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XXII: Faber Vs. Brighamovic II PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donald Cerone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rarl Divinchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cerone kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cowboys From Hell. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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169 lbs
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BJJ Brown 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donald Cerone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rarl Divinchi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Divinchi shoots in looking for a takedown. Cerone tries to sprawl out of it but Divinchi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cerone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Divinchi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cerone thuds his shin into the meat of Divinchi's side.
Divinchi throws a sloppy head kick and Cerone moves out of range easily.
Divinchi misses with a double jab.
Divinchi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cerone swivels and escapes.
Donald Cerone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rarl Divinchi.
Divinchi misses with a series of wild punches.
Cerone drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Divinchi looks gassed!
Cerone is looking to take a break and control but Divinchi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Cerone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Divinchi is 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.
Divinchi looks to move to half guard but instead Cerone has passed into mount! Damn!
Divinchi taking shots to the head.
Cerone controlling from the full mount.
Cerone lands with some strikes.
Divinchi is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Cerone thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Cerone throwing strikes here but Divinchi is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Divinchi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Divinchi trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Divinchi is working to get back to half guard.
Divinchi looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Cerone is hanging on to Divinchi's back as he tries to escape.
Divinchi covering up well under a series of strikes from Cerone.
Divinchi tries to break free.
Cerone misses with a punch to the head.
Cerone is persistently looking for the submission but Divinchi is defending it well.
Cerone lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Cerone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerone is working for a rear naked choke. Divinchi is not defending it well and Cerone has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Divinchi refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Divinchi's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Donald Cerone!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tompa Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Faheem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faheem has chosen Tunak Tunak Tun as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tompa Hero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tompa Hero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Amir Faheem!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hero has a takedown stuffed.
Faheem pushes Hero up against the cage in a clinch.
Hero fails to pull guard.
Hero pulls guard.
Faheem preventing the sweep.
Faheem postures up.
Hero looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hero avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hero is trying to control the position but Faheem postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faheem lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hero escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Faheem gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hero kicks Faheem off and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faheem tries for a takedown but Hero circles away easily
and Hero counters with a nice double leg into side control. Faheem won't be happy with that.
Faheem throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Hero is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Faheem manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Faheem punching from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faheem is staying active underneath Hero, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hero looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hero blocks the strikes from Faheem.
Faheem gets full guard.
Faheem is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hero wants to control from the top but Faheem keeps moving.
Hero is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hero takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Faheem chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Faheem drives through with a takedown into guard.
Faheem connects with a couple of short punches.
Faheem trying to control the position from guard on top but Hero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Faheem postures up in Hero's guard and throws a big left but Hero blocks it.
Faheem drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Faheem jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faheem with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hero wants to improve his position but instead Faheem has moved into half guard.
Faheem passes into side control, despite Hero's attempt to control the position.
Faheem tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hero looking for a sweep but Faheem has passed into full mount! Oh no!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amir Faheem dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hero on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Faheem. Faheem obviously looking to wear him down.
Hero throws a jab when Faheem was well out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Faheem, right into the meat.
Faheem connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hero momentarily.
It looks like Tompa Hero has been cut.
Faheem drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Faheem in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Faheem trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hero keeping moving, preventing Faheem from controlling successfully.
Hero working for submissions but it's allowed Faheem to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faheem missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hero won't allow Faheem to pass to mount.
Faheem trying to advance position but Hero counters by regaining guard.
Hero working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Faheem.
Hero wants to sweep here but Faheem controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Faheem advances to half guard.
Hero trying to control but Faheem postures up.
Faheem throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Faheem takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Faheem not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hero blocking the ground and pound attempt from Faheem.
Faheem not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faheem is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hero sees it coming and defends easily.
Faheem sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hero defending well though.
Hero is trying to maintain the position but Faheem is very close to passing his half guard.
Hero looking for submissions off his back.
Faheem is working for a kimura but Hero is defending it quite comfortably.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
An inside leg kick lands from Faheem.
Hero chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Faheem can pounce on him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Faheem. That's going to slow Hero down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Faheem.
Faheem thuds his shin into the meat of Hero's side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Faheem fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hero sprawls well initially but Faheem persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amir Faheem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tompa Hero's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Faheem swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hero.
Faheem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hero has his takedown stuffed
and Faheem counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Faheem throws a leg kick which misses Hero's front leg but catches the back leg as Hero tries to avoid it.
Faheem closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Faheem scores a nice knee to the body.
Faheem is trying to trip Hero. He has hold of a leg but Hero is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Faheem persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Faheem content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hero has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Faheem can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hero working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Faheem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero looking for a sweep. Not yet Hero, not yet.
Faheem thows a big elbow that misses.
Faheem postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Faheem passes into half guard.
Faheem throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Faheem is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hero sees it coming and defends easily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Faheem clinches up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Faheem.
Faheem scores a nice knee to the body.
Faheem lands an elbow that stopped Hero in his tracks for a moment.
Faheem crunches a lovely knee into Hero's ribcage.
Faheem slowing the pace effectively.
Faheem lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Faheem pulls Hero into guard.
Faheem tries to strike from the bottom.
Hero looking to sit in guard and control but Faheem gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero is trying to control the position but Faheem postures up.
Faheem pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hero is keeping the position for now.
Faheem throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hero works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Faheem thows a big elbow that misses.
Amir Faheem 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.
Hero has his feet on Faheem's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Tompa Hero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faheem with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A good leg kick by Faheem.
Faheem lands a front kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Faheem.
Faheem lands with a shot to the body.
Faheem shoots in and bounces Hero off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tompa Hero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Faheem is stalling in the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Amir Faheem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Faheem 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amir Faheem!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Opihi Jimmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Opihi Jimmy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimmy dodges the punch combination from Durden.
Jimmy tries to clinch there but Durden circles away.
Jimmy tries to land a front kick but Durden steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice sprawl there from Durden as Jimmy shoots in.
Tyler Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jimmy throws a low kick but Durden avoids it.
Durden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab, jab by Jimmy - just one landing.
Some wild striking there from Durden.
Durden throws a right hand that Jimmy ducks under and follows up with a left that Jimmy also avoids with ease.
Durden tries to clinch there but Jimmy circles away.
Jimmy looks to clinch
and Durden counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jimmy throws a series of strikes that have Durden backpedaling.
Jimmy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jimmy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durden gets a clinch.
Jimmy keeps control of Durden as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Durden has had enough of the clinch but Jimmy keeps him there for the moment.
Jimmy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jimmy is trying to stall.
Durden can't break the clinch.
Durden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimmy lands a two punch combo.
Durden walks into a jab.
Durden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Durden tries to move into range but Jimmy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Durden looks to clinch
and Jimmy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Durden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jimmy misses with a takedown attempt - Durden sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Durden takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Some wild striking there from Durden.
Jimmy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Durden pinned against the cage. Durden gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tyler Durden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Opihi Jimmy.
Durden throws a head kick that misses.
Jimmy stuffs the takedown.
Durden is breathing heavily.
Jimmy closes the distance and clinches.
Durden tries to break the clinch but Jimmy is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy has Durden pushed against the cage.
Jimmy is fighting off a takedown attempt but Durden is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jimmy to the mat. Jimmy regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Jimmy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Durden keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jimmy's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durden wants to stand but Jimmy is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jimmy holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durden throws a strike but Jimmy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Durden will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jimmy won't allow Durden to sweep him here.
Jimmy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
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.
Durden manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jimmy is trying desperately to improve position.
Durden trying to control but Jimmy is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jimmy working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Opihi Jimmy will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jimmy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Durden moves into the clinch.
Durden can't break the clinch.
Durden is working for takedown but Jimmy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Durden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jimmy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Durden throws a push kick but Jimmy slaps the foot to one side.
Jimmy lands with a cross.
Durden tries to bum rush Jimmy with a series of wild strikes but Jimmy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A chopping leg kick lands by Durden.
Durden's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Durden duly obliges.
It looks like Opihi Jimmy has been cut.
Jimmy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Durden takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Durden tries to clinch but Jimmy moves out of range.
Durden stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jimmy.
Durden shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jimmy but Jimmy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jimmy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jimmy.
Both fighters circling a little - Jimmy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Durden as Jimmy shoots in.
Durden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jimmy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jimmy tries for a takedown but Durden sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tyler Durden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Opihi Jimmy.
Durden looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice takedown defense from Durden. No joy for Jimmy on that attempt.
Durden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jimmy digs a good hook to Durden's body.
Durden tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jimmy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Durden tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyler Durden is winning the standup battle so far.
Jimmy misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Durden tries to avoid it but Jimmy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Durden to the ground. Durden escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jimmy should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jimmy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Durden has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Durden and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Durden throws a right and a left that Jimmy avoids nicely.
Durden throws a body kick the misses
and Jimmy counters with a right hand to the body.
Durden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jimmy checks a leg kick.
Jimmy looks to land a combination. Durden sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jimmy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Durden has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Durden and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Durden throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jimmy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Durden has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jimmy is working away from the top position though.
Jimmy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Durden wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy stands up from half guard.
Durden throws a push kick but Jimmy slaps the foot to one side.
Jimmy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Durden's waist but Durden gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jimmy off to one side.
Durden closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Durden lands in his opponent's guard.
Jimmy pushes Durden off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Durden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jimmy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy stuns Durden with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jimmy scores with a nice body kick.
Jimmy shoots in but Durden avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Durden instigates a clinch.
Durden can't get the takedown.
Durden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durden takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jimmy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Durden's head.
Jimmy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jimmy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jimmy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jimmy counters by moving into the clinch.
Jimmy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Durden blocks it with crossed arms.
Durden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Opihi Jimmy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Opihi Jimmy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Durden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Durden walks into a straight right hand from Jimmy.
Jimmy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jimmy with a nice cross.
Durden walks into a jab.
Jimmy moves out of range of the strikes.
Durden looks to land a combination but Jimmy avoids it well.
Tyler Durden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jimmy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Durden counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jimmy pulls Durden in close to his closed guard and prevents Durden from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jimmy looking to control.
Durden has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jimmy is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Durden wants to stand but Jimmy is controlling his posture from full guard.
Durden stopping the sweep attempt from Jimmy.
Jimmy pulls Durden in close to his closed guard and prevents Durden from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durden wants to control from the top but Jimmy keeps moving.
That's two 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Jimmy.
Durden staying out of range there.
Durden throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Jimmy.
Durden forces Jimmy back against the cage and clinches.
Nice elbow from Durden.
Durden is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Durden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice body kick from Jimmy.
Durden goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy lands a front kick.
Durden lands a jab-cross combination.
Durden throws a head kick that misses.
Durden misses with a head kick.
Jimmy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Durden pinned against the cage. Durden gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Durden keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Durden tries to clinch up.
Jimmy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Durden momentarily.
Jimmy misses with a takedown attempt - Durden sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tyler Durden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Opihi Jimmy.
Durden displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Durden throws a series of punches but Jimmy moves out of range.
Jimmy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
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.
Durden takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
No luck for Jimmy with that takedown attempt.
Durden tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jimmy swivels and escapes.
Jimmy moves out of range of the body kick from Durden.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jimmy.
Durden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tyler Durden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimmy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Durden as he jumps to the side.
Jimmy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jimmy closes the distance and clinches up with Durden, looking for a takedown. Jimmy pushes Durden against the cage but Durden circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Durden moves in looking to clinch but Jimmy pushes him off.
Opihi Jimmy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Durden instigates a clinch.
Jimmy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jimmy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jimmy trying to keep a closed guard but Durden is proving a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Durden showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jimmy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Opihi Jimmy!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horus Chakti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Horus Chakti!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Power is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Power wants to control but Chakti is keeping him busy.
Power not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chakti won't allow Power to pass to mount.
Power is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Power 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.
Power throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Power is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chakti wants to control but Power is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chakti drives through with a takedown into guard.
Power is looking for a triangle but Chakti pushes his legs off easily.
Power looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chakti tries to free his leg and advance position but Power is retaining full guard.
Power looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Power is breathing heavily.
Chakti advances position into side control!
Power sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power is not content to let Chakti control the position.
Power trying to control but Chakti postures up.
Chakti looks to land a strike but Power avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Chakti won't allow Power to sweep him here.
Chakti must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Power working for a triangle but Chakti defends it easily.
Power trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Chakti has passed into half guard!
Chakti uses his free foot to push down on Power's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Power.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Power really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chakti wants to control the pace but Power is squirming around nicely.
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.
Power is desperately trying to improve his position but Chakti has a good base and remains in mount.
Power is working hard here to advance position.
Power tries to improve his position but instead Chakti has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Power dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Chakti shoots and misses
letting Power counter with a right hand.
James Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Power fails with the takedown
and Chakti counters with a shoot takedown. Power fights it but they end up in guard.
Power is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Power looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chakti stands up and waves to Power to follow him.
Power shoots and misses
and Chakti counters with a slapping leg kick.
Power doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chakti counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Power. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Power is working an open guard so Chakti takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power darts in trying to clinch
and Chakti counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Power working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chakti doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chakti manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Power not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Power looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chakti is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power looking for a sweep. Not yet Power, not yet.
Power working for submissions but it's allowed Chakti to get to half guard.
Power is refusing to be controlled, as Chakti sits in half guard.
Power looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chakti stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Chakti is tapping! Great win for Power!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). James Power!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between MAX SWAGGER (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ocho Cinco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). SWAGGER's entrance music is Crawl/ Kings of Leon. A fine choice. MAX SWAGGER could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ocho Cinco's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, MAX SWAGGER!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ocho Cinco!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
SWAGGER checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
SWAGGER moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
SWAGGER misses with the combination.
SWAGGER keeps the fight on the outside.
Cinco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cinco throws a combination that misses
and SWAGGER counters with a shoot takedown. Cinco fights it but they end up in guard.
Cinco is working an open guard so SWAGGER takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
SWAGGER rushes Cinco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cinco tries to pull guard but SWAGGER won't allow it.
Cinco struggles to land a body shot inside as SWAGGER controls his hands.
Cinco tries to break the clinch but SWAGGER is controlling the position.
SWAGGER is looking to control Cinco's arms but Cinco gets an underhook and turns him. Now SWAGGER has his back to the cage.
Cinco stalling in the clinch but SWAGGER improves position.
Cinco has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. SWAGGER is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cinco gets through SWAGGER's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cinco tries to throw a body punch but SWAGGER avoids it by throwing Cinco back against the cage.
Cinco can't get the takedown.
MAX SWAGGER has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ocho Cinco.
SWAGGER lands a body punch.
SWAGGER stalling against the cage.
Cinco has had enough of the clinch but SWAGGER keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cinco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cinco jumps guard but SWAGGER stands there with Cinco around his waist. Cinco gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
SWAGGER prevents the takedown attempt.
SWAGGER looking to throw knees to the head but Cinco is blocking nicely.
Cinco lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
SWAGGER gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
SWAGGER slows the pace down in half guard.
SWAGGER not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cinco is looking to escape.
Cinco is in trouble now - SWAGGER has advanced to mount!
Cinco is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Cinco looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cinco is wriggling around trying to escape.
SWAGGER jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Cinco manages to avoid the submission attempt.
SWAGGER cracks Cinco with a big right hand but Cinco just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
SWAGGER remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Cinco is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
SWAGGER cracks Cinco with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
SWAGGER stands up and beckons Cinco to his feet.
SWAGGER displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
SWAGGER clinches with his opponent.
SWAGGER using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
SWAGGER lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cinco backwards.
SWAGGER with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cinco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cinco goes for a takedown attempt but SWAGGER pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A nice combination there by SWAGGER.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
SWAGGER gets a takedown into half guard.
SWAGGER stands up from half guard.
SWAGGER closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - SWAGGER lands in his opponent's guard.
SWAGGER 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
SWAGGER stands and steps away. Cinco gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
SWAGGER throws a head kick that Cinco semi-blocks.
Ocho Cinco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
SWAGGER smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
MAX SWAGGER dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
SWAGGER goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A punch combination from Cinco misses.
Cinco throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and SWAGGER counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by SWAGGER.
Cinco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cinco fails to pull guard.
Cinco wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but SWAGGER has him pressed against the cage.
Cinco wants a takedown.
Cinco avoiding damage as SWAGGER throws knees to the body.
Cinco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cinco tries for a takedown. No joy.
MAX SWAGGER has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ocho Cinco.
SWAGGER just leaning against Cinco, taking a breather.
SWAGGER manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
SWAGGER pushes Cinco off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Cinco takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
SWAGGER connects with a high kick.
Cinco is breathing heavily.
SWAGGER rushes Cinco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cinco can't break the clinch.
Cinco has a couple of punches blocked by SWAGGER.
SWAGGER lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cinco or not.
SWAGGER crunches a lovely knee into Cinco's ribcage.
Cinco takes a knee right on the jaw!
SWAGGER tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
SWAGGER tries to land a knee to the head but Cinco blocks with his arms.
Cinco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cinco tries to pull guard but SWAGGER holds him up against the cage and eventually Cinco drops back down to his feet.
SWAGGER misses with a knee strike.
SWAGGER lands with a short shot to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
SWAGGER looking to throw knees to the head but Cinco is blocking nicely.
SWAGGER tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
SWAGGER blocks a body shot from Cinco.
SWAGGER blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
SWAGGER pulls guard successfully.
Cinco throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cinco trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
SWAGGER is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
SWAGGER has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
SWAGGER wants to stand and escape but Cinco is having none of it.
Cinco must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cinco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
SWAGGER is trying to keep Cinco in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cinco trying to control but SWAGGER is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
SWAGGER throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
SWAGGER throws a right hand that Cinco ducks under and follows up with a left that Cinco also avoids with ease.
SWAGGER throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
SWAGGER misses with a series of wild punches.
Cinco gets off balance looking for a body kick
and SWAGGER counters with a head kick.
SWAGGER swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cinco.
MAX SWAGGER is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
SWAGGER misses with a head kick.
Cinco has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
SWAGGER looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cinco!
SWAGGER controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
SWAGGER lands with some strikes.
Cinco is wriggling around trying to escape.
SWAGGER scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cinco?
SWAGGER lands a heavy elbow.
A nice elbow there by SWAGGER.
Cinco takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
MAX SWAGGER dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cinco walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
SWAGGER closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cinco to the mat! Cinco manages to get full guard.
SWAGGER decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
SWAGGER lands a nice hook to Cinco's body. Cinco takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cinco wants to clinch but SWAGGER slips to the side
and SWAGGER counters by clinching up.
Cinco wants a takedown.
SWAGGER prevents the takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, SWAGGER scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cinco throws an elbow but it misses.
Cinco tries to score a body lock takedown but SWAGGER shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
MAX SWAGGER has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ocho Cinco.
A knee to the head by SWAGGER.
SWAGGER has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cinco avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
SWAGGER softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
SWAGGER with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
SWAGGER trying to land knees to the body.
SWAGGER wants a takedown but no success here.
Cinco has had enough of the clinch but SWAGGER keeps him there for the moment.
SWAGGER tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
SWAGGER manages to break the clinch.
Cinco looks to clinch
and SWAGGER holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cinco takes a shot to the head.
SWAGGER breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cinco takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A low kick from Cinco is predictable there
and SWAGGER counters with a stiff right hand.
SWAGGER pushes Cinco up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from SWAGGER.
SWAGGER gets a trip takedown into half guard.
SWAGGER works his way into side control.
SWAGGER scoring with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cinco is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but SWAGGER has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Cinco can't do much from the bottom here.
SWAGGER advances nicely into full mount.
Cinco is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cinco is bucking up trying to escape but SWAGGER cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
SWAGGER is landing with some decent strikes but Cinco is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cinco is squirming around, avoiding SWAGGER's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cinco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cinco wants to hold on but SWAGGER pushes him away.
Cinco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
SWAGGER is going olschool here, as he tries to force Cinco to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Cinco shrugs it off.
Cinco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cinco is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cinco is trying to stand up.
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.
SWAGGER takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
MAX SWAGGER is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
MAX SWAGGER overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cinco is working to get back to half guard.
SWAGGER content just to control the position here.
Cinco in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
MAX SWAGGER showed his dominance in that final round.
Well SWAGGER 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... MAX SWAGGER!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Brewer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Cooper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerry Brewer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brewer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cooper swivels and escapes.
Cooper wants to clinch up but Brewer keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Brewer.
A combination from Brewer does no damage.
Brewer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cooper's waist but Cooper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brewer off to one side.
Brewer throws a series of punches but Cooper moves out of range.
A jab from Brewer misses.
Brewer bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Brewer landing a few strikes.
Cooper throws Brewer to one side and escapes!
Brewer misses with a body shot.
Cooper loads up on a big right hand but Brewer slips the punch.
Cooper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brewer circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brewer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cooper pinned against the cage. Cooper gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Brewer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brewer throws out a loose jab but Cooper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brewer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cooper wants to get back to his feet but Brewer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brewer thows a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brewer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cooper manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Brewer lands a with a good body shot.
Brewer gets caught flat footed, as Cooper shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brewer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cooper wants to stand but Brewer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Brewer 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.
Brewer looking for a sweep. Not yet Brewer, not yet.
Brewer throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Cooper decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Brewer, up you get!
Nice body punch from Brewer.
Cooper looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer throws a body punch but Cooper moves out of range.
Cooper throws an overhand right that lands on Brewer's shoulder, as Brewer tries to avoid the shot.
Cooper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brewer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Brewer misses.
Brewer misses with a wild combination.
Cooper throws a shot from downtown. Brewer moves away and avoids it.
Brewer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brewer fails to land with a series of punches.
Brewer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cooper throws a head kick that misses.
Brewer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brewer lands with a shot to the body.
Cooper closes the distance and clinches.
Brewer prevents Cooper from breaking the clinch.
Cooper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brewer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cooper decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brewer's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brewer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Cooper dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Brewer slips under a jab from Cooper.
A slow jab from Brewer misses its intended target.
Brewer waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Cooper.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch but Brewer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brewer takes a swing at Cooper's ribcage but misses.
Cooper misses with a takedown attempt
and Brewer counters with a stiff right hand.
Cooper doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brewer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cooper's guard.
Cooper pushes Brewer off and gets back to his feet.
Brewer lands with an overhand left.
Cooper is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cooper looks for the body kick but Brewer saw that one coming.
Brewer scores with a takedown into Cooper's guard.
Cooper pushes Brewer off and gets back to his feet.
Brewer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cooper was well out of range. Poor timing from Brewer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Brewer.
Brewer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brewer lands a nice hook to Cooper's body. Cooper takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brewer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cooper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brewer.
Cooper scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brewer doesn't seem bothered though.
Cooper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brewer.
Brewer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cooper's waist but Cooper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brewer off to one side.
Cooper throws a combination that misses
and Brewer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper wants to get back to his feet.
Brewer looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cooper with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cooper pushes Brewer off and gets back to his feet.
Brewer blocks the body kick.
Cooper moves out of range as Brewer strikes.
Cooper takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brewer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cooper pinned against the cage. Cooper gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Decent striking displayed by Cooper there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper fails to land with a series of punches.
Cooper tries to clinch but Brewer is having none of it.
Brewer throws a series of punches but Cooper moves out of range.
Cooper wants to clinch but Brewer slips to the side
and Brewer counters with a stiff right hand.
Brewer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cooper 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.
Brewer misses with a body shot.
Brewer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Brewer dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Cooper just misses with a punch to the body.
Cooper misses with a hook to the body
and Brewer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cooper's guard.
Cooper is looking to stand up but Brewer isn't so interested in that idea.
Brewer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cooper wants to stand but Brewer is controlling the position.
Cooper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brewer trying to control but Cooper is working from the bottom.
Cooper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brewer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brewer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cooper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cooper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cooper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brewer.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cooper lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brewer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brewer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cooper misses the shot to the body.
Cooper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brewer.
Jerry Brewer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooper tries to clinch but Brewer moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cooper misses with a wild body shot.
Cooper walks into a stiff left hand from Brewer.
Brewer misses with a straight right.
Brewer cracks Cooper with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Cooper misses the target.
No joy there for Brewer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brewer drops his hands momentarily and Cooper takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brewer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cooper counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brewer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cooper swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Brewer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooper slips a jab from Brewer.
Brewer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brewer walks into a straight right hand from Cooper.
Brewer keeps the fight on the outside.
Cooper shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brewer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cooper is trying to stand up here but Brewer is controlling him well.
Brewer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper wants to get back to his feet.
Cooper won't allow Brewer to pass to mount.
Cooper wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brewer has his takedown stuffed
and Cooper counters with a single leg into guard. Brewer didn't expect that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cooper wants to stand and escape but instead Brewer has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Cooper.
I think Cooper has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Cooper!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Delon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Selby Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delon comes to the cage accompanied by No, You Don't by Nine Inch Nails. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Delon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Selby Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell throws an overhand right that lands on Delon's shoulder, as Delon tries to avoid the shot.
Delon throws a series of punches but Campbell moves out of range.
Campbell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Selby Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Delon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Campbell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice defenses there by Delon.
Campbell misses with a few strikes there.
Campbell throws a series of strikes that have Delon backpedaling.
Campbell jabs Delon right on the nose. Delon blinks but takes it well.
Campbell throws a looping overhand right but Delon ducks down to avoid it.
Campbell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Delon tries to clinch but Campbell moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delon slips under a jab from Campbell.
An inside leg kick lands from Delon.
Campbell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Delon's waist but Delon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Campbell off to one side.
Delon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Delon gets a takedown into half guard.
Delon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Campbell is just riding it out for now. Delon eventually gives up the hold.
Campbell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell gets full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Campbell is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Campbell is putting a hurting on Delon here, landing some big shots from side control.
Delon is looking for a sweep.
Delon can't do much from the bottom here.
Delon is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell throws an elbow but Delon slips to the side and avoids it well.
Campbell staying calm.
Delon manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Campbell is trying to control the action in half guard but Delon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Campbell is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Delon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Campbell sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Delon's guard.
Delon trying to control here.
Delon landing rabbit punches to the side of Campbell's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Delon throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Campbell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Campbell is looking to take a break and control but Delon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Delon wants to get back to full guard.
Delon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Campbell's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Campbell's back!
Campbell tries to escape the position.
Campbell is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Delon is breathing heavily.
Delon is trying to stick to Campbell's back but Campbell is turning into Delon. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Delon's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Campbell.
Campbell won't allow Delon to sweep him here.
Delon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Delon keeping full guard, as Campbell tries to pass.
Delon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Campbell is one step ahead there.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Campbell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Delon's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Selby Campbell 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.
Campbell scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Delon tries to improve position but can't.
Campbell just content to control the position.
Campbell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Delon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Campbell is looking to take a break and control but Delon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Delon tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Campbell easily slips into full mount!
Campbell can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Delon is looking to escape.
Campbell is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Delon is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Selby Campbell!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khru Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Judah Benjamin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kang comes to the cage accompanied by Goldberg Entrance Theme by WCW. The crowd seem to be enjoying Benjamin's choice of entrance music: Gold, Guns, Girls by Metric. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khru Kang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Judah Benjamin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Benjamin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kang shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Benjamin but Benjamin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benjamin wants to clinch up but Kang keeps it at a distance.
Kang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benjamin.
Kang closes the distance looking to clinch
and Benjamin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benjamin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Benjamin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kang backwards.
It looks like Khru Kang has been cut.
Kang looking to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Benjamin.
Kang is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin lands a big right hand that sends Kang to the canvas! This could be the beginning of the end for Kang!
Benjamin decides to stand and escape the position.
Benjamin tries to clinch up but Kang circles away and keeps his distance.
Benjamin throws a series of punches but Kang moves out of range.
Kang swats away the attempt to clinch by Benjamin.
Benjamin tries to clinch but Kang is having none of it.
Benjamin doesn't manage to clinch there - Kang circles away.
Benjamin clinches but Kang breaks the clinch
and Kang counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin is looking to clinch but Kang is avoiding it.
Kang shoots and misses
and Benjamin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Benjamin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kang tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Benjamin smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khru Kang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kang.
Benjamin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kang tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Benjamin smiles and moves away.
Benjamin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Benjamin tries to clinch there but Kang circles away.
Benjamin avoids the body shot from Kang.
Nice sprawl there from Benjamin as Kang shoots in.
No luck for Kang with that takedown attempt.
Kang changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Benjamin tries to avoid it but Kang manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Benjamin to the ground. Benjamin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
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.
Benjamin cracks Kang with a big right hand and Kang goes down!
Kang is rocked!
Kang controlling the position.
Kang is trying to control the position but Benjamin postures up.
Benjamin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kang is proving hard to escape from.
Benjamin controlling from the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kang keeping moving, preventing Benjamin from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Judah Benjamin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Khru Kang's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Benjamin tries to clinch up.
Kang throws a predictable looking body shot
and Benjamin counters with a right hand to the body.
Benjamin moves in looking to clinch but Kang pushes him off.
Judah Benjamin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kang closes the distance and clinches up with Benjamin, looking for a takedown. Kang pushes Benjamin against the cage but Benjamin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kang keeps the fight on the outside.
Benjamin slips a straight right by Kang.
Benjamin looks to clinch
and Kang makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Benjamin wants to clinch up but Kang keeps it at a distance.
Benjamin tries to clinch
and Kang counters with a body kick that stops Benjamin in his tracks momentarily.
Benjamin is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang has his takedown stuffed
and Benjamin moves into the clinch.
Benjamin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Benjamin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Benjamin scores with a shot to the side of Kang's head.
Benjamin lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kang.
Kang is leaning against Benjamin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Benjamin lands a nice uppercut.
Kang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benjamin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Benjamin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benjamin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Benjamin just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khru Kang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hand to the body from Benjamin.
Kang is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Benjamin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benjamin.
A short right from Benjamin.
Kang looking for a takedown.
Kang tries to pull guard but Benjamin holds him up against the cage and eventually Kang drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin scores with a shoulder strike.
Kang tries to pull guard but Benjamin won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Benjamin.
Benjamin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kangs head.
Benjamin lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Benjamin.
Benjamin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Benjamin lands a hook that snaps the head of Kang backwards.
Nice body punch from Benjamin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benjamin lands a nice shot to the body.
Kang is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kang tries to pull guard but Benjamin holds him up against the cage and eventually Kang drops back down to his feet.
A body shot lands from Benjamin.
Benjamin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Benjamin lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Benjamin.
A short uppercut from Benjamin.
Benjamin lands a hook that snaps the head of Kang backwards.
Benjamin scores with a shot to the side of Kang's head.
Benjamin lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Benjamin.
Benjamin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Benjamin pushes Kang back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Benjamin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kang backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin pushes Kang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Judah Benjamin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Benjamin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Benjamin.
Kang fails to pull guard.
Benjamin lands with a short shot to the head.
Benjamin lands a hook that snaps the head of Kang backwards.
Kang is leaning against Benjamin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Benjamin cracks Kang with a nice body shot.
Benjamin works on Kang's body with a couple of short punches.
Benjamin lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Benjamin - that landed with a thud.
Benjamin is working Kang over against the cage.
Benjamin lands a shoulder strike.
Kang tries to pull guard but Benjamin holds him up against the cage and eventually Kang drops back down to his feet.
A left hand lands to the body for Benjamin.
Kang misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Benjamin scores with a nice short uppercut.
A hook to the body from Benjamin.
Benjamin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Benjamin lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Benjamin.
Benjamin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Benjamin is working Kang over against the cage.
Kang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benjamin.
Benjamin lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kang jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Benjamin walks away with a smile on his face. Kang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kang tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Benjamin swivels and escapes.
Kang circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kang counters with an outside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benjamin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Benjamin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kang shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Judah Benjamin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Khru Kang's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Benjamin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kang swats away the attempt to clinch by Benjamin.
Kang tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Benjamin swivels and escapes.
Kang thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benjamin is looking to clinch but Kang is avoiding it.
Benjamin doesn't manage to clinch there - Kang circles away.
Kang plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Judah Benjamin has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang swings for the body but Benjamin moves out of range.
Kang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Benjamin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kang keeps the fight on the outside.
Kang misses with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kang.
Kang shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kang finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kang misses the jab.
Benjamin tries to close the distance and clinch but Kang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Benjamin throws the left hand but Kang avoids the punch easily.
A jab-cross combination lands for Benjamin and sends Kang crashing to the mat! Benjamin follows him down to the mat - Kang regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Oh Kang is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khru Kang's cut is getting worse.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kang is refusing to be controlled, as Benjamin sits in half guard.
Kang seems to have got his legs back now.
Benjamin wants to get back to his feet.
Kang is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kang wants to control but Benjamin is keeping busy.
Benjamin prevents Kang from improving his position.
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.
Kang looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kang controlling the position well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Benjamin clinches.
Kang ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kang no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kang is trying to keep Benjamin in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Judah Benjamin just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Benjamin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Benjamin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Benjamin slips a jab and a cross from Kang.
Nice defenses there by Kang.
Benjamin avoids the body shot from Kang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benjamin tries to clinch but Kang is having none of it.
Jab from Benjamin.
Kang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kang shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Benjamin as he jumps to the side.
Judah Benjamin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kang keeps the fight on the outside.
Kang throws a wild body kick that Benjamin sees coming a mile off.
Benjamin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Benjamin tries to clinch but Kang moves out of range.
Kang is looking to wear down Benjamin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Benjamin moves in looking to clinch but Kang pushes him off.
Kang shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
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.
Benjamin clinches with his opponent.
Benjamin is pressed up against the cage. Kang has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Benjamin down to the mat. Benjamin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khru Kang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benjamin moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benjamin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khru Kang's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Benjamin digs a right hand underneath Kang's ribcage. Kang let out a lung full of air as it connected.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Benjamin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kang backwards.
Benjamin lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Benjamin as the two fighters clinch.
Benjamin lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Benjamin.
Benjamin is working Kang over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Benjamin.
Benjamin scores with a shoulder strike.
Jeez, Khru Kang's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A left hand lands to the body for Benjamin.
Benjamin lands a shot to the body.
Benjamin lands a right hand.
Benjamin gets through Kang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Khru Kang's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Judah Benjamin!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Brighamovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faber comes to the cage accompanied by m.o.v.e - around the world. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackson Faber!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Curtis Brighamovic!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faber thows a body shot but no joy.
Faber throws a head kick but Brighamovic moves out of range.
Faber rushes Brighamovic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Faber scores a nice knee to the body.
Faber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Faber looks to land a combination but Brighamovic avoids it well.
Faber thuds his shin into the meat of Brighamovic's side.
Brighamovic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brighamovic wants to clinch up but Faber keeps it at a distance.
Faber misses with a hook.
Brighamovic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Faber is fending him off so far but Brighamovic persists. Nope, Faber circles away and we're back to standing.
Brighamovic slips a jab from Faber.
Brighamovic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Faber.
Good leg kick by Faber there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brighamovic looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faber scores with the left hand. Brighamovic knows he should have avoided that one.
Faber fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Brighamovic to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Brighamovic looks to clinch but Faber throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Brighamovic taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jackson Faber!
Jackson Faber retains his lightweight title!
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