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Highland Games 120 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dan Sten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Pinaglabanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinaglabanan has chosen Flume - Some Minds (XVII Flip) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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14 - 7 - 0 |
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144 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Sten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, John Pinaglabanan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinaglabanan darts in looking for a takedown but Sten gets double underhooks and turns Pinaglabanan into the cage.
Pinaglabanan shoots in for a takedown but Sten shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pinaglabanan or perhaps it was just good defense by Sten, which made it look bad.
Dan Sten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sten is trying to defend but Pinaglabanan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sten manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Pinaglabanan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sten is fending him off so far but Pinaglabanan persists. Nope, Sten circles away and we're back to standing.
Pinaglabanan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sten's half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sten wants to get back to full guard but Pinaglabanan has mounted him!
Pinaglabanan wants to control the pace but Sten is squirming around nicely.
Pinaglabanan prevents Sten from getting the reversal.
Sten is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sten tries to hold on but Pinaglabanan pushes him away.
Sten is desperately trying to improve his position but Pinaglabanan has a good base and remains in mount.
Sten wants to control but Pinaglabanan is having none of it.
Pinaglabanan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pinaglabanan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Pinaglabanan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pinaglabanan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pinaglabanan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pinaglabanan with the ground and pound from mount.
Sten wants to hold on but Pinaglabanan pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sten is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sten is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sten looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Sten wants to control but Pinaglabanan is having none of it.
Pinaglabanan prevents Sten from getting the reversal.
Pinaglabanan with a couple of short strikes.
Pinaglabanan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sten can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pinaglabanan won't let Sten get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Sten is trying desperately to improve position.
Sten somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
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 defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pinaglabanan.
Sten takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice cross by Pinaglabanan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan shoots in for a double leg but Sten sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pinaglabanan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sten sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pinaglabanan shoots for a double leg takedown but Sten sprawls well. He's pushed Pinaglabanan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pinaglabanan thuds his right hand into Sten's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pinaglabanan avoids the head kick by Sten.
Pinaglabanan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pinaglabanan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sten sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sten was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sten closes the distance and pushes Pinaglabanan back into the cage.
Pinaglabanan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sten blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sten throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pinaglabanan misses with the head strike.
Sten using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pinaglabanan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pinaglabanan swings wildly with an uppercut but Sten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pinaglabanan has a couple of punches blocked by Sten.
Sten lands a good knee to the midsection. Pinaglabanan won't want to take too many of those.
Pinaglabanan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sten scores with a knee to the head.
Pinaglabanan breaks from the clinch.
Dan Sten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pinaglabanan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pinaglabanan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sten counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pinaglabanan misses with a takedown attempt
and Sten counters by clinching up.
Pinaglabanan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sten throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pinaglabanan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pinaglabanan misses with the head strike.
Sten with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pinaglabanan misses with a punch on the inside.
Sten tries to land a knee to the head but Pinaglabanan blocks with his arms.
Pinaglabanan breaks from the clinch.
Pinaglabanan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pinaglabanan avoids a kick to the body.
Pinaglabanan darts in looking for a takedown but Sten gets double underhooks and turns Pinaglabanan into the cage.
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 Dan Sten will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A head kick misses from Sten.
Sten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pinaglabanan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sten holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pinaglabanan tries to circle away but Sten has him pinned against the cage.
Sten landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pinaglabanan misses with some punches.
Pinaglabanan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pinaglabanan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pinaglabanan working aggressively here.
Sten lands a knee to the head.
Sten tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pinaglabanan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sten throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pinaglabanan blocks it with crossed arms.
Sten lands a knee to the head.
Pinaglabanan lands with a right to the head.
Sten tries to land a knee to the head but Pinaglabanan blocks with his arms.
Pinaglabanan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pinaglabanan.
Sten wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Pinaglabanan drives through with a takedown into Sten's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sten pushes Pinaglabanan off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sten leaves Pinaglabanan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dan Sten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pinaglabanan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sten pushes Pinaglabanan off and gets back to his feet.
Sten pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice shot by Pinaglabanan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sten defending well as Pinaglabanan loads up on a big left hand.
Pinaglabanan dives in and grabs Sten's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sten pushes down on Pinaglabanan's head and hops out.
Pinaglabanan has his takedown stuffed
and Sten counters by clinching up.
Sten with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pinaglabanan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pinaglabanan lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sten landing knees to the head.
It looks like John Pinaglabanan has been cut.
Sten putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pinaglabanan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Pinaglabanan.
Sten lands a knee to the head.
Pinaglabanan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
John Pinaglabanan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinaglabanan cracks Sten with a good jab.
Pinaglabanan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sten sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sten throws a sloppy head kick and Pinaglabanan moves out of range easily.
Pinaglabanan misses with a takedown attempt
and Sten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sten takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sten darts in and clinches Pinaglabanan up against the cage.
Sten looking to throw knees to the head but Pinaglabanan is blocking nicely.
Sten tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pinaglabanan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sten is looking to clinch but Pinaglabanan is avoiding it.
Pinaglabanan with a poor takedown
and Sten counters with a good, hard body kick but Pinaglabanan shrugs it off.
Pinaglabanan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sten sprawls well. Sten wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pinaglabanan gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan staying out of range there.
Sten tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pinaglabanan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Pinaglabanan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sten explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Sten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pinaglabanan swats away the attempt to clinch by Sten.
Pinaglabanan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sten was covering up waiting for the punch and Pinaglabanan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinaglabanan wants to control from the top but Sten keeps moving.
Sten not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pinaglabanan landing with the ground and pound.
Sten has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Pinaglabanan has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Pinaglabanan working hard to break the clinch.
Pinaglabanan tries to circle away but Sten has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sten throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pinaglabanan blocks it with crossed arms.
Sten using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pinaglabanan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sten misses with a knee to the head.
Pinaglabanan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sten moves into range and clinches up with Pinaglabanan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Sten dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Pinaglabanan's cut.
That's time! Sten's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Pinaglabanan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sten but Sten pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pinaglabanan fails with a takedown attempt.
Pinaglabanan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sten tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pinaglabanan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pinaglabanan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sten is fending him off so far but Pinaglabanan persists. Nope, Sten circles away and we're back to standing.
Dan Sten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Pinaglabanan.
A head kick misses from Sten.
Pinaglabanan goes for a double leg but Sten avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sten continues to drive forward.
Pinaglabanan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sten tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinaglabanan is hanging on to Sten's back as he tries to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan is riding his opponent, not letting Sten buck him off.
Sten tries to break free.
Sten is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Pinaglabanan punches Sten on the ear.
Pinaglabanan controls the action.
Sten trying to get back to his feet but Pinaglabanan is in full control for now.
Pinaglabanan scores with punches and elbows.
Sten is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Dan Sten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sten is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Pinaglabanan gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Pinaglabanan trying to control momentarily.
Sten might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sten trying to control the hands but Pinaglabanan breaks the grip.
Sten covers up after that shot from Pinaglabanan.
Sten is rocked!
Sten is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Pinaglabanan connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Sten to escape the position.
Oh Sten is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
What can Sten do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Pinaglabanan scores with punches and elbows.
Pinaglabanan lands shots to the head and Sten turtles up! The ref has seen enough and stops the fight! This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Pinaglabanan!
John Pinaglabanan bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mairbek Krylov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juhani Tuomiola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juhani Tuomiola told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mairbek Krylov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Juhani Tuomiola!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuomiola gets the takedown into side control.
Krylov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Krylov tries to get out of the position.
Tuomiola throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Krylov works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
My spies in The Highland Gym inform me that Tuomiola has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tuomiola throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Krylov to regain full guard.
Krylov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tuomiola looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tuomiola postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuomiola working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tuomiola keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Krylov's head.
Tuomiola trying to control the position from guard on top but Krylov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tuomiola has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tuomiola throwing strikes from guard but Krylov blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuomiola controlling from the top position.
Tuomiola trying to control the position from guard on top but Krylov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tuomiola is looking to work some ground and pound but Krylov has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tuomiola throws a big right hand that misses.
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.
Tuomiola trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tuomiola is in close to Krylov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tuomiola is looking to work some ground and pound but Krylov has wrist control.
Tuomiola throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Krylov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tuomiola working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tuomiola throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tuomiola scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tuomiola throwing strikes from guard but Krylov blocks nicely.
Tuomiola with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tuomiola with a nice head shot there.
Tuomiola in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuomiola postures up and lands a big shot to Krylov's brow.
Tuomiola throwing strikes but missing.
Tuomiola makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tuomiola throws a big right hand that misses.
Krylov keeping moving, preventing Tuomiola from controlling successfully.
Tuomiola working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Krylov's head.
Tuomiola working some strikes from top position.
Tuomiola works over Krylov with some ground and pound from guard.
Krylov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tuomiola.
Tuomiola advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuomiola scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Krylov to see if he's OK.
Krylov is not content to let Tuomiola control the position.
Tuomiola scoring with punches from side control.
Tuomiola working the ground and pound but Krylov is defending the strikes.
Tuomiola remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
An elbow from Tuomiola crashes against the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krylov is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juhani Tuomiola 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.
Tuomiola looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Krylov manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Tuomiola is looking to break free of the clinch but Krylov has double underhooks.
Tuomiola has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Krylov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tuomiola has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Krylov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tuomiola is trying to drag Krylov to the mat but Krylov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mairbek Krylov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juhani Tuomiola.
Krylov gets underhooks to prevent Tuomiola's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krylov prevents the takedown attempt.
Tuomiola tries to score a body lock takedown but Krylov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tuomiola wants to take the fight to the mat but Krylov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
I was talking to Krylov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuomiola fails to pull guard.
Tuomiola pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tuomiola shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Krylov but Krylov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Krylov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tuomiola throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Krylov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tuomiola is in Krylov's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tuomiola accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tuomiola postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tuomiola postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tuomiola missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tuomiola throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Krylov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tuomiola with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krylov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tuomiola pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krylov is keeping the position for now.
Tuomiola landing some decent shots from guard.
Tuomiola missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tuomiola trying to control the position from guard on top but Krylov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tuomiola throwing strikes from guard but Krylov blocks nicely.
Krylov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuomiola stops Krylov from standing up.
Tuomiola keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Krylov's head.
Krylov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tuomiola on the ground.
Krylov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Juhani Tuomiola has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tuomiola working some strikes from top position.
Tuomiola is working Krylov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tuomiola throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Krylov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tuomiola wants to control from the top but Krylov keeps moving.
Tuomiola slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tuomiola throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuomiola landing some decent shots from guard.
Krylov keeping moving, preventing Tuomiola from controlling successfully.
Tuomiola throwing strikes but missing.
Tuomiola throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krylov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tuomiola tries for a takedown but Krylov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Krylov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tuomiola sprawls and moves away.
Tuomiola looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Krylov is fending him off so far but Tuomiola persists. Nope, Krylov circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juhani Tuomiola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Tuomiola shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Krylov but Krylov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tuomiola shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tuomiola has a takedown stuffed.
Mairbek Krylov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juhani Tuomiola.
Tuomiola has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuomiola shoots in but Krylov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tuomiola shoots in looking for a takedown. Krylov tries to sprawl out of it but Tuomiola keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Krylov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuomiola shoots in but Krylov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tuomiola shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Krylov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tuomiola working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tuomiola trying to control the position from guard on top but Krylov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tuomiola postures up in Krylov's guard and throws a big left but Krylov blocks it.
Tuomiola throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuomiola wants to pass the guard but Krylov is keeping the position.
Krylov keeping moving, preventing Tuomiola from controlling successfully.
Tuomiola throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tuomiola chips away with some ground and pound.
Krylov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tuomiola.
Krylov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tuomiola lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tuomiola trying to control but Krylov is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuomiola slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tuomiola is continuing to stall.
Tuomiola is looking to work some ground and pound but Krylov has wrist control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tuomiola changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Krylov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Krylov tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Krylov is in a horrible position here. Tuomiola smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuomiola with shots to the head and body - Krylov looks very uncomfortable down there.
Krylov is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
A nice elbow there by Tuomiola.
Tuomiola lands a big elbow.
Tuomiola has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tuomiola controlling his opponent.
Tuomiola is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krylov is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Tuomiola with shots to the head and body - Krylov looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mairbek Krylov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krylov is rocked!
Oooh a big shot lands for Tuomiola! Krylov is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Juhani Tuomiola!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill The Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Razor MuayThai (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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186 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
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29
197 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill The Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Razor MuayThai!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MuayThai takes a swing at The Kid's ribcage but misses.
MuayThai misses with a head kick.
The Kid was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The Kid misses with a hook.
The Kid loads up on a big right hand but MuayThai slips the punch.
MuayThai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and The Kid connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! MuayThai scrambles back to his feet.
The Kid seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
MuayThai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling The Kid to score with a decent uppercut.
MuayThai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
MuayThai walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles MuayThai limp body while The Kid jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bill The Kid!
Bill The Kid took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, MayheM sportswear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ian Behring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taisto Anttila (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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28
155 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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28
145 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ian Behring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taisto Anttila!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anttila shoots in and bounces Behring off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Behring definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Behring is looking to cinch up a triangle. Anttila throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Behring's body to avoid the submission. Behring has instead reached around Anttila's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Behring arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ian Behring!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between BJ Arnold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Hemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hemi has chosen Satyricon - Fuel For Hatred as his entrance music. BJ Arnold has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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134 lbs
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140 lbs
12 - 11 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, BJ Arnold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jet Hemi!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hemi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arnold was well out of range. Poor timing from Hemi.
Arnold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hemi.
Hemi misses with a double jab
and Arnold counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Arnold.
Arnold lands a shoulder strike.
Arnold has a couple of punches blocked by Hemi.
Arnold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arnold lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hemi or not.
Arnold lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hemi can't break the clinch.
Arnold throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hemis head.
Hemi misses with a punch on the inside.
Arnold lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Arnold lands a right hand.
Hemi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Arnold misses with the head strike.
Arnold misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arnold tries to work over Hemi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hemi has had enough of the clinch but Arnold keeps him there for the moment.
Hemi wants to get back to striking at distance but Arnold won't allow it.
Hemi breaks from the clinch.
Arnold connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Arnold misses the target.
Arnold pushes Hemi away with a front kick.
Arnold scores with a kick to the midsection.
Arnold fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Arnold connects with an inside leg kick.
Arnold buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Arnold lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hemi just misses with a punch to the body.
Arnold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hemi.
Arnold thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hemi misses the shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arnold.
Arnold wants to land a leg kick but Hemi is out of range.
Jet Hemi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnold closes the distance and clinches.
Hemi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Arnold lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hemi has had enough of the clinch but Arnold keeps him there for the moment.
Arnold stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Arnold works on Hemi's body with a couple of short punches.
Arnold blocking some punches.
Hemi blocks an uppercut.
Hemi tries to break the clinch but Arnold is controlling the position.
A short right from Arnold on the inside.
Arnold throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hemis head.
Arnold landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Arnold working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Arnold throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hemi looks winded!
A nice right hand lands inside from Arnold.
Arnold lands with a right to the head.
Arnold connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hemi's face.
I was talking to Arnold's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Arnold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hemi wants to get back to striking at distance but Arnold won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from Arnold.
Arnold lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Arnold.
Hemi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Arnold blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hemi takes a shot to the head.
Arnold lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hemi backwards.
Arnold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hemi is rocked!
A short left from Arnold.
Hemi is still on wobbly legs! Can Arnold finish him?
Arnold lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hemi backwards.
Hemi tries to land a knee to the head but Arnold blocks with his arms.
Arnold scores with a hook to the body.
Hemi seems to have recovered his senses.
Arnold scores with a shoulder strike.
Arnold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hemi backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Arnold just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hemi's brow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hemi lands a shoulder strike.
Arnold lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hemi misses with a punch on the inside.
Arnold has Hemi pressed against the cage, preventing Hemi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Arnold lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Arnold as the two fighters clinch.
Hemi takes a shot to the head.
Arnold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Arnold lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnold digs a right hand underneath Hemi's ribcage. Hemi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Arnold lands a body punch.
Arnold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hemi backwards.
A hook to the body from Arnold.
Arnold lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Arnold lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hemi backwards.
Arnold lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Arnold.
Arnold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Arnold creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Hemi's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Hemi drops to his knees and Arnold pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). BJ Arnold!
BJ Arnold 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 Vitaly Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calixtro Guerrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karelin's entrance music is Russian National Anthem. A fine choice. Vitaly Karelin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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27
288 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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27
270 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Vitaly Karelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Calixtro Guerrero!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerrero tries to clinch
and Karelin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Guerrero wants to get back to his feet but Karelin passes into half guard.
Guerrero really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Karelin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Karelin stops Guerrero from getting back to his feet.
Karelin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Karelin controlling the pace.
Karelin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Karelin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Karelin has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guerrero on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Karelin throwing shots but Guerrero is blocking nicely.
Guerrero on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin thows a huge punch but Guerrero dodges it nicely.
Karelin throwing shots but Guerrero is blocking nicely.
Karelin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Guerrero is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Karelin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Karelin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Karelin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Karelin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Guerrero manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Karelin keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Guerrero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guerrero has a couple of punches blocked by Karelin.
Karelin stalling the fight.
Karelin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karelin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karelin has Guerrero pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karelin.
Guerrero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Guerrero struggles to land a body shot inside as Karelin controls his hands.
Karelin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Guerrero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karelin's elbow.
Karelin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guerrero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karelin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guerrero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Guerrero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guerrero has a couple of punches blocked by Karelin.
Karelin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guerrero gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Karelin.
Guerrero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guerrero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guerrero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin blocking some punches.
Karelin tries to work over Guerrero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Guerrero.
Karelin blocks an uppercut.
Guerrero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karelin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guerrero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karelin's elbow.
Karelin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Guerrero backwards.
Karelin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Guerrero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guerrero has a couple of punches blocked by Karelin.
Guerrero tries a body shot but Karelin blocks it.
Guerrero tries to work over Karelin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karelin stalling in the clinch but Guerrero improves position.
Guerrero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guerrero misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karelin has picked Guerrero up - he's going for a ride! Karelin dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guerrero avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Karelin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Guerrero defending well though.
Karelin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Guerrero's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Karelin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Guerrero defending well though.
Karelin controlling the pace.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Guerrero can do anything to dispel that myth.
Karelin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Guerrero with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Guerrero is rocked!
Guerrero scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Karelin manages to mount him!
Guerrero is looking to get to half guard.
Guerrero takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Karelin's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vitaly Karelin!
Vitaly Karelin 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.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ludko Struja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmie Craig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Struja comes to the cage accompanied by HIJACK - THE BADMAN IS ROBBIN. Ludko Struja had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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29
211 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
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29
215 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ludko Struja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmie Craig!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Struja.
Craig gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Craig misses with a right hand
and Struja counters with a huge left! Craig is in big trouble! He's backing up but Struja isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Craig from any more damage. A dominating finish by Struja!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ludko Struja!
Ludko Struja 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 Alexey Juravlev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marley OConnor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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29
240 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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29
245 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Juravlev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marley OConnor!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OConnor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Juravlev was well out of range. Poor timing from OConnor.
Juravlev takes one on the button.
It looks like Alexey Juravlev has been cut.
OConnor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A lazy left from OConnor finds it's target.
OConnor throws a lazy right hand but Juravlev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Juravlev throws a right hand that misses
and OConnor counters with a straight right hand.
Juravlev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract OConnor.
A jab from Juravlev misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for OConnor.
Juravlev thuds his right hand into OConnor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Marley OConnor has been cut.
Juravlev defending well as OConnor loads up on a big left hand.
OConnor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Juravlev.
OConnor throws a hook to the side of Juravlev's head but Juravlev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
OConnor closes the distance and pushes Juravlev back into the cage.
OConnor working aggressively here.
OConnor manages to break the clinch.
Juravlev tests OConnor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
OConnor looks to land a left hand but Juravlev moved out of range nicely.
Juravlev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Juravlev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from OConnor.
Juravlev lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Juravlev avoids the body shot from OConnor.
Juravlev definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Juravlev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Juravlev lands a body shot.
Juravlev throws a body punch but OConnor moves out of range.
OConnor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Juravlev clinches with his opponent.
Juravlev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on OConnor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Juravlev dodges an elbow strike from OConnor.
OConnor lands an elbow inside.
Alexey Juravlev's cut is getting worse.
OConnor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
OConnor misses with a wild body shot.
Juravlev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract OConnor.
Juravlev clobbers OConnor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OConnor misses the shot to the body.
OConnor misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Juravlev counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OConnor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Juravlev. Juravlev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
OConnor throws out a loose jab but Juravlev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Juravlev slips a straight right by OConnor.
OConnor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
OConnor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Juravlev.
OConnor throws out a counter right but Juravlev avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Juravlev. OConnor does a little dance to reset his feet.
OConnor moves out of range of the strikes.
Juravlev blocks a jab.
OConnor blocks a jab.
Juravlev walks into a stiff left hand from OConnor.
Juravlev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
OConnor tests Juravlev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alexey Juravlev's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Juravlev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from OConnor.
Juravlev keeps the fight on the outside.
OConnor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Juravlev is looking to counter punch.
Juravlev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A left lands for Juravlev.
OConnor is rocked!
That has opened up Marley OConnor's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from OConnor. Those never looked like landing.
OConnor is still on wobbly legs! Can Juravlev finish him?
Juravlev slips under a jab.
OConnor seems to have recovered his senses.
OConnor gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Juravlev gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexey Juravlev!
Alexey Juravlev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Marley OConnor had this to say: 'He bit me! The dirty effer bit me! I broke me hand last week on a skull, so when it heals I will be back!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Stick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vader comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Imperial March kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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134 lbs
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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
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Stick!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Darth Vader !
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vader lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vader instigates a clinch.
Stick tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vader lands with a short shot to the head.
Vader presses Stick against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vader lands with a left to the head.
Vader lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stick backwards.
Stick is rocked!
Vader stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Vader .
Stick wants to take the fight to the mat but Vader manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Good body shot from Vader .
Stick is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Stick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stick takes a shot to the head.
Stick really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stick changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vader fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stick has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vader .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader lands a jab to the head.
Vader scores with a sloppy right hand. Stick should have avoided that one.
Oh Stick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stick closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Vader did well to prevent Stick getting side control.
Vader is trying to get back to full guard.
Vader is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stick's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stick's back!
Stick seems to have got his legs back now.
Stick is really stuck here.
Vader biding his time, controlling Stick.
Vader has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Stick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Stick right now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vader thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Vader trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Stick doesn't escape.
Stick looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
I really don't envy Stick right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Vader .
Vader is working the ground and pound. Can Stick escape?
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Stick wants to escape the position.
Vader connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Stick to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Vader .
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Vader is throwing strikes but Stick counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Stick regains half guard.
Vader not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darth Vader dominated that round.
That's time! Stick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vader connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stick. Stick circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stick wants to land a leg kick but Vader is out of range.
Stick tries for a takedown but Vader circles away easily
and Vader counters with a good low kick that Stick was not able to check.
Jack Stick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vader misses with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Vader .
Stick throws a hook to the side of Vader 's head but Vader sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vader replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Stick blocks it well.
Vader lands a jab.
Vader misses with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vader .
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stick is defended easily by Vader .
Vader tries a quick counter leg kick but Stick is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stick throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vader is trying to counter with his kicks.
Vader stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vader wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Stick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Vader does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stick fails with a takedown attempt.
Vader slaps away a takedown attempt from Stick, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stick throws a front kick aimed at Vader 's knee but Vader avoids it well.
Vader lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stick takes a step back to recover.
Vader moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Darth Vader seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vader fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stick.
Vader buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vader jabs at Stick's body.
Vader with a nice cross.
Vader dips to his left and cracks Stick with an uppercut!
Stick attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vader goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Vader there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stick takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stick has his takedown stuffed
and Vader counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vader lands with a left to the head.
Vader lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stick backwards.
Vader lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vader lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Stick to his knees! Vader keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darth Vader ! Darth Vader retains his bantamweight title!
A victorious Darth Vader thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Bullard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bullard kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wrecking Ball. Roberto Silva is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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166 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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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
24 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Bullard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Silva!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bullard is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bullard tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bullard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bullard is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bullard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Silva stops Bullard from standing up.
Silva drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Silva seems to have locked his on tight now - Bullard screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Silva, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Roberto Silva! Roberto Silva retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Roberto Silva 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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