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JBL Friday Night Fights III PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kent Mcallum (ranked 23000 p4p, 476 weight class) and Dax Baxter (ranked 4639 p4p, 375 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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150 lbs
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150 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Kent Mcallum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dax Baxter!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcallum doesn't manage to clinch there - Baxter circles away.
Baxter lands a jab to the nose.
Baxter lands with an uppercut that bounces Mcallum off the cage and back into range.
Good standup being displayed there by Baxter as he connects with a hook.
Baxter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mcallum on the side of the head.
A combination from Baxter does no damage.
Baxter tries to bum rush Mcallum with a series of wild strikes but Mcallum uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mcallum throws a head kick that misses
and Baxter counters with a single leg into guard. Mcallum didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baxter seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Baxter is pushing down on Mcallum's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mcallum is fighting to maintain full guard but Baxter has managed to sneak the leg through.
Baxter is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxter prevents Mcallum from improving his position.
Baxter slows the pace down in half guard.
Mcallum trying to get back to full guard but Baxter takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Baxter looking to control and managing it successfully.
Baxter prevents Mcallum from getting the reversal.
Baxter content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Baxter has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Mcallum keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mcallum slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mcallum looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mcallum is breathing heavily.
Baxter stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Baxter scores with a jab to the body.
Baxter connects with a right that clearly hurt Mcallum. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Baxter proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Mcallum collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dax Baxter!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Dillinger (ranked 23552 p4p, 530 weight class) and Robbie Holmes (ranked 4920 p4p, 434 weight class). Holmes has chosen Motorhead as his entrance music. Robbie Holmes is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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265 lbs
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280 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Dillinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Robbie Holmes!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillinger thows a leg kick but Holmes checks it
and Holmes counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dillinger!
Dillinger prevents Holmes from improving position.
Holmes stands up and beckons Dillinger to his feet.
Holmes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dillinger tries to improve position but can't.
Dillinger takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Holmes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dillinger, who protects the arm well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holmes working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Dillinger is rocked!
Dillinger dodges the ground and pound from Holmes.
Dillinger avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Holmes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dillinger has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Holmes but great work by Dillinger.
Dillinger is looking to take a break and control but Holmes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Holmes is looking to reverse the position.
Dillinger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holmes keeps working.
Holmes is looking for a sweep.
Dillinger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holmes keeps working.
Holmes is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger wants to control but Holmes is keeping him busy.
Who's going to make the next move?
Dillinger trying to control the action but Holmes is working from the bottom.
Dillinger is really struggling to control Holmes but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Holmes felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger tries to advance to mount but can't.
Holmes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dillinger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holmes keeps working.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Holmes can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Holmes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dillinger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dillinger looks to land a combination but Holmes avoids it well.
Dillinger looks to land a combination but Holmes avoids it well.
Dillinger misses with a combination
and Holmes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dillinger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dillinger trying to land knees to the body.
Dillinger throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Holmes drops his opponent with a massive elbow! Dillinger is holding on for dear life.
It looks like John Dillinger has been cut.
Dillinger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Holmes.
Holmes wants to take a breather but Dillinger is having none of it.
Dillinger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Holmes.
Holmes wants to take a breather but Dillinger is having none of it.
Holmes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Holmes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dillinger keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robbie Holmes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Dillinger's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dillinger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holmes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holmes clinches.
Holmes lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Holmes is trying to control the action in half guard but Dillinger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Holmes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dillinger doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Holmes.
Holmes decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Dillinger.
Holmes takes the fight into the clinch.
Holmes lands a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Holmes sitting in guard here, content to control.
Holmes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dillinger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dillinger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dillinger can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Holmes controls the pace.
Holmes trying to control but Dillinger is working from the bottom.
Holmes connects with a couple of short punches.
Dillinger might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
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.
Dillinger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holmes drops back looking for a leg! Dillinger is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dillinger manages to kick Holmes off! Holmes jumps back into Dillinger's guard.
Dillinger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Holmes trying to control the position from guard on top but Dillinger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes moves into the clinch.
Holmes pulls guard effortlessly.
Dillinger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holmes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dillinger preventing the sweep.
Holmes controls Dillinger momentarily but Dillinger frees himself.
Dillinger wants to get up but he can't break Holmes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dillinger trying to control but Holmes is working from the bottom.
Dillinger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holmes is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger wants to get up but he can't break Holmes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dillinger trying to control the position from guard on top but Holmes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Holmes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Holmes is looking to take a break and control but Dillinger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dillinger is defending against the submission attempts here by Holmes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dillinger trying to control but Holmes postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robbie Holmes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Dillinger's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dillinger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holmes closes the distance and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Holmes.
Dillinger can't find room to land a body shot as Holmes controls the action.
Holmes has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dillinger uses from the top position.
Holmes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dillinger wants to control from the top but Holmes keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes keeping full guard, as Dillinger tries to pass.
Holmes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dillinger is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger wants to control from the top but Holmes keeps moving.
Dillinger is looking to stand up but Holmes won't let him.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Holmes trying to control the position here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dillinger misses with a double jab.
Holmes tries to counter with a clinch but Dillinger shakes him off and moves away.
John Dillinger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dillinger gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Holmes to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Holmes drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dillinger dives on top into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger wants to control from the top but Holmes keeps moving.
Holmes wants to sweep but no luck.
Dillinger wants to pass the guard but Holmes is keeping the position.
Holmes keeping moving, preventing Dillinger from controlling successfully.
Dillinger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Holmes throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dillinger escapes and throws Holmes's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes is trying to get back to half guard.
Dillinger trying to control the action but Holmes is working from the bottom.
Robbie Holmes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Holmes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dillinger trying to control the position but Holmes is working away.
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.
Holmes is looking for a sweep.
Dillinger is looking to take a break and control but Holmes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dillinger tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Dillinger wants to control but Holmes is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holmes manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that's the end of the fight!
Robbie Holmes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Holmes 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robbie Holmes!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Robbie Holmes made sure he mentioned JagWars & BadBoys Inc., along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladamir Slamenkov (ranked 6791 p4p, 612 weight class) and Daniel King (ranked 6218 p4p, 589 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Vladamir Slamenkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel King!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Slamenkov.
Slamenkov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. King is trying to defend but Slamenkov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Slamenkov 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.
Slamenkov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed King's head.
Slamenkov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King wants to improve his position but Slamenkov is controlling well.
King has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Pablo's Boxing Academy. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Slamenkov trying to control the action but King is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slamenkov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Slamenkov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. King doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Slamenkov.
King controlling the position well.
Slamenkov is working for a submission of some sort.
King regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've been hearing that Slamenkov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
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.
Slamenkov is looking to stand up but King won't let him.
Slamenkov looking to pass the guard.
Slamenkov passes King's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Slamenkov wants to work for an arm triangle but King is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
King keeping control of the position.
Slamenkov is looking for a kimura but King is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Slamenkov to get the leverage.
Slamenkov is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slamenkov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Slamenkov seems to be looking for submissions.
Slamenkov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
King desperately trying to maintain half guard.
King is continuing to stall.
King wants to improve his position but Slamenkov is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
King is defending against the submission attempts here by Slamenkov.
Slamenkov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Slamenkov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so King is just riding it out for now. Slamenkov eventually gives up the hold.
King really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Slamenkov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Slamenkov trying to control from half guard but King is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladamir Slamenkov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Slamenkov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but King swivels and escapes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Slamenkov is defended easily by King.
Slamenkov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with King but King pushes him off and we're back to square one.
King swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladamir Slamenkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slamenkov closes the distance and clinches up with King, looking for a takedown. Slamenkov pushes King against the cage but King circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
King keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Slamenkov dives in and grabs King's left leg, looking for a takedown. King pushes down on Slamenkov's head and hops out.
Vladamir Slamenkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slamenkov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Slamenkov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
King with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from King.
Slamenkov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vladamir Slamenkov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Slamenkov.
King scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slamenkov tries for a takedown but King circles away easily
letting King counter with a right hand.
King thuds a left hand into Slamenkov's body.
Slamenkov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
King lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
King lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Slamenkov at a distance.
The crowd cheers as King lands an impressive looking overhand right. Slamenkov doesn't seem phased though.
King uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Slamenkov has time to react.
Good exchange - King coming out on top.
King lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slamenkov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
King lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Slamenkov is rocked!
Slamenkov misses with a takedown attempt
and King counters with a huge right that knocks Slamenkov out cold! King is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daniel King!
Daniel King decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Hall Jr (ranked 4265 p4p, 471 weight class) and Phil Pollock (ranked 7090 p4p, 596 weight class). Hall Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Dirt Off Your Shoulder-Jay Z. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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200 lbs
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Urijah Hall Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Pollock!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice uppercut lands for Pollock. That snapped Hall Jr's head back.
Pollock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pollock misses with a series of wild punches.
Pollock throws a chopping leg kick but Hall Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hall Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Hall Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pollock.
Pollock tries to bum rush Hall Jr with a series of wild strikes but Hall Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hall Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pollock.
Hall Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
We've been informed that Pollock has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Pollock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pollock lands a nice hook to Hall Jr's body. Hall Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hall Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Hall Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Pollock unleashes a big counter combination but Hall Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pollock connects with a body shot.
Pollock misses with a body shot.
Hall Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hall Jr lands a two punch combo.
Hall Jr throws a nice looking combination but Pollock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pollock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pollock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A punch combination from Pollock misses.
Pollock lands a right hook to the body.
Pollock misses with a low kick as Hall Jr jumps back.
Hall Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Hall Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pollock cracks Hall Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pollock scores with a decent looking hook.
Hall Jr misses with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Hall Jr. Those never looked like landing.
As Hall Jr backs off Pollock throws a huge counter combo but Hall Jr manages to avoid it all.
Hall Jr throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pollock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hall Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pollock.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall Jr throws a series of punches but Pollock moves out of range.
Pollock appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hall Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pollock.
Nice body kick there by Hall Jr.
Pollock throws a leg kick but Hall Jr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hall Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pollock was well out of range. Poor timing from Hall Jr.
A right-left combo lands from Pollock.
Pollock misses with a wild combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pollock.
Donk. Pollock catches Hall Jr right on the button with a cross.
Pollock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hall Jr manages to avoid it.
Hall Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hall Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pollock.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall Jr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pollock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pollock gets in close and tags Hall Jr with a short punch that almost sends Hall Jr to the mat! Oh Hall Jr is in big trouble! He turns his back on Pollock, trying to create some distance but Pollock rushes him, striking wildly and Hall Jr goes down! The referee tackles Pollock into the cage to end the fight! Pollock is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Pollock!
Our winner, Phil Pollock, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Urijah Hall Jr spoke after the fight, saying 'I lost the battle, but won the war. Fuck that guy and his whole team, bunch of chumps...'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hatori Hanzo (ranked 2862 p4p, 317 weight class) and Masa Funaki (ranked 3032 p4p, 337 weight class). Hatori Hanzo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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159 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hatori Hanzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Funaki!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funaki misses the shot to the body.
Hanzo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hatori Hanzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Funaki is just out of range.
Hanzo misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Funaki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hanzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Funaki blocks the body kick.
Hanzo throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanzo tries to clinch but Funaki moves away
and Funaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Hanzo tried to score with a low kick but Funaki checks it.
Hanzo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Funaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hanzo closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funaki working hard to break the clinch.
Funaki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Funaki can't break the clinch.
Hanzo tries a body shot but Funaki blocks it.
Funaki has had enough of the clinch but Hanzo keeps him there for the moment.
Hanzo digs a right hand into Funaki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Funaki's gas tank.
Funaki is looking to break free of the clinch but Hanzo has double underhooks.
Hanzo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Funaki is defending well for now.
Hanzo misses with a knee strike.
Funaki just leaning against Hanzo, taking a breather.
Funaki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Funaki blocks a body shot from Hanzo.
Funaki takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Masa Funaki has been cut.
Hanzo misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funaki is trying to break free.
Hanzo tries a knee to the head but Funaki blocks it.
Hanzo can't find room to land a body shot as Funaki controls the action.
Hanzo looking to throw knees to the head but Funaki is blocking nicely.
Funaki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hanzo tries a knee to the head but Funaki blocks it.
Hanzo scores with a knee to the head.
Hanzo scores a nice knee to the body.
Hanzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Funaki controls his hands.
Funaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hanzo has him pressed against the cage.
Funaki has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hanzo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Funaki can turn it around.
Funaki letting Hanzo take a breather here.
Hanzo throws an elbow but it misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Funaki as Hanzo tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Funaki blocks it with crossed arms.
Hanzo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Funaki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hanzo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hanzo tries to land a knee to the head but Funaki blocks with his arms.
Funaki holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hanzo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hanzo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hanzo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hanzo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Funaki's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funaki taking a breather.
A knee to the head by Hanzo.
Hanzo throws an elbow but it misses.
Funaki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Funaki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hanzo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hanzo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Funaki is trying to force a seperation but Hanzo has the dominant position.
Funaki is looking to break free of the clinch but Hanzo has double underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hanzo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Funaki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hanzo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Funaki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good body shot from Hanzo.
Hanzo lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hatori Hanzo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Masa Funaki's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hanzo looks to land a body kick but Funaki moved away.
Hanzo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Funaki avoids a kick to the body.
Funaki was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hanzo takes a swing at Funaki's ribcage but misses.
Funaki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hanzo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Funaki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Funaki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hanzo clinches up with Funaki and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanzo prevents Funaki from breaking the clinch.
Funaki blocks a body shot from Hanzo.
Funaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hanzo is looking to clinch but Funaki is avoiding it.
Hanzo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Funaki in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzo closes the distance and clinches.
Funaki is trying to break free.
Hanzo misses with an elbow over the top.
Hanzo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Funaki can do to turn this around?
Hanzo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Funaki's efforts to push away.
Funaki wants to break free but Hanzo has control.
Funaki is trying to force a seperation but Hanzo has the dominant position.
Hanzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hanzo tries a knee to the head but Funaki blocks it.
Funaki tries to break the clinch but Hanzo is controlling the position.
Funaki managing to block the knees to the body from Hanzo.
Hanzo tries to stall but Funaki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hanzo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Hanzo.
Hanzo tries to work over Funaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hanzo is struggling to control the position.
Hanzo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hanzo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Funaki.
Funaki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hanzo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hanzo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Funaki has had enough of the clinch but Hanzo keeps him there for the moment.
Funaki is trying to break free.
Funaki stalling.
Funaki is trying to break free.
Hanzo taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo lands a knee to the head.
Funaki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Funaki managing to block the knees to the body from Hanzo.
Hanzo looking to throw knees to the head but Funaki is blocking nicely.
Funaki wants to get back to striking at distance but Hanzo won't allow it.
Hanzo stalling the fight.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hanzo throws an elbow but misses.
Hanzo tries to work over Funaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hanzo is looking to control Funaki's arms but Funaki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hanzo has his back to the cage.
Hanzo lands an elbow just above Funaki 's eye.
That has opened up Masa Funaki's cut even more.
Funaki effectively controlling the action here.
Hanzo being controlled against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo looking to throw knees to the head but Funaki is blocking nicely.
Funaki is trying to break the clinch but Hanzo is controlling him.
Funaki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hanzo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Funaki's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hanzo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanzo tries a body shot but Funaki blocks it.
Hanzo has Funaki pressed against the cage, preventing Funaki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hanzo lands a knee to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Funaki's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hanzo with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hatori Hanzo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Masa Funaki's cut.
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!
Hanzo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Funaki avoids the body shot from Hanzo.
Funaki now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hanzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Funaki moves away.
Hanzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Funaki throws a body punch but Hanzo moves out of range.
Hanzo swings for the body but Funaki moves out of range.
A low kick from Hanzo is predictable there
and Funaki counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanzo moves into the clinch.
Funaki can't break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funaki dodges an elbow strike from Hanzo.
Hanzo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Funaki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hanzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hanzo is looking to control Funaki's arms but Funaki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hanzo has his back to the cage.
Hanzo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hanzo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hanzo is pushing Funaki up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hanzo landing knees to the head.
The cut above Masa Funaki's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hanzo is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Funaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hanzo has him pressed against the cage.
Funaki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hanzo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hanzo tries a body shot but Funaki blocks it.
Hanzo tries to stall but Funaki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hanzo scores with a hook to the body.
Funaki is trying to push Hanzo away but Hanzo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hanzo missing with knees to the body.
Hanzo tries a knee to the head but Funaki blocks it.
Funaki tries to break the clinch but Hanzo is controlling the position.
Hatori Hanzo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo looking to stall.
Funaki taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hanzo keeps control of Funaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Masa Funaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hanzo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Funaki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hanzo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Funaki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hanzo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hanzo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Funaki's efforts to push away.
Funaki wants to break free but Hanzo has control.
Funaki prevents a body shot from Hanzo.
Funaki wants to get back to striking at distance but Hanzo won't allow it.
Hanzo scores with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo tries to land a knee to the head but Funaki blocks with his arms.
Funaki is trying to break the clinch but Hanzo has him pressed against the cage.
Funaki takes an elbow to the temple.
Hanzo tries to land a knee to the head but Funaki blocks with his arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Funaki as Hanzo tries to tie him up.
Hanzo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Funaki.
Hanzo lands an elbow just above Funaki 's eye.
Masa Funaki's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Masa Funaki's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hatori Hanzo!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Mullen (ranked 4195 p4p, 211 weight class) and Oliver Winston Jr (ranked 1550 p4p, 86 weight class). Winston Jr has chosen Phenomenal as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Nick Mullen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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140 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Mullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oliver Winston Jr!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winston Jr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mullen avoids it really well and circles away.
Mullen leaves Winston Jr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've been informed that Winston Jr has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Winston Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nick Mullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Winston Jr.
Mullen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Winston Jr has time to react.
Winston Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Winston Jr wants to control from the top but Mullen keeps moving.
Winston Jr advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston Jr is staying tight to Mullen's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston Jr trying to control the position but Mullen is working away.
Winston Jr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mullen tries to buck Winston Jr off but Winston Jr is having none of it.
Winston Jr controls the position.
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.
Winston Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mullen keeps working.
Winston Jr is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mullen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Winston Jr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mullen tries to bench press Winston Jr off him but Winston Jr keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston Jr wants to control but Mullen is keeping him busy.
Winston Jr looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Winston Jr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Winston Jr working the head and body with strikes.
Winston Jr remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
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.
Mullen tries to buck Winston Jr off but Winston Jr is having none of it.
Winston Jr taking a breather here.
Mullen is trying to get back to half guard.
Winston Jr misses with the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winston Jr takes a little break here. Mullen wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Mullen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Winston Jr on the ground.
Winston Jr wants to control but Mullen is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Winston Jr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Winston Jr forces Mullen back against the cage and clinches.
Mullen breaks from the clinch.
Winston Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mullen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Winston Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Winston Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Winston Jr closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Winston Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Winston Jr is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mullen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Winston Jr.
Winston Jr is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston Jr scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winston Jr is looking to advance position but Mullen won't allow it.
Winston Jr controlling the action here.
Mullen wants to improve his position but Winston Jr is controlling well.
Mullen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Winston Jr.
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.
Winston Jr is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mullen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Winston Jr.
Winston Jr is working for a kimura but Mullen is defending it quite comfortably.
Mullen is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston Jr content to control rather than advance.
Winston Jr throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mullen to regain full guard.
Winston Jr advances to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
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.
Winston Jr is continuing to stall.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Winston Jr's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Winston Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mullen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nick Mullen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mullen gets tackled into the cage by Winston Jr. Winston Jr maintains the clinch.
Mullen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nick Mullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mullen misses with an uppercut
and Winston Jr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mullen's guard.
Winston Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mullen seems keen to control Winston Jr's posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Winston Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Mullen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Winston Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mullen misses with a double jab.
Mullen throws a body punch but Winston Jr moves out of range.
Mullen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A punch combination from Mullen misses.
Winston Jr misses with a takedown attempt - Mullen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Winston Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Winston Jr shoots in for a takedown but Mullen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nick Mullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Winston Jr.
Mullen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Winston Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mullen 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.
Mullen throws a body punch but Winston Jr moves out of range.
Mullen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A good leg kick by Mullen.
Mullen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Winston Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Both fighters circling a little - Mullen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A cross from Mullen lands.
Mullen cracks the inside of Winston Jr's front leg.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mullen.
Mullen scores with a leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Winston Jr or perhaps it was just good defense by Mullen, which made it look bad.
Mullen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Oliver Winston Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mullen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mullen clobbers Winston Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Winston Jr is rocked!
Mullen catches Winston Jr with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Winston Jr forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nick Mullen!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Gianni (ranked 2846 p4p, 355 weight class) and Manuel Neuer (ranked 2068 p4p, 265 weight class). The key to victory for Ramon Gianni has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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20
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Counter fighter
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Gianni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Manuel Neuer!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gianni throws a leg kick that is checked
so Neuer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Neuer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Neuer drops back looking for a leg! Gianni is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gianni manages to kick Neuer off! Neuer jumps back into Gianni's guard.
Neuer drops back looking for a leg! Gianni is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gianni manages to kick Neuer off! Neuer jumps back into Gianni's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neuer throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neuer drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gianni dives on top into guard.
Neuer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Neuer looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Gianni has picked Neuer up and slammed him! Neuer can't keep hold of the triangle and Gianni manages to pass to side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neuer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Neuer actively working from the bottom here.
Neuer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gianni content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gianni is trying to control. Neuer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neuer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gianni keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gianni definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Neuer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Neuer isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gianni stacks Neuer 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 Gianni!
Neuer tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neuer is not content to let Gianni control the position.
Neuer is looking for a sweep.
Gianni working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Neuer is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gianni off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gianni tries to break free.
Neuer struggling to land strikes to the head as Gianni covers up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neuer working for the choke.
Gianni preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Neuer.
Neuer is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Gianni is really stuck here.
Gianni might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Neuer throwing sloppy strikes.
Neuer not allowing Gianni to control his hands.
Neuer is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Gianni knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Gianni for a finish.
Well, with Neuer on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Gianni is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Neuer working for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gianni is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Neuer gets his way!
Gianni trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Neuer is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Gianni defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Gianni fending off the submission attempt from Neuer.
Neuer tightening his grip on Gianni, looking for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manuel Neuer dominated that round.
That's time! Gianni's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Neuer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gianni sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Neuer somewhat.
Gianni swings for the body but Neuer moves out of range.
Neuer with the counter takedown but Gianni avoids it easily.
Gianni misses with a looping left.
Gianni lands a nice leg kick that just misses Neuer's sensitive parts.
Gianni misses with a hook
and Neuer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Neuer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gianni working for a triangle but Neuer defends it easily.
Neuer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Manuel Neuer has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neuer looking to pass the guard.
Neuer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Neuer drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gianni manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Neuer has Gianni in his guard.
Neuer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gianni defends it easily.
Neuer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gianni gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Neuer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gianni trying to control but Neuer is working from the bottom.
Gianni advances position into side control!
Neuer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gianni wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Neuer is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gianni's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gianni is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Neuer moves into full guard.
Gianni works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neuer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neuer wants to improve his position but Gianni is controlling well.
Gianni trying to pass the guard but Neuer defending well.
Neuer is staying active underneath Gianni, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neuer tries to roll over but Gianni keeps him under control.
Neuer is refusing to be controlled, as Gianni sits in half guard.
Neuer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gianni has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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.
Neuer is looking for a triangle but Gianni pushes his legs off easily.
Neuer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Neuer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Neuer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gianni is sitting in close to Neuer's body. Neuer has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Gianni is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Gianni is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Neuer.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Manuel Neuer!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Caio Barbosa (ranked 3018 p4p, 283 weight class) and Harri Haaparanta (ranked 1851 p4p, 190 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Caio Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harri Haaparanta!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Barbosa blocks the low kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barbosa.
Barbosa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Haaparanta counters with a slapping leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haaparanta.
Barbosa fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caio Barbosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barbosa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Haaparanta defends well and Barbosa ends up having to push Haaparanta into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Haaparanta unleashes a big counter combination but Barbosa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Haaparanta goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barbosa fails with a takedown attempt.
Barbosa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Haaparanta tries to avoid it but Barbosa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Haaparanta to the ground. Haaparanta escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Haaparanta throws a counter combo.
Barbosa fails with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barbosa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Haaparanta is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Barbosa throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Haaparanta was covering up waiting for the punch and Barbosa finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbosa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haaparanta working a defensive guard here.
Barbosa throws a strike but Haaparanta rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Haaparanta trying to stand up but can't free himself from Barbosa's guard.
Haaparanta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barbosa is keeping the position for now.
I've been told that Haaparanta has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Haaparanta content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Barbosa has locked up a guillotine! Barbosa's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Haaparanta is holding on here and Barbosa must be using up a lot of energy. Haaparanta has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Barbosa gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Caio Barbosa!
Caio Barbosa decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zabud Zabirov (ranked 2146 p4p, 248 weight class) and Jack Blood (ranked 297 p4p, 42 weight class). Zabirov comes to the cage accompanied by Panic at the disco - High hopes. Blood is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Raining Blood - Slayer. Jack Blood told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zabud Zabirov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Blood!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Zabirov as Blood shoots in.
Blood has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Blood shoots in looking for a takedown but Zabirov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blood's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Blood ducks under a wild hook from Zabirov.
Blood shoots in for a takedown but Zabirov shows good takedown defense.
It looked like Zabirov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Zabud Zabirov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Blood.
Blood closes the distance and clinches.
Blood changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zabirov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Blood fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Zabirov sprawls well initially but Blood persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Blood is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blood is looking to advance position but Zabirov won't allow it.
Blood is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Blood sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zabirov defending well though.
Blood has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Blood connects with a nice short shot to Zabirov's temple.
Blood works his foot free and advances to mount.
The referee warns Zabirov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Blood scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zabirov?
Blood quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Blood but it's paid off an Zabirov is forced to tap! Nice work by Blood.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Blood!
A relieved looking Jack Blood 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Phol Boxaaja (ranked 293 p4p, 45 weight class) and Charlie Hickings (ranked 1154 p4p, 165 weight class). Hickings has chosen Thing - Just loud noises 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 middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phol Boxaaja!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charlie Hickings!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxaaja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hickings manages to avoid it.
Boxaaja loads up on a big right hand but Hickings slips the punch.
Boxaaja connects with a jab.
Hickings is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've been hearing reports that Boxaaja has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hickings misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Boxaaja on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boxaaja moves out of range as Hickings strikes.
Hickings misses the shot to the body.
Boxaaja was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boxaaja throws a body shot but no joy.
Boxaaja misses with a lunging right hand
and Hickings cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hickings on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boxaaja closes the distance and pushes Hickings back into the cage.
Boxaaja leaning against his opponent.
Hickings throws a head punch that misses.
Boxaaja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hickings.
Hickings misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boxaaja doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hickings tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hickings.
Hickings lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boxaaja backwards.
Boxaaja scores with a shot to the side of Hickings's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boxaaja.
Boxaaja lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hickings tries to throw a body punch but Boxaaja avoids it by throwing Hickings back against the cage.
Boxaaja lands with a short shot to the head.
Boxaaja lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hickings is rocked!
Boxaaja misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hickings is still on wobbly legs! Can Boxaaja finish him?
Hickings blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hickings swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boxaaja misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Boxaaja fails to land.
Hickings blocking some punches.
Hickings blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boxaaja misses with the head strike.
Hickings seems to have recovered his senses.
Hickings tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boxaaja's elbow.
Boxaaja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boxaaja lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hickings.
Hickings tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boxaaja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boxaaja misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boxaaja leaning his opponent against the cage.
Boxaaja is struggling to control the position.
Hickings misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boxaaja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boxaaja creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hickings misses with some punches.
Hickings lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boxaaja or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Hickings.
Boxaaja lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hickings looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hickings is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Boxaaja lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Boxaaja.
Boxaaja throws a big uppercut that drops Hickings! More strikes from Boxaaja and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hickings lies dazed against the cage as Boxaaja celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phol Boxaaja!
Phol Boxaaja retains his middleweight title!
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