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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Petrosyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Johnny Bravo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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145 lbs
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giorgio Petrosyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrosyan throws a leg kick but Bravo moved away.
Bravo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Petrosyan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bravo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bravo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Petrosyan circles away.
Bravo shoots in for a takedown but Petrosyan shows good takedown defense.
Giorgio Petrosyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Bravo.
Bravo has a takedown stuffed.
Bravo shoots in and drives through. Petrosyan sprawls well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Petrosyan.
Petrosyan throws a leg kick which misses Bravo's front leg but catches the back leg as Bravo tries to avoid it.
Giorgio Petrosyan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Petrosyan misses.
Petrosyan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick from Petrosyan lands but Bravo takes it in his stride.
It looks like Johnny Bravo has been cut.
Bravo shoots in for a takedown but Petrosyan shows good takedown defense.
Petrosyan wants to land a leg kick but Bravo is out of range.
Petrosyan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Petrosyan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Petrosyan.
A nice inside leg kick there by Petrosyan. That's going to slow Bravo down.
Petrosyan thumps Bravo with a low kick.
Bravo looks gassed!
Petrosyan throws a leg kick which misses Bravo's front leg but catches the back leg as Bravo tries to avoid it.
Horrible takedown by Bravo or perhaps it was just good defense by Petrosyan which made him look bad.
Petrosyan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Petrosyan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan lands a high kick!
Petrosyan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bravo's sensitive parts.
Bravo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Petrosyan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bravo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Giorgio Petrosyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrosyan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bravo. That did some damage!
Petrosyan scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Petrosyan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Petrosyan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bravo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Petrosyan can pounce on him.
Petrosyan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Petrosyan thumps Bravo with a low kick.
Petrosyan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petrosyan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bravo's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giorgio Petrosyan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Bravo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Petrosyan thumps Bravo with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Petrosyan.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bravo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Petrosyan has got the better of the exchanges.
Bravo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Petrosyan circles away.
Giorgio Petrosyan is winning the standup battle so far.
Petrosyan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Petrosyan.
Petrosyan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Petrosyan, right into the meat.
Bravo is breathing heavily.
Petrosyan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosyan scoring well with a low kick there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Petrosyan.
Petrosyan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Petrosyan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Petrosyan throws a nice head kick!
Petrosyan cracks the inside of Bravo's front leg.
Petrosyan scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bravo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Petrosyan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrosyan throws a nice head kick!
Petrosyan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bravo's head.
Bravo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Petrosyan throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Petrosyan lands but Bravo takes it in his stride.
Bravo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Petrosyan pinned against the cage. Petrosyan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Petrosyan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Petrosyan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bravo can do to turn this around?
Bravo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Petrosyan did well to prevent Bravo getting side control.
Petrosyan trying to hold on to Bravo's head to control him but Bravo postures up.
Petrosyan controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Petrosyan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bravo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Petrosyan trying to control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Johnny Bravo.
Petrosyan tries a low kick but Bravo avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giorgio Petrosyan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Bravo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Bravo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Some bone on bone action there as Bravo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bravo tries for a takedown but Petrosyan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Petrosyan.
Bravo has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo moves out of range of the leg kick from Petrosyan.
Bravo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosyan throws a leg kick which misses Bravo's front leg but catches the back leg as Bravo tries to avoid it.
Petrosyan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Petrosyan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Petrosyan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bravo.
Bravo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Petrosyan throws a leg kick but Bravo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good leg kick by Petrosyan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bravo checks a leg kick.
Petrosyan tries to score with a low kick but Bravo moves his leg out of the way.
Petrosyan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bravo.
Petrosyan wants to slow Bravo down by chopping away at his legs.
Petrosyan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Petrosyan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bravo's sensitive parts.
Petrosyan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Petrosyan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bravo checks a low kick from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bravo.
Johnny Bravo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petrosyan connects with a solid leg kick.
Petrosyan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan scores with a head kick.
Petrosyan is looking to slow Bravo down with leg kicks.
Petrosyan feints and then cracks Bravo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bravo down.
An inside leg kick from Petrosyan misses.
Petrosyan lands with a shot to the body.
Petrosyan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giorgio Petrosyan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Petrosyan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giorgio Petrosyan!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between mean right hand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Bamboni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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130 lbs
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145 lbs
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, mean right hand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Bamboni!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
right hand scores with a one two! Bamboni had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Tony Bamboni has been cut.
right hand tries to clinch but Bamboni moves out of range.
right hand shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bamboni as he jumps to the side.
right hand is looking to clinch but Bamboni is avoiding it.
Bamboni shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. right hand manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
right hand working for a triangle but Bamboni defends it easily.
right hand is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
right hand is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bamboni defends well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bamboni scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bamboni gets to his feet - right hand follows without any prompting.
Bamboni moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
right hand gets through Bamboni's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bamboni lands an elbow inside.
right hand tries to break the clinch but Bamboni is controlling the position.
right hand takes an elbow to the temple.
right hand is trying to break the clinch but Bamboni has him pressed against the cage.
Bamboni tries for a takedown. No joy.
right hand is trying to break the clinch but Bamboni has him pressed against the cage.
right hand is trying to force a seperation but Bamboni has the dominant position.
Bamboni breaks the clinch.
right hand shoots and misses
and Bamboni counters by moving into the clinch.
right hand is breathing heavily.
right hand swings away with an uppercut that misses.
right hand avoids the elbow strike from Bamboni, against the cage.
right hand wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bamboni has him pressed against the cage.
right hand wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
right hand has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
right hand takes an elbow to the temple.
right hand takes an elbow to the temple.
Bamboni lands an elbow inside that right hand shrugs off.
Bamboni lands an elbow just above right hand 's eye.
Bamboni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
right hand has his takedown stuffed
and Bamboni moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mean right hand. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bamboni lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
right hand can't break the clinch.
right hand takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Bamboni.
Bamboni successfully pulls guard.
Bamboni wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bamboni is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bamboni decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
A combination from right hand does no damage.
Bamboni clinches with his opponent.
Bamboni lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bamboni lands an elbow inside that right hand shrugs off.
Bamboni comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bamboni lands an elbow inside that right hand shrugs off.
right hand dodges an elbow strike from Bamboni.
Bamboni tightens his grip and picks right hand up, before dumping him to the ground. right hand manages to land in guard.
right hand has an active guard here but Bamboni has managed to pass into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bamboni is controlling the pace.
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. Bamboni connects with a nice short shot to right hand's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
right hand is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bamboni scores with a couple of nice shots.
right hand is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bamboni pulls his head out easily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bamboni in particular looking to stall.
right hand is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bamboni pulls his head out easily.
right hand taking some punishment here, with Bamboni in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
right hand actively working from the bottom here.
Bamboni sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bamboni lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bamboni lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
right hand actively working from the bottom here.
Bamboni seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nice strikes from Bamboni there.
right hand has hold of Bamboni's hands but Bamboni slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bamboni is controlling the pace.
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. Bamboni connects with a nice short shot to right hand's temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bamboni decides to stand up.
A punch combination from right hand misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Bamboni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Bamboni's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
right hand throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
right hand misses with a few strikes there.
right hand shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
right hand fails with the takedown
and Bamboni moves into the clinch.
Bamboni lands an elbow inside.
right hand tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bamboni decides to pull guard.
Bamboni has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes right hand off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Bamboni closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bamboni lands an elbow inside that right hand shrugs off.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bamboni lands a damaging elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bamboni lands an elbow inside.
right hand is trying to break free.
Nice elbow from Bamboni.
Bamboni lands an elbow that stopped right hand in his tracks for a moment.
Bamboni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bamboni thuds his shin into the meat of right hand's side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bamboni scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
right hand actively working from the bottom here.
right hand has hold of Bamboni's hands but Bamboni slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tony Bamboni has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bamboni winds up and cracks right hand with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
right hand taking some punishment here, with Bamboni in his half guard.
Bamboni wants to lay and pray for a moment but right hand keeps working.
right hand looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bamboni looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
right hand actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bamboni winds up and cracks right hand with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
right hand is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bamboni scores with a couple of nice shots.
right hand is trying to stand back up but Bamboni is controlling him
Bamboni seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but right hand does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ground and pound from Bamboni.
Bamboni lands with a punch from half guard.
right hand has hold of Bamboni's hands but Bamboni slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bamboni gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Bamboni lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
right hand shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bamboni counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mean right hand. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bamboni blocks an uppercut.
Bamboni has right hand pushed against the cage.
Bamboni lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
right hand is trying to force a seperation but Bamboni has the dominant position.
right hand can't break the clinch.
right hand takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bamboni lands a nice elbow.
Bamboni lands an elbow inside that right hand shrugs off.
Bamboni lands an elbow just above right hand 's eye.
Bamboni creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through right hand's defenses.
right hand is trying to break the clinch but Bamboni has him pressed against the cage.
Bamboni lands an elbow inside that right hand shrugs off.
Bamboni lands an elbow inside.
Bamboni lands an elbow just above right hand 's eye.
Nice elbow from Bamboni.
Bamboni creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through right hand's defenses.
Bamboni lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
right hand working aggressively here.
Bamboni gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
right hand misses with a punch on the inside.
Bamboni lands an elbow just above right hand 's eye.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
right hand takes an elbow to the temple.
Bamboni lands an elbow inside.
Bamboni lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
right hand swings wildly with an uppercut but Bamboni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bamboni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
right hand takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bamboni creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through right hand's defenses.
right hand stops a takedown attempt from Bamboni.
Bamboni stalling the fight.
right hand lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
right hand is trying to break the clinch but Bamboni has him pressed against the cage.
Bamboni is looking for a takedown up against the cage. right hand gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bamboni lands an elbow inside.
Bamboni pushes off an throws an elbow but right hand leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bamboni controlling the action here for a moment.
Bamboni pulls guard.
right hand throws a big right hand that misses.
Bamboni scores with a nice shot.
right hand landing some decent shots from guard.
Bamboni pushes right hand off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
right hand with a poor takedown
and Bamboni moves into the clinch.
Bamboni lands an elbow inside that right hand shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Bamboni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tony Bamboni's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bamboni gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bamboni has right hand pressed against the cage, preventing right hand from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
right hand wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bamboni has him pressed against the cage.
right hand lands a nice uppercut.
right hand lands a hook that snaps the head of Bamboni backwards.
right hand working aggressively here.
Bamboni lands an elbow that stopped right hand in his tracks for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bamboni just misses with a elbow thrown towards right hand's brow.
Bamboni fails to pull guard.
A short right from right hand.
Bamboni has right hand pressed against the cage, preventing right hand from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
right hand is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
right hand tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bamboni pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
right hand working aggressively here.
Bamboni throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A frustrated look appears on right hand's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bamboni stalling in the clinch.
Bamboni lands a damaging elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bamboni lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bamboni tries for a takedown. No joy.
right hand throws a punch but it's blocked by Bamboni.
right hand tries to break the clinch but Bamboni is controlling the position.
right hand working aggressively here.
right hand wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bamboni has him pressed against the cage.
Bamboni comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bamboni lands an elbow just above right hand 's eye.
Bamboni has right hand pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bamboni pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending right hand tumbling to the mat - Bamboni dives into right hand's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
right hand has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bamboni can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bamboni avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bamboni landing with the ground and pound.
Bamboni lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
right hand looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bamboni with a nice head shot there.
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.
Bamboni is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bamboni trying to control but right hand is working from the bottom.
right hand looking for subs off his back but Bamboni has passed one foot through into half guard.
right hand looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
right hand looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bamboni lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bamboni controlling the action here.
Ground and pound from Bamboni.
Bamboni performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
right hand actively working from the bottom here.
Bamboni controlling the pace.
right hand looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tony Bamboni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four 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.
right hand is trying to get back to full guard.
Bamboni controlling the pace.
right hand looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bamboni lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
right hand looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Bamboni pushes past his half guard into mount!
mean right hand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
right hand swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Bamboni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bamboni 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Bamboni!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kim Chee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and james wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chee comes to the cage accompanied by 8 Seconds to Glory. wade has chosen awsome as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kim Chee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, james wade!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
wade shoots in for a takedown but Chee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
wade is looking to clinch but Chee is avoiding it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
wade is fighting off a takedown attempt but Chee is just too persistent for him and manages to trip wade to the mat. wade regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
wade avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chee wants to pass the guard but wade is keeping the position.
Chee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as wade works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chee throwing strikes from guard but wade blocks nicely.
Chee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for wade on the ground.
Chee is looking to work some ground and pound but wade has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chee throwing strikes from guard but wade blocks nicely.
Chee throws a big right hand that misses.
Chee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
wade has his feet on Chee's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
wade will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
wade moves out of range of the body kick from Chee.
Chee stuffs the takedown.
wade looks gassed!
wade misses with a series of wild punches.
wade takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chee closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. wade did well to prevent Chee getting side control.
Chee throwing shots but wade is blocking nicely.
Chee is looking to advance position but wade won't allow it.
wade tries to kick Chee off but Chee keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Chee winds up and cracks wade with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chee throwing shots but wade is blocking nicely.
Chee tries to pass to full mount but wade defends it.
Chee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. wade defending well though.
Chee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chee with the ground and pound but wade uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Chee has gone for a leg lock! wade slips out almost immediately though and dives into Chee's guard.
wade got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, wade has managed to get both his arms back between Chee's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chee doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Chee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chee looking for a sweep. Not yet Chee, not yet.
wade is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as wade accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
wade trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
wade preventing the sweep.
wade distracts Chee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
wade wants to stand but Chee has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells wade's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
wade postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Chee trying to strike off his back.
Chee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chee has momentary wrist control but wade slips an elbow through the middle.
Chee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chee looking for a guillotine here but wade defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Chee dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
wade tries to clinch but Chee is having none of it.
Chee tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and wade is able to avoid easily.
Chee feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Chee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chee throws a strike but wade rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
wade throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
wade gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
wade wants to clinch.
Chee throws a low kick, looking for wade's leg but wade calmly moves out of range.
wade is breathing heavily.
Chee scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chee goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, wade has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Chee but great work by wade.
Chee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chee tries to get out of the position.
Chee is looking for a sweep.
wade decides to stand back up. wade steps back and let's Chee get back to his feet.
Chee closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Chee lands in his opponent's guard.
Chee throwing strikes from guard but wade blocks nicely.
Chee is looking to work some ground and pound but wade has wrist control.
wade working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chee.
Chee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as wade works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
wade wants to get back to his feet but Chee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Chee throws a big right hand that misses.
Chee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. wade is keeping the position for now.
wade preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chee throwing strikes but missing.
wade wants to stand up but Chee is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chee thows a big elbow that misses.
Chee landing some decent shots from guard.
wade working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chee.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chee thows a big elbow that misses.
Chee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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.
Chee is looking to work some ground and pound but wade has wrist control.
Chee throwing strikes from guard but wade blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chee throwing strikes but missing.
Chee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as wade works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Chee dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Chee shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Chee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chee throws a strike but wade avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Chee throws and elbow that misses. wade uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chee's guard. Nice move by wade!
wade with a flurry of punches that miss.
wade throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chee working for submissions but it's allowed wade to get to half guard.
Chee is looking for a sweep. wade is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chee throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
wade wants to work for an arm triangle but Chee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Chee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chee punching from the bottom.
wade thows a huge punch but Chee dodges it nicely.
wade throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chee tries to roll over but wade keeps him under control.
wade thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chee flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Chee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chee is trying to get back to full guard.
wade tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Chee.
Chee is looking to improve his position.
Chee is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
wade throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
wade wants to pass to mount but Chee is defending the position.
Chee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
wade is trying to control the action in half guard but Chee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kim Chee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
wade is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
wade missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
wade tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Chee.
wade is looking for a kimura but Chee is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for wade to get the leverage.
wade has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chee flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Chee is looking to improve his position.
wade thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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.
Chee is looking for a sweep. wade is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
wade thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chee is not content to let wade control the position.
wade thows a huge punch but Chee dodges it nicely.
Chee punching from the bottom.
wade missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chee looking for submissions off his back.
wade not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
wade not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
james wade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kim Chee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chee wants to improve his position but wade is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
james wade comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kim Chee!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jake Fire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Burnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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146 lbs
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138 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Fire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Burnett!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fire wants to clinch up but Burnett keeps it at a distance.
Fire tries to clinch but Burnett moves out of range.
Burnett closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fire on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fire tries to get out of the position.
Burnett thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Fire to regain full guard.
Burnett throws and elbow that misses. Fire uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Burnett's guard. Nice move by Fire!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burnett wants to get back to his feet but Fire is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fire wants to control from the top but Burnett keeps moving.
Fire in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fire missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fire trying to control the position from guard on top but Burnett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fire wanted to stand there but Burnett had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnett preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fire pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burnett is keeping the position for now.
Fire trying to control the position from guard on top but Burnett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jake Fire.
Burnett shoots in and bounces Fire off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Burnett with a flurry of punches that miss.
Burnett working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fire pushes Burnett off and gets back to his feet.
Burnett shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burnett with a flurry of punches that miss.
Burnett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Burnett looking to sit in guard and control but Fire gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Burnett wants to sweep but no luck.
Fire throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fire wants to stand but Burnett has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Fire won't allow Burnett to sweep him here.
Burnett wants to get back to his feet but Fire is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Burnett working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fire.
Fire 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.
Burnett is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fire postures up in Burnett's guard and throws a big left but Burnett blocks it.
Burnett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Burnett keeping moving, preventing Fire from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fire wants to clinch up but Burnett keeps it at a distance.
Burnett keeps the fight on the outside.
Burnett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fire tries to clinch but Burnett moves out of range.
Burnett closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fire to the mat! Fire manages to get full guard.
Fire preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fire keeping full guard, as Burnett tries to pass.
Burnett must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fire is breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burnett accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Burnett is working Fire over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burnett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fire is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Burnett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burnett is in close to Fire's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Burnett is looking to work some ground and pound but Fire has wrist control.
Burnett thows a big elbow that misses.
Burnett with a flurry of punches that miss.
Burnett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fire works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Burnett dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fire wants to clinch.
Fire is looking to clinch but Burnett is avoiding it.
Burnett keeps the fight on the outside.
Burnett fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fire avoids it really well and circles away.
Burnett drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fire keeping moving, preventing Burnett from controlling successfully.
Fire is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Burnett is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burnett advances to half guard.
Fire is staying active underneath Burnett, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Burnett really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fire. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fire avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Burnett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnett thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Burnett lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Burnett working over Fire with some ground and pound. Fire looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Burnett stops Fire from getting back to his feet.
Burnett misses with a head shot. Fire uses the momentum to regain guard.
Burnett cracks Fire with a solid left hand.
Burnett working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fire's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burnett with a flurry of punches that miss.
Burnett content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Burnett lands a couple of elbows.
Burnett throws a big right hand that misses.
Burnett scoring with some ground and pound.
Fire manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Burnett manages to get himself to full guard.
Fire trying to control but Burnett is working from the bottom.
Burnett is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fire won't allow Burnett to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnett is trying to control. Fire wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Burnett prevents Fire from improving his position.
Burnett seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Burnett lands a nice short elbow.
Burnett thows a huge punch but Fire dodges it nicely.
Burnett wants to pass to mount but Fire is defending the position.
Fire is looking to escape.
Ground and pound from Burnett.
Burnett throwing shots but Fire is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burnett is looking to take a break and control but Fire is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fire keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Burnett scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Burnett lands with a punch from half guard.
Burnett is nestled in close to Fire, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Burnett missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Burnett trying to control the action but Fire is working from the bottom.
Burnett is nestled in close to Fire, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fire is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Burnett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Fire's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Burnett changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fire looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Burnett working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Burnett prevents Fire from escaping the position.
Fire tries to bench press Burnett off him but Burnett keeps the position.
Burnett scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Fire to see if he's OK.
Fire is working to avoid the ground and pound but Burnett connects with a decent elbow.
Burnett is putting a hurting on Fire here, landing some big shots from side control.
Burnett trying to control the action but Fire is working from the bottom.
Burnett landing strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnett working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Burnett staying calm.
Burnett cracks Fire with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Burnett creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Burnett trying to control the position but Fire is working away.
Burnett scores with punches from side control.
Fire taking a bit of punishment here - Burnett scoring with strikes.
Jake Fire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Burnett's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Check out the look on Burnett's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Burnett misses with the ground and pound.
Burnett in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Burnett lands an elbow.
Burnett scoring with punches and elbows.
Fire takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Burnett cracks Fire with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Burnett is putting a hurting on Fire here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fire taking a bit of punishment here - Burnett scoring with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnett landing a few strikes.
Burnett landing a few strikes.
Burnett is putting a hurting on Fire here, landing some big shots from side control.
Burnett cracks Fire with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fire is rocked!
Fire taking punishment in the form of punches.
Oh Fire is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burnett landing strikes.
Burnett is working Fire over with some ground and pound from side control.
Burnett working the ground and pound.
Fire taking a bit of punishment here - Burnett scoring with strikes.
Burnett misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Burnett scores with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fire wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Fire seems to have got his legs back now.
Burnett working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Burnett lands a decent elbow from side control.
Fire taking a bit of punishment here - Burnett scoring with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burnett scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Fire to see if he's OK.
Fire is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Burnett is controlling him well.
Burnett landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burnett landing a few strikes.
Fire is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Burnett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Burnett 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Burnett!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jemichael Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Shklyarevskiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Shklyarevskiy struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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141 lbs
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145 lbs
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jemichael Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Shklyarevskiy!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shklyarevskiy throws the left hand but Ward avoids the punch easily.
Ward drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ward is looking to work some ground and pound but Shklyarevskiy has wrist control.
Ward slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ward tries to score with some ground and pound. Shklyarevskiy controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ward is trying to get an arm triangle but Shklyarevskiy is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shklyarevskiy defending against the ground and pound.
Ward looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ward is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shklyarevskiy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shklyarevskiy is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward working away.
Shklyarevskiy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ward working away.
Ward wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Shklyarevskiy, who protects the arm well.
Ward cracks Shklyarevskiy with a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Shklyarevskiy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ward tries to score with some ground and pound. Shklyarevskiy controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ward working the ground and pound but Shklyarevskiy is defending the strikes.
An elbow from Ward crashes against the mat.
Ward wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Shklyarevskiy, who protects the arm well.
Shklyarevskiy struggling a bit here.
Ward tries for a kimura but Shklyarevskiy is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shklyarevskiy has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ward is breathing heavily.
Ward is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shklyarevskiy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ward tries for a kimura but Shklyarevskiy is defending well.
Ward wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Shklyarevskiy, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shklyarevskiy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ward wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shklyarevskiy can't do much from the bottom here.
Shklyarevskiy is looking to regain half guard here but Ward keeps moving and retains side control.
Ward tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ward has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ward thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jemichael Ward dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ward shoots in looking for a takedown. Shklyarevskiy tries to sprawl out of it but Ward keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shklyarevskiy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ward is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shklyarevskiy swats away the attempt to clinch by Ward.
Ward is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Shklyarevskiy's half guard.
Shklyarevskiy tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ward thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ward seems to be working for a kimura but Shklyarevskiy defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shklyarevskiy wants to control but Ward is keeping busy.
Jemichael Ward overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ward is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shklyarevskiy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ward.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ward in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Shklyarevskiy tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Ward!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jemichael Ward!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Of Savoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Of Savoy comes to the cage accompanied by We are the Champions- Queen. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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19
143 lbs
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22
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eugene Of Savoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Couture!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Of Savoy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Of Savoy wants to clinch up but Couture keeps it at a distance.
Of Savoy closes the distance and clinches.
Of Savoy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Of Savoy trying to land knees to the body.
Of Savoy tries for a takedown but Couture manages to get underhooks.
Of Savoy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Couture tries to pull guard but Of Savoy won't allow it.
Of Savoy tries to circle away but Couture has him pinned against the cage.
Of Savoy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture leaves Of Savoy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eugene Of Savoy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Of Savoy misses with a head kick.
Of Savoy has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Savoy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Couture as he jumps to the side.
Of Savoy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Of Savoy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Of Savoy misses with a takedown
and Couture counters with a shoot takedown. Of Savoy fights it but they end up in guard.
Couture pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Of Savoy is keeping the position for now.
Couture drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Couture jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Couture 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Couture drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Couture jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Couture thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couture drops back looking for a leg! Of Savoy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Of Savoy manages to kick Couture off! Couture jumps back into Of Savoy's guard.
Couture looks gassed!
Of Savoy looking to control.
Couture trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Couture is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Of Savoy working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Couture postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Of Savoy wants to sweep here but Couture controlling him for the moment.
Of Savoy working a defensive guard here.
Couture throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Of Savoy wants to stand and escape but Couture is having none of it.
We're going to have a standup here because Eugene Of Savoy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Of Savoy misses with a takedown attempt
and Couture counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Couture.
Couture passes Of Savoy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Couture is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Couture is working for a kimura but Of Savoy is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Of Savoy trying to control here.
Couture is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Of Savoy sees it coming and defends easily.
Couture is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Of Savoy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Couture.
Of Savoy is trying to maintain the position but Couture is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Couture dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Of Savoy misses with a takedown
and Couture counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Of Savoy's guard now.
Couture pushes down on Of Savoy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Couture seems to be working for a kimura but Of Savoy defends the submission attempt.
Couture is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couture trying to pass the guard but Of Savoy defending well.
Of Savoy is looking to escape.
Couture is looking for a kimura here.
Couture is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture prevents Of Savoy from improving his position.
Of Savoy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Of Savoy is in trouble now - Couture has advanced to mount!
Couture is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Of Savoy has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Couture throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Of Savoy because Couture loaded up on that one.
Of Savoy wants to control but Couture is having none of it.
Couture connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Of Savoy is trying to escape the mount.
Couture avoids the attempt from Of Savoy to control.
Couture prevents Of Savoy from getting the reversal.
Couture is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Of Savoy is surviving well by controlling Couture's body position as best he can.
Couture avoids the attempt from Of Savoy to control.
Of Savoy is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Of Savoy is desperately trying to improve his position but Couture has a good base and remains in mount.
Couture working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Savoy is trying to escape the mount.
Of Savoy tries to hold on but Couture postures up.
Couture throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Of Savoy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Of Savoy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Couture throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Of Savoy is looking to improve his position but Couture isn't that keen on the idea.
Couture misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
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.
Of Savoy blocking the ground and pound.
Couture is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Of Savoy to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Of Savoy shrugs it off.
Couture avoids the attempt from Of Savoy to control.
Of Savoy is working to get back to half guard.
Couture pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Couture avoids the attempt from Of Savoy to control.
Couture throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Of Savoy's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Of Savoy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Of Savoy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Couture showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Of Savoy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Of Savoy shoots and misses
and Couture counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Couture not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Couture thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Of Savoy's head.
Of Savoy tries to get to full guard but Couture has control of the leg.
Couture is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Couture is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Couture takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Of Savoy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Couture is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Savoy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Of Savoy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Couture on the ground.
Couture works his foot free and advances to mount.
Couture misses with a head shot.
Couture throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Couture working for a guillotine from mount but Of Savoy is in no mood to give up.
Couture throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Couture working for a guillotine from mount but Of Savoy is in no mood to give up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Of Savoy wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Couture.
Couture avoids the attempt from Of Savoy to control.
Couture punching from mount but Of Savoy doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Couture is working for a guillotine from mount but Of Savoy frees his head quite easily.
Of Savoy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Couture unloads with some shots from mount but Of Savoy bucks and avoids them well.
Of Savoy is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Couture there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Of Savoy holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Couture tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Of Savoy can't escape the position.
Of Savoy tries to hold on but Couture postures up.
Couture throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Of Savoy because Couture loaded up on that one.
Couture misses with a head shot.
Of Savoy avoids a series of strikes thrown by Couture.
Couture prevents Of Savoy from getting the reversal.
Of Savoy tries to hold on but Couture postures up.
Couture looking to finish with strikes here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Of Savoy wants to control but Couture is having none of it.
Couture scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ryan Couture is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Couture working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Of Savoy is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Couture has control of Of Savoy's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Of Savoy regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Of Savoy wants to hold on but Couture pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Couture comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Couture 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Couture!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Bellec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boxing Bandit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Bellec has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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144 lbs
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18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
Very confident |
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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, Bruce Bellec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boxing Bandit!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellec lands with a slapping head kick.
Bellec circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bandit takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bandit will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bandit looks to land a left hand but Bellec moved out of range nicely.
Bandit takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bellec plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bellec throws a leg kick which misses Bandit's front leg but catches the back leg as Bandit tries to avoid it.
Horrible takedown by Bandit or perhaps it was just good defense by Bellec which made him look bad.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bandit crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bellec - the referee stops the clock and Bandit gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bellec. Bandit manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bandit throws a sloppy head kick
and Bellec counters with a body kick that stops Bandit in his tracks momentarily.
Bellec throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bandit fails with the takedown
and Bellec counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bruce Bellec has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boxing Bandit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandit chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bellec can pounce on him.
Bellec turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bellec lands a head kick!
Bandit looks to clinch
and Bellec counters with an inside leg kick.
Bellec scores with a spinning back kick!
Bandit looks gassed!
Bandit takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bellec throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bandit's head.
Bandit is rocked!
Bellec circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Bandit drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Bellec follows Bandit to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Bellec!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mat Luna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Legate Lanius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luna comes to the cage accompanied by Them Bones. Legate Lanius 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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139 lbs
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19
144 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mat Luna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Legate Lanius!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luna throws a nice looking combination but Lanius bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lanius throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Luna's waist but Luna gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lanius off to one side.
Lanius tries for a takedown but Luna sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lanius has a takedown stuffed.
Mat Luna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Legate Lanius.
Luna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lanius.
Luna tries a head kick but it misses.
Luna fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Luna bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lanius tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Luna presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Luna tries to control but Lanius wriggling away.
Lanius is looking to improve his position but Luna isn't that keen on the idea.
Lanius avoids a series of strikes thrown by Luna.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luna throwing strikes here but Lanius is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Luna with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Luna cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
A nice elbow there by Luna.
Lanius is working to get back to half guard.
Lanius tries to lock up and control but Luna gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Luna lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lanius is trying to escape the mount.
Luna throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luna with a couple of short strikes.
Luna fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Luna connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lanius is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luna tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Luna scoring with strikes but Lanius is staying in there.
Lanius is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lanius is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Luna content just to control the position here.
Luna is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lanius tries to lock up and control but Luna gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lanius is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lanius tries to lock up and control but Luna gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lanius is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lanius tries to hold on but Luna pushes him away.
Lanius really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Luna. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lanius is trying desperately to improve position.
Luna 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.
That's four 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.
Lanius flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Lanius is trying to stand.
Luna misses with a head shot.
Luna throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lanius because Luna loaded up on that one.
Lanius is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mat Luna dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lanius takes a swing at Luna's ribcage but misses.
Luna swats away the attempt to clinch by Lanius.
Lanius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luna tries to clinch up.
Lanius keeps the fight on the outside.
Lanius shoots in for a takedown but Luna shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Luna misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Luna wants to clinch up but Lanius keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lanius.
Luna fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Luna blocks a low kick nicely.
Luna gets a takedown into half guard.
Lanius trying to control but Luna postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lanius tries to kick Luna off but Luna keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Luna prevents Lanius from improving his position.
Lanius moves into full guard.
Lanius wants to stand and escape but Luna is having none of it.
Lanius wants to sweep but no luck.
Luna with a flurry of punches that miss.
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.
Lanius working a defensive guard here.
Lanius manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lanius is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Luna throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Lanius wants to control the pace but Luna is squirming around nicely.
Lanius is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lanius takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lanius fails to take his opponent's back.
Lanius misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Lanius is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Luna is surviving well by controlling Lanius's body position as best he can.
Lanius controlling from mount.
Luna wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Lanius tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Luna is trying to escape the mount.
Lanius trying to control but Luna is having none of it.
Luna might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lanius throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Luna because Lanius loaded up on that one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lanius trying to control but Luna is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Legate Lanius will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lanius fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lanius has his takedown stuffed
and Luna counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Luna.
Luna stops Lanius from standing up.
Luna with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lanius avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lanius manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Luna can't escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lanius can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Luna is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Luna that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lanius controlling from the full mount.
Luna can't escape the position.
Lanius sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lanius trying to control but Luna is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lanius lands a heavy elbow.
Lanius looking to control but Luna is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Luna is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Mat Luna overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Luna tries to hold on but Lanius pushes him away.
Lanius can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Luna is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lanius looking for a guillotine from mount but Luna is having none of it.
Luna wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lanius.
Lanius sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lanius throws some wild stikes that Luna manages to avoid easily.
That's four 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.
Lanius unloads with some shots from mount but Luna bucks and avoids them well.
Lanius trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Luna is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lanius avoids the attempt from Luna to control.
Lanius sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lanius punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lanius unloads with some shots from mount but Luna bucks and avoids them well.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mat Luna.
Well Luna has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mat Luna!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Butter Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wally Wechsel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wechsel has chosen Faith No More - The Morning After as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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201 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Butter Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wally Wechsel!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bean throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wechsel's waist but Wechsel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bean off to one side.
Bean fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wechsel avoids it really well and circles away.
Bean tries to clinch up but Wechsel circles away and keeps his distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wechsel.
Wechsel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bean is out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bean.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Butter Bean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wechsel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bean dives in and grabs Wechsel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wechsel pushes down on Bean's head and hops out.
Bean shoots in but no luck this time.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wechsel.
Wechsel wants to slow Bean down by chopping away at his legs.
Wechsel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bean misses with a takedown attempt - Wechsel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wechsel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wechsel lands a nice shot that snaps Bean's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wechsel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bean.
Bean shoots for a takedown but Wechsel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bean misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bean is breathing heavily.
Bean shoots in looking for a takedown. Wechsel tries to sprawl out of it but Bean keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wechsel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wechsel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wechsel.
Good leg kick by Wechsel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bean stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wechsel.
Wechsel feints and then cracks Bean's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bean down.
Bean takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wechsel punishes Bean's body with a nice straight punch.
Bean takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wechsel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good exchange - Wechsel coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wechsel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wechsel thumps Bean with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Wechsel.
Wally Wechsel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crunch! Wechsel slams his shin into Bean's torso.
An inside leg kick lands from Wechsel.
Wechsel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bean takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wechsel.
Wechsel throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wechsel slaps away a takedown attempt from Bean, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wechsel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wechsel cracks a nice hook into Bean's ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wechsel.
Wechsel scoring well with a low kick there.
Wechsel scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wechsel throws a leg kick which misses Bean's front leg but catches the back leg as Bean tries to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wechsel.
Wechsel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bean. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wechsel. That's going to slow Bean down.
Bean tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wechsel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wechsel throws a nice inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Wechsel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wechsel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bean.
Bean takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice body kick there by Wechsel.
Wechsel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wechsel throws a shot to the body.
Wechsel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wechsel scores with a punch to the head.
Bean is rocked!
Wechsel thumps Bean with a low kick.
Oh Bean is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A good leg kick by Wechsel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wechsel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bean. That did some damage!
Wechsel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bean.
Wechsel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bean looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bean seems to have got his legs back now.
Good leg kick by Wechsel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wechsel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wechsel cracks Bean with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Bean falls to his knees and Wechsel doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wally Wechsel!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barney Phife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phife's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fernandinho - Mais Alto. This should be a great matchup!
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215 lbs
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220 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barney Phife!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leo Clarke!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarke staying out of range there.
Phife keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clarke looks to score with a jab to the body but Phife is just out of range.
Clarke is looking to clinch.
Clarke blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Clarke misses its intended target.
Phife staying out of range there.
Phife throws a series of strikes that have Clarke backpedaling.
It looks like Leo Clarke has been cut.
Clarke shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Phife sprawls well. Phife wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Clarke gets slowly back to his feet.
Phife avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body punch from Phife.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phife with a lazy takedown attempt
and Clarke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clarke shoots in but Phife avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Phife just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A shot in the inside from Phife.
Phife looking for a takedown.
Clarke misses with a punch on the inside.
Phife throws a punch but it's blocked by Clarke.
Phife pushes Clarke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Phife lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Clarke.
Clarke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phife.
Phife pushes Clarke back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Clarke misses with some punches.
Phife fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clarke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clarke looking to slow down the pace here.
Phife has a couple of punches blocked by Clarke.
Phife tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barney Phife. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phife pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Phife connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Clarke momentarily.
Clarke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Clarke doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Phife holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Clarke looks gassed!
A head punch on the inside from Clarke fails to land.
Phife gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phife working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Clarke keeping full guard, as Phife tries to pass.
Clarke manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Phife manages to get himself to full guard.
Clarke throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phife utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clarke wants to control from the top but Phife keeps moving.
Clarke stops Phife from standing up.
Clarke passes into half guard.
Clarke not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Clarke throwing shots but Phife is blocking nicely.
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.
Clarke wants to work for an arm triangle but Phife is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Clarke trying to control from half guard but Phife is working away.
Phife wants to get back to his feet.
Clarke thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Phife to regain full guard.
Clarke wants to control from the top but Phife keeps moving.
Clarke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Phife works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barney Phife dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leo Clarke's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Clarke swings for the body but Phife moves out of range.
Phife closes the distance and pushes Clarke back into the cage.
Phife working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Phife lands a body shot.
Phife lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clarke backwards.
Phife throws a head punch that misses.
Clarke dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Clarke lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clarke.
Phife blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phife is leaning against Clarke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Phife.
Good body shot from Phife.
Phife is leaning against Clarke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Phife lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phife lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Clarke or not.
Clarke is breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Phife.
Phife lands a right hand.
Phife lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clarke backwards.
Phife doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Phife.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Phife.
A short uppercut from Phife.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Phife.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phife lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Phife working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Phife scores with a shot to the side of Clarke's head.
Phife throws a head punch that misses.
Phife lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Phife creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Phife digs a right hand underneath Clarke's ribcage. Clarke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Phife lands an uppercut.
Phife lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Phife lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Phife.
Phife softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Phife lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phife lands with a right to the head.
Clarke prevents a takedown attempt there.
Phife lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clarke blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Phife.
Still in the clinch, Phife scores with a nice short uppercut.
Clarke tries to score a body lock takedown but Phife shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Phife misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Phife fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Phife.
Phife breaks from the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Phife.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phife lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Phife scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Clarke avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Phife.
Phife in side control, throwing shots but Clarke defends.
Phife is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clarke can do to turn this around?
Phife working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Clarke is working to avoid the ground and pound but Phife connects with a decent elbow.
Clarke taking punishment in the form of punches.
Phife misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Phife throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phife throws an elbow but Clarke slips to the side and avoids it well.
Phife lands a nice forearm strike.
Phife lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Clarke down.
Clarke tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Phife wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Phife wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clarke keeps working.
Phife connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Clarke some visible discomfort.
Phife postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Phife with the ground and pound but Clarke regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Phife lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phife prevents Clarke from improving his position.
Clarke has hold of Phife's hands but Phife slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clarke kicks off Phife and gets to his feet.
Jab by Phife.
Phife scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Phife fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Clarke looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clarke misses with a straight right.
Phife fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Clarke looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barney Phife dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leo Clarke's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Phife fails to land the takedown.
Phife connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Phife swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clarke misses with a looping left.
Phife lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The fighters circling - Clarke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phife uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clarke.
Phife lands with an overhand left.
Clarke misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phife lands a right hook to the body.
Clarke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clarke misses with a straight left.
Phife lands the left hand.
A big left from Clarke misses.
Phife lands with an uppercut that bounces Clarke off the cage and back into rage.
Phife lands a nice hook to Clarke's body. Clarke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Phife throws a big shot that misses.
Phife throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clarke clinches.
Phife lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Phife lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Clarke throws a punch but it's blocked by Phife.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phife blocks an uppercut.
Phife cracks Clarke with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Phife.
Phife has clasped his hands together around Clarke's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phife scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Clarke to see if he's OK.
Phife wants to control but Clarke is keeping him busy.
Phife connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Clarke some visible discomfort.
Phife is chipping away with strikes.
Phife grinds an elbow into Clarke's temple.
Clarke avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Phife.
Phife throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Barney Phife is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phife is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Clarke wants to control but Phife postures up.
Phife wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clarke keeps working.
Phife staying calm.
Clarke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Phife wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clarke keeps working.
Clarke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phife wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clarke keeps working.
Leo Clarke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A lull in the action here as Phife stalls from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barney Phife showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Phife has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barney Phife!
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