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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and angel rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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188 cm
22
179 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, angel rivera!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and rivera counters with a takedown into side control.
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard.
Jackson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
rivera working away.
rivera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jackson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jackson tries to improve position but can't.
rivera working away.
rivera tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
A lull in the action here as rivera stalls from top position.
Jackson manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
rivera stops Jackson from getting back to his feet.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
rivera perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. angel rivera wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jackson with a poor takedown
and rivera counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jackson won't be happy with that.
rivera controls the position from side control.
rivera has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Jackson!
Jackson tries to hold on but rivera postures up.
Jackson working to try and regain half guard.
rivera takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to lock up and control but rivera gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
rivera takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jackson tries to hold on but rivera pushes him away.
rivera controlling from the full mount.
rivera prevents Jackson from getting the reversal.
Jackson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jackson is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
rivera controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying desperately to improve position.
rivera looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jackson tries to hold on but rivera pushes him away.
rivera 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to hold on but rivera pushes him away.
Jackson can't escape the position.
rivera tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jackson is looking to improve his position but rivera isn't that keen on the idea.
rivera controlling his opponent.
Jackson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
angel rivera dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jackson tries to clinch but rivera is having none of it.
Jackson tries to clinch
and rivera counters with a takedown into side control.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom here.
rivera is staying tight to Jackson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on rivera's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jackson won't allow rivera to pass to mount.
rivera tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Jackson.
Jackson is controlling rivera's trapped leg to prevent rivera from advancing to side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jackson wants to control but rivera is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts rivera as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. rivera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jackson working hard to break the clinch.
rivera trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson lands an elbow just above rivera 's eye.
Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jackson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
rivera looks to land a combination. Jackson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
rivera misses with a jab, cross combination.
rivera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
rivera throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice body punch from rivera.
rivera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
rivera lands a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
rivera connects with a single shot there.
rivera lands a two punch combo.
rivera throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
rivera scores with a three punch combo!
rivera closes the distance and lands a one-two.
rivera connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jackson momentarily.
No joy there for rivera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
rivera digs a good body shot into Jackson's ribs.
rivera fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jackson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
rivera scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
rivera connects with a single shot there.
Nice body punch from rivera.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from rivera.
Jackson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
rivera lands a body shot.
rivera scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from rivera.
rivera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
rivera misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson takes the fight into the clinch.
rivera tries to stall but Jackson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. rivera smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but rivera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
rivera feints a jab promting Jackson to slip. rivera then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jackson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
rivera dips to his left and cracks Jackson with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
rivera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
rivera throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
rivera displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
rivera lands a nice hook to Jackson's body. Jackson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
angel rivera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and rivera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but rivera sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
rivera digs a good hook to Jackson's body.
rivera wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ricardo Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
rivera pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jackson back to the cage. rivera follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ricardo Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
rivera punishes Jackson's body with a nice straight punch.
rivera has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice uppercut there from rivera.
rivera bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jackson's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
rivera misses with a body kick.
Jackson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
rivera misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheers as rivera lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jackson doesn't seem phased though.
rivera lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
rivera cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
rivera displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
angel rivera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson moves forwards but rivera connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jackson fails with the takedown
and rivera counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
rivera scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
rivera scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackson doesn't seem bothered though.
Jackson has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
rivera is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
rivera throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A punch combination from rivera misses.
rivera fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jackson on the side of the head.
rivera scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
rivera connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jackson. Jackson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and rivera counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jackson thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
rivera scores with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by rivera. Beautiful body shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Jackson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
rivera clobbers Jackson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
rivera bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
rivera is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jackson rather than just go for the knockout.
rivera misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
rivera scores with a hook.
rivera lands a jab to Jackson's midsection.
rivera scores with a decent looking hook.
Jackson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
rivera works over Jackson's head and body with a nice combination.
Jackson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jackson moves to clinch but rivera breaks away
and rivera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
rivera tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson clinches up against the cage.
Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown but rivera manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jackson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
rivera is working the combinations to good effect here.
rivera lands a nice looking body shot.
rivera lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
rivera lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
rivera swinging wildly here.
angel rivera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but rivera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from rivera as Jackson shoots in.
A combination from rivera does no damage.
Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and rivera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
rivera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and rivera counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
rivera keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jackson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson tries for a takedown but rivera circles away easily
and rivera moves into the clinch.
Ricardo Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
rivera is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that's the end of the fight!
angel rivera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got rivera 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 24:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 25:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... angel rivera!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Da Slugger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Ewerlof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ewerlof's choice of entrance music: Summer Son. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Da Slugger!
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, Erik Ewerlof!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Ewerlof finds it's target.
Ewerlof tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Slugger throws an off balance right hand
and Ewerlof counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ewerlof misses with a right hand
and Slugger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Slugger is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ewerlof tests Slugger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ewerlof throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Slugger counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Slugger is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Slugger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ewerlof catches Slugger with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ewerlof lands a nice hook to Slugger's body. Slugger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Slugger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ewerlof counters with a three punch combo that has Slugger backing up. Slugger nods at Ewerlof to acknowledge the strikes.
Slugger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Slugger moves out of range as Ewerlof strikes.
Slugger moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ewerlof tests Slugger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ewerlof has managed to clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Ewerlof.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slugger tries to break free but Ewerlof pushes him back against the cage.
Slugger has had enough of the clinch but Ewerlof keeps him there for the moment.
Slugger swings wildly with an uppercut but Ewerlof uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slugger tries to circle away but Ewerlof has him pinned against the cage.
Slugger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ewerlof's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ewerlof throws an off balance right hand
and Slugger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ewerlof lands a nice shot to the body.
Slugger misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ewerlof. Slugger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ewerlof misses the shot to the body.
Slugger lands with a right hand.
Ewerlof looks to land a left hand but Slugger moved out of range nicely.
Ewerlof connects with a single shot there.
Ewerlof thows a body shot but no joy.
Slugger misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slugger throws a head kick that misses.
Ewerlof swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ewerlof misses with a lunging right hand
and Slugger counters with a one-two to the body.
Ewerlof misses with a hook to the body
and Slugger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ewerlof tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slugger was well out of range. Poor timing from Ewerlof.
Erik Ewerlof is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ewerlof defending well as Slugger loads up on a big left hand.
Slugger swings for the body but Ewerlof moves out of range.
Ewerlof cracks Slugger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ewerlof swings away with a body shot that misses
and Slugger counters with a stiff right hand.
Ewerlof scores with a nice head shot.
Slugger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Slugger throws a right and a left that Ewerlof avoids nicely.
Ewerlof takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ewerlof wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Slugger has a takedown stuffed.
Slugger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ewerlof moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slugger. Ewerlof does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slugger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ewerlof.
Slugger scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Slugger swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ewerlof counters with a stiff right hand.
Slugger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ewerlof.
A jab from Slugger misses.
Ewerlof swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Slugger.
Slugger takes one on the button.
Ewerlof misses with a right hand
and Slugger makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Slugger just misses with a punch to the body.
Slugger looks to land a combination but Ewerlof avoids it well.
No joy there for Ewerlof, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ewerlof throws a combination that misses
and Slugger counters with a left to the body.
Slugger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Slugger takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ewerlof throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slugger misses with a double jab.
Ewerlof lands a jab to the head.
Ewerlof digs a good hook to Slugger's body.
Slugger slips a jab from Ewerlof.
Slugger swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ewerlof counters with a nice uppercut.
Slugger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ewerlof.
A left and a right from Slugger both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ewerlof scores with a jab. Slugger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Slugger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ewerlof on the side of the head.
Ewerlof gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A body shot lands from Ewerlof.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ewerlof.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ewerlof is stalling here.
Ewerlof's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ewerlof misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Ewerlof dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ewerlof lands a nice looking body shot.
Slugger defending well as Ewerlof loads up on a big left hand.
Slugger swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ewerlof counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ewerlof instigates a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ewerlof - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ewerlof manages to break the clinch.
Slugger throws a nice looking combination but Ewerlof bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big right from Ewerlof misses.
Ewerlof lands a head shot.
Slugger misses with a two punch combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Ewerlof blocks the leg kick.
Ewerlof missing with a left hand there. Slugger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Slugger throws a right hand that misses
and Ewerlof counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ewerlof closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ewerlof pushes Slugger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Slugger wants to get back to striking at distance but Ewerlof won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewerlof gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ewerlof stands up over Slugger, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ewerlof won't allow Slugger to sweep him here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slugger wants to stand and escape but Ewerlof is having none of it.
Ewerlof wants to control from the top but Slugger keeps moving.
Ewerlof prevents Slugger from getting back to his feet.
Ewerlof lands a couple of elbows.
Ewerlof trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ewerlof connects with a couple of short punches.
Slugger is looking to stand up but Ewerlof isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ewerlof with a nice head shot there.
Ewerlof lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Slugger manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ewerlof.
Slugger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Erik Ewerlof seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ewerlof moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ewerlof digs a good body shot into Slugger's ribs.
Ewerlof connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A punch lands to the side of Slugger 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Slugger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ewerlof counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Slugger takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Slugger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ewerlof scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Slugger has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Slugger there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ewerlof connects with a good right hand that stumbles Slugger. Slugger circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Slugger slips under a jab from Ewerlof.
Slugger staying out of range there.
Slugger swings widly with a right hand
and Ewerlof counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ewerlof lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Slugger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Decent striking displayed by Ewerlof there.
Ewerlof closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ewerlof lands with a light punch inside.
Slugger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ewerlof lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slugger backwards.
Ewerlof manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ewerlof lands a shoulder strike.
Ewerlof pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ewerlof scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Ewerlof.
Ewerlof slows down the pace here.
Good body shot from Ewerlof.
Ewerlof slows down the pace here.
Ewerlof pushes Slugger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ewerlof.
Ewerlof throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A bit of stalling here from Ewerlof.
Ewerlof receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Ewerlof showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Slugger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ewerlof misses with a body shot.
Good shot there by Ewerlof.
Ewerlof throws a right hand that misses
and Slugger counters with a nice uppercut.
Slugger scores with a punch to the head.
Slugger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ewerlof moves away.
Ewerlof thows a body shot but no joy.
Slugger misses with a combination
and Ewerlof connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ewerlof misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slugger.
Slugger swinging wildly here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ewerlof. Slugger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slugger misses with a hook
and Ewerlof counters by clinching up.
Ewerlof presses Slugger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ewerlof lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ewerlof takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ewerlof wants a takedown but no success here.
Slugger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Slugger is trying to break free.
Slugger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice body punch from Ewerlof - that landed with a thud.
Ewerlof lands a hook that snaps the head of Slugger backwards.
Slugger swings wildly with an uppercut but Ewerlof uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ewerlof lands a left hand.
Ewerlof displaying some good clinch control by pressing Slugger up against the cage.
Ewerlof breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Erik Ewerlof is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ewerlof needs to keep his hands up - Slugger had a free shot at his head there.
A slow jab from Ewerlof misses its intended target.
A combination from Slugger does no damage.
Slugger misses with a body shot
and Ewerlof holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ewerlof manages to break the clinch.
Slugger walks into a jab.
Slugger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slugger misses with a wild combination.
Ewerlof lands with a right hand.
Slugger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Slugger shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ewerlof sprawls well. Ewerlof wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Slugger gets slowly back to his feet.
Da Slugger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ewerlof tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Slugger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slugger takes one to the chin there.
Ewerlof avoids the head kick by Slugger.
Ewerlof ducks under a wild hook from Slugger.
Ewerlof swings for the body but Slugger moves out of range.
Ewerlof swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Slugger counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Slugger misses with a double jab
and Ewerlof cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slugger misses with a combination
and Ewerlof counters with a left and a right that stings Slugger.
Ewerlof clinches with his opponent.
Ewerlof breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Slugger misses
and Ewerlof cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ewerlof.
Slugger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ewerlof makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ewerlof moves into range and clinches up with Slugger.
Ewerlof lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ewerlof lands a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Slugger throws an elbow but misses.
Slugger tries to break the clinch but Ewerlof is controlling the position.
Slugger misses with a knee to the head.
Ewerlof lands a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Slugger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ewerlof lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slugger backwards.
Ewerlof breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slugger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ewerlof counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Da Slugger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ewerlof crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Slugger - the referee stops the clock and Ewerlof gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Slugger. Ewerlof manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ewerlof fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slugger manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erik Ewerlof comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ewerlof has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Ewerlof!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rob Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lamond Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rob Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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163 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Smith!
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, Lamond Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Johnson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smith has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johnson has managed to get both his arms back between Smith's legs - danger averted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Smith wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
Smith pulls Johnson in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Smith manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Johnson tries to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Smith 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 two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Smith has isolated one of Johnson's arms. Johnson looking to fight him off but Smith twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rob Smith!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stran Gler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cub Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cub Swanson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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160 lbs
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163 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stran Gler!
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, Cub Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gler to the mat! Gler manages to get full guard.
Gler throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Swanson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gler manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gler controlling his opponent.
Gler unloads with some shots from mount but Swanson bucks and avoids them well.
Swanson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gler.
Gler looking to control and managing it successfully.
Swanson is trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gler throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Gler thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Gler trying to control but he's not successful this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Swanson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Swanson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gler.
Gler content just to control the position here.
Poor strikes thrown by Gler there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Poor strikes thrown by Gler there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Gler controlling from the full mount.
Swanson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Gler misses with a head shot.
Swanson trying desperately to get to his feet.
Gler sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Gler unloads with some shots from mount but Swanson bucks and avoids them well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Gler throwing strikes here but Swanson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Gler content just to control the position here.
Gler looking to secure an arm triangle but Swanson defends it well.
Gler content just to control the position here.
Gler looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Gler has taken his back!
Swanson is trying to stand back up.
Swanson looks gassed!
Swanson prevents Gler from getting a body triangle.
Gler punches the canvas rather than the man.
Gler misses with punches from the back.
Swanson trying to get back to his feet but Gler is in full control for now.
Swanson staying busy and making it hard for Gler to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stran Gler dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Swanson fails with the takedown
and Gler counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Swanson's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Swanson keeping moving, preventing Gler from controlling successfully.
Swanson wants to get back to his feet but Gler passes into half guard.
Swanson is staying active underneath Gler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gler is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Swanson sees it coming and defends easily.
Swanson is breathing heavily.
Gler controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Gler manages to mount him!
Gler wants to control the pace but Swanson is squirming around nicely.
Swanson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Gler 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 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.
Swanson'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.
Gler trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gler takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Swanson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
BOOM! Gler connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson wants to get back to his feet.
Gler trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gler punching from mount but Swanson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gler controlling from mount.
Gler looking to ground and pound but Swanson is blocking nicely.
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.
Swanson tries to buck Gler off but Gler takes his back!
Gler missing with strikes from the back.
Gler missing with punches from the back.
Gler sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Swanson taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Stran Gler!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damn Good (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Trumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trumble has chosen Gonna get you again Gracie! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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155 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damn Good!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Trumble!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trumble tries to clinch but Good moves away
and Good counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Good trying to control but Trumble is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Damn Good.
Good takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Trumble darts in trying to clinch
so Good counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Trumble is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Good is aware though and is defending well.
Trumble looking to hit a scissor sweep but Good is one step ahead there.
Good postures up in Trumble's guard and throws a big left but Trumble blocks it.
Good trying to control but Trumble is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trumble is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Good is controlling him.
Good preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Good is looking to stand up but Trumble won't let him.
Good loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Trumble keeping moving, preventing Good from controlling successfully.
Trumble manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Trumble.
Trumble closes the distance looking to clinch
and Good counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Good trying to control the position from guard on top but Trumble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Good showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Good throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Trumble works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good throwing strikes from guard but Trumble blocks nicely.
Trumble managing to control the position.
Good has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Good postures up and lands a big shot to Trumble's brow.
Trumble looking for a sweep. Not yet Trumble, not yet.
Good has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Trumble is proving hard to escape from.
Trumble is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damn Good dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Trumble throws a leg kick but Good checks it.
Trumble wants to clinch but Good slips to the side
and Good counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Trumble avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Good looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trumble avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Good throws a strike but Trumble rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Good seems keen to control Trumble's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trumble is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Damn Good overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Good wants to sweep here but Trumble controlling him for the moment.
Trumble is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Trumble stands up from Good's guard - Trumble perhaps looking for a knockout.
Trumble tries a head kick but it misses.
Trumble throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Good.
Trumble lands a head kick. Good smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Trumble bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Trumble goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Good shoots in looking for a takedown but Trumble manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Good's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Good fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trumble wants to clinch
and Good counters with a right hand to the body.
Good scores with a shot to the body.
Trumble throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Good's head.
Trumble blocks a head kick by Good.
Sloppy strikes from Good. Those never looked like landing.
Trumble tries to clinch but Good moves out of range.
Good avoids the head kick by Trumble.
Trumble is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Good closes the distance and clinches up with Trumble, looking for a takedown. Good pushes Trumble against the cage but Trumble circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Good looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good circles away from the clinch attempt
and Good makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good slaps away a takedown attempt from Trumble, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Trumble tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Good manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Trumble throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trumble moves forwards but Good connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Damn Good is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trumble tries a head kick but it misses.
Trumble looks to clinch
and Good counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice shot by Good.
Good looks to land a combination but Trumble avoids it well.
Good is looking to wear down Trumble with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Good shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Trumble eats them both and turns towards Good to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trumble throws a head kick but Good moves out of range.
Trumble fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Damn Good will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Good looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trumble tries to clinch
and Good counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good throws a series of punches but Trumble avoids them all with ease.
Good avoids the head kick by Trumble.
Good sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Good shoots in for a takedown but Trumble shows good takedown defense.
Trumble pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Good misses
and Trumble counters by clinching up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Good is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Good throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trumble is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Good is keeping busy.
Trumble effectively controlling the action here.
Trumble is trying to stall.
Good has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Trumble avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Trumble tries to stall but Good uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Trumble breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good is looking to clinch.
Trumble tries to close the distance and clinch but Good swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Trumble breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trumble stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Trumble wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damn Good. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Trumble.
Good throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Trumble finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trumble tries to bum rush Good with a series of wild strikes but Good uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A shot to the liver by Trumble. Beautiful body shot.
Good misses with a low kick.
Trumble tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Good counters by moving into the clinch.
Good taking a breather.
Good tries a body shot but Trumble blocks it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Trumble.
Good is leaning against Trumble and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Trumble tries to stall but Good uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Trumble - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Trumble breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trumble throws a head kick but Good moves out of range.
Good throws a front kick aimed at Trumble's knee but Trumble avoids it well.
Trumble pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trumble uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Good.
Good throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good shoots in for a double leg but Trumble sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Trumble tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Good is able to avoid easily.
Trumble tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good looks to land a combination but Trumble avoids it well.
Good lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good just misses with a punch to the body.
Damn Good is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Trumble misses with a double jab
and Good counters with a left to the body.
Trumble throws a head kick but Good moves out of range.
Derek Trumble seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Trumble tries to clinch
and Good counters with a left and a right that stings Trumble.
Trumble on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Good takes a kick to the side of the head.
Trumble takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Trumble lands a leg kick that knocks Good off balance momentarily.
Derek Trumble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trumble fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Good scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good misses with a low kick as Trumble jumps back.
Good fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Derek Trumble.
I think Good has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damn Good!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack The Final Line (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Harrigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think The Final Line might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sandstorm. Mike Harrigan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 lbs
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195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter striker
Experienced |
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Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack The Final Line!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Harrigan!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrigan looks to score with a jab to the body but The Final Line is just out of range.
Harrigan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits The Final Lines jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Harrigan misses with a combination
and The Final Line counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Harrigan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Final Line with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The Final Line passes Harrigan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The Final Line prevents Harrigan from improving his position.
The Final Line seems to be looking for submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Final Line sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harrigan defending well though.
Harrigan tries to get to full guard but The Final Line has control of the leg.
Harrigan wants to get back to his feet.
The Final Line is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Harrigan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from The Final Line.
The Final Line maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Harrigan could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but The Final Line has cracked it and Harrigan is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by The Final Line!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jack The Final Line!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Boldin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dis Styxx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Boldin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to My time is now. Styxx has chosen Snoop Dogg: Gin & Juice as his entrance music. Robert Boldin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dis Styxx's chin.
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Boldin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dis Styxx!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Styxx - just one landing.
Boldin ducks under a wild hook from Styxx.
Styxx cracks Boldin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boldin throws a head kick that misses.
Styxx fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boldin manages to avoid it.
Styxx misses with a right hand
and Boldin counters by moving into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Boldin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Styxx escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dis Styxx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Styxx throws a lazy uppercut
and Boldin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boldin.
Styxx tries to break the clinch but Boldin is controlling the position.
Styxx is trying to break the clinch but Boldin has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boldin obliges.
Boldin struggles to land a body shot inside as Styxx controls his hands.
Boldin stalling.
Styxx breaks the clinch.
Boldin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Styxx blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boldin looking to slow down the pace here.
Boldin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Styxx up against the cage.
Styxx blocks the elbow strike.
Boldin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Styxx backwards.
Boldin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boldin prevents Styxx from breaking the clinch.
Styxx has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boldin has Styxx pressed against the cage, preventing Styxx from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boldin keeps control of Styxx as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boldin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Styxx's brow.
Styxx managing to block the knees to the body from Boldin.
Boldin throws an elbow but it misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Boldin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Styxx avoiding damage as Boldin throws knees to the body.
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.
Boldin looking to slow down the pace here.
Styxx wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boldin throws an elbow but it misses.
Boldin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Styxx has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Styxx is trying to break the clinch but Boldin is controlling him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Boldin pushes Styxx back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boldin obliges.
Styxx looks gassed!
Boldin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boldin is leaning against Styxx and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Styxx blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boldin landing knees to the head.
Boldin pushes Styxx back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boldin scores with a shot to the side of Styxx's head.
Boldin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Styxx's defenses.
Boldin lands an elbow that stopped Styxx in his tracks for a moment.
Boldin lands an elbow just above Styxx 's eye.
Styxx on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boldin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Styxx managing to block the knees to the body from Boldin.
Boldin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boldin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Boldin has a couple of punches blocked by Styxx.
Styxx letting Boldin take a breather here.
Boldin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Styxx on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boldin missing with knees to the body.
Boldin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Styxx blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boldin just leaning against Styxx, taking a breather.
Styxx avoiding damage as Boldin throws knees to the body.
Boldin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boldin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Styxx avoids it.
Boldin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Styxx blocks it with crossed arms.
Boldin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Styxx can't break the clinch.
Boldin misses with an elbow over the top.
Boldin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Styxx's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Styxx throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Styxx scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Styxx misses with a left hand
and Boldin counters with a good, hard body kick but Styxx shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Boldin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Styxx misses with a shot to the body
and Boldin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dis Styxx seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Styxx misses with a lunging right hand
and Boldin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Styxx takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Dis Styxx has been cut.
Boldin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stalling in the clinch from Boldin.
Boldin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Styxx avoids it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boldin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boldin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Styxx managing to block the knees to the body from Boldin.
Boldin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Boldin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Styxx is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boldin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Styxx on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boldin taking a breather.
Boldin scores a nice knee to the body.
Styxx is breathing heavily.
Boldin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Robert Boldin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boldin misses with an elbow strike.
Boldin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Styxx avoiding damage as Boldin throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boldin.
Boldin tries to land knees in the clinch but Styxx avoids the damage to the body.
Boldin crunches a lovely knee into Styxx's ribcage.
Boldin lands an elbow just above Styxx 's eye.
Boldin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Boldin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Styxx is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boldin misses with an elbow over the top.
Boldin leaning against his opponent.
Boldin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Styxx is defending well for now.
Boldin stalling against the cage.
Styxx is trying to break the clinch but Boldin is controlling him.
Boldin lands a nice uppercut.
Styxx is trying to break the clinch but Boldin is controlling him.
Styxx is trying to force a seperation but Boldin has the dominant position.
Boldin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Styxx is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boldin tries a body shot but Styxx blocks it.
Styxx avoids a wild elbow strike from Boldin.
Styxx wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boldin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Styxx tries to break free but Boldin pushes him back against the cage.
Styxx blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boldin misses with a knee to the head.
Boldin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Styxx backwards.
Styxx is trying to push Boldin away but Boldin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boldin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Styxx is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Styxx avoids a wild elbow strike from Boldin.
Styxx being controlled against the cage.
Boldin prevents Styxx from breaking the clinch.
Boldin landing knees to the body.
Boldin tries to land knees in the clinch but Styxx avoids the damage to the body.
Boldin scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boldin tries to land knees in the clinch but Styxx avoids the damage to the body.
Boldin is struggling to control the position.
Styxx on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Styxx breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Styxx goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Boldin connects with a high kick.
Boldin misses with a body kick.
Boldin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Styxx lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boldin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boldin tries to clinch up
and Styxx counters with a left and a right that stings Boldin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Boldin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dis Styxx's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Styxx swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Boldin counters with a leg kick.
Boldin slips under a jab from Styxx.
Styxx throws a lazy right hand but Boldin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boldin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Styxx misses with an uppercut
and Boldin counters with a nice body kick.
Styxx misses with an uppercut
and Boldin counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boldin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boldin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boldin moves into the clinch.
Boldin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boldin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boldin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Styxx avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boldin.
Boldin controlling the action here for a moment.
Boldin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boldin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boldin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boldin tries to land knees in the clinch but Styxx avoids the damage to the body.
Boldin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boldin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Styxx.
Boldin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Styxx.
Boldin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Styxx avoids it.
Boldin lands a nice elbow.
Styxx on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Styxx blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
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.
With the fighters up against the cage, Boldin throws an elbow but misses.
Styxx blocking some punches.
Styxx breaks the clinch.
Styxx throws a series of punches but Boldin avoids them all with ease.
Styxx uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Styxx misses the target.
Styxx throws an off balance right hand
and Boldin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Styxx is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Boldin throws the kick towards the body but Styxx avoids it.
Boldin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Styxx throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boldin counters with an inside leg kick.
Boldin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styxx looks to throw a body kick
and Boldin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Styxx misses with a right hand
and Boldin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Styxx rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boldin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Styxx rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boldin counters with an outside leg kick.
Styxx moves out of range as Boldin throws a body kick.
Boldin throws out a loose jab but Styxx uses good head movement to avoid it.
Styxx takes a swing at Boldin's ribcage but misses.
Styxx misses with an uppercut
and Boldin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boldin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Styxx if he has to take too many more of those.
Boldin lands a front kick.
Dis Styxx has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boldin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boldin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boldin dodges the punch combination from Styxx.
Styxx rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boldin counters with a body kick that stops Styxx in his tracks momentarily.
Boldin thuds his shin into the meat of Styxx's side.
Boldin tries to land a front kick but Styxx steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Boldin tries to clinch up but Styxx circles away and keeps his distance.
Boldin wants to clinch up but Styxx keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Styxx throws a right hand that misses
and Boldin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boldin tries to clinch but Styxx is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Boldin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boldin 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Boldin!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Owen Woodring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin O Neill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Woodring might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to American bad ass. O Neill comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sing for the moment - Eminem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
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180 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Owen Woodring!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martin O Neill!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woodring misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
O Neill closes the distance but Woodring moves to the side
and Woodring counters with an inside leg kick.
O Neill misses with a hook to the body
and Woodring counters with a nice body shot.
Woodring throws a sloppy head kick and O Neill moves out of range easily.
O Neill moves out of range as Woodring throws a body kick.
O Neill scores with a nice head shot.
Woodring lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A nice combination there by Woodring.
O Neill misses with a two punch combination.
Woodring really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
O Neill swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Woodring counters with a one-two to the body.
Woodring fakes a jab and throws a low kick but O Neill checks it well.
O Neill blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neill tries to close the distance and clinch but Woodring swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Woodring throws a head kick that misses.
Owen Woodring is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Neill fails with the takedown.
O Neill closes the distance but Woodring moves to the side
and Woodring connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
O Neill swings widly with a right hand
and Woodring counters with a three punch combo that has O Neill backing up. O Neill nods at Woodring to acknowledge the strikes.
Woodring walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. O Neill checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
O Neill shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Woodring blocking the ground and pound attempt from O Neill.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neill trying to control the action but Woodring is working from the bottom.
O Neill thows a huge punch but Woodring dodges it nicely.
O Neill works his foot free and advances to mount.
O Neill lands a heavy elbow.
O Neill lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Woodring is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Woodring is bucking up trying to escape but O Neill cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Woodring blocking the ground and pound.
O Neill has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
O Neill unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neill landing shots from mount.
Woodring is rocked!
Woodring is breathing heavily.
O Neill won't let Woodring get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
O Neill landing strikes from the mount.
O Neill punishing his opponent with strikes.
Oh Woodring is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Neill throws some wild stikes that Woodring manages to avoid easily.
Woodring seems to have got his legs back now.
O Neill is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Woodring is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Martin O Neill!
Martin O Neill is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fresenius James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fresenius James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julio Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from James.
James throws a solid leg kick but Sanchez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at James.
James wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
James with a hook.
Sanchez with a lazy takedown attempt
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
Horrible takedown by Sanchez or perhaps it was just good defense by James which made him look bad.
James throws a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a single leg into guard. James didn't expect that.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
James has his hands on Sanchez's head, controlling the position.
James on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if James tries to get out of the position.
Sanchez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanchez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
James seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
James's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sanchez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but James is keeping the position.
James knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanchez on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
James utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
James keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez won't allow James to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
James wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
James wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sanchez trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
James is looking to stand up but Sanchez isn't so interested in that idea.
Sanchez drops back looking for a leg! James is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and James manages to kick Sanchez off! Sanchez jumps back into James's guard.
James manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sanchez manages to get himself to full guard.
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.
James wanted to stand there but Sanchez had control of the position.
Sanchez has his foot on James's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. James works his way back into a safe position though.
James trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sanchez's guard.
Sanchez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. James doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. James manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
James wants to stand but Sanchez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sanchez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez.
Sanchez looking for a triangle here. James is fighting it but it looks tight! Sanchez pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, James is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Julio Sanchez!
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C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
51% |
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