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Byzantium 18 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Keith Seng (ranked 3943 p4p, 4068 weight class) and Farto Fuerte (ranked 440 p4p, 449 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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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Keith Seng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Farto Fuerte!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seng displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fuerte wants to slow Seng down by chopping away at his legs.
Seng seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Fuerte moves forwards but Seng connects with a nice, crisp jab.
 It looks like Farto Fuerte has been cut.
Seng scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fuerte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Seng paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fuerte. Seng does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Fuerte. Those never looked like landing.
Fuerte has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fuerte rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Seng counters with a three punch combo that has Fuerte backing up. Fuerte nods at Seng to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seng throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fuerte on the side of the head.
Fuerte throws a jab but it's blocked by Seng.
Fuerte fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little feinted left hand from Seng on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fuerte throws a series of punches but Seng moves out of range.
Seng looks to score with a jab to the body but Fuerte is just out of range.
Fuerte looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fuerte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fuerte falls off balance throwing a combination
and Seng counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Seng displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fuerte throws out the jab.
Fuerte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Fuerte. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fuerte.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seng drops Fuerte with a beautiful combination! Fuerte stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Seng is looking for the KO!
 Fuerte is rocked!
Seng fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Fuerte square on the jaw! Damn, Fuerte is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Keith Seng!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Fallon (ranked 2787 p4p, 4617 weight class) and Tundra Irkutsk (ranked 372 p4p, 555 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Fallon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tundra Irkutsk!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fallon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Irkutsk manages to avoid it.
Irkutsk cracks Fallon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Irkutsk misses with a body shot
and Fallon counters with a stiff right hand.
Fallon throws a body punch but Irkutsk moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Fallon.
Irkutsk throws a looping overhand right but Fallon ducks down to avoid it.
Fallon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fallon's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fallon duly obliges.
It looks like Tundra Irkutsk has been cut.
Irkutsk closes the distance and clinches.
Irkutsk letting Fallon take a breather here.
Irkutsk tries to throw a body punch but Fallon avoids it by throwing Irkutsk back against the cage.
Irkutsk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Fallon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fallon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
I was talking to Fallon's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fallon misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Fallon.
Fallon misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Fallon.
Irkutsk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Irkutsk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fallon prevents a body shot from Irkutsk.
Irkutsk pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fallon working aggressively here.
Fallon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fallon tries a body shot but Irkutsk blocks it.
Irkutsk breaks the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Irkutsk.
Irkutsk misses the shot to the body.
Fallon throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irkutsk cracks Fallon with an open hand slap.
Fallon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Irkutsk stuns Fallon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Irkutsk lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Irkutsk stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Irkutsk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fallon.
Fallon throwing a counter right hand but Irkutsk manages to avoid it.
Irkutsk throws out a powerful jab.
Irkutsk has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Irkutsk throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fallon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fallon looks to land a combination but Irkutsk avoids it well.
Irkutsk feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fallons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Irkutsk scores with a jab to the jaw.
Irkutsk connects with a right hand. Fallon shakes it off.
Irkutsk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Fallon misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Fallon scores with a four punch combination!
Irkutsk throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irkutsk lands with an overhand left.
Irkutsk's corner calls for a 1-2. Irkutsk obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
 Fallon is rocked!
Fallon backs away from a small jab... but Irkutsk lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Fallon crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Irkutsk with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Tundra Irkutsk!
After the fight, Tundra Irkutsk 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.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mandla Ibubesi (ranked 2520 p4p, 3070 weight class) and Aaron Deuce (ranked 302 p4p, 352 weight class). Mandla Ibubesi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aaron Deuce's chin.
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mandla Ibubesi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aaron Deuce!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibubesi throws a hook but Deuce avoids it easily.
Deuce wants to counter the offense by Ibubesi and move into the clinch position.
Ibubesi swings widly with a right hand
and Deuce counters with a shoot takedown. Ibubesi fights it but they end up in guard.
Ibubesi controls Deuce momentarily but Deuce frees himself.
Deuce working some strikes from top position.
Ibubesi is looking for a triangle but Deuce pushes his legs off easily.
Ibubesi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deuce 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.
Ibubesi is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deuce lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ibubesi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ibubesi seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Deuce trying to control the position from guard on top but Ibubesi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ibubesi is trying to keep Deuce in close.
Ibubesi working for a triangle but Deuce defends it easily.
Deuce wants to control from the top but Ibubesi keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
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.
Ibubesi looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ibubesi closes the distance and clinches.
Ibubesi throws a punch but it's blocked by Deuce.
Ibubesi swings wildly with an uppercut but Deuce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ibubesi lands a left hand.
Ibubesi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ibubesi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ibubesi is pressed up against the cage. Deuce has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ibubesi down to the mat. Ibubesi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ibubesi moves into the clinch.
Ibubesi is pressed up against the cage. Deuce has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ibubesi down to the mat. Ibubesi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ibubesi closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Ibubesi on the inside.
Ibubesi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ibubesi throws a head punch that misses.
Deuce wants a takedown but no success here.
Mandla Ibubesi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Deuce.
Ibubesi lands with a short shot to the head.
Ibubesi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ibubesi lands a left hand.
It looks like Aaron Deuce has been cut.
Ibubesi working aggressively here.
Deuce is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ibubesi misses with a punch on the inside.
Deuce turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Deuce manages to end up in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ibubesi tries to improve position but can't.
Ibubesi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Deuce on the ground.
Deuce wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ibubesi, who protects the arm well.
Ibubesi struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deuce tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ibubesi is trying to control Deuce's posture but Deuce avoids it.
Ibubesi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ibubesi tries to get out of the position.
Ibubesi tries to improve position but can't.
Deuce working away.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Deuce working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mandla Ibubesi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Deuce'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.
Ibubesi instigates a clinch.
Deuce blocks a body shot from Ibubesi.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ibubesi swings wildly with an uppercut but Deuce uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Ibubesi.
Ibubesi swings wildly with an uppercut but Deuce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ibubesi misses with a body punch.
Deuce blocks a body shot from Ibubesi.
Ibubesi misses with the head strike.
Ibubesi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Ibubesi fails to land.
Ibubesi throws a punch but it's blocked by Deuce.
Deuce blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ibubesi lands with a light punch inside.
Deuce blocking some punches.
Deuce is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ibubesi is defending well.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ibubesi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deuce wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ibubesi has him pressed against the cage.
Ibubesi lands an uppercut.
Ibubesi pushes Deuce back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ibubesi lands a nice uppercut.
Ibubesi is struggling to control the position.
Ibubesi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Deuce backwards.
Ibubesi tries a body shot but Deuce blocks it.
Deuce has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ibubesi after a bit of a struggle.
Ibubesi misses with a punch on the inside.
Ibubesi pushes Deuce back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ibubesi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Deuce backwards.
Ibubesi gets through Deuce's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Deuce is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ibubesi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mandla Ibubesi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Deuce.
Ibubesi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ibubesi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Deuce.
Deuce is breathing heavily.
Ibubesi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Deuce backwards.
Mandla Ibubesi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Ibubesi on the inside.
Deuce is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ibubesi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Deuce is still on wobbly legs! Can Ibubesi finish him?
Ibubesi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Ibubesi as the two fighters clinch.
Ibubesi lands with a left to the head.
Ibubesi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ibubesi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Deuce can do to turn this around?
Ibubesi slowing the pace effectively.
Ibubesi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ibubesi creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Deuce with a big uppercut! Deuce tries to clinch up but Ibubesi pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Deuce to the mat! Deuce covers up and Ibubesi unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mandla Ibubesi!
A very excited looking Mandla Ibubesi rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lion Tiger (ranked 2480 p4p, 3113 weight class) and JC Turner (ranked 286 p4p, 360 weight class). Tiger comes into the arena with Alok - Hear Me Tonight blaring out of the sound system. JC Turner will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lion Tiger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JC Turner!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
JC Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tiger counters with a crisp one two that drops Turner! Tiger thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Turner to his feet! Turner is in big trouble!
A combination from Tiger does no damage.
Turner throws a combination that misses
and Tiger counters with a left to the body.
Tiger lands a big uppercut and Turner crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Turner looks OK. Tiger waves Turner back to his feet!
Turner is rocked!
Turner looks winded!
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!
A big right from Tiger misses.
Turner is still on wobbly legs! Can Tiger finish him?
Turner throws a series of punches but Tiger moves out of range.
Tiger went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Turner seems to have recovered his senses.
Tiger misses with a kick to the body.
Tiger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tiger.
Tiger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turner.
Turner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Turner out cold! Turner corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lion Tiger!
After winning the bout, Lion Tiger 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Pellegrino DuPont (ranked 4265 p4p, 5868 weight class) and Joakim Johansson (ranked 466 p4p, 562 weight class). Johansson has chosen Scarlet - Hail the apocalypse 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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BJJ White Belt
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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pellegrino DuPont !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joakim Johansson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johansson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from DuPont .
DuPont throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pellegrino DuPont seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by DuPont there.
DuPont lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters circling a little - DuPont finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Johansson sizes up DuPont with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johansson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by DuPont . DuPont obviously looking to wear him down.
DuPont misses with a low kick as Johansson jumps back.
DuPont misses with a low kick as Johansson jumps back.
Johansson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johansson misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DuPont fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johansson.
A low kick from DuPont misses
and Johansson counters with a huge left! DuPont is in big trouble! He's backing up but Johansson isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save DuPont from any more damage. A dominating finish by Johansson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joakim Johansson!
Joakim Johansson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reed Richards (ranked 2556 p4p, 2861 weight class) and Abraham Barnes (ranked 348 p4p, 384 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reed Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abraham Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Richards 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Richards cracks Barnes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
A left and a right from Barnes both land. Nice combination.
Richards takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've been informed that Barnes 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.
Barnes swinging wildly here.
Barnes cracks Richards with a good jab.
Richards is rocked!
Richards takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oh Richards is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Richards! Barnes dives in looking to finish! Richards is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abraham Barnes!
Abraham Barnes took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Erco De Beer (ranked 2188 p4p, 6152 weight class) and Jacob Armstrong (ranked 275 p4p, 579 weight class). Erco De Beer had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Erco De Beer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacob Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Beer takes the fight into the clinch.
Armstrong manages to break the clinch.
Armstrong tries to keep at a distance but De Beer has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for De Beer.
De Beer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Armstrong is trying to break the clinch but De Beer has him pressed against the cage.
Armstrong is looking for a takedown up against the cage. De Beer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
De Beer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from De Beer.
Armstrong wants to get back to striking at distance but De Beer won't allow it.
Armstrong misses with a punch on the inside.
Armstrong working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Beer scores with a shot to the side of Armstrong's head.
De Beer lands a nice shot to the body.
Armstrong looks winded!
A nice right hand lands inside from De Beer.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, De Beer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Armstrong is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Armstrong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Armstrong is still on wobbly legs! Can De Beer finish him?
De Beer drives through and clinches with Armstrong against the cage.
De Beer pushes Armstrong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Beer lands a right hand.
Armstrong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
De Beer unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Armstrong! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but De Beer is unloading with more strikes now! Armstrong drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erco De Beer!
Erco De Beer was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Jones (ranked 780 p4p, 1882 weight class) and Anderson Werdum (ranked 116 p4p, 264 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anderson Werdum!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Werdum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Werdum moves out of range of the strikes.
Werdum avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Werdum throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Werdum drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jones feints a jab promting Werdum to slip. Jones then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Werdum slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Werdum ducks down to avoid it.
Werdum gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Werdum won't be happy with that.
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!
Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Werdum takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Werdum is rocked!
Jones 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.
Jones tries to score with some ground and pound. Werdum controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Werdum is trying to get back to half guard.
Jones is trying to get an arm triangle but Werdum is defending well.
Jones misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jones working the body and head with strikes.
Werdum is not content to let Jones control the position.
Werdum really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Werdum tries to improve position but can't.
Jones is trying to get an arm triangle but Werdum is defending well.
Jones scoring with punches from side control.
Werdum is not content to let Jones control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Werdum is looking for a sweep.
Jones tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Jones trying to control the position but Werdum is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Werdum can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Werdum 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.
Jones is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Werdum knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Werdum is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Werdum is trying to escape the position but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jones sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Werdum is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jones working away.
Jones is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Werdum is trying to escape and Jones transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Werdum is forced to tap! Nice work there by Jones! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ray Jones!
Ray Jones retains his light heavyweight title!
Ray Jones thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damian Tonon (ranked 1673 p4p, 1302 weight class) and Conan Kennedy (ranked 215 p4p, 163 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damian Tonon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conan Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy moves in looking to clinch but Tonon pushes him off.
Tonon drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kennedy sprawls and moves away.
Kennedy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kennedy misses with a punch to the body.
Kennedy effectively controlling the action here.
Tonon has hold of one of Kennedy's legs. Kennedy is fighting the takedown attempt but Tonon gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Tonon looking to pass the guard.
Tonon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tonon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy looking for a sweep. Not yet Kennedy, not yet.
Kennedy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tonon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kennedy keeping moving, preventing Tonon from controlling successfully.
Tonon slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kennedy is refusing to be controlled, as Tonon sits in half guard.
Tonon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kennedy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tonon.
Tonon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tonon wants to control but Kennedy is keeping him busy.
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.
Tonon 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.
Tonon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kennedy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tonon trying to mount his opponent but Kennedy defends it.
Tonon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kennedy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy is defending against the submission attempts here by Tonon.
Kennedy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tonon is working away from the top position though.
Tonon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tonon trying to pass the guard but Kennedy defending well.
Tonon prevents Kennedy from improving his 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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tonon in particular looking to stall.
Kennedy wants to improve his position but Tonon is controlling well.
Tonon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kennedy tries to get to full guard but Tonon has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tonon frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Tonon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tonon.
Tonon moves out of range as Kennedy strikes.
Kennedy misses with a looping right.
Tonon tries to counter with a takedown but Kennedy is quick to defend against it.
Conan Kennedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tonon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kennedy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tonon doesn't seem bothered though.
Some wild striking there from Kennedy.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tonon or perhaps it was just good defense by Kennedy, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy clinches up with Tonon and pushes him back against the cage.
Kennedy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tonon drags the fight down to the ground.
Tonon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonon has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Kennedy should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Tonon has tightened it up now! Kennedy should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Damian Tonon!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Warren Jackson (ranked 869 p4p, 1197 weight class) and Evgeny Kolesov (ranked 127 p4p, 174 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Warren Jackson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Warren Jackson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Warren Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Evgeny Kolesov!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jackson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kolesov looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Jackson has Kolesov up against the cage in a clinch.
Kolesov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Kolesov struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Evgeny Kolesov has been cut.
Jackson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kolesov's defenses.
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kolesov pushes off an throws an elbow but Jackson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kolesov takes a shot to the head.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jackson lands a damaging elbow.
That has opened up Evgeny Kolesov's cut even more.
A right hand to the body from Jackson.
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!
Jackson pushes Kolesov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kolesov looks winded!
Jackson digs a right hand underneath Kolesov's ribcage. Kolesov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kolesov swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Kolesov 's eye.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kolesov backwards.
The cut above Evgeny Kolesov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Kolesov shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
Evgeny Kolesov'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 Evgeny Kolesov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Warren Jackson!
Warren Jackson retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Warren Jackson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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