Lee Johnson vs Luke Barnett
Round One-
We're underway at BAMMA 9. Johnson looks to clinch, Barnett reverses him against the cage and they go back-and-forth with light knees to the thigh and body. 'BigSlo' Barnett is throwing lots of jabs. Barnett trips Johnson to the floor and take his back. He initially looks for the choke, then looks to land big shots instead. Barnett sinks in the rear-naked choke for the win in round one. He now moves to 3-0 with that win.
Marc Godbeer vs Catalin Zmarandescu
Round One-
First Heavyweight bout of the evening is underway. Vociferous support for Godbeer here. Low kick by Godbeer gets caught and Zmarandescu takes it to the floor. Referee stands them up after not much activity. Back to the mat though as Zmarandescu lands another double leg. Back to the feet against the cage, and Godbeer with some knees before separating. Nice low kick from Godbeer. He throws a big punch, Zmarandescu ducks under and gets the takedown, but Godbeer gets quickly back to his feet. Zmarandescu briefly worked for a guillotine, he seems tired. Referee stops the action briefly after a glancing low blow. Again Godbeer swings and Zmarandescu shoot for the double, but he gets back to the feet and starts landing some serious blows to end the round. Big knees to the body from Godbeer, if that had went much longer, the ref would have stopped it. The fight is over anyway, Godbeer wins by TKO (retirement). Zmarandescu apparently has broken ribs.
Robert Truesdale vs Sam Mensah
Round One-
Rab Truesdale out to his customary Jungle Book, followed by the Braveheart theme tune for the kilted Scotsman. Action underway- Nice low kick from Mensah. Mensah misses with a few big bombs. Another nice stinging low kick. Truesdale looking to clinch and get this to the floor. He manages it, straight into half-guard of Mensah. Mensah back to feet and working for a single leg takedown, he gets it and goes straight into side control. He takes mount and then Truesdale's back, working for the choke. Truesdale turns it around and is now landing huge shots from guard, the ref stops it! Truesdale by TKO in round one. Great comeback victory for Truesdale. Great fight, both guys in the ascendancy at different points.
Matt Ewin vs Leeroy Barnes
Roune One-
Ewin shoots, Barnes looks for the guillotine. He drops for it, and it looked tight at first, but Ewin escapes. Barnes throwing up a triangle, but it doesn't amount to anything. He briefly gets back to his feet, before Ewin takes him down again. And again. Ewin trying to do some damage from top position, doesn't land too much. Barnes working to get back to his feet, but hasn't managed it yet. Ewin slams Barnes back to the floor, Barnes jumps back to his feet. Barnes starting working for a kimura, but Ewin took his back. End of round one.
Round Two-
First fight of the evening to go beyond five minutes. Barnes looking to bang, having a little joy but nothing landing really clean. Ewin shoots and has Barnes against the fence. Barnes takes it to the floor and is straight into half-guard. Ewin gets up and lands a takedown of his own. He seems quite tired though. They go back-and-forth with top position, before Barnes finishes it with a guillotine choke late in round two.
Antanas Jazbutis vs Dale Hardiman
Round One-
Underway now- Nice overhands from Jazbutis, land clean but not big punches. Hardiman landing some good shots from top position. Hardiman trying to land shots standing against Jazbutis on the floor, but ref stands it up. Jazbutis trying a spinning wheel kick, misses. Jazbutis looking to land big shots. Action stops briefly due to an accidental eye injury. Jazbutis throwing some unorthodox stuff here. Hardiman lands a big knee to the body, but it doesn't seem to hurt Jazbutis. Good first round. Fairly even, probably 10-9 Hardiman.
Round Two-
They feel each other out a little, then Jazbutis takes it to the floor. He's in Hardiman's guard. Back to the feet, then Hardiman gets it to the ground in Jazbutis half-guard. Jazbutis working to get back to his feet. Jazbutis has Hardiman against the cage.
Round Three-
Jazbutis still throwing some wild kicks and punches, searching for something big. Hardiman with a side kick. Big left from Jazbutis had Hardiman wobbling briefly, but he doesn't take advantage. Nice combination from Jazbutis, he's starting to land with some decent shots now, and is really opening up. Nice right from Jazbutis, but Hardiman is still there and keeping it standing. Jazbutis takes it to the floor. 10-9 to Jazbutis last round. Tough fight to score.
Unanimous decision win for Dale Hardiman.
Mark Tucker vs Tom Breese
Round One-
Breese with a nice uppercut early. Knee to the body from Breese. Nice straight left from Breese, nice technical boxing. Huge knee landed to the body from Breese, immediately Tucker looks to take it to the floor. Breese in top position here. Nice ground and pound from Breese, fight could arguably have been stopped. Another knee from Breese. Tucker doing well to survive here, he's taken some good shots. Clear round for Breese.
Round Two-
Textbook boxing from Breese, nice straight shots. Breese gets the finish after a massive knee to the body and shots on the floor. Tucker took a monstrous knee there.
Andrew Punshon vs Patrick Vallee
Round One-
Vallee drops for a guillotine. Punshon defends. Vallee on top, searching for submissions. He now has Punchon's back, but Punchon reverses it and takes top position, before looking for a guillotine. Vallee is in side control before moving to north-south. Punchon with the takedown, and Vallee again looking for a guillotine. Vallee looking for arm triangle, but he doesn't have it. Round over. Very active Vallee, good round from him. Punshon has a big support here.
Round Two-
Great shots from Vallee, knee to the body and a left hook. Vallee looking to take Punshon's back, but Punshon reverses it. Vallee wins by armbar at 2:37 of the round.
Jake Murphy vs David Round
Round One-
Good support here for David Round. Round already telling his opponent pre-fight that he's going to sleep. Murphy with the double leg straight away, no interest in standing. Murphy takes his back and goes to mount, before failing with a guillotine attempt. Great wrestling and strength from Murphy though, he slams Round to the floor, straight into side control. Cut opened up on Round from an elbow, bleeding a fair amount. Murphy now in Round's guard. But Round gives up guard and Murphy goes straight into mount. Nice elbows from Murphy to finish the round. Quite possibly a 10-8 round, domination from Murphy.
Round Two-
Nice shots from Murphy, Round shoots but fails with takedown. Then wow, Round slams him. Murphy gets it to the floor, takes the back and finishes with a rear naked choke.
Przemyslaw Mysiala vs Jason Jones
Round One-
Takedown from Jason Jones early in the first. Another big takedown from Jones after some traded leg kicks. Jones into side control and then full mount. Jones has the back and has opened up a cut on Mysiala. And the winner is Jones, the blood was streaming from Mysiala. Think a ref stoppage due to cuts, waiting for confirmation. Confirmed- doctor stoppage via cuts victory for Jones.
Jason Ball vs Colin Fletcher
Round One-
Lovely boxing to start from Colin Flecher. Lovely combinations and solid jab, with a lovely leg kicks. Very active from Fletcher. Mixing jabs and leg kicks very well. More nice leg kicks from Fletcher. Nice left hook return from Ball. Fletcher has controlled the tempo very well so far, but Ball is starting to come into it. Great leg kick from Fletcher, not throwing everything into it but landing at will. Body kicks and attempts at flying knees from Freakshow. Great first round from Fletcher.
Round Two-
Body kicks from Fletcher, Ball caught a few but not able to capitalise on them. Ball struggled to land much so far. Great leg kick from Fletcher again, hit like a baseball bat. Ball defending much better, but Fletcher still doing very well. Both guys trading leather, but neither lands clean. Awesome fight so far, really technical. Another solid round from Fletcher, 20-18 so far in my book.
Round Three-
Ball starts trying to chase Fletcher down, throwing some shots. Fletcher still controlling the pace. Body kick from Ball, Fletcher catches it and lands a big hammerfist. Fletcher was in top control, didn't land too much though. Ball chasing Fletcher but can't find any openings. Amazing finish! Both guys just throw, standing in front of each other throwing shots. Awesome fight. Decision coming up now.
30-27 Fletcher, unanimous decision.
Tom Watson vs Jack Marshman
Round One-
Crowd is buzzing for this main event for the BAMMA World MW title. Major support for Jack Marshman. We're underway- Marshman throwing straight punches, keeping it tight. Watson looks huge. He's going to the head with kicks quite a bit. Decent jabs from Marshman. The Watson fans rally. Nice leg kick from Marshman. Both guys happy to trade at the moment, no signs of a takedown. Nice left hook from Watson. Nice left and right from Watson, Marshman fires back! Great fight. Nice combos from Marshman, he's cut Watson above the left eye. Watson chasing him down. Great first round!
Round Two-
They start as they finished, trading on the feet. Watson stalking Marshman, Marshman still landing good shots. Marshman caught Watson with a good punch, he's doing very well so far. Marshman good solid combos. Leg kick from Watson, and a nice straight right. Watson drops Marshman! He's on top in side control landing elbows. Into side control. Ground and pound from Watson, landing blow after blow. It's over!