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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akau Umaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanjong Mc Vetrol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akau Umaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Hanjong Mc Vetrol!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umaga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mc Vetrol moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mc Vetrol throws a lazy right hand but Umaga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Umaga fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mc Vetrol just manages to avoid it.
Mc Vetrol lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Umaga swinging wildly here.
Good shot there by Mc Vetrol.
Mc Vetrol tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Umaga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mc Vetrol blocks the body kick.
Umaga gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mc Vetrol.
Umaga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mc Vetrol throws a looping overhand right but Umaga ducks down to avoid it.
Mc Vetrol shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Umaga slips a jab from Mc Vetrol.
A punch lands to the side of Mc Vetrol 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mc Vetrol throws a hook to the side of Umaga's head but Umaga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mc Vetrol scores with a decent looking hook.
Umaga tries to score with a low kick but Mc Vetrol moves his leg out of the way.
Mc Vetrol feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Umaga sprawling to the canvas! Umaga rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mc Vetrol finish him?!
Umaga is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umaga walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Umaga limp body while Mc Vetrol jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hanjong Mc Vetrol!
Hanjong Mc Vetrol decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barol Kedorf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchel Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kedorf comes to the cage accompanied by POPEK MONSTER - DIRTY DIANA (MATHEO PRODUCTION). Thompson has chosen Smashing pumpkins - Disarm as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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265 lbs
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278 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Barol Kedorf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mitchel Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kedorf throws a sloppy body shot
and Thompson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Barol Kedorf has been cut.
A jab lands there for Thompson.
Kedorf thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kedorf connects with a crisp jab.
Kedorf seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kedorf uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thompson.
Thompson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thompson ducks right into an uppercut from Kedorf.
Thompson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thompson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kedorf has time to react.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thompson looks to land a combination. Kedorf sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kedorf fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kedorf punishes Thompson's body with a nice straight punch.
Barol Kedorf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kedorf thuds a left hand into Thompson's body.
Kedorf throws a body shot but no joy.
Kedorf misses with a body shot.
Kedorf is looking to wear down Thompson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kedorf swings for the body but Thompson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Kedorf misses with a wild body shot.
Kedorf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kedorf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thompson.
Kedorf throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Kedorf avoids them all with ease.
Thompson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kedorf.
Thompson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kedorf throws a body shot but no joy.
Kedorf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kedorf takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kedorf is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Thompson.
Barol Kedorf's cut is getting worse.
Kedorf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thompson manages to avoid it.
Kedorf lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kedorf throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kedorf waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thompson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kedorf misses with a straight right.
Kedorf misses with a wild body shot.
Kedorf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thompson manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Thompson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kedorf ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kedorf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thompson.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kedorf loads up on a big right hand but Thompson slips the punch.
Kedorf takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thompson avoids the body shot from Kedorf.
Kedorf misses with a jab to the body
and Thompson counters with a stiff right hand.
Thompson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good exchange - Kedorf coming out on top.
Kedorf is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Thompson.
Barol Kedorf's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kedorf throws a wild hook but Thompson just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Kedorf gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Thompson raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitchel Thompson!
Mitchel Thompson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Barol Kedorf stepped up to the mic, saying 'Juz nie moge sie doczekac, az wroce do domu i przytule mojego synka Morysa. Wezme Go na kolana, a potem poloze sie obok Niego i razem zasniemy. To jest prawdziwe szczescie'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny Askren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shy Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Askren's entrance music is wave after wave mr probs. A fine choice. Benny Askren has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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277 lbs
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280 lbs
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Good wrestling
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benny Askren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Shy Boy!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Boy.
Askren takes the fight into the clinch.
Askren lands an elbow just above Boy 's eye.
It looks like Shy Boy has been cut.
Askren is leaning against Boy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Askren doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Askren.
Boy is trying to force a seperation but Askren has the dominant position.
Askren struggles to land a body shot inside as Boy controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Askren has him pressed against the cage.
Askren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've been informed that Boy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Boy is pressed against the cage. Askren pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Boy! Two more big strikes from Askren and Boy crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Benny Askren!
Benny Askren took some time post fight to say the following; 'I would like to thank The owner of this org for making so fun to fight here ..'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sailele Lealofi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy The Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lealofi's entrance music is Mata Mata Me. A fine choice. The Kid comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Billy the Kid - Billy Get Your Guns kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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255 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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229 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sailele Lealofi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy The Kid!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Kid has closed the distance and engaged Lealofi in a clinch.
The Kid digs a right hand underneath Lealofi's ribcage. Lealofi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lealofi drags the fight down to the ground.
Lealofi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. The Kid manages to get himself to full guard.
Lealofi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lealofi trying to control but The Kid is working from the bottom.
Lealofi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because The Kid is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Kid is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Kid being controlled here, momentarily.
The Kid keeping moving, preventing Lealofi from controlling successfully.
Lealofi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed The Kid's guard.
Lealofi is trying for a kimura here. The Kid looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Lealofi wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sailele Lealofi!
An out of breath Sailele Lealofi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Billy The Kid spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks to all of my fans for making for making the Island such a great experiance! I will be back!!!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Helm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chocolate Mousse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helm kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Spazzin - Gary Podunk. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mousse's choice of entrance music: Le Boudin. On his way into the cage it seems that James Helm has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily James Helm seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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215 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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212 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, James Helm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Chocolate Mousse!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Mousse, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Helm tests Mousse's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Helm lands a really nice looking cross but Mousse seems unphased.
Helm ducks right into an uppercut from Mousse.
Mousse throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Helm throws out a powerful jab.
Mousse moves away from the strike by Helm.
Mousse throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mousse throws a big shot that misses.
Mousse steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Helm.
Mousse lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Mousse misses.
Mousse misses with a few strikes there.
Mousse staying out of range there.
Mousse lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Helm circles away quickly and effectively.
Helm throws a shot to the body.
Helm scores with a one two! Mousse had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Helm jabs Mousse to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mousse looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helm cracks Mousse with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Mousse looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Helm finish him?
Mousse is rocked!
Helm lands a nice looking body shot.
Mousse is still on wobbly legs! Can Helm finish him?
Chocolate Mousse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mousse walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Helm swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). James Helm!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Pinaglabanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinaglabanan comes to the cage accompanied by DiRTY RADiO - Waiting So Long (Beat by: Sam Gellaitry). Vader has chosen The Imperial March as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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134 lbs
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Pinaglabanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Darth Vader !
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Pinaglabanan misses the target.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pinaglabanan or perhaps it was just good defense by Vader , which made it look bad.
Vader appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vader tries to land a leg kick but Pinaglabanan saw it coming and moves away.
Vader ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Vader has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Vader lands a front kick.
Pinaglabanan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pinaglabanan lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pinaglabanan trying to control but Vader is working from the bottom.
Vader has control of Pinaglabanan's left arm, preventing Pinaglabanan from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinaglabanan throws a big elbow that misses.
Pinaglabanan postures up in Vader 's guard and throws a big left but Vader blocks it.
We've been hearing that Pinaglabanan has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan stopping the sweep attempt from Vader .
Pinaglabanan throws a big right hand that misses.
Vader working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pinaglabanan.
Vader trying to control the position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pinaglabanan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pinaglabanan lands with a hook. Vader tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pinaglabanan is defended easily by Vader .
A countering left hand to the body from Vader misses.
Vader misses with a body kick.
Pinaglabanan misses the jab.
Pinaglabanan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vader .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vader has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pinaglabanan finds it's way round the side to connect with Vader 's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pinaglabanan.
Vader ducks under a wild hook from Pinaglabanan.
Vader slips a jab from Pinaglabanan.
Vader throws out a loose jab but Pinaglabanan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pinaglabanan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pinaglabanan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vader .
Vader turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vader moves away from the strike by Pinaglabanan.
Nice body kick from Vader .
Pinaglabanan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vader connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pinaglabanan scrambles back to his feet.
Vader tries to work over Pinaglabanan's front leg with a kick but Pinaglabanan checks it.
Pinaglabanan swings widly with a right hand
and Vader counters with a left to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vader .
Vader defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pinaglabanan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Pinaglabanan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vader misses with a straight left.
Pinaglabanan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Vader tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pinaglabanan is in Vader 's guard.
Vader bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pinaglabanan's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pinaglabanan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vader manages to get himself to full guard.
Vader preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vader preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pinaglabanan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pinaglabanan trying to control the position from guard on top but Vader is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vader looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pinaglabanan is one step ahead there.
Pinaglabanan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vader is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pinaglabanan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pinaglabanan trying to control but Vader is working from the bottom.
Pinaglabanan throws a big elbow that misses.
Vader controlling Pinaglabanan's posture.
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 John Pinaglabanan will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pinaglabanan shoots for a takedown but Vader saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vader appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vader fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vader fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pinaglabanan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
John Pinaglabanan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinaglabanan throws a body shot but no joy.
Vader uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pinaglabanan.
Vader moves out of range as Pinaglabanan strikes.
Pinaglabanan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pinaglabanan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vader counters with a good low kick that Pinaglabanan was not able to check.
Vader keeps Pinaglabanan at a distance using the push kick.
Pinaglabanan checks a low kick from Vader .
Vader keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan throws a hook but Vader blocks it.
Pinaglabanan lands a really nice looking cross but Vader seems unphased.
Pinaglabanan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vader throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pinaglabanan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vader moves out of range as Pinaglabanan strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader jabs Pinaglabanan right on the nose. Pinaglabanan blinks but takes it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pinaglabanan.
Vader misses with a body shot.
A big left from Vader misses.
Pinaglabanan blocks a head kick by Vader .
Pinaglabanan shoots in for a takedown but Vader shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Pinaglabanan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vader steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan avoids the head kick by Vader .
Pinaglabanan shoots in for a double leg but Vader sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vader leaves Pinaglabanan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And Vader responds with a good body kick, but Pinaglabanan manages to step out the way in time.
Vader is looking to clinch.
Pinaglabanan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vader steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pinaglabanan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vader .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vader . Pinaglabanan shrugs it off though.
Pinaglabanan misses with a right hand
and Vader counters with a low kick, right behind Pinaglabanan 's knee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Pinaglabanan misses.
Vader shapes to counter with a head kick.
Pinaglabanan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Vader to the ground. Pinaglabanan is now in Vader 's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vader lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Pinaglabanan keeping full guard, as Vader tries to pass.
Pinaglabanan pulls Vader in to control the position.
Vader postures up.
Pinaglabanan being controlled here, momentarily.
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.
Pinaglabanan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pinaglabanan keeping moving, preventing Vader from controlling successfully.
Vader with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pinaglabanan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vader controls the pace.
Pinaglabanan is trying to keep Vader in close.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
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.
Vader moves out of range as Pinaglabanan strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vader .
Pinaglabanan throws a big shot that misses.
Pinaglabanan misses with an uppercut. Vader saw that one coming.
A jab from Pinaglabanan misses.
Vader thumps Pinaglabanan with a low kick.
Pinaglabanan misses with an uppercut
and Vader counters with a slapping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vader .
Vader throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pinaglabanan throws a jab when Vader was well out of range.
Pinaglabanan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vader was well out of range. Poor timing from Pinaglabanan.
Vader moves out of range as Pinaglabanan strikes.
Good shot there by Vader .
Pinaglabanan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice cross by Vader .
Pinaglabanan misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darth Vader showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Pinaglabanan fails with a takedown attempt.
Vader throws a head kick but Pinaglabanan moves out of range.
Pinaglabanan takes one to the chin there.
Pinaglabanan lands a slapping body shot.
Vader throws a leg kick which misses Pinaglabanan's front leg but catches the back leg as Pinaglabanan tries to avoid it.
Vader takes a swing at Pinaglabanan's ribcage but misses.
Pinaglabanan throws a lazy right hand but Vader sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darth Vader seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pinaglabanan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pinaglabanan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pinaglabanan throws a hook to the side of Vader 's head but Vader sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vader , right into the meat.
Vader takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by Vader .
Pinaglabanan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vader was well out of range. Poor timing from Pinaglabanan.
Vader appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vader attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Pinaglabanan misses its intended target.
Nice body punch from Vader .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader lands a leg kick that knocks Pinaglabanan off balance momentarily.
Pinaglabanan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pinaglabanan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pinaglabanan throws out a loose jab but Vader uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vader slips under a jab from Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan misses with a hook to the body
and Vader counters with a good low kick that Pinaglabanan was not able to check.
Vader tries to clinch but Pinaglabanan is having none of it.
Vader drops his hands momentarily and Pinaglabanan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pinaglabanan misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pinaglabanan walks into a left hand.
Nice body kick there by Vader .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vader moves out of range as Pinaglabanan strikes.
Pinaglabanan slips under a jab.
Pinaglabanan staying out of range there.
Pinaglabanan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pinaglabanan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Vader there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vader looks to throw the jab but Pinaglabanan is out of range.
Vader stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vader wants it to stay on the feet.
Pinaglabanan defending well as Vader loads up on a big left hand.
Pinaglabanan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vader counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vader .
Pinaglabanan misses with a hook
and Vader counters with an outside leg kick.
Pinaglabanan misses with a hook.
Vader darts in and clinches Pinaglabanan up against the cage.
Vader stalling.
Pinaglabanan blocking some punches.
Pinaglabanan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pinaglabanan as Vader tries to tie him up.
Pinaglabanan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vader is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Pinaglabanan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vader lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pinaglabanan is looking for a takedown.
Pinaglabanan misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vader creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vader swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Vader fails to land.
Vader lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vader lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pinaglabanan backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Pinaglabanan fails to land.
Pinaglabanan has a couple of punches blocked by Vader .
Pinaglabanan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vader prevents it.
A nice left hand lands by Vader .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vader gets underhooks to prevent Pinaglabanan's takedown attempt.
Vader tries to throw a body punch but Pinaglabanan avoids it by throwing Vader back against the cage.
Vader blocking some punches.
Pinaglabanan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pinaglabanan can't get the takedown.
Pinaglabanan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vader prevents it.
Pinaglabanan is trying to drag Vader to the mat but Vader just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pinaglabanan wants to take the fight to the mat but Vader manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vader throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinaglabanan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vader is defending well.
Vader holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pinaglabanan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darth Vader comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vader has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darth Vader !
Our winner, Darth Vader , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks's entrance music is 2nd Sucks - A Day To Remember. A fine choice. Calvin Brooks has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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155 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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155 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Calvin Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Smith!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brooks defends it nicely.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brooks slips a jab from Smith.
Brooks fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Smith to the ground. Brooks is now in Smith's guard.
Brooks wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Brooks sitting in guard here, content to control.
Smith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brooks doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brooks manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Smith is looking to cinch up a triangle. Brooks throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Smith's body to avoid the submission. Smith has instead reached around Brooks's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Smith arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jason Smith!
The defeated Calvin Brooks had this to say: 'He was the better man tonight. I'll come back better than ever next time. Sorry, guys.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ludko Struja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Struja's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, HIJACK - THE BADMAN IS ROBBIN. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ludko Struja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodrigo Gracie !
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Struja stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Struja wants it to stay on the feet.
Struja throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Struja sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Struja went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gracie swings for the body but Struja moves out of range.
Struja was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Struja has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Struja misses with a double jab.
Struja moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
and Struja counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Struja counters with a crisp one two that drops Gracie ! Struja thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Gracie to his feet! Gracie is in big trouble!
Gracie is rocked!
Struja drops Gracie with a naaaaasty hook - Gracie is in real trouble here! Struja dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ludko Struja!
An out of breath Ludko Struja thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zoran Jolevi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Moshington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moshington has chosen Common Enemny - Pit Trilogy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zoran Jolevi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, George Moshington!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moshington lands a glancing blow to the side of Jolevi's head.
Jolevi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
George Moshington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jolevi dodges the punch combination from Moshington.
Moshington connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jolevi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jolevi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moshington is trying to pull guard but Jolevi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jolevi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Moshington.
Moshington fails to pull guard.
Still in the clinch, Moshington scores with a nice short uppercut.
Moshington tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zoran Jolevi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Moshington.
Moshington lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jolevi blocking some punches.
Jolevi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jolevi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Jolevi.
Moshington misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jolevi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jolevi misses with a body punch.
Moshington tries to break the clinch but Jolevi is controlling the position.
Jolevi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jolevi lands a nice uppercut.
Moshington tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Moshington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Jolevi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jolevi swings wildly with an uppercut but Moshington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jolevi scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Jolevi.
Jolevi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Moshington blocks an uppercut.
Moshington lands with a light punch inside.
Jolevi gets through Moshington's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jolevi misses with a punch to the body.
Moshington misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moshington throws a punch but it's blocked by Jolevi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moshington tries to throw a body punch but Jolevi avoids it by throwing Moshington back against the cage.
Moshington tries to pull guard but Jolevi holds him up against the cage and eventually Moshington drops back down to his feet.
Moshington throws a punch but it's blocked by Jolevi.
Jolevi lands a shoulder strike.
Moshington fails to pull guard.
Jolevi scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jolevi.
Jolevi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jolevi cracks Moshington with a nice body shot.
Moshington stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Moshington jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jolevi walks away with a smile on his face. Moshington gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jolevi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moshington throws out the jab.
Jolevi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good exchange - Moshington coming out on top.
Moshington swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moshington lands with a straight right. Jolevi didn't see that one coming.
Jolevi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Moshington! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moshington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moshington misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jolevi misses with an uppercut
and Moshington counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moshington slips under a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Moshington. Those never looked like landing.
Jolevi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Moshington fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jolevi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moshington's elbow.
Jolevi prevents a body shot from Moshington.
Moshington misses with a body punch.
Moshington lands a left hand.
A right hand to the body from Jolevi.
A short right from Moshington on the inside.
Jolevi lands a nice shot to the body.
Jolevi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Jolevi as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jolevi fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jolevi lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moshington tries a body shot but Jolevi blocks it.
Jolevi tries a body shot but Moshington blocks it.
Jolevi lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jolevi.
Jolevi has a couple of punches blocked by Moshington.
Moshington is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jolevi to keep the fight standing.
Jolevi lands with a short shot to the head.
Jolevi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jolevi lands a right hand.
Jolevi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jolevi prevents a body shot from Moshington.
Moshington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moshington working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jolevi lands a right hand.
Jolevi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moshington jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jolevi walks away with a smile on his face. Moshington gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jolevi moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zoran Jolevi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Moshington connects with a looping right hand.
Jolevi misses with a body shot.
Moshington let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Moshington has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Moshington takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jolevi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moshington manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moshington sizes up Jolevi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Moshington bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jolevi tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Moshington on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jolevi needs to keep his hands up - Moshington had a free shot at his head there.
Jolevi slips a jab from Moshington.
Moshington is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A big right from Moshington misses.
Moshington 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.
Jolevi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Moshington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Jolevi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jolevi slips under a jab from Moshington.
Moshington swats away the attempt to clinch by Jolevi.
Jolevi closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jolevi misses with a body punch.
Jolevi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jolevi prevents Moshington from breaking the clinch.
Jolevi blocks a body shot from Moshington.
Jolevi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jolevi lands a hook that snaps the head of Moshington backwards.
Moshington tries to pull guard but Jolevi won't allow it.
Moshington lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jolevi backwards.
Moshington tries a body shot but Jolevi blocks it.
Jolevi lands a nice uppercut.
Jolevi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Moshington tries to break free but Jolevi pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moshington.
Moshington takes a shot to the head.
Jolevi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moshington tries to pull guard but Jolevi won't allow it.
Moshington prevents a body shot from Jolevi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jolevi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Jolevi as the two fighters clinch.
Jolevi tries a body shot but Moshington blocks it.
Moshington fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jolevi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moshington is trying to force a seperation but Jolevi has the dominant position.
Jolevi tries a body shot but Moshington blocks it.
Jolevi scores with a hook to the body.
Moshington is breathing heavily.
Jolevi digs a right hand into Moshington's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Moshington's gas tank.
Jolevi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jolevi lands a body punch.
Moshington working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Jolevi.
Moshington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jolevi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Moshington backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Moshington's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jolevi tries to work over Moshington's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jolevi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jolevi blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jolevi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Moshington is rocked!
Jolevi throws a head punch that misses.
Moshington swings wildly with an uppercut but Jolevi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moshington jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jolevi walks away with a smile on his face. Moshington gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zoran Jolevi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Moshington.
Jolevi cracks Moshington with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Moshington looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Jolevi finish him?
Moshington is still on wobbly legs! Can Jolevi finish him?
It looks like George Moshington has been cut.
Moshington throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jolevi.
Moshington leaves his chin hanging out and Jolevi seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Moshington crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zoran Jolevi!
Zoran Jolevi is the new lightweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Zoran Jolevi started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dan Sten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serge Ibaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ibaka has chosen Eros Ramazzotti - Un'Emozione Per Sempre as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Sten!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Serge Ibaka!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sten just misses with a punch to the body.
Ibaka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Ibaka misses.
Sten drives through and clinches with Ibaka against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sten.
Ibaka lands a shot to the body.
Ibaka managing to block the knees to the body from Sten.
Ibaka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sten tries to land knees in the clinch but Ibaka avoids the damage to the body.
Sten scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Serge Ibaka has been cut.
Sten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ibaka misses with a punch on the inside.
Ibaka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sten is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ibaka is defending well for now.
Ibaka is leaning against Sten and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ibaka.
Sten tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ibaka avoids it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sten stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sten presses Ibaka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ibaka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sten throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ibaka blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ibaka.
Sten tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ibaka.
Ibaka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ibaka throws a punch but it's blocked by Sten.
Ibaka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sten backwards.
Sten missing with knees to the body.
Ibaka wants to stall.
Ibaka lands with a short shot to the head.
Sten tries a knee to the head but Ibaka blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Sten fails to land.
Ibaka has a couple of punches blocked by Sten.
Sten tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ibaka can't find room to land a body shot as Sten controls the action.
Sten tries a knee to the head but Ibaka blocks it.
Nice body punch from Ibaka.
Sten is breathing heavily.
Sten landing knees to the head.
Sten with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ibaka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ibaka lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibaka lands with a short shot to the head.
Ibaka tries to throw a body punch but Sten avoids it by throwing Ibaka back against the cage.
Ibaka lands a body shot.
Ibaka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've been informed that Ibaka has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ibaka avoiding damage as Sten throws knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Ibaka as the two fighters clinch.
Ibaka scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ibaka.
Ibaka slowing the pace effectively.
Ibaka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Ibaka on the inside.
Ibaka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sten using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ibaka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ibaka pushes Sten back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Ibaka.
Ibaka lands with a left to the head.
Sten is rocked!
Ibaka lands a hook that snaps the head of Sten backwards.
Oh Sten is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ibaka creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Sten with a big uppercut! Sten tries to clinch up but Ibaka pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Sten to the mat! Sten covers up and Ibaka unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Serge Ibaka! Serge Ibaka retains his bantamweight title!
After winning the bout, Serge Ibaka thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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