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Charlie Wang's FC 14 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dante Sparda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Lytle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dante Sparda!
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, Demian Lytle!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lytle lands with a nice body kick.
Sparda shoots and misses
and Lytle holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lytle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sparda misses with the head strike.
Sparda throws a punch but it's blocked by Lytle.
Sparda misses with some punches.
Sparda is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lytle pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sparda managing to block the knees to the body from Lytle.
Sparda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lytle - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lytle missing with knees to the body.
Sparda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sparda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lytle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sparda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparda swings wildly with an uppercut but Lytle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sparda wants to break free but Lytle has control.
Lytle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sparda's efforts to push away.
Sparda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sparda misses with some punches.
Lytle is trying to maintain a safe position but Sparda gets an underhook and turns Lytle into the cage.
Lytle lands an elbow that stopped Sparda in his tracks for a moment.
Sparda swings wildly with an uppercut but Lytle uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lytle takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A nice left hand lands by Sparda.
Sparda tries to break free but Lytle pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lytle manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lytle looking to stall.
Sparda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sparda throws a punch but it's blocked by Lytle.
Sparda is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sparda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sparda avoiding damage as Lytle throws knees to the body.
Lytle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sparda avoids it.
Lytle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sparda's efforts to push away.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lytle has Sparda pressed against the cage, preventing Sparda from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lytle is looking to control Sparda's arms but Sparda gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lytle has his back to the cage.
Lytle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sparda.
Lytle is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Demian Lytle.
Lytle clinches with his opponent.
Lytle lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparda takes an elbow to the temple.
Lytle has Sparda pressed against the cage.
Lytle has Sparda pressed against the cage, preventing Sparda from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sparda has Lytle pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lytle manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Sparda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sparda has a couple of punches blocked by Lytle.
Sparda is trying to break the clinch but Lytle is controlling him.
Sparda is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lytle pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sparda has a couple of punches blocked by Lytle.
Sparda throws a punch but it's blocked by Lytle.
Lytle lands an elbow inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lytle is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lytle lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demian Lytle dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lytle doesn't manage to clinch there - Sparda circles away.
Lytle doesn't manage to clinch there - Sparda circles away.
Sparda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lytle wants to clinch.
Sparda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lytle defends it nicely.
Sparda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Sparda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lytle stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lytle wants it to stay on the feet.
Lytle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sparda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lytle lands with a kick to the temple. Sparda shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lytle fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparda shoots in for a takedown but Lytle shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lytle lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dante Sparda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lytle feints and then cracks Sparda's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sparda down.
Lytle forces Sparda back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Sparda fails to land.
Lytle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sparda avoids it.
Sparda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lytle is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sparda avoiding damage as Lytle throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lytle.
Lytle taking a breather.
Lytle blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Lytle is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sparda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lytle wants to stall.
Sparda working aggressively here.
Lytle stalling the fight.
Lytle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sparda.
Lytle controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lytle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lytle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sparda.
Lytle taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Demian Lytle.
Sparda shoots in but Lytle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lytle doesn't manage to clinch there - Sparda circles away.
Lytle is looking to clinch.
Sparda closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lytle to the mat! Lytle manages to get full guard.
Lytle working a defensive guard here.
Lytle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sparda manages to get himself to full guard.
Sparda keeping moving, preventing Lytle from controlling successfully.
Lytle drops back looking for a leg! Sparda is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sparda manages to kick Lytle off! Lytle jumps back into Sparda's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lytle decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sparda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sparda.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sparda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lytle circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demian Lytle 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!
Lytle scores with a head kick.
Lytle moves in looking to clinch but Sparda pushes him off.
Lytle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dante Sparda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sparda lands a head shot.
Lytle has managed to clinch.
Lytle comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lytle lands a damaging elbow.
Sparda throws a punch but it's blocked by Lytle.
Lytle holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sparda takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lytle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sparda avoids it.
Lytle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sparda avoids it.
Lytle is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lytle slows down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lytle.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sparda tries to circle away but Lytle has him pinned against the cage.
Lytle has Sparda pressed against the cage.
Sparda tries to break free but Lytle pushes him back against the cage.
Lytle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Dante Sparda has been cut.
Demian Lytle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sparda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lytle prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lytle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sparda is defending well for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sparda as Lytle tries to tie him up.
Lytle trying to land knees to the body.
Lytle missing with knees to the body.
Sparda fails to pull guard.
Sparda jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lytle walks away with a smile on his face. Sparda gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Sparda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lytle lands a front kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sparda looking to score a takedown here. Lytle is defending well but Sparda drives through and ends up in Lytle's guard.
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!
Lytle is pulling down on Sparda's head. It's preventing any offense from Sparda, at least for the moment.
Sparda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lytle wants to stand but Sparda is controlling the position.
Lytle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lytle is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lytle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sparda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lytle trying to control the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Demian Lytle hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Sparda gets a takedown into half guard.
Lytle slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sparda looking to sit in guard and control but Lytle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lytle trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Demian Lytle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lytle 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demian Lytle!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arjay Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tekken Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy comes to the cage accompanied by 4 Minutes to Lockdown by Redman & Method Man. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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142 lbs
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137 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arjay Murphy!
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, Tekken Slice!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Slice in his tracks.
Murphy throws a low kick but Slice moves out of range easily.
Slice shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Murphy sprawls well. Murphy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Slice gets slowly back to his feet.
Slice fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Murphy sprawls well initially but Slice persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Slice is trying to work for a kimura but Murphy is defending well.
Murphy wants to improve his position but Slice is controlling well.
Murphy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Slice pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murphy is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy wants to sweep here but Slice controlling him for the moment.
Murphy controls Slice momentarily but Slice frees himself.
Slice wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Murphy looking for a sweep. Not yet Murphy, not yet.
Murphy kicks Slice off and gets to his feet.
Murphy tries to work over Slice's front leg with a kick but Slice checks it.
Sloppy strikes from Murphy. Those never looked like landing.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Slice tries to clinch up.
Murphy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Murphy uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A combination from Murphy does no damage.
Murphy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Slice.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Slice moved out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy throws a jab when Slice was well out of range.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Arjay Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murphy digs a good hook to Slice's body.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Arjay Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slice clinches with his opponent.
Murphy is trying to break free.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Slice works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Slice 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.
Murphy wants to stand and escape but Slice is having none of it.
Slice wants to pass the guard but Murphy is keeping the position.
Slice slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy misses with the combination.
Slice throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A jab from Murphy does it's job there.
Murphy lands with a cross.
Murphy lands with an uppercut that bounces Slice off the cage and back into range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horrible takedown by Slice or perhaps it was just good defense by Murphy which made him look bad.
Arjay Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tekken Slice.
Murphy with a jab.
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 Arjay Murphy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Slice does no damage.
Murphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slice.
Murphy throws a shot to the body.
A left and a right from Murphy both land. Nice combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slice. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy thows a body shot but no joy.
Slice misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Murphy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Slice is defended easily by Murphy.
Murphy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Slice.
Arjay Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tekken Slice.
Murphy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murphy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice slips a jab and a cross from Murphy.
Slice looks to land a combination. Murphy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Slice misses with a takedown attempt - Murphy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Some wild striking there from Murphy.
Good work by Slice as he checks the leg kick.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Murphy lands a jab to Slice's midsection.
Murphy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Slice uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slice shoots in for a takedown but Murphy shows good takedown defense.
Arjay Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
Slice misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Slice fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Slice is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Murphy.
Murphy motions for Slice to come forward. Murphy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Slice checks a leg kick.
Slice shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Murphy pinned against the cage. Murphy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Slice's head but Slice sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Murphy enables Slice to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Murphy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Murphy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Slice pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murphy is keeping the position for now.
Murphy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Murphy looking to control.
Slice looking to sit in guard and control but Murphy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Slice looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Slice keeping full guard, as Murphy tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Murphy works his way into full mount!
Murphy trying to control but Slice is having none of it.
Slice is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murphy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Slice is looking to escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arjay Murphy dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Murphy throws a leg kick but Slice sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Slice shoots in for a takedown but Murphy shows good takedown defense.
Slice avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Slice avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Slice moves away from the strike by Murphy.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slice shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Murphy pinned against the cage. Murphy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Slice tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
Slice tries to score a power double leg takedown but Murphy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Slice somewhat.
Arjay Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tekken Slice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws a solid leg kick but Slice takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murphy.
Slice tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Murphy swivels and escapes.
Slice bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Slice tries for a takedown but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Slice takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murphy stuffs the takedown.
Slice looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Slice tries for a takedown but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Murphy throws a series of strikes that have Slice backpedaling.
Murphy cracks Slice with a right hand to the side of the head.
Slice defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice slips a jab and a cross from Murphy.
Murphy throws out a leg kick but Slice moves out of range and Murphy only half commits.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Slice saw that one coming.
Murphy cracks Slice with an open hand slap.
Slice shoots in for a double leg but Murphy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Murphy motions for Slice to come forward. Murphy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Murphy misses with a double jab.
Murphy scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a nice looking combination but Slice bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Murphy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Slice shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Murphy defends it nicely.
Murphy stuffs the takedown attempt from Slice. Slice gets slowly back to his feet.
Arjay Murphy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Murphy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Slice checks the leg kick.
Tekken Slice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slice takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Murphy punishes Slice's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Murphy pinned against the cage. Murphy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Murphy thows a body shot but no joy.
Murphy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Slice moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Slice closes this distance looking for a takedown but Murphy circles away.
Murphy takes a swing at Slice's ribcage but misses.
Murphy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Slice is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy leaves Slice with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. Slice looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arjay Murphy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Murphy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arjay Murphy!
Our winner, Arjay Murphy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Dance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zahir Nolam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nolam is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mo Money mo Problems. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Zahir Nolam enters the cage!
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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Counter striker
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Dance!
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, Zahir Nolam!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dance tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nolam sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dance somewhat.
Nolam tries to close the distance and clinch but Dance swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dance shoots in for a takedown but Nolam shows good takedown defense.
Nolam is looking to clinch.
Dance swats away the attempt to clinch by Nolam.
Nolam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dance shoots in for a double leg but Nolam sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Dance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dance throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zahir Nolam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nolam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dance swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nolam lands a nice shot to the body.
Nolam clinches up against the cage.
Dance takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like James Dance has been cut.
Nolam looking to throw knees to the head but Dance is blocking nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nolam trying to land knees to the body.
Nolam is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dance is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dance has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nolam avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nolam tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nolam gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Dance regains guard.
Dance working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nolam.
Nolam lands a couple of digs.
Nolam throws a big right hand that misses.
Nolam thows a big elbow that misses.
Nolam is fighting to break Dance's control of his arms but Dance is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dance working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nolam.
Nolam throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dance works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolam working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nolam drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dance looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dance looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dance!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Dance working the ground and pound.
Nolam is looking for a sweep.
Nolam is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dance off and has taken his back!
Nolam looks gassed!
Nolam is throwing shots to the body but Dance manages to wriggle free. Nolam pounces on him again and ends up in Dance's guard.
Nolam postures up in Dance's guard and throws a big left but Dance blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dance is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nolam looking for submissions off his back.
Dance takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nolam looking for submissions off his back.
Dance controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dance working over Nolam with some ground and pound. Nolam looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dance controlling the action here.
Nolam is defending against the submission attempts here by Dance.
Dance trying to control the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nolam actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zahir Nolam dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Dance's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dance shoots in for a takedown but Nolam shows good takedown defense.
Nolam gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dance has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Nolam is trying to keep an underhook but Dance manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nolam wants to get back to full guard but Dance has passed into side control.
Nolam takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
A lull in the action here as Dance stalls from top position.
Nolam is looking for a sweep.
Nolam has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nolam is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolam manages to get back to half guard.
Dance is taking a breather. Nolam says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nolam looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nolam is breathing heavily.
Still in half guard, Dance seems content to control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dance lands a nice short elbow.
Nolam looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dance controlling the action here.
Dance has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dance working Nolam over with strikes.
Dance lands with a punch from half guard.
Dance takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dance seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dance working Nolam over with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nolam looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dance looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nolam with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dance works his way into full mount!
Dance with shots to the head and body - Nolam looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dance lands a nice shot to the head.
Dance controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolam working to try and regain half guard.
Dance in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Nolam in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dance controlling from mount.
Nolam is looking to improve his position but Dance isn't that keen on the idea.
Dance lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dance controlling his opponent.
Dance seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nolam for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dance with shots to the head and body - Nolam looks very uncomfortable down there.
Nolam in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dance controlling the position easily from mount.
Dance fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nolam takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Nolam tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dance controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dance working Nolam over with strikes here.
James Dance overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nolam working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Dance dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Dance's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nolam tries to clinch up but Dance circles away and keeps his distance.
Nolam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dance manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nolam tries to clinch there but Dance circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Nolam as Dance shoots in.
Dance fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nolam looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dance shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nolam gets back to full guard.
Nolam preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nolam can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dance controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolam is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dance defends well.
Dance thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dance working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nolam's head.
Dance wants to control from the top but Nolam keeps moving.
Nolam is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dance defends well.
Nolam has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dance can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nolam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dance is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolam looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Dance has picked Nolam up and slammed him! Nolam can't keep hold of the triangle and Dance manages to pass to side control!
Dance working the body and head with strikes.
Dance connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nolam some visible discomfort.
Dance is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Nolam taking a bit of punishment here - Dance scoring with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nolam can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nolam takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dance looks up at the clock and then as Nolam takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dance smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dance taking a breather here.
Nolam takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dance 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 Nolam's shoulder. That is not cool.
Dance working the ground and pound from side control.
Nolam is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dance's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dance lands with a punch from half guard.
Nolam looking for submissions off his back.
Dance working Nolam over with strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dance in particular looking to stall.
Nolam looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Dance 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.
Dance drops an elbow to the side of Nolam's head.
Dance lands with a punch from half guard.
Dance takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dance sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nolam tries to roll over but Dance keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dance looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dance working the head and body with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Dance showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dance has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Dance!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maku Hiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nemanja Tancev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tancev has chosen Die! as his entrance music. Maku Hiro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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190 lbs
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maku Hiro!
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, Nemanja Tancev!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiro drives through with a takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hiro stands and throws Tancev's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tancev is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hiro off and has taken his back!
Hiro holding both Tancev 's hands and preventing any damage.
Hiro looking very determined here, making life difficult for Tancev.
Tancev working for the choke.
Hiro is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tancev looking for the choke from the back.
Tancev is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Hiro is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Tancev looking for the choke but no joy.
Hiro is keeping busy.
Tancev working for the choke.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hiro looking very determined here, making life difficult for Tancev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiro looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tancev working for a choke but Hiro is defending well.
Tancev sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Hiro taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nemanja Tancev!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mission Impossible 2 (Hate Mix) By Limp bizkit. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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289 lbs
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275 lbs
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyle Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raul Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughes.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Hughes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hughes has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
A short left from Hughes.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hughes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hughes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hughes stalling in the clinch.
Johnson looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson being controlled against the cage.
Hughes lands with a left to the head.
It looks like Kyle Johnson has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hughes scores with a hook to the body.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hughes swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hughes pinned against the cage. Hughes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hughes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hughes tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Hughes back against the cage.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Hughes pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hughes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson is rocked!
Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hughes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Hughes.
Johnson is trying to drag Hughes to the mat but Hughes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hughes.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hughes's elbow.
Hughes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hughes controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right from Hughes on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting on Hughes's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Raul Hughes.
Johnson clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Hughes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Johnson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hughes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hughes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Hughes stuffs the takedown.
No joy there for Hughes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hughes and Johnson are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Hughes throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Johnson into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Hughes knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Raul Hughes!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malu Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and D C Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has chosen Real American 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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25
213 lbs
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210 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Malu Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, D C Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson avoids the head kick by Munoz.
Munoz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Munoz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Munoz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Munoz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Munoz lands a head kick. Jackson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Munoz throws a head kick that misses.
Munoz misses with the combination.
Munoz tries a head kick but it misses.
Munoz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Munoz circles away and keeps his distance.
Munoz thuds a left hand into Jackson's body.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Munoz.
Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jackson wants the takedown. Munoz is fighting it off but Jackson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Munoz's guard against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Munoz is looking to stand up but Jackson isn't so interested in that idea.
Jackson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Munoz is controlling Jackson's posture.
Jackson slips nicely into half guard.
Jackson is keen to just control but Munoz is a slippery customer.
Jackson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Munoz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Munoz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Munoz keeps working.
Jackson thows a huge punch but Munoz dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Munoz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jackson in particular looking to stall.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson misses with a head shot. Munoz uses the momentum to regain guard.
Munoz wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Munoz is retaining full guard.
Jackson connects with a couple of short punches.
Munoz is pulling down on Jackson's head to control his posture.
Jackson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Munoz.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control but Munoz is working from the bottom.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
Jackson being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malu Munoz has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Munoz throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Munoz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson throws a head kick but Munoz moves out of range.
Munoz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Munoz is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Munoz circles away and we're back to standing.
Malu Munoz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of D C Jackson.
Munoz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Munoz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Munoz lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munoz tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Munoz is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Munoz circles away and we're back to standing.
Munoz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Munoz misses with a shot to the body
and Jackson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Munoz is breathing heavily.
Jackson scores with a body shot.
Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Munoz is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
Jackson jumps guard but Munoz stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Munoz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
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 Malu Munoz 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.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Munoz throws a head kick that half lands.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Munoz scores with a head kick.
Munoz throws a right hand that misses
and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Munoz won't be happy with that.
D C Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson working the ground and pound.
Jackson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Munoz being controlled for a moment.
The strikes coming from Jackson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Munoz wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson is chipping away with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Munoz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Munoz is trying to improve his position.
Jackson wants to control but Munoz is keeping him busy.
Munoz prevents Jackson from improving position.
Jackson slows the pace down.
Munoz is trying to improve his position.
Munoz is trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Munoz is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Jackson tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working away.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jackson staying calm.
Munoz sneaks out the side door and pushes Jackson away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Jackson cracks a nice hook into Munoz's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson avoids the head kick by Munoz.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jackson lands with a big right hook that stumbles Munoz - he's out on his feet here! Jackson follows up with another monster hook that separates Munoz from consciousness! Munoz falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Jackson stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). D C Jackson!
D C Jackson really struggled to get his t-shirt was on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pizzazz Longez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Belkofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Belkofer is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pizzazz Longez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Belkofer!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belkofer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Belkofer instigates a clinch.
Belkofer missing with knees to the body.
Longez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Longez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Belkofer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Longez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Belkofer thuds a left hand into Longez's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belkofer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Longezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Belkofer connects with a crisp jab.
Longez moves in looking to clinch but Belkofer pushes him off.
Longez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Belkofer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Belkofer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Longez shoots in and bounces Belkofer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Longez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Longez tries to stand but Belkofer is controlling from the bottom.
Belkofer looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Longez is defending well. Belkofer quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Longez has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Belkofer celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Belkofer!
After the big win, David Belkofer made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ara Vahaber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silverback Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vahaber comes to the cage accompanied by Dr.Dre ft. Snoop Dogg - Still Dre. Lesnar comes into a darkened arena with his song building. go coors! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Silverback Lesnar is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ara Vahaber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Silverback Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vahaber throws a sloppy head kick and Lesnar moves out of range easily.
Vahaber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vahaber pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vahaber moves out of range as Lesnar strikes.
Vahaber slips a jab and a cross from Lesnar.
Lesnar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vahaber, pushing him back against the cage.
Vahaber blocks a body shot from Lesnar.
Vahaber is looking to control Lesnar's arms but Lesnar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vahaber has his back to the cage.
Lesnar scores with a hook to the body.
Lesnar misses with the head strike.
Vahaber is trying to force a seperation but Lesnar has the dominant position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vahaber has Lesnar pressed against the cage.
Vahaber wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vahaber misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vahaber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vahaber stalling in the clinch but Lesnar improves position.
Vahaber tries to pull guard but Lesnar won't allow it.
Vahaber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Lesnar.
Lesnar looks to score with a jab to the body but Vahaber is just out of range.
Lesnar misses with an uppercut.
Lesnar scores with a hook to the body. Vahaber takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vahaber misses with an uppercut. Lesnar saw that one coming.
Vahaber clinches with his opponent.
Vahaber looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vahaber looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vahaber backwards.
Lesnar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Ara Vahaber has been cut.
Vahaber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vahaber gets through Lesnar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vahaber is trying to push Lesnar away but Lesnar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vahaber tries a body shot but Lesnar blocks it.
Vahaber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lesnar has him pressed against the cage.
Vahaber tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vahaber tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lesnar avoids it.
Vahaber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lesnar's elbow.
Lesnar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vahaber's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lesnar lands a nice knee to the body.
Vahaber lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar avoiding damage as Vahaber throws knees to the body.
Lesnar struggles to land a body shot inside as Vahaber controls his hands.
Lesnar misses with some punches.
Lesnar with a knee to the head.
Vahaber is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lesnar scores a nice knee to the body.
Vahaber trying to stall but Lesnar improves his position.
Lesnar scores a nice knee to the body.
Vahaber is trying to force a seperation but Lesnar has the dominant position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lesnar.
Vahaber is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lesnar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lesnar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vahaber backwards.
Lesnar scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee calls for Vahaber to work.
Vahaber's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lesnar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vahaber blocks the elbow strike.
Vahaber tries to break the clinch but Lesnar is controlling the position.
Lesnar prevents Vahaber from breaking the clinch.
Vahaber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lesnar has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lesnar misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silverback Lesnar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ara Vahaber'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.
Vahaber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lesnar moves away.
Lesnar moves out of range as Vahaber throws a body kick.
Vahaber throws a leg kick that misses.
Vahaber fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lesnar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good leg kick by Vahaber there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vahaber looks to land a combination but Lesnar avoids it well.
Vahaber moves into range and clinches up with Lesnar.
Vahaber tries to land knees in the clinch but Lesnar avoids the damage to the body.
Vahaber avoiding damage as Lesnar throws knees to the body.
Vahaber can't break the clinch.
Vahaber tries to work over Lesnar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vahaber stalling in the clinch but Lesnar improves position.
Vahaber tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lesnar just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar keeps control of Vahaber as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lesnar crunches a lovely knee into Vahaber's ribcage.
Vahaber looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vahaber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lesnar's elbow.
Vahaber managing to block the knees to the body from Lesnar.
Vahaber misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lesnar.
Vahaber blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vahaber tries to score a body lock takedown but Lesnar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vahaber just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lesnar's brow.
Lesnar lands an elbow just above Vahaber 's eye.
Vahaber has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vahaber scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vahaber is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vahaber stalling against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Lesnar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vahaber taking a breather.
Silverback Lesnar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lesnar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vahaber has had enough of the clinch but Lesnar keeps him there for the moment.
Lesnar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vahaber jumps guard but Lesnar stands there with Vahaber around his waist. Vahaber gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ara Vahaber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lesnar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vahaber tries a body shot but Lesnar blocks it.
Lesnar looking to throw knees to the head but Vahaber is blocking nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Vahaber.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lesnar.
Vahaber on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vahaber breaks the clinch.
Ara Vahaber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lesnar throws a jab but it's blocked by Vahaber.
Vahaber closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lesnar circles away.
Vahaber connects with a high kick.
Lesnar moves into range and clinches up with Vahaber.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vahaber doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lesnar scores with a shoulder strike.
Lesnar tries to throw a body punch but Vahaber avoids it by throwing Lesnar back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vahaber wants to get back to striking at distance but Lesnar won't allow it.
Vahaber goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vahaber is trying to break the clinch but Lesnar has him pressed against the cage.
Lesnar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vahaber's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Lesnar.
Lesnar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vahaber avoids it.
Vahaber avoiding damage as Lesnar throws knees to the body.
Vahaber has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lesnar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lesnar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vahaber looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vahaber.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ara Vahaber dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ara Vahaber's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Vahaber throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lesnar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A combination from Lesnar does no damage.
A bone on bone clash there as Lesnar blocks the leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Lesnar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big left from Vahaber misses.
Vahaber misses the shot to the body.
Lesnar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Silverback Lesnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lesnar swinging wildly here.
Lesnar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lesnar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vahaber moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vahaber misses with a left hand
and Lesnar counters with a nice body shot.
Vahaber is looking to wear down Lesnar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lesnar fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vahaber looks to score with a jab to the body but Lesnar is just out of range.
Vahaber throws a sloppy head kick and Lesnar moves out of range easily.
A left and a right from Vahaber both land. Nice combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lesnar. Vahaber does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Vahaber misses.
Lesnar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vahaber stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lesnar lands a right hook to the body.
Lesnar thows a body shot but no joy.
Lesnar throws a body punch but Vahaber moves out of range.
Vahaber takes a swing at Lesnar's ribcage but misses.
Vahaber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ara Vahaber is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vahaber drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vahaber has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vahaber holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vahaber blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lesnar tries to land knees in the clinch but Vahaber avoids the damage to the body.
Lesnar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vahaber's elbow.
Lesnar lands a nice uppercut.
Vahaber lands a right hand.
Vahaber throws a head punch that misses.
Vahaber has a couple of punches blocked by Lesnar.
Lesnar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vahaber lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vahaber misses with a punch on the inside.
Vahaber stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lesnar blocking some punches.
Vahaber is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lesnar.
Vahaber misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vahaber tries to pull guard but Lesnar holds him up against the cage and eventually Vahaber drops back down to his feet.
Vahaber drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lesnar blocks an uppercut.
Vahaber lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vahaber lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Vahaber is trying to break the clinch but Lesnar is controlling him.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lesnar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lesnar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vahaber.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vahaber throws an elbow but misses.
Vahaber tries to break free but Lesnar pushes him back against the cage.
Vahaber takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vahaber wants to break free but Lesnar has control.
Lesnar working Vahaber over with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lesnar.
Vahaber lands an elbow inside that Lesnar shrugs off.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ara Vahaber.
I think Vahaber has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ara Vahaber!
A very excited looking Ara Vahaber made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gage R (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Finley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finley has chosen Welcome to the Jungle as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gage R!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brad Finley!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
R throws a left and a right that both miss
and Finley counters by moving into the clinch.
R misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Finley lands a body punch.
R tries to work over Finley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from R.
Finley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Finley lands a lovely overhand right.
Finley slips a straight right by R.
R swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Finley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Finley tries a body shot but R blocks it.
Finley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but R pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Finley breaks the clinch.
Finley shoots in but R avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Finley blocks a jab.
R is looking to clinch but Finley is avoiding it.
Finley wants to clinch but R slips to the side
and R counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finley closes the distance but R moves to the side
and R counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finley closes the distance but R moves to the side
and R counters with a nice uppercut.
R rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Finley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Finley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and R counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Finley tries to clinch up but R circles away and keeps his distance.
R throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Finley tries to close the distance and clinch up but R swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Finley tries a head kick but it misses.
Finley is trying hard to land a takedown here. R sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gage R has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Finley.
Finley fails to land the takedown.
R will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Finley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
R wants a takedown but no success here.
Finley is trying to maintain a safe position but R gets an underhook and turns Finley into the cage.
R can't find room to land a body shot as Finley controls the action.
R scores with a shot to the side of Finley's head.
R wants to break free but Finley has control.
R tries to work over Finley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Finley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rs head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
R misses with a body punch.
R tries to work over Finley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Finley goes for a takedown attempt but R pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
R moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Finley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Finley is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finley is looking to clinch.
R throws the left hand but Finley avoids the punch easily.
Finley takes the fight into the clinch.
Finley can't find room to land a body shot as R controls the action.
Finley manages to break the clinch.
R throws a sloppy head kick and Finley moves out of range easily.
Brad Finley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finley has his takedown stuffed
and R counters with a straight right hand.
A left lands for R.
Finley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and R counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Finley closes the distance but R moves to the side
and R counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
R lands with a nice combination. Finley backs away looking to recover.
Finley is rocked!
R lands a jab to Finley's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Finley tries to close the distance and clinch up but R swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Finley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but R paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice body punch from R.
Finley looks gassed!
Finley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
R misses with the combination.
Finley tries to clinch but R moves away
and R cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
R is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
R throws a hook but Finley avoids it easily.
Finley drives through and clinches with R against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
R has a couple of punches blocked by Finley.
A left hand lands to the body for R.
R is trying to maintain a safe position but Finley gets an underhook and turns R into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Finley fails to land.
Still in the clinch, R scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gage R dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
R will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gage R is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Finley looks to clinch
and R counters with a flying knee that drops Finley! R dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gage R!
Gage R is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hessu Hopo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hopo's choice of entrance music: Bodies. Sean Stone is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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275 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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275 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
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World class boxer
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hessu Hopo!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopo shoots and misses
and Stone counters with a low kick, right behind Hopo 's knee.
Stone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hopo moves out of range as Stone throws a body kick.
Stone takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hopo lands a really nice looking cross but Stone seems unphased.
Stone avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stone cracks the inside of Hopo's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Stone thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stone lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Stone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopo moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopo keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.
Hopo has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Stone has passed into side control.
Stone throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hopo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stone wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stone is trying to ground and pound but Hopo uses the momentary lack of control by Stone to regain half guard.
Hopo is looking to control Stone's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hopo avoid being mounted?
Hopo is trying to get back to full guard.
Hopo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hopo.
Stone with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopo is trying to control the position but Stone postures up.
Stone preventing the sweep.
Stone might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hopo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Stone has picked Hopo up and slammed him! Hopo can't keep hold of the triangle and Stone manages to pass to side control!
Hopo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopo misses with a strike from the bottom.
Hopo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Stone off and has taken his back!
Stone takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Hopo looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Hopo throwing wild punches that miss their target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hopo struggling to land strikes to the head as Stone covers up.
Hopo missing with strikes from the back.
Stone covering up well and avoiding damage.
Hopo missing with punches from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopo is working the ground and pound. Can Stone escape?
Even with his hooks in, Hopo manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Stone manages to escape to his feet.
Hopo moves out of range of the body kick from Stone.
Hopo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stone.
Hopo closes the distance and clinches up with Stone, looking for a takedown. Hopo pushes Stone against the cage but Stone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jab by Hopo.
A bone on bone clash there as Stone blocks the leg kick.
Stone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stone scores with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sean Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopo 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopo stopping the sweep attempt from Stone.
Hopo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hopo stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Stone throws up his legs and catches Hopo in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Hopo tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Stone! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sean Stone!
Sean Stone took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Kobra Clothing Inc. for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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