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HONOR Challengers 8 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Schwollenpeka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arnold Schwollenpeka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arnold Schwollenpeka!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwollenpeka tries for a takedown but Davis circles away easily
and Davis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Davis looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Davis shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Schwollenpeka napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Davis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schwollenpeka keeps working.
Schwollenpeka wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis stands up and beckons Schwollenpeka to his feet.
Davis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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.
Davis has clasped his hands together around Schwollenpeka's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Schwollenpeka is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Schwollenpeka managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Davis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwollenpeka regains half guard, as Davis was trying to land strikes.
Davis trying to control from half guard but Schwollenpeka is working away.
Davis controlling the action here.
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.
We're going to have a standup here because Michael Davis wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Davis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Schwollenpeka looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Davis trying to control the action but Schwollenpeka is working from the bottom.
Schwollenpeka wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Davis dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Davis tries to sprawl but Schwollenpeka drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Davis is controlling Schwollenpeka's trapped leg to prevent Schwollenpeka from advancing to side control.
Schwollenpeka has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Davis looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwollenpeka trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Schwollenpeka biding his time, looking for the opening.
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.
Davis looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Schwollenpeka trying to control momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis can't escape the position.
Davis is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Schwollenpeka trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
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.
Arnold Schwollenpeka has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Davis misses with a jab to the body
and Schwollenpeka counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Davis wants to get back to full guard.
Schwollenpeka trying to control the pace.
Schwollenpeka is trying to control the action in half guard but Davis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnold Schwollenpeka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Schwollenpeka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Davis shoots in and gets a takedown into Schwollenpeka's guard.
Schwollenpeka wants to stand and escape but Davis is having none of it.
Davis trying to control but Schwollenpeka is working from the bottom.
Davis looking to sit in guard and control but Schwollenpeka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis working a defensive guard here.
We're going to have a standup here because Michael Davis wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Schwollenpeka is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Davis's half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Well, if Schwollenpeka is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Schwollenpeka wants to free his trapped foot but Davis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Schwollenpeka stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwollenpeka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Davis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Arnold Schwollenpeka hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Schwollenpeka gets caught napping as Davis dives in and scores a takedown. Schwollenpeka manages to retain guard.
Davis prevents Schwollenpeka from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwollenpeka is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Davis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schwollenpeka is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Davis 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Michael Davis!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Michael Davis!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Michael Davis!
Michael Davis wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Geezer Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Rourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Geezer Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Rourke!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rourke misses with a few strikes there.
Butler misses with a double jab
and Rourke decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Butler's guard.
Rourke wants to stand but Butler is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rourke trying to control but Butler is working from the bottom.
Rourke is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rourke 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.
Rourke scoring with some ground and pound.
Rourke postures up in Butler's guard and throws a big left but Butler blocks it.
Rourke trying to control the position from guard on top but Butler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Sam Rourke hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rourke has his takedown stuffed
and Butler counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rourke!
Rourke looks gassed!
Rourke is trying to escape the mount.
Butler thowing shots but they're missing.
Butler landing shots from mount.
Butler avoids the attempt from Rourke to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Butler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rourke is trying desperately to improve position.
Rourke is bucking up trying to escape but Butler cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rourke is in all sorts of trouble here.
Butler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rourke on the ground.
Butler is landing with some decent strikes but Rourke is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler controlling from mount.
Butler has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rourke is looking to improve his position but Butler isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rourke tries to hold on but Butler postures up.
Butler with a couple of short strikes.
Butler lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rourke hang on?
Butler 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.
Rourke is trying to stand.
Butler working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Rourke in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geezer Butler dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rourke gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rourke wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rourke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Geezer Butler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rourke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Butler wants to stand but Rourke has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Butler trying to control but Rourke is working from the bottom.
Rourke working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Butler doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Butler manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler won't allow Rourke to sweep him here.
Rourke has an active guard here but Butler has managed to pass into half guard.
Rourke has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Butler is working away from the top position though.
Rourke on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rourke moves into full guard.
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.
Rourke is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Butler is aware though and is defending well.
Butler slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Butler avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rourke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rourke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rourke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Butler is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rourke is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Butler is controlling him.
Rourke is trying to control the position but Butler postures up.
Rourke keeping full guard, as Butler tries to pass.
Butler trying to control but Rourke is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Butler bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rourke is trying to get back to half guard.
Rourke sneaks back into half guard.
Butler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rourke's head.
Rourke tries to get to full guard but Butler has control of the leg.
Butler is controlling the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Butler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geezer Butler dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Butler looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rourke is on top in guard.
Butler trying to keep a closed guard but Rourke is proving a slippery customer.
Rourke drops back looking for a leg! Butler is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Butler manages to kick Rourke off! Rourke jumps back into Butler's guard.
Rourke pushes down on Butler's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rourke working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Butler's thigh. Butler counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourke tries to free his leg and advance position but Butler is retaining full guard.
Butler keeping moving, preventing Rourke from controlling successfully.
Rourke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Butler is keeping the position for now.
Butler is adopting a defensive guard.
Rourke trying to control the position from guard on top but Butler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rourke passes Butler's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rourke scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Butler slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rourke lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Butler working for a triangle but Rourke defends it easily.
Rourke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Butler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rourke passes Butler's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rourke passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Butler!
Butler is looking to get to half guard.
Butler is working hard here to advance position.
Rourke dominating with strikes here.
Rourke putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rourke unloads with some shots from mount but Butler bucks and avoids them well.
Butler'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.
Rourke landing shots from mount.
Rourke moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Butler has worked his arm free - good work by Butler!
Rourke decides to stand back up.
Rourke misses with a wild combination.
Butler moves into the clinch successfully.
Butler jumps into guard, dragging Rourke to the mat.
Rourke trying to control but Butler is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sam Rourke.
Well Butler 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Geezer Butler!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Geezer Butler!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Geezer Butler!
Geezer Butler wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Teddi Han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gennady Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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183 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Teddi Han!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gennady Vieira!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieira misses with a series of wild punches.
Han has managed to clinch.
Han lands a nice knee to the body.
Han tries to land a knee to the head but Vieira blocks with his arms.
Han is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vieira jumps guard and drags Han to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Han wants to stand but Vieira is controlling his posture from full guard.
Vieira pushes Han off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Han tries to clinch up but Vieira circles away and keeps his distance.
Han keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Han closes the distance and clinches.
Han lands a knee to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Han.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Han connects with a knee to the head.
Vieira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Han just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Vieira tries to break free but Han pushes him back against the ropes.
Vieira tries to score a body lock takedown but Han shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Teddi Han has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gennady Vieira.
Han putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vieira in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Han with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Han using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vieira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vieira gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Vieira controlling the action here.
Vieira is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Han!
Vieira with good strikes from the mount here!
Han is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Vieira trying to control but Han is having none of it.
Han knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vieira on the ground.
Han is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira controlling his opponent.
Vieira wants to control the pace but Han is squirming around nicely.
Han really wants to buck Vieira off and get back to his feet.
Vieira connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Han is squirming around, avoiding Vieira's attempts to control the action.
Vieira has hold of Han's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Han manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Han is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Vieira working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Vieira cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Vieira moves to take his opponent's back.
Han holding both Vieira 's hands and preventing any damage.
Han trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Han looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Vieira lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Han.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Vieira has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vieira struggling to keep hold of the position.
Han looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Vieira punishes Han with strikes from the back mount.
Han has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Han is breathing heavily.
Vieira lands with a hammerfist to the side of Han's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vieira is landing with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gennady Vieira dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Han fails in his attempt to clinch.
Han is rocked!
Vieira Throws a clean left jab. Vieira Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Han's chin! Han crumbles to the ground and Vieira follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Vieira!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gennady Vieira!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Dokken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonidas King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King has chosen Black Lab-This Night as his entrance music. 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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160 lbs
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165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Dokken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonidas King!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from King.
King throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dokken.
Dokken dives in and grabs King's left leg, looking for a takedown. King pushes down on Dokken's head and hops out.
King throws a nice looking combination but Dokken bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
King throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dokken counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dokken.
King is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dokken with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dokken trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dokken wants to pass the guard but King is keeping the position.
King keeping moving, preventing Dokken from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dokken avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
King keeping moving, preventing Dokken from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Don Dokken just wasn't active enough.
Dokken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
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.
Dokken tries to clinch up
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
Leonidas King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dokken slips a jab from King.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
King takes the fight into the clinch.
King breaks the clinch.
King misses with the combination.
Dokken falls off balance throwing a combination
and King counters with a left and a right that stings Dokken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dokken misses with a series of wild punches.
King misses with a few strikes there.
Dokken closes the distance but King moves to the side
and King counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dokken tries to clinch but fails miserably
and King counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dokken tries to clinch but King moves away
and King counters by moving into the clinch.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dokken is trying to break the clinch but King has him pressed against the ropes.
King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dokken checks a leg kick.
King displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dokken.
Dokken is breathing heavily.
King rushes Dokken and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as King takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
King manages to break the clinch.
Dokken tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and King counters by clinching up.
King manages to break the clinch.
Dokken gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonidas King dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dokken is defended easily by King.
Dokken with a poor takedown
and King makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Dokken.
Dokken shoots in for a takedown but King shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Dokken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dokken looks to clinch
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King has Dokken up against the ropes in a clinch.
Dokken avoids the elbow strike from King, against the ropes.
Dokken tries to stall but King uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as King takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dokken blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dokken trying to stall but King improves his position.
King working hard to break the clinch.
King lands a nice uppercut.
King manages to break the clinch.
King rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dokken counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt.
King has Dokken up against the ropes in a clinch.
Dokken has King pressed against the ropes, preventing King from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
King is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as King takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dokken is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
King lands a right hand.
King is trying to force a seperation but Dokken has the dominant position.
Dokken tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dokken is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. King gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
King manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dokken jumps guard but King stands there with Dokken around his waist. Dokken gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
King throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dokkens head.
Dokken is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
King stalls.
King misses with an elbow over the top.
Dokken is trying to break free.
King pressing his opponent against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Leonidas King.
Dokken feints a jab promting King to slip. Dokken then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. King slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Don Dokken is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
King misses with a wild combination.
Dokken shoots and misses
and King makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dokken looks for a takedown but King sprawls well.
Dokken checks a leg kick nicely.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Dokken is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dokken fails with the takedown
and King counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
King lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dokken backwards.
King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dokken fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for King.
King looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dokken tries to clinch but fails miserably
and King counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
King manages to break the clinch.
King lands a jab.
Dokken tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonidas King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
King throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
King gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
King is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dokken looking to slow down the pace here.
Dokken tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dokken tries to pull guard but King won't allow it.
King stalling the fight.
Dokken tries to pull guard but King holds him up against the ropes and eventually Dokken drops back down to his feet.
King controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dokken can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Dokken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
King manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dokken tries to pull guard but King holds him up against the ropes and eventually Dokken drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dokken tries to pull guard but King holds him up against the ropes and eventually Dokken drops back down to his feet.
King lands a body punch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short left from King.
Dokken blocks an elbow strike.
Come on King - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dokken jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as King walks away with a smile on his face. Dokken gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
King throws a looping overhand right but Dokken ducks down to avoid it.
Dokken closes the distance looking to clinch
and King holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
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.
King leaning against his opponent.
King breaks the clinch.
Dokken fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but King avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Dokken.
Dokken shoots in but King avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dokken shoots in but no luck this time.
Dokken looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
King connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
King lands a hook to the side of the head.
King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King misses with a series of wild punches.
Dokken shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts King as he jumps to the side.
King drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
King rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dokken moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dokken slips a jab and a cross from King.
King takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
King leaves Dokken with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dokken has his takedown stuffed
and King holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Don Dokken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King has Dokken pressed against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Dokken's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leonidas King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got King 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Leonidas King!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Leonidas King!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Leonidas King!
Leonidas King wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Francis Commando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francis Commando has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Francis Commando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Commando tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lynch counters with a nice body kick.
Lynch closes the distance and clinches.
Lynch tries to pull guard but Commando holds him up against the ropes and eventually Lynch drops back down to his feet.
Commando fails to pull guard.
Lynch fails to pull guard.
Lynch goes for a takedown attempt but Commando pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Francis Commando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Lynch.
Commando dives in and scores a takedown into Lynch's guard.
Commando stands and steps away. Lynch gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lynch looks gassed!
Lynch tries for a takedown but Commando circles away easily
and Commando counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Commando trying to control the pace.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Commando landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Commando not doing much here.
Commando decides to stand and escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Commando tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lynch counters by moving into the clinch.
Commando jumps guard and drags Lynch to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Commando tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Commando has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Lynch should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Commando has tightened it up now! Lynch should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Francis Commando!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Maginnis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Ward told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Maginnis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Ward!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward shoots and misses
and Maginnis moves into the clinch.
Maginnis looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Maginnis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ward shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maginnis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ward tries to clinch up
so Maginnis counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ward is looking to stand up but Maginnis isn't so interested in that idea.
Ward looking to control.
Maginnis drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ward dives on top into guard.
Ward decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward darts in trying to clinch
and Maginnis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ward looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maginnis is one step ahead there.
Ward is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ward is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Maginnis rolls with it to try and escape but Ward cranks on the arm and Maginnis is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bill Ward!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Sartell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sartell has chosen Nightmare as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the ring it seems that Randy Couture has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Randy Couture seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randy Couture!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Will Sartell!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sartell misses with a few strikes there.
Couture is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sartell's half guard.
Couture throwing shots but Sartell is blocking nicely.
Couture frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Couture with a couple of short strikes.
It looks like Will Sartell has been cut.
Sartell is squirming around, avoiding Couture's attempts to control the action.
Couture punishing his opponent with strikes.
Couture lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Couture lands a nice shot to the head.
The cut above Will Sartell's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sartell can't escape the position.
Couture scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sartell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Couture punishing his opponent with strikes.
Will Sartell's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Will Sartell's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Randy Couture!
Randy Couture retains his heavyweight title!
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