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Monster Elite 4: Demon Night PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Pepper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cain Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell shoots in and drives through. Pepper sprawls well.
Liddell shoots in and drives through. Pepper sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Pepper as Liddell shoots in.
Shane Pepper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Liddell.
Liddell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Liddell is defended easily by Pepper.
Pepper lands a left and a right that send Liddell crashing to the mat, dazed. Pepper thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Liddell is rocked!
It looks like Cain Liddell has been cut.
Pepper misses with a straight left.
Liddell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pepper as he avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pepper feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Liddell sprawling to the canvas! Liddell rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Pepper finish him?!
Liddell is still on wobbly legs! Can Pepper finish him?
Horrible takedown by Liddell or perhaps it was just good defense by Pepper which made him look bad.
Pepper sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Liddell's defenses. It connects perfectly with Liddell's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shane Pepper!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Puder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puder's entrance music is Composure- August Burns Red. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jon Jones enters the cage!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Puder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puder throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones tries to clinch but Puder is having none of it.
Puder closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Puder stops Jones from getting back to his feet.
Jones throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Puder will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Puder not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Puder trying to control the pace.
Jones is trying to stand up here but Puder is controlling him well.
Puder is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puder is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Puder thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Puder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Puder lands a high kick!
It looks like Jon Jones has been cut.
Jones leaves Puder with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Puder lands a head kick!
Puder is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puder lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from Puder.
Puder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Puder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones gets the takedown into side control.
Jones connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Puder some visible discomfort.
Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Puder has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jones working the ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Jones.
Jones stands up and beckons Puder to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Puder as Jones shoots in.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Puder moves out of range easily.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Puder misses with a head kick.
Jones is looking to clinch but Puder is avoiding it.
Puder throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Puder shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Jones wants to stand but Puder is controlling the position.
Puder with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Puder is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Jones Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Puder's back instead.
Jones missing with strikes from the back.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
Jones lands shots from the back.
Jones scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Puder is looking for a way out.
Jones struggling to land strikes to the head as Puder covers up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones misses with a punch to the head.
Jones thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Jones lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Jones is throwing strikes by Puder counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Puder regains half guard.
Puder avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Puder dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Jones's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Puder throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Puder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Puder.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Puder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Puder has one foot on Jones's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Puder has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Puder pushes Jones off and gets back to his feet.
Jones connects with a high kick.
Daniel Puder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Puder avoids the head kick by Jones.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Puder.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Puder should have avoided that one.
Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puder throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Puder.
Puder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Puder throws a head kick that misses.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Puder avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Puder swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Puder.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Puder pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Puder is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Puder goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Puder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puder prevents a takedown attempt there.
Puder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones lands a right hand.
Jones has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Puder uses from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Puder postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jon Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Puder avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Puder is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Puder postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Puder working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Puder trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Puder slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Puder fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puder scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Puder is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jones punching from the bottom.
Puder sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Puder blocks the strikes from Jones.
Puder is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Puder works his foot free and advances to mount.
Jones is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Puder with good strikes from the mount here!
A nice elbow there by Puder.
Puder 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.
Puder is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jones is surviving well by controlling Puder's body position as best he can.
Jones'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.
Poor strikes thrown by Puder there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jones is trying to stand.
Puder is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jones can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Puder's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jon Jones's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Puder counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Puder has his takedown stuffed
and Jones counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Puder!
Puder trying desperately to get to his feet.
Puder is in a horrible position here. Jones smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Puder wants to get back to his feet.
Jones working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Puder wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jones.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a heavy elbow.
Jones unloads with some shots from mount but Puder bucks and avoids them well.
Puder avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jones.
Jones won't let Puder get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Jones throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Puder because Jones loaded up on that one.
Puder bucks Jones off and manages to get back to his feet!
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Puder throws a head kick that misses.
That's two 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.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Puder throws a head kick that misses.
Jones drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones tries to stand but Puder is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.
Puder preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones prevents Puder from getting back to his feet.
Jones stands up from Puder's guard - Jones perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jones blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a takedown into Puder's guard.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Puder preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jones has gone for a leg lock! Puder slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jones's guard.
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Puder doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Puder manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puder decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Puder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones wants to clinch up but Puder keeps it at a distance.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones dives in and grabs Puder's left leg, looking for a takedown. Puder pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Puder.
Puder throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Puder's hands, connecting with Puder's forehead.
Jones is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jones 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Jones!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Focker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Focker will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacob Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Focker!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Focker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wallace swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Focker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wallace moves in looking to clinch but Focker pushes him off.
Focker tries to clinch but Wallace is having none of it.
Focker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Focker tries to clinch
and Wallace decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Focker's guard.
Wallace looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wallace stops Focker from standing up.
Focker has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Wallace off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Focker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wallace counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Focker has a closed guard, preventing Wallace from standing up.
Focker wants to get back to his feet but Wallace is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wallace won't allow Focker to get back to his feet.
Wallace stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Focker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wallace stops Focker from standing up.
Wallace wants to control from the top but Focker keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Focker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wallace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wallace throws a nice looking combination but Focker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wallace tries to clinch up
and Focker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Focker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Focker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Jacob Wallace has been cut.
Wallace drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Focker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wallace is breathing heavily.
Focker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Focker continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Focker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Focker is trying to stall.
Wallace has Focker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Focker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Focker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wallace's face.
Focker lands a damaging elbow.
Focker lands an elbow just above Wallace 's eye.
Focker lands an elbow inside.
Focker lands a nice elbow.
Jacob Wallace's cut is getting worse.
Focker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jacob Wallace's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Focker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Focker lands an elbow just above Wallace 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Focker lands a nice elbow.
Focker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Focker connects with a knee to the head.
Jeez, Jacob Wallace's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jacob Wallace's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Focker!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between qushane douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jason Taylor was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, qushane douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
douglas shoots in but no luck this time.
Taylor steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from douglas. That one must have hurt.
douglas wants to clinch.
douglas feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing douglas from controlling successfully.
Taylor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but douglas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
douglas trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
douglas connects with a couple of short punches.
douglas throws a strike but Taylor rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Taylor wants to control from the top but douglas keeps moving.
That's two 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.
Taylor stands and throws douglas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
douglas is looking for a sweep.
Taylor controls the position.
Taylor wants to control but douglas is keeping him busy.
douglas wants to control but Taylor postures up.
Taylor wants to control but douglas is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to move to mount but douglas blocks the move with his legs.
Taylor in side control lands a decent elbow.
douglas tries to bench press Taylor off him but Taylor keeps the position.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but douglas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
douglas looks for a takedown but Taylor sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Taylor closes the distance and clinches up with douglas, looking for a takedown. Taylor pushes douglas against the cage but douglas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
douglas misses with a takedown attempt
and Taylor counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for douglas!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for qushane douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
douglas is breathing heavily.
douglas is looking to get to half guard.
Taylor takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
douglas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
douglas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Taylor on the ground.
Taylor trying to control but douglas is having none of it.
Taylor scoring with strikes but douglas is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Taylor dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
douglas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Taylor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Taylor is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
douglas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor passes into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
douglas is refusing to be controlled, as Taylor sits in half guard.
Taylor works his way into full mount!
Taylor tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Despite being in the dominant position, Jason Taylor just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but douglas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
douglas keeping full guard, as Taylor tries to pass.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but douglas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
douglas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Taylor throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
douglas keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
douglas with a poor takedown
and Taylor counters with a takedown into side control.
douglas taking a bit of punishment here - Taylor scoring with strikes.
A lull in the action here as Taylor stalls from top position.
Jason Taylor has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
douglas sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Taylor thows a huge punch but douglas dodges it nicely.
Taylor passes the guard and advances to mount!
douglas is wriggling around trying to escape.
douglas throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Taylor controlling the position easily from mount.
douglas tries to reverse the position but Taylor maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
douglas tries for a takedown but Taylor circles away easily
so Taylor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Taylor sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed douglas's guard.
douglas tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Taylor is keen to just control but douglas is a slippery customer.
Taylor is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Taylor keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Despite being in the dominant position, Jason Taylor just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
douglas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Taylor counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in douglas's guard now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throwing strikes but missing.
Taylor trying to control but douglas is working from the bottom.
Taylor lands a couple of elbows.
Taylor keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of douglas's head.
Taylor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Taylor passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Taylor taking a breather here.
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.
Let's hope that Taylor has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Taylor wants to control but douglas is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
douglas prevents Taylor from improving position.
Taylor scoring with punches from side control.
Taylor is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down douglas's shoulder. That is not cool.
Despite being in the dominant position, Jason Taylor just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
douglas clinches but Taylor breaks the clinch
and Taylor counters with a nice double leg into side control. douglas won't be happy with that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor 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.
Taylor trying to control the action but douglas is working from the bottom.
The referee asks Taylor politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Taylor prefers to stall for the moment though.
douglas is not content to let Taylor control the position.
qushane douglas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taylor tries to move to full mount but douglas actually manages to regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Taylor 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 26:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Taylor!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blake Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Mcleod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Dante Mcleod enters the cage!
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blake Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dante Mcleod!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcleod scores with a decent looking hook.
Mcleod scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Mcleod lands with a right that hurts Jones. Jones looks to clinch but Mcleod throws a short knee that drops Jones. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Dante Mcleod!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Byrne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Byrne comes to the cage accompanied by Hit Me Back by Kutt Calhoun. Wood has chosen Walk by Pantera as his entrance music. Ron Wood struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Jacob Byrne looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacob Byrne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ron Wood!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byrne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Byrne stalks Wood and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wood's face. Wood staggers backwards, shaken.
Wood clinches up against the cage.
Byrne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Byrne tries to break the clinch but Wood is controlling the position.
Wood is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Byrne can't fight it off and eventually Wood manages to take the fight to the floor. Byrne looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wood is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wood stopping the sweep attempt from Byrne.
Byrne is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrne has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Wood off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Byrne jabs Wood right on the nose. Wood blinks but takes it well.
Wood fails with a takedown attempt.
Wood drops his hands momentarily and Byrne takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wood fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Byrne moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wood rushes Byrne and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Byrne misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood wants a takedown.
Jacob Byrne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Wood.
Byrne letting Wood take a breather here.
Wood looks gassed!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wood.
Byrne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wood is pressed up against the cage. Byrne has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wood down to the mat. Wood avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Byrne has his takedown stuffed
and Wood moves into the clinch.
Wood pulls guard.
Byrne has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Byrne trying to control but Wood is working from the bottom.
Byrne looking to sit in guard and control but Wood gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wood is looking to stand up but Byrne won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrne wants to stand but Wood is controlling the position.
Byrne looking for a sweep. Not yet Byrne, not yet.
Byrne is trying to keep Wood in close.
Byrne can't keep his opponent in guard - Wood advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wood in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wood is working for a kimura but Byrne is defending it quite comfortably.
Wood is working for a kimura but Byrne is defending it quite comfortably.
Byrne works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jacob Byrne will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Byrne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Byrne drives through with a takedown into guard.
Byrne sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wood's guard.
Wood manages to get to full guard.
Wood is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Byrne defends well.
Byrne distracts Wood with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Byrne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Byrne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wood works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Byrne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrne has gone for a leg lock! Wood slips out almost immediately though and dives into Byrne's guard.
Wood is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Byrne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wood landing some decent shots from guard.
Byrne pushes Wood off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrne gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Byrne keeping moving, preventing Wood from controlling successfully.
Wood tries to free his leg and advance position but Byrne is retaining full guard.
Wood would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wood wants to control from the top but Byrne keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrne trying to keep a closed guard but Wood is proving a slippery customer.
Byrne wants to stand but Wood is controlling the position.
Byrne can't keep his opponent in guard - Wood advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wood passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Byrne!
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.
Wood working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Wood controlling from the full mount.
Byrne wants to hold on but Wood pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Wood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!
Donk. Byrne catches Wood right on the button with a cross.
Byrne tries to clinch
and Wood counters with a good, hard body kick but Byrne shrugs it off.
Byrne works over Wood's head and body with a nice combination.
Wood is looking to slow Byrne down with leg kicks.
Wood avoids a kick to the body.
Wood throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Byrne was covering up waiting for the punch and Wood finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wood content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ron Wood has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wood slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Byrne controls Wood momentarily but Wood frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wood decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wood darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Byrne pushes Wood off looking to stand but Wood dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Wood there.
Wood perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Byrne keeping hold of Wood's head, controlling as best he can.
Byrne is trying to stand.
Wood is looking for a kimura but Byrne is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wood to get the leverage.
Wood is thwarting Byrne's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrne pushes Wood off looking to stand but Wood dives back in and keeps control.
Wood keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Byrne is trying to stand.
Byrne gets back to full guard.
Wood prevents Byrne from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Byrne manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wood manages to get himself to full guard.
Byrne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wood seems keen to control Byrne's posture.
Wood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Byrne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Byrne chips away with some ground and pound.
Wood wriggles free and stands up.
Wood lands a head kick. Byrne smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Wood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wood 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Wood!
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