch
and Imai counters with a one-two to the body.
Mantil has his takedown stuffed
and Imai counters with a series of strikes. Mantil will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shimabakurou Imai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Imai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mantil's head.
Imai looks to land a combination but Mantil avoids it well.
Imai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Imai!
Imai lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mantil fails with a takedown attempt.
Imai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Imai looks to land a combination. Mantil sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Imai throws a combination. Mantil tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mantil misses with an uppercut.
Imai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Imai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mantil throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Imai counters with a one-two to the body.
Mantil showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Imai.
Mantil shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Imai counters with a one-two to the body.
Imai scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mantil tries to clinch there but Imai circles away.
Imai throws a right hand that Mantil ducks under and follows up with a left that Mantil also avoids with ease.
Mantil is looking to clinch but Imai is avoiding it.
Imai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mantil moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mantil slips a jab and a cross from Imai.
Imai misses with a combination
and Mantil counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Imai!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Shimabakurou Imai will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Imai!
Mantil has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Imai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mantil.
Imai misses with a series of wild punches.
Mantil shoots in for a double leg but Imai sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mantil throws a leg kick but Imai moved away.
Mantil attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mantil throws a left and a right that both miss
and Imai counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Mantil.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mantil misses with a double jab.
Imai misses with a wild combination.
Imai moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Imai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mantil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantil dodges the punch combination from Imai.
Mantil throws a head kick but Imai moves out of range.
Good exchange - Imai coming out on top.
Mantil doesn't manage to clinch there - Imai circles away.
Imai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Imai scores with a three punch combo!
Mantil shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Imai as he jumps to the side.
Imai scores with a one two! Mantil had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Imai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mantil tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mantil fails with a takedown attempt.
Shimabakurou Imai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Mantil.
Mantil closes the distance and clinches up with Imai, looking for a takedown. Mantil pushes Imai against the cage but Imai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Imai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mantil has time to react.
Mantil drops his hands momentarily and Imai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Imai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Imai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Imai throws a good cross that connects.
Mantil is looking to clinch but Imai is avoiding it.
Mantil fails with a takedown attempt.
Imai scores with a one two! Mantil had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mantil takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mantil avoids a punch combination nicely.
Imai scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A punch combination from Imai misses.
Mantil shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Imai as he avoids it easily.
Imai throws a series of punches but Mantil avoids them all with ease.
Imai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mantil.
Imai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A nice combination there by Imai.
Imai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mantil shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Imai but Imai pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nice cross by Imai.
Mantil on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Imai dips to his left and cracks Mantil with an uppercut!
Mantil misses with a body kick.
Imai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mantil misses with a combination
and Imai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Imai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mantil moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Imai throws a nice looking combination but Mantil bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mantil slips a jab and a cross from Imai.
Mantil moves in looking to clinch but Imai pushes him off.
Imai misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shimabakurou Imai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Imai, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Shimabakurou Imai!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Shimabakurou Imai!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Shimabakurou Imai!
Shimabakurou Imai wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sir Benaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titus Zamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zamora is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bling (Confessions of a King). Titus Zamora is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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170 lbs
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172 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sir Benaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Titus Zamora!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benaux looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zamora is fending him off so far but Benaux persists. Nope, Zamora circles away and we're back to standing.
A big right from Zamora misses.
Zamora rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benaux moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benaux closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Benaux works his foot free and advances to mount.
Zamora is looking to improve his position but Benaux isn't that keen on the idea.
Zamora is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Zamora tries to lock up and control but Benaux gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Benaux tries to control but Zamora wriggling away.
Zamora tries to reverse the position but Benaux maintains control.
BOOM! Benaux connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Zamora is bucking up trying to escape but Benaux cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Benaux dominating with strikes here.
Zamora is squirming around, avoiding Benaux's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benaux lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benaux with shots to the head and body - Zamora looks very uncomfortable down there.
Zamora tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Benaux 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.
Benaux lands a big elbow.
Benaux with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Zamora is desperately trying to improve his position but Benaux has a good base and remains in mount.
Zamora is squirming around, avoiding Benaux's attempts to control the action.
Zamora tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Benaux lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Benaux lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Zamora taking shots to the head.
Benaux with a couple of short strikes.
Zamora is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zamora looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benaux landing strikes from the mount.
Benaux scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zamora?
Zamora is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zamora sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Benaux wants to pass to mount but Zamora is defending the position.
Benaux is looking to take a break and control but Zamora is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Benaux looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Benaux tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zamora knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zamora trying to control from the bottom.
Zamora avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Benaux.
Zamora is looking to escape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Benaux shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Zamora is staying active underneath Benaux, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ground and pound from Benaux.
Zamora works his way to full guard. Good work.
Benaux drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Benaux jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zamora pushes Benaux off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Benaux feints and as Zamora raises his hands in defense, Benaux changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zamora trying to control the position.
Benaux advances to half guard.
Zamora has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Benaux is working away from the top position though.
Zamora taking some punishment here, with Benaux in his half guard.
Zamora gets back to full guard.
Zamora is looking for a triangle but Benaux pushes his legs off easily.
Benaux stopping the sweep attempt from Zamora.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benaux working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sir Benaux dominated that round.
That's time! Benaux's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zamora tries to keep at a distance but Benaux has taken the fight into the clinch.
Benaux's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Zamora tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Benaux smiles and moves away.
Zamora dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zamora ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benaux moves away.
Zamora fails with the takedown
and Benaux decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Zamora's guard.
Benaux content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Benaux scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Zamora can't keep his opponent in guard - Benaux advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Benaux slips a nice elbow through Zamora's hands, connecting with Zamora's forehead.
Sir Benaux overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zamora is trying to get back to full guard.
Zamora has hold of Benaux's hands but Benaux slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Zamora is trying to get back to full guard.
Benaux is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zamora sees it coming and defends easily.
Benaux decides to return to a standing position.
Benaux closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zamora circles away.
Benaux bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Benaux tries to score with some ground and pound. Zamora controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Zamora is looking to reverse the position.
Zamora takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Zamora is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benaux is putting a hurting on Zamora here, landing some big shots from side control.
Benaux decides to stand up, so the ref orders Zamora to his feet.
Benaux with a poor takedown
and Zamora counters with a nice uppercut.
Zamora jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benaux misses with a takedown attempt
and Zamora counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sir Benaux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zamora.
Benaux shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Benaux uses his free foot to push down on Zamora's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Zamora.
Benaux in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zamora is working to get back to half guard.
Benaux is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Zamora is surviving well by controlling Benaux's body position as best he can.
Zamora is looking to improve his position but Benaux isn't that keen on the idea.
Benaux lands a big elbow.
Benaux trying to control but Zamora is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zamora is looking to get to half guard.
Benaux scoring with strikes but Zamora is staying in there.
Benaux trying to control but he's not successful this time.
BOOM! Benaux connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Zamora is working to get back to half guard.
Benaux is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Zamora can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Zamora working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sir Benaux dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Benaux doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Benaux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horrible takedown by Benaux or perhaps it was just good defense by Zamora which made him look bad.
Zamora defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Benaux.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sir Benaux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zamora connects with a looping right hand.
Zamora fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Benaux slips a jab and a cross from Zamora.
Benaux shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Zamora is trying to defend but Benaux finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Benaux is trying to control. Zamora wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zamora is trying to get back to full guard.
Zamora looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benaux looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Zamora with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Benaux prevents Zamora from improving his position.
Benaux is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Zamora wants to hold on but Benaux pushes him away.
Benaux working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Benaux tries to control but Zamora wriggling away.
Zamora is desperately trying to improve his position but Benaux has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benaux putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Zamora is trying to escape the mount.
Benaux landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Benaux.
Benaux scoring with strikes but Zamora is staying in there.
Zamora is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Benaux scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Benaux with the ground and pound from mount.
Zamora bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Zamora is pushing down on Benaux's leg trying to pass to half guard. Benaux is fighting to maintain full guard but Zamora has managed to sneak the leg through.
Zamora is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zamora trying to work for an americana but Benaux has managed to regain full guard.
Zamora trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Benaux manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Benaux trying to control but Zamora is working from the bottom.
Benaux lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Titus Zamora has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Benaux scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Benaux throwing strikes from guard but Zamora blocks nicely.
Benaux stands up from Zamora's guard - Benaux perhaps looking for a knockout.
Benaux tries for a takedown but Zamora sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sir Benaux is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice takedown defense from Zamora. No joy for Benaux on that attempt.
Zamora throws a series of punches but Benaux avoids them all with ease.
Benaux throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Zamora was covering up waiting for the punch and Benaux finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Benaux landing some decent shots from guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sir Benaux showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Benaux, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Sir Benaux!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Sir Benaux!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Sir Benaux!
Sir Benaux wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between St John McSevein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Sprockit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, St John McSevein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Sprockit!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McSevein dodges the punch combination from Sprockit.
Sprockit lands a two punch combo.
Sprockit throws a right and a left that McSevein avoids nicely.
Sprockit throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sprockit is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McSevein is looking to slow Sprockit down with leg kicks.
A punch combination from Sprockit misses.
Sprockit looks for a takedown but McSevein sprawls well.
McSevein shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sprockit taking some punishment here, with McSevein in his half guard.
Sprockit looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McSevein slips a nice elbow through Sprockit's hands, connecting with Sprockit's forehead.
Sprockit is rocked!
McSevein knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sprockit on the ground.
McSevein is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Sprockit is hurt! He's hurt bad - McSevein fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Sprockit from any more punishment! Congratulations to McSevein! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). St John McSevein!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jubal Early (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waranhk Nsembo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nsembo has chosen ChessBoxin' as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jubal Early!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Waranhk Nsembo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Early will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Early tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Early scores with a kick to the midsection.
Early is looking to clinch.
Early throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Early scores with the left hand. Nsembo knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Early feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Nsembo sprawling to the canvas! Nsembo rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Early finish him?!
Nsembo is rocked!
It looks like Waranhk Nsembo has been cut.
Nsembo looks gassed!
Nsembo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Early. That one must have hurt.
Early throws a quick head kick that knocks Nsembo silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Early is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jubal Early!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos The Animal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Martello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Animal comes to the cage accompanied by You can´t escape the great Cornholio. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos The Animal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Martello!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martello changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The Animal tries to avoid it but Martello manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The Animal to the ground. The Animal escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The Animal misses with the combination.
The Animal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martello moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Animal shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The Animal seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The Animal lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Martello wants to improve his position but The Animal is controlling well.
The Animal thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Martello's head.
The Animal lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The Animal thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Martello's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martello tries to get to full guard but The Animal has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Animal sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Martello defending well though.
The Animal landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The Animal trying to control the action but Martello is working from the bottom.
The Animal looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The Animal lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The Animal 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.
Martello taking some punishment here, with The Animal in his half guard.
The Animal prevents Martello from standing back up.
The Animal drops an elbow to the side of Martello's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martello works his way to full guard. Good work.
The Animal is working Martello over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Martello wants to sweep here but The Animal controlling him for the moment.
Martello trying to control the position here.
Martello looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martello keeping moving, preventing The Animal from controlling successfully.
The Animal lands a couple of digs.
The Animal trying to control the position from guard on top but Martello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Animal content to stall in guard here.
The Animal scoring with some ground and pound.
The Animal postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Martello looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Animal is one step ahead there.
The Animal postures up and lands a big shot to Martello's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Animal's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The Animal makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The Animal is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The Animal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Animal throwing strikes from guard but Martello blocks nicely.
Martello working for a triangle but The Animal defends it easily.
The Animal scoring with some ground and pound.
The Animal trying to control but Martello is working from the bottom.
Martello looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Animal is one step ahead there.
The Animal slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Animal scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The Animal lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The Animal landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The Animal slips a nice elbow through Martello's hands, connecting with Martello's forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Animal content to control rather than advance.
The Animal trying to control the action but Martello is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Animal controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos The Animal 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.
The Animal throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Martello was covering up waiting for the punch and The Animal finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The Animal with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martello looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The Animal sitting in guard here, content to control.
The Animal scoring with punches to the head and body.
The Animal trying to control the position from guard on top but Martello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Animal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martello swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The Animal lands a couple of digs.
Martello is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Animal is stalling in the full guard.
The Animal lands a couple of digs.
The Animal scoring with some ground and pound.
The Animal landing some decent shots from guard.
The Animal is in close to Martello's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The Animal working some strikes from top position.
The Animal wants to pass the guard but Martello is keeping the position.
Martello wants to stand but The Animal is controlling the position.
The Animal keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Martello's head.
The Animal stands and throws Martello's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The Animal controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martello takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
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!
The Animal grinds an elbow into Martello's temple.
Martello is rocked!
Martello takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Martello is still in real trouble! Can The Animal finish him?
The Animal cracks Martello with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! The Animal immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Martello is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by The Animal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos The Animal!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between michal morawski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tony sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). tony sinclair has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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23
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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23
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, michal morawski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, tony sinclair!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
morawski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
sinclair decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
sinclair seems to be looking for submissions.
sinclair seems to be looking for submissions.
sinclair is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, morawski has managed to free his arm - good work.
sinclair is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, morawski has managed to free his arm - good work.
sinclair is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but morawski still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, morawski has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
sinclair seems a little lost for a moment, as morawski dominates the positioning.
morawski has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
morawski's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
sinclair is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
morawski wants to control but sinclair is keeping him busy.
A lull in the action here as morawski stalls from top position.
sinclair tries to get back to half guard but can't.
sinclair gets back to half guard.
morawski slows the pace down in half guard.
sinclair is looking for a sweep. morawski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
morawski looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
sinclair is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but morawski pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
sinclair looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
morawski is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for sinclair!
morawski controlling his opponent.
morawski trying to control but sinclair is having none of it.
morawski prevents sinclair from getting the reversal.
morawski content just to control the position here.
The referee stands the fighters back up. michal morawski just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
morawski shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. sinclair is trying to defend but morawski finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
sinclair has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, morawski escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by morawski!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
morawski trying to control the position but sinclair is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
morawski in side control, just content to control the action for now.
morawski wants to lay and pray for a moment but sinclair keeps working.
sinclair is trying to improve his position.
morawski trying to control the position but sinclair is working away.
sinclair tries to bench press morawski off him but morawski keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
sinclair is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
morawski shoots and misses
and sinclair counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for morawski!
morawski bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
sinclair is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
morawski got a little sloppy there for a moment and sinclair has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, morawski has managed to get both his arms back between sinclair's legs - danger averted.
sinclair looks gassed!
morawski is stalling in the full guard.
morawski wants to control from the top but sinclair keeps moving.
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 michal morawski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
morawski fails with the takedown
and sinclair counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for morawski!
sinclair goes for an armbar but morawski turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from morawski.
morawski content to stall in guard here.
sinclair had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. morawski defends it easily.
morawski wants to pass the guard but sinclair is keeping the position.
sinclair looking for a sweep. Not yet sinclair, not yet.
morawski trying to control the position from guard on top but sinclair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
sinclair escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. morawski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
sinclair working for a triangle but morawski defends it easily.
sinclair is breathing heavily.
morawski sitting in guard, not really doing much.
morawski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. sinclair swivels though and keeps the full guard.
sinclair has his foot on morawski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. morawski works his way back into a safe position though.
morawski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
morawski got a little sloppy there for a moment and sinclair has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, morawski has managed to get both his arms back between sinclair's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
morawski wants to pass the guard but sinclair is keeping the position.
morawski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
sinclair working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. morawski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. morawski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
morawski looking to pass the guard.
morawski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
sinclair has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. morawski is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for sinclair.
sinclair regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
morawski is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
morawski looking to control but sinclair is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
morawski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The referee stands the fighters back up. michal morawski just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
morawski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and sinclair counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
tony sinclair has got the better of the ground game so far.
sinclair is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
sinclair is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
morawski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for morawski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
morawski pulls sinclair in close to prevent any damage.
sinclair won't allow morawski to sweep him here.
morawski is controlling sinclair's posture.
sinclair drops back looking for a leg! morawski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and morawski manages to kick sinclair off! sinclair jumps back into morawski's guard.
sinclair has gone for a leg lock! morawski slips out almost immediately though and dives into sinclair's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
tony sinclair showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
morawski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and sinclair counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in morawski's guard now.
sinclair drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but morawski manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now sinclair has morawski in his guard.
morawski tries to free his leg and advance position but sinclair is retaining full guard.
morawski controlling from the top position.
sinclair has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but morawski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
morawski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
sinclair takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
morawski is pushing down on sinclair's leg trying to pass to half guard. sinclair is fighting to maintain full guard but morawski has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if morawski is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
sinclair is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but morawski pulls his head out easily.
sinclair actively working from the bottom here.
morawski is trying to control. sinclair wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
morawski stalling.
morawski has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
morawski controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
sinclair tries to reverse the position but morawski maintains control.
morawski wants to control the pace but sinclair is squirming around nicely.
sinclair working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
morawski content just to control the position here.
sinclair regains half guard.
morawski perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
morawski is looking to take a break and control but sinclair is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee stands the fighters back up. michal morawski just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
sinclair has his takedown stuffed
and morawski counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
morawski seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
morawski wants to lay and pray for a moment but sinclair keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
morawski slows the pace down in half guard.
sinclair looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
sinclair moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
morawski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
sinclair working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. morawski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. morawski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
sinclair working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because morawski has passed into half guard!
And that's the end of the fight!
michal morawski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think morawski 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 Paul Tew scores the fight for tony sinclair!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for tony sinclair!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight as a draw!
tony sinclair wins by majority decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Slick CPW (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Libby Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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148 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Slick CPW!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Libby Face!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face misses with a leg kick.
A punch combination from CPW misses.
Nice defenses there by CPW.
Face cracks CPW with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Face throws a hook to the side of CPW's head but CPW sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Face connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Slick CPW seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
CPW throws a series of punches but Face avoids them all with ease.
CPW throws a right and a left that both miss.
Face dodges the punch combination from CPW.
Face avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
CPW avoids a punch combination nicely.
Face throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Face. CPW does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
CPW throws a left and a right that both miss
and Face cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Face connects with a good right hand that stumbles CPW. CPW circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Face is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
CPW misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Face.
CPW misses with a double jab
and Face connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
CPW lands a jab-cross combination.
CPW throws a left and a right that both miss
and Face counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps CPW thinking.
CPW misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Face misses.
CPW throws a combination that misses
and Face cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
CPW misses with a combination
and Face counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
CPW throws a left and a right that both miss
and Face counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
CPW swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Face counters with a right hand to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Face scores with a four punch combination!
CPW swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and CPW takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Face misses with a body shot.
CPW misses with a double jab
and Face counters with a nice uppercut.
CPW swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and CPW takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
CPW falls off balance throwing a combination
and Face counters with a straight right hand.
Face misses with an uppercut. CPW saw that one coming.
Face avoids the body shot from CPW.
A left and a right from CPW both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
CPW blocks a jab.
CPW throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Face counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
CPW misses with a double jab
and CPW takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Face misses with a hook.
Face throws a nice looking combination but CPW bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
CPW throws a left and a right that both miss
and Face counters with a stiff right hand.
Face throws a right and a left that CPW avoids nicely.
CPW misses with a double jab
and Face cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
CPW misses with a double jab
letting Face counter with a right hand.
CPW throws a right and a left that Face avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Face.
CPW throws a left and a right that both miss
and Face counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
CPW throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Face cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Face is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! CPW had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
CPW throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and CPW takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
CPW falls off balance throwing a combination
and Face counters with a stiff right hand.
CPW lands a nice shot to the body.
Face lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Face closes the distance and lands a one-two.
CPW connects with a body shot.
Face looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Face misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Face uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from CPW.
A left and a right from CPW both land. Nice combination.
CPW misses with a double jab
letting Face counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Libby Face dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
CPW smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
CPW scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Face 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.
CPW misses with a combination
enabling Face to counter with a crisp jab.
Face misses with a combination
and CPW counters with a one-two to the body.
Face lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
CPW swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Face counters with a stiff right hand.
A right-left combo lands from CPW.
CPW throws a left and a right that both miss
and Face counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Face thows a body shot but no joy.
CPW looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Face moves out of range as CPW strikes.
Face scores with a nice head shot.
CPW throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and CPW takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Face misses the jab.
Face waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract CPW.
CPW throws a combination that misses
and Face counters with a stiff right hand.
CPW slips under a jab from Face.
Face loads up on a big right hand but CPW slips the punch.
Face misses with a straight right.
CPW throws a combination that misses
and Face counters with a left and a right that stings CPW.
Slick CPW is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
CPW swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Face counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Face misses with the body kick
and CPW counters with a two punch combo.
Face listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
CPW throws a combination that misses
and Face connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Face tries a head kick but it misses.
CPW looks to land a combination but Face avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
CPW looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Libby Face seems to be getting the better of the standup.
CPW throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Face counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
CPW misses with a double jab
and Face counters with a right hand to the body.
Face keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Face throws a right hand that CPW ducks under and follows up with a left that CPW also avoids with ease.
CPW scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
CPW is looking to wear down Face with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
CPW swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Face counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
CPW throws a body punch but Face moves out of range.
CPW throws a series of punches but Face moves out of range.
CPW throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Face counter with a right hand.
Face lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and CPW counters with a one-two to the body.
Face misses with a hook. CPW ducked under it nicely.
CPW misses with a combination
and Face counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
CPW throws a combination that misses
and Face counters with a stiff right hand.
CPW swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Face to counter with a crisp jab.
CPW throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Face counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
CPW falls off balance throwing a combination
and Face counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
CPW throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
CPW throws a combination that misses
enabling Face to counter with a crisp jab.
CPW throws a combination that misses
and Face connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
CPW throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Face to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
CPW misses with a wild combination.
CPW misses with a combination
and Face counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
CPW throws a left and a right that both miss
and Face makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
CPW has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
CPW is rocked!
It looks like Slick CPW has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Face closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks CPW out cold! CPW corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Libby Face!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lorian Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulie Balletti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Twilight Of The Thunder God. The crowd seem to be enjoying Balletti's choice of entrance music: Ace of spades. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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283 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lorian Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulie Balletti!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balletti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Balletti looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Balletti thows a body shot but no joy.
Balletti digs a good hook to Jones's body.
Jones looks to land a combination but Balletti avoids it well.
Balletti misses with a looping left.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Balletti throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Balletti loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones throws a right and a left that Balletti avoids nicely.
Balletti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balletti tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balletti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balletti throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones misses the jab.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Balletti just misses with a punch to the body.
Balletti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Balletti throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balletti throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Balletti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Balletti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Balletti lands a slapping body shot.
Paulie Balletti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balletti throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Balletti takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Balletti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Balletti shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lorian Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulie Balletti.
Balletti throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Balletti looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Balletti throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from Balletti misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balletti throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones moves away from the strike by Balletti.
Jones lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Balletti connects with the punch.
It looks like Lorian Jones has been cut.
Balletti misses with a looping right.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Balletti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lorian Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Balletti dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Balletti's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Balletti finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balletti.
Balletti misses the jab.
Balletti throws a big shot that misses.
Balletti jabs at Jones's body.
Balletti misses with a looping left.
Balletti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balletti misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Balletti.
Balletti thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulie Balletti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lorian Jones's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Balletti misses with a body shot
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Jones lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Balletti misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Balletti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
A leg kick checked by Jones.
Balletti misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Balletti throws a leg kick
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balletti shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Balletti is breathing heavily.
Balletti shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Balletti throws a sloppy body shot
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Balletti tries to score with a low kick but Jones moves his leg out of the way.
Balletti misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Balletti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
A swing and a miss from Balletti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balletti throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jones checks a leg kick.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Balletti is defended easily by Jones.
Lorian Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulie Balletti.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Balletti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Balletti.
Balletti misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Jones throws a right hand that Balletti ducks under and follows up with a left that Balletti also avoids with ease.
Balletti throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
Lorian Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Balletti throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balletti.
An inside leg kick from Balletti misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balletti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Balletti misses the body punch
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Balletti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Balletti shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Balletti keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Balletti falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balletti throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorian Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lorian Jones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Balletti fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Balletti getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Balletti throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Balletti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balletti has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jones's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jones duly obliges.
Balletti throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Balletti throws a chopping leg kick but Jones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Balletti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Balletti shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balletti drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
Jones scores with a one two! Balletti had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Balletti misses its intended target.
Jones slips a jab from Balletti.
Balletti throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Balletti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Balletti moves into the clinch.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Balletti has the dominant position.
Balletti breaks from the clinch.
Balletti misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Balletti backing up. Balletti nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
Paulie Balletti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Balletti throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Balletti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Balletti misses with a shot to the body
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Balletti's head backwards.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Balletti closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Balletti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones throws a series of punches but Balletti moves out of range.
Donk. Jones catches Balletti right on the button with a cross.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balletti.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Balletti has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Balletti misses the target.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A jab from Balletti misses.
Jones lands a two punch combo.
Balletti paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Balletti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Balletti dodges the punch combination from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorian Jones clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Lorian Jones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Balletti slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Balletti throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Balletti misses the target.
Balletti throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Balletti throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
Balletti moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balletti missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Balletti throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones blocks a jab.
Balletti is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Balletti fails with the takedown.
Balletti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Balletti counters with a nice body shot.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Balletti, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Balletti dodges the punch combination from Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balletti misses with a body shot
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A cross from Jones lands.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Balletti on that attempt.
Lorian Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulie Balletti.
Balletti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Balletti takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Balletti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Balletti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Balletti throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balletti shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Balletti misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Balletti fails with the takedown.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Balletti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a series of punches but Balletti moves out of range.
Balletti misses the body punch
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Balletti has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones looks to land a combination but Balletti avoids it well.
Balletti swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Jones slips under a jab from Balletti.
Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Balletti misses with a hook to the body
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Balletti backing up. Balletti nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Balletti.
Jones looks to land a combination but Balletti avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorian Jones had his way with Paulie Balletti in that round.
The cut man is working on Lorian Jones's cut.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Balletti has a takedown stuffed.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Balletti shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Balletti keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Balletti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balletti throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Balletti misses.
Balletti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Balletti is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Balletti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Balletti throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balletti.
Jones tries to bum rush Balletti with a series of wild strikes but Balletti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones moves away from the strike by Balletti.
Balletti misses with a body punch
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Balletti misses with a low kick.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Balletti backpedaling.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Balletti.
Lorian Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulie Balletti.
Balletti throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
Balletti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Balletti misses with a hook.
Balletti throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Balletti.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a series of punches but Balletti avoids them all with ease.
Balletti throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balletti tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Balletti is looking to clinch.
Balletti misses with a double jab
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Balletti counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balletti tries to clinch up.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Balletti.
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Balletti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Balletti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones slips a straight right by Balletti.
Balletti moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Balletti shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones misses with the combination.
A jab from Balletti misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Paulie Balletti.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Lorian Jones!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Lorian Jones!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Lorian Jones!
Lorian Jones wins by unanimous decision!
Lorian Jones retains his heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Mihic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mihic comes to the cage accompanied by L.L. Cool J - Mama said Knock you Out. Marko Mihic has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Marko Mihic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mihic misses with the combination.
Mihic scores a takedown into full mount!
Mihic throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Wayne throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mihic. What's that going to do exactly?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wayne can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mihic moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Wayne has worked his arm free - good work by Wayne!
Wayne is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Wayne is looking for a sweep.
Wayne is not content to let Mihic control the position.
Mihic throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihic decides to stand back up. Mihic steps back and let's Wayne get back to his feet.
Wayne misses with a takedown attempt
and Mihic counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wayne won't be happy with that.
Mihic lands an elbow.
Wayne tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mihic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wayne gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Wayne makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mihic swinging wildly here.
Mihic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne keeps the fight on the outside.
Mihic tries to clinch but Wayne is having none of it.
Wayne gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mihic counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wayne won't be happy with that.
Wayne is trying to improve his position.
Wayne is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Wayne looks gassed!
Mihic working the ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihic scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mihic scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wayne is pushing Mihic's head away, looking to escape. Mihic manages to hold on to the position though.
Mihic scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mihic connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Wayne some visible discomfort.
Mihic tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mihic has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mihic decides to stand back up. Mihic steps back and let's Wayne get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mihic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wayne counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wayne is looking for a kimura but Mihic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wayne to get the leverage.
Mihic pushes Wayne off looking to stand but Wayne dives back in and keeps control.
Mihic wants to get back to full guard.
Wayne missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mihic 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.
Mihic is trying to stand.
Mihic is looking to improve his position.
Wayne stands up out of the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mihic shoots and misses
and Wayne decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mihic's guard.
Wayne throwing strikes from guard but Mihic blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Mihic dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wayne closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mihic did well to prevent Wayne getting side control.
Mihic won't allow Wayne to pass to mount.
Mihic is trying to stand.
Wayne is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wayne wants to work for an arm triangle but Mihic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mihic manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Mihic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wayne counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wayne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mihic is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wayne stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihic throws a series of strikes that have Wayne backpedaling.
Mihic shoots in but no luck this time.
Wayne fails with the takedown
and Mihic counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mihic moves into full mount! Wayne won't be happy about that!
Mihic goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Wayne turns into him and now he's in Mihic's guard.
Wayne decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wayne feints and as Mihic raises his hands in defense, Wayne changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mihic has his foot on Wayne's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wayne works his way back into a safe position though.
Wayne stands up from Mihic's guard - Wayne perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mihic tries to bum rush Wayne with a series of wild strikes but Wayne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mihic misses with a takedown attempt
and Wayne counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marko Mihic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wayne decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mihic as he avoids it easily.
Mihic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mihic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wayne counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mihic!
Wayne is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Mihic looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Wayne!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mihic wants to control the pace but Wayne is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mihic is really struggling to control Wayne but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Wayne wants to try and get back to his feet.
Wayne is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mihic landing strikes from the mount and Wayne is in trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mihic looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Wayne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mihic shoots in and bounces Wayne off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wayne keeping moving, preventing Mihic from controlling successfully.
Mihic gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mihic misses with a takedown attempt
and Wayne counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wayne.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wayne 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayneis looking to pass into half guard but Mihic pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mihic is in guard.
Mihic looking to sit in guard and control but Wayne gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mihic is trying to control the position but Wayne postures up.
Wayne trying to control the position from guard on top but Mihic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wayne drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mihic looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mihic looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mihic!
Mihic wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wayne, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne tries to escape but Mihic is in control.
Wayne sneaks out the side door and pushes Mihic away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Marko Mihic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mihic fails with the takedown
and Wayne counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mihic's guard now.
Mihic is looking for a triangle but Wayne pushes his legs off easily.
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!
Mihic wants to stand but Wayne is controlling the position.
Wayne wants to pass the guard but Mihic is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wayne drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wayne jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mihic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mihic manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wayne holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mihic tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Mihic connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mihic landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mihic fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mihic is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mihic prevents Wayne from getting the reversal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mihic is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Wayne is surviving well by controlling Mihic's body position as best he can.
Wayne throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mihic. What's that going to do exactly?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Marko Mihic did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mihic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wayne counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wayne stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mihic closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mihic is looking to stall here but Wayne recovers full guard.
Bruce Wayne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mihic tries to stand but Wayne is controlling from the bottom.
Wayne preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wayne looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mihic passes into side control.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihic is looking to take a break and control but Wayne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mihic sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Wayne is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wayne on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mihic is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wayne has escaped the position, nice work there.
An elbow from Mihic crashes against the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wayne regains half guard, as Mihic was trying to land strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mihic lands a nice short elbow.
Wayne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mihic lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihic works his foot free and advances to mount.
Wayne wants to try and get back to his feet.
Mihic lands a big shot there that rocks Wayne but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mihic pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Mihic.
Mihic landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mihic looking to finish Wayne with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wayne!
Mihic is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mihic lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wayne hang on?
Wayne tries to reverse the position but Mihic maintains control.
Wayne is bucking up trying to escape but Mihic cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mihic dominating with strikes here.
Mihic working away from the top, dropping strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mihic lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mihic landing strikes from the mount and Wayne is in trouble!
Mihic unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Mihic had his way with Bruce Wayne in that round.
That's time! Mihic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Mihic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wayne counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wayne gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wayne moves out of range of the body kick.
Mihic throws a right hand that Wayne ducks under and follows up with a left that Wayne also avoids with ease.
Marko Mihic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wayne scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mihic makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mihic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wayne counters with a takedown into side control.
Wayne is trying to get an arm triangle but Mihic is defending well.
Mihic manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mihic not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mihic pulls his head out easily.
Mihic is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wayne doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mihic.
Wayne wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mihic is pressing down on Wayne's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wayne is holding on for now.
Wayne is staying active underneath Mihic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mihic connects with a nice short shot to Wayne's temple.
Mihic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mihic winds up and cracks Wayne with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wayne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wayne wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihic stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Wayne to get to his feet.
Mihic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mihic throws a hook but Wayne avoids it easily.
Mihic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wayne counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wayne is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mihic doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wayne.
Wayne not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne stands up from half guard.
Wayne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mihic throws a right and a left that Wayne avoids nicely.
Mihic tries to clinch but Wayne is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good standup being displayed there by Mihic as he connects with a hook.
Wayne with a poor takedown
and Mihic counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Wayne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mihic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Marko Mihic!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Marko Mihic!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Bruce Wayne!
Marko Mihic wins by split decision!
Marko Mihic retains his light heavyweight title!
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