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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clark Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Sandow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandow is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Aint No Grave . Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Clark Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Damien Sandow!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandow shoots in but Kent avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Clark Kent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kent looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sandow!
Sandow gets back to half guard.
Kent looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sandow has hold of Kent's hands but Kent slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sandow manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kent postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sandow had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kent defends it easily.
Kent with a nice head shot there.
Kent keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sandow'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!
Sandow has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kent can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kent landing some decent shots from guard.
Kent is in close to Sandow's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kent lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kent pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sandow is keeping the position for now.
Sandow looking for a guillotine here but Kent defends easily.
Kent working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sandow's head.
Kent is working Sandow over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kent makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kent landing with the ground and pound.
Kent has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Sandow to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Kent is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Sandow pulls down on the head and he's put Kent to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Damien Sandow!
Damien Sandow seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peper Panel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rigan Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Peper Panel has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Peper Panel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Rigan Machado!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters circling a little - Panel finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Panel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Machado shoots in looking for a takedown but Panel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Machado's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Machado walks into a left hand.
It looks like Rigan Machado has been cut.
Panel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machado shoots in and drives through. Panel sprawls well.
Panel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Machado looks winded!
Machado shoots in but Panel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Peper Panel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rigan Machado.
Panel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Machado gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Panel counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Machado is out cold! A devastating KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Peper Panel!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Pinaglabanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serge Ibaka (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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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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, John Pinaglabanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Serge Ibaka!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibaka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pinaglabanan throws a lazy right hand but Ibaka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pinaglabanan lands an overhand right.
Pinaglabanan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ibaka.
Pinaglabanan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pinaglabanan with a jab.
Pinaglabanan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ibaka manages to avoid it.
Pinaglabanan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pinaglabanan throws a lazy right hand but Ibaka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pinaglabanan looks to land a right hand but Ibaka moved out of range.
Ibaka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pinaglabanan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ibaka counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ibaka throws a jab but it's blocked by Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Pinaglabanan throws a combination that misses
and Pinaglabanan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pinaglabanan ducks under a wild hook from Ibaka.
Pinaglabanan misses with a body punch
and Ibaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
John Pinaglabanan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinaglabanan misses with an uppercut. Ibaka saw that one coming.
Ibaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ibakas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A decent looking cross lands there for Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ibaka. That one must have hurt.
Ibaka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pinaglabanan has managed to clinch.
Ibaka tries to throw a body punch but Pinaglabanan avoids it by throwing Ibaka back against the cage.
A short left from Ibaka.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pinaglabanan.
Ibaka gets through Pinaglabanan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pinaglabanan tries to work over Ibaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pinaglabanan working aggressively here.
Pinaglabanan managing to block the knees to the body from Ibaka.
Pinaglabanan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pinaglabanan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Ibaka fails to land.
Ibaka's coach down at England Fight Club MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ibaka's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Pinaglabanan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ibaka lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibaka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pinaglabanan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ibaka misses with the head strike.
Pinaglabanan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ibaka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pinaglabanan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pinaglabanan misses with some punches.
Ibaka misses with some punches.
Ibaka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pinaglabanan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ibaka working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ibaka.
Ibaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Pinaglabanan controls his hands.
Ibaka blocks a body shot from Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan prevents a body shot from Ibaka.
Ibaka tries to land knees in the clinch but Pinaglabanan avoids the damage to the body.
Pinaglabanan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pinaglabanan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ibaka tries to land knees in the clinch but Pinaglabanan avoids the damage to the body.
Pinaglabanan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pinaglabanan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ibaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Pinaglabanan controls his hands.
Pinaglabanan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ibaka misses with the head strike.
Pinaglabanan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ibaka backwards.
Pinaglabanan has a couple of punches blocked by Ibaka.
Pinaglabanan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ibaka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pinaglabanan is defending well for now.
Ibaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Pinaglabanan controls his hands.
Ibaka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ibaka has Pinaglabanan pressed against the cage.
Pinaglabanan misses with some punches.
Ibaka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pinaglabanan misses with a punch on the inside.
Ibaka misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Pinaglabanan fails to land.
Pinaglabanan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Ibaka.
Ibaka gets through Pinaglabanan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pinaglabanan swings wildly with an uppercut but Ibaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ibaka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pinaglabanan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ibaka is trying to maintain a safe position but Pinaglabanan gets an underhook and turns Ibaka into the cage.
A short right from Ibaka.
Pinaglabanan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ibaka misses with an elbow over the top.
Pinaglabanan misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pinaglabanan.
Ibaka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pinaglabanan or not.
Pinaglabanan avoiding damage as Ibaka throws knees to the body.
Ibaka lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pinaglabanan tries to throw a body punch but Ibaka avoids it by throwing Pinaglabanan back against the cage.
Ibaka blocks an uppercut.
Ibaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ibaka misses with a hook to the ribs.
A bit of stalling here from Ibaka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Serge Ibaka will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pinaglabanan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ibaka!
Ibaka fails to land with a series of punches.
Ibaka looks to land a right hand but Pinaglabanan moved out of range.
Pinaglabanan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ibaka thinks about the counter body kick.
Ibaka connects with a crisp jab.
Pinaglabanan tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Ibaka to counter with a crisp jab.
Ibaka 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.
Pinaglabanan tries to clinch but Ibaka is having none of it.
Ibaka tries to counter with a clinch but Pinaglabanan shakes him off and moves away.
Pinaglabanan misses with a two punch combination.
Pinaglabanan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ibaka counters with a straight right hand.
Pinaglabanan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ibaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pinaglabanan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Pinaglabanan misses.
Ibaka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pinaglabanan avoids the body shot from Ibaka.
Ibaka moves out of range as Pinaglabanan strikes.
Ibaka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibaka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ibaka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pinaglabanan is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Ibaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pinaglabanan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pinaglabanan misses with a straight right.
Nice shot by Ibaka.
Pinaglabanan slips a straight right by Ibaka.
A little feinted left hand from Pinaglabanan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pinaglabanan lands a right hook to the body.
Pinaglabanan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ibaka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pinaglabanan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ibaka.
Pinaglabanan lands a jab to Ibaka's midsection.
Pinaglabanan lands a nice shot that snaps Ibaka's head back.
Pinaglabanan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Pinaglabanan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ibaka's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pinaglabanan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ibaka scrambles back to his feet.
Pinaglabanan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ibaka moves out of range as Pinaglabanan strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibaka misses with an uppercut. Pinaglabanan saw that one coming.
Pinaglabanan moves to clinch but Ibaka breaks away
and Ibaka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ibaka swats away the attempt to clinch by Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ibaka manages to avoid it.
Ibaka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pinaglabanan tries to clinch
and Ibaka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pinaglabanan closes the distance and clinches.
Pinaglabanan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ibaka backwards.
Nice body punch from Ibaka - that landed with a thud.
Ibaka missing with knees to the body.
Ibaka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ibaka misses with a body punch.
Ibaka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pinaglabanan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibaka pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ibaka lands with a left to the head.
Pinaglabanan is looking to break free of the clinch but Ibaka has double underhooks.
Pinaglabanan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ibaka gets through Pinaglabanan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pinaglabanan struggles to land a body shot inside as Ibaka controls his hands.
Ibaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ibaka lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ibaka.
Ibaka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pinaglabanan managing to block the knees to the body from Ibaka.
Ibaka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ibaka blocks an uppercut.
Ibaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Pinaglabanan controls his hands.
Pinaglabanan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ibaka blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibaka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pinaglabanan wants to get back to striking at distance but Ibaka won't allow it.
Ibaka misses with a punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Ibaka.
Ibaka missing with knees to the body.
Pinaglabanan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ibakas head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ibaka.
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!
Ibaka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ibaka working aggressively here.
Pinaglabanan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ibaka.
Pinaglabanan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ibaka swings wildly with an uppercut but Pinaglabanan uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ibaka scores with a shoulder strike.
Ibaka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pinaglabanan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pinaglabanan prevents a body shot from Ibaka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serge Ibaka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ibaka walks into a jab.
Pinaglabanan takes a swing at Ibaka's ribcage but misses.
Ibaka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Serge Ibaka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ibaka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pinaglabanan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pinaglabanan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pinaglabanan takes one to the side of the head.
Pinaglabanan misses with a looping left.
Ibaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Ibaka looks to move away, Pinaglabanan throws a big counter combo but Ibaka just gets out of the way.
Pinaglabanan tries to clinch there but Ibaka circles away.
Ibaka throws a counter combo.
Ibaka moves out of range as Pinaglabanan strikes.
Pinaglabanan throws a poor cross that misses
and Ibaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinaglabanan tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Ibaka counter with a right hand.
Ibaka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ibaka wants to counter the offense by Pinaglabanan and move into the clinch position.
Pinaglabanan misses the shot to the body.
Pinaglabanan rushes Ibaka and presses him up against the cage.
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!
Ibaka blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pinaglabanan blocking some punches.
Ibaka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan throws a punch but it's blocked by Ibaka.
Ibaka lands a hook that snaps the head of Pinaglabanan backwards.
Pinaglabanan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pinaglabanan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ibaka.
Pinaglabanan works the jab nicely.
Ibaka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ibaka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pinaglabanan moves into the clinch.
Pinaglabanan breaks from the clinch.
Pinaglabanan looks to score with a jab to the body but Ibaka is just out of range.
Pinaglabanan throws a body shot but no joy.
Ibaka missing with a left hand there. Pinaglabanan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan throws a big shot that misses.
Ibaka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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!
Ibaka tries to clinch up but Pinaglabanan circles away and keeps his distance.
Pinaglabanan pushes Ibaka up against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pinaglabanan as Ibaka tries to tie him up.
Pinaglabanan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ibaka misses with a punch on the inside.
Ibaka trying to land knees to the body.
Pinaglabanan has a couple of punches blocked by Ibaka.
Ibaka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ibaka swings wildly with an uppercut but Pinaglabanan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pinaglabanan misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ibaka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ibaka blocking some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Ibaka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibaka missing with knees to the body.
Ibaka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pinaglabanan backwards.
Ibaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ibaka can't find room to land a body shot as Pinaglabanan controls the action.
Ibaka is leaning against Pinaglabanan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pinaglabanan misses with the head strike.
Serge Ibaka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pinaglabanan misses with some punches.
Ibaka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pinaglabanan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pinaglabanan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ibaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pinaglabanan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ibaka's elbow.
Pinaglabanan misses with a punch on the inside.
Pinaglabanan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ibaka trying to stall but Pinaglabanan improves his position.
A short right from Ibaka on the inside.
Ibaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pinaglabanan misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibaka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pinaglabanan.
Ibaka blocking some punches.
Ibaka can't find room to land a body shot as Pinaglabanan controls the action.
Pinaglabanan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pinaglabanan misses with the head strike.
Ibaka scores with a shot to the side of Pinaglabanan's head.
Ibaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pinaglabanan swings wildly with an uppercut but Ibaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pinaglabanan scores with a shot to the side of Ibaka's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ibaka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pinaglabanan.
Ibaka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pinaglabanan misses with a punch on the inside.
Ibaka pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pinaglabanan misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Pinaglabanan.
Well Ibaka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Pinaglabanan!
After the fight, John Pinaglabanan was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Serge Ibaka spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm on a tough run but I'm close to figuring it out. I'll be back at the top.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fray Bentos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bentos has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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283 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
13 - 3 - 2, fighting out of London, Johnny Owens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fray Bentos!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Bentos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Owens instigates a clinch.
Owens throws a head punch that misses.
Owens digs a right hand into Bentos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bentos's gas tank.
Bentos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Bentos.
Bentos misses with a body punch.
Owens has a couple of punches blocked by Bentos.
A head punch on the inside from Owens fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Owens.
Bentos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bentos blocking some punches.
Owens throws a head punch that misses.
Owens misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Bentos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens misses with the head strike.
Owens can't find room to land a body shot as Bentos controls the action.
Bentos cracks Owens with a nice body shot.
Owens swings wildly with an uppercut but Bentos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bentos tries a body shot but Owens blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Owens.
A body shot lands from Bentos.
Owens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Owens lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Owens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bentos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bentos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bentos misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Bentos catches Owens right on the button with a cross.
Owens tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bentos counters with a left and a right that stings Owens.
Bentos darts in looking for a takedown but Owens gets double underhooks and turns Bentos into the cage.
Owens tries to clinch there but Bentos circles away.
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!
Bentos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Owens doesn't manage to clinch there - Bentos circles away.
Bentos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Owens tries to clinch
and Bentos counters with a left and a right that stings Owens.
Bentos misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Bentos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Owens tries to clinch there but Bentos circles away.
Johnny Owens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Owens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bentos looks to land a combination but Owens avoids it well.
Owens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bentos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Owens moves in looking to clinch but Bentos pushes him off.
Bentos tries to counter with a clinch but Owens shakes him off and moves away.
Owens moves to clinch but Bentos breaks away
and Bentos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Owens moves in looking to clinch but Bentos pushes him off.
Owens is looking to clinch but Bentos is avoiding it.
Owens closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Bentos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owens misses with a punch on the inside.
Owens swings wildly with an uppercut but Bentos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Owens misses with a punch on the inside.
Bentos blocking some punches.
Bentos works on Owens's body with a couple of short punches.
Owens throws a punch but it's blocked by Bentos.
Owens tries to work over Bentos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Owens misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Owens.
Owens working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bentos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Owens throws a head punch that misses.
Owens throws a head punch that misses.
Owens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fray Bentos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Owens tries to clinch but Bentos moves out of range.
Bentos is looking for the big counter here.
Bentos misses with the combination.
Owens wants to clinch.
Bentos lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owens wants to clinch.
Owens doesn't manage to clinch there - Bentos circles away.
Bentos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bentos throws a right and a left that Owens avoids nicely.
Owens throwing a counter right hand but Bentos manages to avoid it.
Bentos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Owens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bentos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Owens tries to clinch but Bentos is having none of it.
Bentos misses with a wild body shot.
Owens throws a hook but Bentos avoids it easily.
Bentos tries to counter by closing the distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Owens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Owens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bentos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bentos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Owens on the side of the head.
Owens tries to close the distance and clinch but Bentos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Owens is looking to clinch but Bentos is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Owens is looking to clinch but Bentos is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Owens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bentos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Owens takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fight stays on the outside here - Owens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Owens tries to clinch but Bentos moves away
and Bentos counters with a left and a right that stings Owens.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Owens slaps away a takedown attempt from Bentos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As Bentos tries to get set, Owens tries to push him back and clinch up but Bentos manages to avoid the attempt.
Fray Bentos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bentos keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bentos shoots in looking for a takedown but Owens manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bentos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johnny Owens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fray Bentos.
Owens moves into the clinch successfully.
Owens misses with a body punch.
Owens struggles to land a body shot inside as Bentos controls his hands.
Owens lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bentos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bentos blocks a body shot from Owens.
Owens lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Owens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Owens misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Owens fails to land.
Owens lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bentos backwards.
It looks like Fray Bentos has been cut.
Johnny Owens has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Owens doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Owens softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bentos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bentos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bentos tries to work over Owens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bentos works on Owens's body with a couple of short punches.
Bentos creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Owens's defenses.
It looks like Johnny Owens has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Owens has a couple of punches blocked by Bentos.
Bentos blocks an uppercut.
Owens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Owens tries to throw a body punch but Bentos avoids it by throwing Owens back against the cage.
Owens holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Owens swings wildly with an uppercut but Bentos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Owens misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Owens.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fray Bentos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Owens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Owens tries to clinch up but Bentos circles away and keeps his distance.
As Owens backs off Bentos throws a huge counter combo but Owens manages to avoid it all.
Fray Bentos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bentos swings for the body but Owens moves out of range.
As Bentos tries to get set, Owens tries to push him back and clinch up but Bentos manages to avoid the attempt.
Owens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bentos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bentos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Owens is looking to clinch but Bentos is avoiding it.
Owens moves in looking to clinch but Bentos pushes him off.
Owens tries to close the distance and clinch but Bentos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Owens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Owens sets himself, and Bentos steps forward looking for the clinch! Owens avoids it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bentos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bentos goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Owens rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bentos's guard! Nice work there by Owens!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bentos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Owens doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Owens manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Owens might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bentos has an active guard here but Owens has managed to pass into half guard.
Bentos trying to control from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bentos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bentos wants to control but Owens passes into side.
Bentos is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bentos wants to control but Owens postures up.
Owens has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Owens is looking to clinch but Bentos is avoiding it.
No joy there for Bentos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owens fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bentos, pushing him back against the cage.
Owens blocks an elbow strike.
Owens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bentos tries to work over Owens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Owens scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Owens fails to land.
Bentos wants to get back to striking at distance but Owens won't allow it.
Owens lands a shoulder strike.
Bentos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Owens misses with some punches.
Bentos struggles to land a body shot inside as Owens controls his hands.
Bentos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Owens misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Bentos.
Fray Bentos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owens misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bentos.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Owens tries to throw a body punch but Bentos avoids it by throwing Owens back against the cage.
Bentos manages to break the clinch.
Owens is looking to clinch.
Bentos steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Owens.
Johnny Owens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Owens moves in looking to clinch but Bentos pushes him off.
Owens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bentos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Owens is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bentos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Owens.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bentos!
Owens sends Bentos crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Owens is motioning to the referee to let Bentos up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Bentos is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Johnny Owens.
I think Bentos 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fray Bentos!
In his post fight interview, Fray Bentos started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Rojas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rojas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Apaga Mas Năo Bate. 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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220 lbs
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Solid boxing
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
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodrigo Rojas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Black Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Coleman.
Rojas dives in for a single leg takedown but Coleman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Coleman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Coleman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rojas is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Coleman.
Coleman throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rojas tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Coleman is in Rojas's guard.
Rojas keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.
Rojas throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Coleman escapes and throws Rojas's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Coleman working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojas is looking to regain half guard here but Coleman keeps moving and retains side control.
Coleman connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rojas some visible discomfort.
Rojas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rojas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rojas is trying to improve his position.
Coleman looks up at the clock and then as Rojas takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Coleman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Coleman in side control lands a decent elbow.
Coleman content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Check out the look on Coleman's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Coleman is looking to take a break and control but Rojas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman moves into full mount!
Coleman trying to control but Rojas is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman controlling the position easily from mount.
Rojas gets back to half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Rojas's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Coleman is stalling here. Rojas is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Coleman seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rojas has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rojas tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rojas has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas working away.
Coleman stops Rojas from passing to mount.
Coleman can't do much from the bottom here.
Coleman tries to buck Rojas off but Rojas is having none of it.
Rojas tries to move into full mount but can't pass Coleman's legs.
Coleman is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Coleman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Coleman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Coleman keeping moving, preventing Rojas from controlling successfully.
Rojas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rojas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Coleman is keeping the position for now.
Rojas passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Coleman manages to get back to half guard.
Coleman punching from the bottom.
Rojas wants to work for an arm triangle but Coleman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coleman wants to control but Rojas is keeping busy.
Rojas wants to free his trapped foot but Coleman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Black Coleman 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.
Coleman throws a combination that misses
and Rojas moves into the clinch.
Rojas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Coleman tries to score a body lock takedown but Rojas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rojas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rojas taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Coleman.
Rojas is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Coleman jumps into guard, dragging Rojas to the mat.
Rojas looking to pass the guard.
Rojas wants to control from the top but Coleman keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coleman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Coleman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coleman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Coleman wants to sweep but no luck.
Rojas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Coleman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rojas has managed to get both his arms back between Coleman's legs - danger averted.
Coleman wants to sweep but no luck.
Rojas passes Coleman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rojas is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rojas wants to free his trapped foot but Coleman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Coleman tries to get to full guard but Rojas has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rojas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Coleman is just riding it out for now. Rojas eventually gives up the hold.
Rojas wants to free his trapped foot but Coleman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Coleman wants to get back to full guard.
Rojas is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is looking to improve his position.
Rojas is working for a kimura but Coleman is defending it quite comfortably.
Rojas blocks the strikes from Coleman.
Coleman trying to control here.
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.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Coleman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rojas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Coleman lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Coleman in particular looking to stall.
Coleman trying to control the action but Rojas is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Coleman working over Rojas with some ground and pound. Rojas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Black Coleman has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Coleman lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Black Coleman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Rojas drives through and clinches with Coleman against the cage.
Rojas gets underhooks to prevent Coleman's takedown attempt.
Coleman manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Coleman is trying to control the position but Rojas postures up.
Coleman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rojas's guard.
Coleman trying to control but Rojas is working from the bottom.
Rojas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Coleman with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rojas working for a triangle but Coleman defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rojas looking for a guillotine here but Coleman defends easily.
Coleman lands a couple of elbows.
Rojas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Coleman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Coleman scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman working some strikes from top position.
Coleman is in close to Rojas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Coleman stands up over Rojas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rojas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Coleman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Coleman works over Rojas with some ground and pound from guard.
Rojas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rojas looking to control.
Coleman working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas can't keep his opponent in guard - Coleman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rojas taking some punishment here, with Coleman in his half guard.
Coleman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Coleman working Rojas over with strikes.
Coleman is taking a breather. Rojas says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rojas actively working from the bottom here.
Black Coleman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Coleman is controlling the pace.
Rojas looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rojas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Coleman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rojas is trying to maintain the position but Coleman is very close to passing his half guard.
Coleman trying to control the pace.
Coleman seems to be working for a kimura but Rojas defends the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Coleman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that's the end of the fight!
Black Coleman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Coleman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Black Coleman!
An out of breath and clearly excited Black Coleman thanked GREEN!160 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Soto Rojas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claudemir Bonanza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Soto Rojas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Claudemir Bonanza!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonanza staying out of range there.
Rojas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bonanza fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rojas sprawls well initially but Bonanza persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bonanza looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rojas trying to control here.
Bonanza looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonanza is looking to take a break and control but Rojas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonanza not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bonanza is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rojas defends it well.
Bonanza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rojas keeps working.
Bonanza looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rojas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bonanza is working for a submission of some sort.
Rojas regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bonanza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rojas is looking for a triangle but Bonanza pushes his legs off easily.
Bonanza stays in close to Rojas's body and controls the position.
Bonanza got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rojas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bonanza has managed to get both his arms back between Rojas's legs - danger averted.
Bonanza content to stall in guard here.
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.
Bonanza slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bonanza tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bonanza is trying to get an arm triangle but Rojas is defending well.
Bonanza tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bonanza has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rojas is not content to let Bonanza control the position.
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.
Rojas manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bonanza tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Rojas is trying to control. Bonanza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bonanza really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rojas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bonanza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bonanza has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rojas is working away from the top position though.
Bonanza wants to improve his position but Rojas is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bonanza regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bonanza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rojas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claudemir Bonanza 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.
Bonanza scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bonanza is looking for a kimura but Rojas is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bonanza to get the leverage.
Bonanza is looking for a kimura here.
Rojas trying to control from the bottom.
Rojas moves into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonanza drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rojas looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rojas looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rojas!
You can see the frustration on Bonanza's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonanza manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bonanza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rojas looking for submissions off his back.
Rojas looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rojas is not content to let Bonanza control the position.
Bonanza is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rojas is just riding it out for now. Bonanza eventually gives up the hold.
Bonanza is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rojas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bonanza.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonanza seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rojas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bonanza keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rojas is looking for a sweep. Bonanza is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bonanza is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rojas defends it well.
Bonanza is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas actively working from the bottom here.
Bonanza is taking a breather. Rojas says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bonanza is looking for a kimura here.
Rojas looking for submissions off his back.
Bonanza is looking to advance position but Rojas won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bonanza perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Claudemir Bonanza has got the better of the ground game so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rojas.
Bonanza shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bonanza was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rojas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bonanza wants to control but Rojas is keeping him busy.
Bonanza happy to just control the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claudemir Bonanza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Bonanza. No joy for Rojas on that attempt.
Bonanza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bonanza scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bonanza tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bonanza is trying to get an arm triangle but Rojas is defending well.
Bonanza is trying to get an arm triangle but Rojas is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonanza wants to control but Rojas is keeping him busy.
Bonanza is trying to get an arm triangle but Rojas is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonanza tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Rojas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bonanza is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rojas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bonanza is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rojas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bonanza trying to control the action but Rojas is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Rojas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bonanza is looking to take a break and control but Rojas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rojas is looking to regain half guard here but Bonanza keeps moving and retains side control.
Bonanza looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonanza works to advance to full mount. Rojas defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Bonanza tries to control but Rojas wriggling away.
Bonanza working for a submission but Rojas is keeping him at bay.
Rojas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bonanza with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Rojas is squirming around, avoiding Bonanza's attempts to control the action.
Rojas has given up his back here. Will Bonanza look for the submission or keep pounding away?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
I really don't envy Rojas right now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Bonanza controlling the positon.
Bonanza is looking for the choke from the back position but Rojas is controlling his hands well.
Claudemir Bonanza is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
I would not like to be Rojas right now.
You can see the frustration on Rojas's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rojas is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bonanza is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Rojas looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Claudemir Bonanza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bonanza winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claudemir Bonanza!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barney Gumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bratt Nardello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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260 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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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
26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Barney Gumble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Bratt Nardello!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nardello looks to land a right hand but Gumble moved out of range.
Nardello looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gumble wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nardello throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gumble.
We've been told by Gumble's head coaches at Boston MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice defenses there by Gumble.
Nardello scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Barney Gumble has been cut.
Nardello throws a hook but Gumble blocks it.
Gumble throws a big counter combination but Nardello scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gumble moves forwards but Nardello connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gumble blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nardello swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gumble appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nardello throws a hook to the side of Gumble's head but Gumble sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gumble tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nardello manages to circle out of the way.
Nardello thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nardello paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gumble ducks under a wild hook from Nardello.
Gumble tries to counter by clinching up but Nardello breaks away and moves out of range.
Gumble avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nardello lands the left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Nardello. That snapped Gumble's head back.
Nardello misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Nardello.
Oooooh!!! Nardello has knocked Gumble down with a huge combo! Nardello steps away and waves a wobbly Gumble back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Barney Gumble's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nardello throws a poor cross that misses
and Gumble counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gumble throws a punch but it's blocked by Nardello.
Gumble tries to work over Nardello's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gumble softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Gumble.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gumble scores with a shot to the side of Nardello's head.
A nice left hand lands by Gumble.
Gumble swings wildly with an uppercut but Nardello uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Gumble.
A short left from Gumble.
Gumble working aggressively here.
Gumble working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gumble swings wildly with an uppercut but Nardello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gumble pushes Nardello back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gumble swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gumble tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nardello's elbow.
Gumble lands a shoulder strike.
Gumble tries to throw a body punch but Nardello avoids it by throwing Gumble back against the cage.
Nardello's coach down at England Fight Club MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nardello's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gumble lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nardello backwards.
Gumble lands a shoulder strike.
Gumble misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Gumble scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gumble tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nardello's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Gumble.
Gumble gets through Nardello's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nardello can't break the clinch.
Nardello is looking to break free of the clinch but Gumble has double underhooks.
Gumble misses with the head strike.
Gumble tries a body shot but Nardello blocks it.
Nardello can't break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Gumble.
Gumble throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gumble lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nardello or not.
Gumble lands a nice shot to the body.
Nardello looks winded!
A right hand to the body from Gumble.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gumble.
Gumble lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gumble scores with a shot to the side of Nardello's head.
Nardello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gumble scores with a shot to the side of Nardello's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gumble creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gumble has a couple of punches blocked by Nardello.
Gumble makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gumble.
Gumble prevents Nardello from breaking the clinch.
Good body shot from Gumble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barney Gumble dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barney Gumble's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gumble lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Nardello up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Gumble from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Nardello's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Barney Gumble!
After winning the bout, Barney Gumble 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ty Semerad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Bullard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bullard has chosen Wrecking Ball as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tony Bullard was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ty Semerad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Bullard!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullard lands a big right hand that sends Semerad crashing to the mat! Bullard stays standing though and waves Semerad back to his feet!
Semerad is rocked!
Semerad misses with a takedown attempt
and Bullard moves into the clinch.
Oh Semerad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bullard lands a big right hand that drops Semerad! The killer instinct kicks in and Bullard finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Bullard!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Bullard!
A relieved looking Tony Bullard thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Krause (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glorious Superior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krause kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Heart of a Champion. Glorious Superior struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Glorious Superior is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, James Krause!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Glorious Superior!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krause shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Superior pinned against the cage. Superior gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Superior cracks Krause with a right hand to the side of the head.
Superior fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Superior gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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.
Krause won't allow Superior to sweep him here.
We've been hearing good reports from Krause's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Krause will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Krause trying to control the position from guard on top but Superior is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Superior escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Krause gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Krause is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Superior is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Superior has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krause wants to sweep here but Superior controlling him for the moment.
Krause working for a triangle but Superior defends it easily.
Krause is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Superior is aware though and is defending well.
Krause looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Krause has his foot on Superior's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Superior works his way back into a safe position though.
Krause working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Superior doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Superior manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Krause is looking for a triangle but Superior pushes his legs off easily.
Superior trying to control the position from guard on top but Krause is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krause looking to control.
Krause throws his legs up looking for a submission but Superior uses it to pass to side control.
Krause tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Superior wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Krause seems a little lost for a moment, as Superior dominates the positioning.
Krause is not content to let Superior control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krause is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Krause is working hard here to advance position.
Superior working away.
Krause tries to improve position but can't.
Krause is not content to let Superior control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Krause can't do much from the bottom here.
Superior is trying to get an arm triangle but Krause is defending well.
Krause struggling a bit here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Krause is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Superior's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Superior uses his free foot to push down on Krause's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Krause.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glorious Superior dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Krause shoots in and drives through. Superior sprawls well.
Superior with the counter takedown but Krause avoids it easily.
Krause fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Krause shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Krause is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Superior is just riding it out for now. Krause eventually gives up the hold.
Superior regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krause trying to move into half guard but instead Superior has managed to sweep!
Krause throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krause is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Superior is aware though and is defending well.
Superior wants to control from the top but Krause keeps moving.
Krause isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Superior stacks Krause on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Superior!
Krause tries to improve position but can't.
Krause can't do much from the bottom here.
Krause manages to work his way to half guard, despite Superior's best efforts.
Superior slows the pace down in half guard.
Krause is staying active underneath Superior, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krause is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Superior pulls his head out easily.
Superior is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Krause has managed to free his arm - good work.
Krause is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Superior pulls his head out easily.
Superior not doing much here.
Krause looking for submissions off his back.
Superior wants to control but Krause is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Superior is working for a submission of some sort.
Superior looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krause is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Superior pulls his head out easily.
Superior sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Krause makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Krause.
Krause tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Krause had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Superior defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Superior pushes down on Krause's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Superior wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krause keeps working.
Krause is looking for a sweep. Superior is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
James Krause overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Superior is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Krause looking for a kimura from the bottom but Superior passes into side control!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Superior is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Krause knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Krause is not content to let Superior control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Glorious Superior will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Horrible takedown attempt by Krause or perhaps it was just good defense by Superior, which made it look bad.
Superior changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Superior stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Superior wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Superior. No joy for Krause on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Krause. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Superior misses with a low kick.
Krause takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Krause walks into a stiff left hand from Superior.
Superior has managed to clinch.
Superior lands a body shot.
Krause fails to pull guard.
A short right from Superior.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krause jumps guard but Superior turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Superior lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Superior lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Krause tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krause tries to pull guard but Superior holds him up against the cage and eventually Krause drops back down to his feet.
Superior has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Superior working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Superior lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Superior.
Superior gets through Krause's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Krause manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Krause is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Superior trying to control the position from guard on top but Krause is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Superior is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Krause working for a triangle but Superior defends it easily.
Krause is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Superior trying to control the position from guard on top but Krause is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Superior might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Krause haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Krause lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Krause postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Superior is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Krause, into his guard.
Superior wants to control from the top but Krause keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Superior drops back looking for a leg! Krause is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Krause manages to kick Superior off! Superior jumps back into Krause's guard.
Superior must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Superior got a little sloppy there for a moment and Krause has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Superior has managed to get both his arms back between Krause's legs - danger averted.
Superior got a little sloppy there for a moment and Krause has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Superior has managed to get both his arms back between Krause's legs - danger averted.
Krause is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Krause working for a triangle but Superior defends it easily.
Krause escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Superior gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Superior tries to free his leg and advance position but Krause is retaining full guard.
Superior's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Krause keeping moving, preventing Superior from controlling successfully.
Krause can't keep his opponent in guard - Superior advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Krause is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Superior pulls his head out easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Superior tries to pass to full mount but Krause defends it.
James Krause has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Superior blocks the strikes from Krause.
And that's the end of the fight!
Glorious Superior comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Superior has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glorious Superior!
Glorious Superior looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Goodbye fair island on which I had the pleasure of reigning. Now one last time chant it together my minions 'Bow before your Glorious Superior!''.
James Krause was interviewed post fight and said 'I guess Ferris was the better man tonight. I hope we fight again soon. That title will be mine.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Longworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vader has chosen The Imperial March as his entrance music. 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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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
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Vinnie Longworth!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darth Vader !
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vader throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vader walks into a jab.
Longworth throws a lazy right hand but Vader sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Longworth swings widly with a right hand
and Vader counters with a straight right hand.
Longworth takes a swing at Vader 's ribcage but misses.
Longworth stuns Vader with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Longworth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vader throws out a counter right but Longworth avoids it with no problem.
Longworth lands a right hook to the body.
Longworth takes one on the button.
Vader scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Longworth doesn't seem bothered though.
Longworth clobbers Vader with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice takedown defense from Longworth. No joy for Vader on that attempt.
Longworth takes a swing at Vader 's ribcage but misses.
Vader displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Longworth throws out the jab.
Vader avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Longworth looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vader moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A big left from Longworth misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longworth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vader throws out a counter right but Longworth avoids it with no problem.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vader .
Vader takes one on the button.
Longworth misses with a body punch
and Vader counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Longworth is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Vader gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Longworth.
Vader slips a straight right by Longworth.
Vader scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Longworth misses with a looping left.
Longworth lands a jab-cross combination.
Longworth thows a leg kick but Vader checks it
and Vader counters with a solid body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Longworth just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Vader misses.
Longworth missing with a left hand there. Vader was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Longworth doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vader lands a nice shot to the body.
Longworth misses with a wild body shot.
Longworth fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Longworth takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
No joy there for Longworth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vader slips under a jab.
Vader feints the counter takedown.
Vader uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Longworth.
Longworth misses with a low kick.
Longworth looks for a takedown but Vader sprawls well.
Vader thinks about the counter body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Vader .
Vader fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick misses from Vader .
Longworth with a hook.
We've been told by Longworth's head coaches at England Fight Club MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Vader fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Longworth sprawls well initially but Vader persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longworth punching from the bottom.
Vader thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vader winds up and cracks Longworth with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Longworth is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Longworth makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Longworth.
Longworth had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vader defends it easily.
Longworth looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Longworth looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Vader puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Vader controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vader wants to take a breather but Longworth is having none of it.
Longworth wants to get back to full guard.
Longworth works his way to full guard. Good work.
Longworth is trying to control the position but Vader postures up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vader is in close to Longworth's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Vader scoring with punches to the head and body.
Longworth escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vader gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vader landing some decent shots from guard.
Longworth 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Darth Vader will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vader misses the shot to the body.
Longworth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Longworth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vader .
Longworth misses with a straight left.
Longworth wants to land a leg kick but Vader is out of range.
Vader wants to counter the offense by Longworth and move into the clinch position.
Longworth takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Longworth misses with a wild body shot.
Longworth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Vader was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vader misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vinnie Longworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Longworth fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longworth fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vader rushes Longworth and presses him up against the cage.
Longworth misses with the head strike.
Vader can't find room to land a body shot as Longworth controls the action.
Longworth throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longworth misses with a punch to the body.
Vader blocks an uppercut.
Vader misses with some punches.
Vader lands a body shot.
Longworth misses with a body punch.
Longworth throws a head punch that misses.
Vader lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vader wants to stall.
Vader lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Longworth backwards.
Vader trying to control the position but instead, Longworth has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vader into the cage.
Vader lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Longworth prevents a body shot from Vader .
Longworth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Longworth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vader blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vader lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vader lands a right hand.
Vader lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Longworth working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Longworth.
Vader blocking some punches.
Longworth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Longworth misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vader is leaning against Longworth and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Longworth can't find room to land a body shot as Vader controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Longworth.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vader .
Vader pushes Longworth back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vader 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vader working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vader working aggressively here.
Vader blocks a body shot from Longworth.
Vader lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Longworth backwards.
Vader makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Longworth prevents a body shot from Vader .
Darth Vader seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vader tries a body shot but Longworth blocks it.
Vader blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Vader .
Good body shot from Vader .
A short right from Longworth.
Longworth misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader wants a takedown.
Vader lands a shot to the body.
Longworth has a couple of punches blocked by Vader .
A head punch on the inside from Longworth fails to land.
Longworth works on Vader 's body with a couple of short punches.
Longworth misses with a punch to the body.
Vader misses with a punch on the inside.
Vader works on Longworth's body with a couple of short punches.
Vader doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vader lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Longworth misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Longworth.
Longworth tries to work over Vader 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vader struggles to land a body shot inside as Longworth controls his hands.
Vader tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Longworth's elbow.
Longworth working aggressively here.
Vader turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Longworth is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Vader is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Longworth is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vader landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vader with good strikes from the mount here!
Longworth is trying to escape the mount.
Longworth in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Longworth working to try and regain half guard.
Vader has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vader has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Longworth's face.
Vader lands a big elbow.
Vader cracks Longworth with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Vader with good strikes from the mount here!
Longworth is rocked!
Longworth throwing hammer fists to the chest of Vader . What's that going to do exactly?
Longworth is in all sorts of trouble here.
Vader takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Vader avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vader throws a head kick that misses.
Jab from Longworth.
A punch combination from Longworth misses.
Longworth looks to land a left hand but Vader moved out of range nicely.
Vader knocks Longworth to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Oh Longworth is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Longworth is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Vader trying to control the action but Longworth is working from the bottom.
Longworth is trying to improve his position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Vader working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Vader connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Longworth some visible discomfort.
Longworth on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Vader scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Longworth is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Vader can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darth Vader ! Darth Vader retains his bantamweight title!
A relieved looking Darth Vader thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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