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Strikedown 13: Contenders Come PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Joker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Spider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Spider's choice of entrance music: No Sunshine - DMX. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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178 lbs
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194 lbs
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Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Joker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Spider!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spider closes the distance looking to clinch
and Joker counters with a nice body kick.
Joker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Spider.
Spider throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Joker's waist but Joker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Spider off to one side.
Joker keeps the fight on the outside.
Joker throws a looping overhand right but Spider ducks down to avoid it.
Spider shoots in for a double leg but Joker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The Joker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Spider.
Joker stuffs the takedown attempt from Spider. Spider gets slowly back to his feet.
Joker scores with a shot to the body.
Joker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spider tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Joker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Joker.
Joker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spider backwards.
Joker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spider is defending well for now.
A bit of stalling here from Joker.
Joker misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joker can't find room to land a body shot as Spider controls the action.
Joker can't find room to land a body shot as Spider controls the action.
Joker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Spider jumps guard but Joker stands there with Spider around his waist. Spider gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Joker will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Spider up against the cage.
Spider tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Joker controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by Joker.
Spider tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Joker smiles and moves away.
Joker avoids the head kick by Spider.
Jay Spider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spider tries to clinch up
and Joker counters with a stiff right hand.
Joker closes the distance and pushes Spider back into the cage.
Joker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The referee calls for Joker to work.
Joker presses Spider against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Joker stalling in the clinch.
Joker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spider backwards.
Joker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
Spider tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spider blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Joker.
Joker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Joker seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Spider drops down looking for an ankle pick but Joker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Joker misses with a leg kick
and Spider counters with a stiff right hand.
Spider fails with a takedown attempt.
Spider tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spider misses with a head kick.
Joker throws the kick towards the body but Spider avoids it.
Joker misses with a body kick.
Joker misses with a hook. Spider ducked under it nicely.
The Joker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spider throws a head kick but Joker moves out of range.
Spider looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joker lands with a cross.
Joker avoids the head kick by Spider.
Joker misses with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joker. Spider does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joker misses with a low kick as Spider jumps back.
Joker misses with a low kick.
Joker rushes Spider and presses him up against the cage.
Spider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joker lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joker tries to throw a body punch but Spider avoids it by throwing Joker back against the cage.
Spider takes a shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spider trying to land knees to the body.
Joker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Joker lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Joker as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Joker dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A slow jab from Joker misses its intended target.
Joker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spider checks it well.
Spider keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Joker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spider throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Spider tries to clinch there but Joker circles away.
Joker forces Spider back against the cage and clinches.
Come on Joker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joker.
Joker tries to work over Spider's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joker missing with knees to the body.
Spider misses with an elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Joker.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Joker here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Spider wants to break free but Joker has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Joker.
Joker tries a body shot but Spider blocks it.
Joker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Spider blocks an uppercut.
Joker scores with a shot to the side of Spider's head.
Joker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Joker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Joker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spider looking to stall.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Joker misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Joker.
Spider is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Joker to keep the fight standing.
Joker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Spider tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spider's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Joker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The Joker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Spider is trying to pull guard but Joker has him pressed against the cage.
Joker throws a punch but it's blocked by Spider.
Joker lands a nice uppercut.
Spider's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Joker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spider backwards.
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!
Spider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Joker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Spider using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Joker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Joker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Joker struggles to land a body shot inside as Spider controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spider backwards.
A short uppercut from Joker.
Spider is trying to force a seperation but Joker has the dominant position.
Spider manages to pull guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Spider is trying to control the position but Joker postures up.
Joker gets to his feet - Spider follows without any prompting.
Spider is breathing heavily.
Joker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spider.
Joker throws a body punch but Spider moves out of range.
Joker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Joker throws a series of punches but Spider avoids them all with ease.
Spider clinches.
Joker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spider breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joker keeps the fight on the outside.
Joker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Joker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Spider is trying to pull guard but Joker has him pressed against the cage.
The Joker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Spider.
Joker blocks a body shot from Spider.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Joker on the inside.
Spider misses with a body punch.
A short right from Joker on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Joker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joker is pushing Spider up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Joker working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Joker 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!
Joker throws a body kick that misses.
The Joker is winning the standup battle so far.
Joker thows a body kick. Spider tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Spider tries to close the distance and clinch but Joker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spider closes the distance and clinches up with Joker, looking for a takedown. Spider pushes Joker against the cage but Joker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jay Spider is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Spider looks for a takedown but Joker sprawls well.
Joker throws a lazy right hand but Spider sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spider steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joker.
Joker throws an overhand right that lands on Spider's shoulder, as Spider tries to avoid the shot.
Joker misses with a double jab.
A jab from Joker misses.
Joker cracks Spider with a good jab.
Spider tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spider moves out of range of the body kick from Joker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spider takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Joker loads up on a big right hand but Spider slips the punch.
Spider tries to clinch there but Joker circles away.
Joker misses with an uppercut
and Spider counters with a big head kick but Joker shrugs it off.
Joker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spider manages to avoid it.
Spider looks to clinch
and Joker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Joker.
Spider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spider tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Joker just stands there and leans against the cage.
The Joker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Spider.
Spider takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Joker lands with a light punch inside.
Joker has Spider pressed against the cage.
Joker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spiders head.
Joker lands a shot to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Joker obliges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spider can't break the clinch.
Joker looking to throw knees to the head but Spider is blocking nicely.
A short right from Joker on the inside.
Joker misses with a punch to the body.
Spider tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Joker smiles and moves away.
Spider tries to clinch but Joker moves away
and Joker counters with a nice body shot.
Joker cracks the inside of Spider's front leg.
Spider moves to clinch but Joker breaks away
and Joker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Joker.
Joker slowing the pace effectively.
Spider tries to pull guard but Joker won't allow it.
Joker can't find room to land a body shot as Spider controls the action.
Spider is trying to break the clinch but Joker has him pressed against the cage.
Joker stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spider's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Joker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spider has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice left hand lands by Joker.
Spider jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Joker walks away with a smile on his face. Spider gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Joker clinches up with Spider and pushes him back against the cage.
Joker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Joker.
Joker has Spider pressed against the cage, preventing Spider from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Joker.
Spider takes a shot to the head.
Spider throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Joker blocks it with crossed arms.
Spider fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right from Joker.
Joker is struggling to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Joker misses with some punches.
Joker working aggressively here.
Joker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spider tries to pull guard but Joker holds him up against the cage and eventually Spider drops back down to his feet.
Joker avoiding damage as Spider throws knees to the body.
Joker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Joker.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joker.
Spider is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Joker is defending well.
Joker presses Spider against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jay Spider has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Joker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Joker slows down the pace here.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Joker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Joker 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Joker!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Repo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonic Boom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonic Boom 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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252 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Repo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sonic Boom!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom throws a sloppy body shot
and Repo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Sonic Boom has been cut.
Repo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Boom throws a head kick but Repo moves out of range.
Boom lands a nice leg kick that just misses Repo's sensitive parts.
Boom with a jab.
Jab, jab by Repo - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boom misses with a wild body shot.
Boom swings for the body but Repo moves out of range.
Repo loads up on a big right hand but Boom slips the punch.
Repo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boom. Boom obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boom.
Boom throws a head kick that half lands.
Boom throws a low kick but Repo moves out of range easily.
Boom scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Boom pivots, looking for a leg kick but Repo is out of range and Boom settles back down.
Boom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boom looks to score with a jab to the body but Repo is just out of range.
Repo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boom lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Repo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Repo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boom.
Repo is breathing heavily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Boom - that will leave a mark!
Boom lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boom throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boom connects with a body shot.
Boom throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Boom lands with a cross.
Boom throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Boom lands an impressive looking overhand right. Repo doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boom throws a quick inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Boom. Beautiful body shot.
Repo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boom throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boom drives through and clinches with Repo against the cage.
Boom misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boom.
Boom misses with some punches.
Repo working hard to break the clinch.
Boom working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Boom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Repo blocks an elbow strike from Boom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boom.
Boom tries a body shot but Repo blocks it.
Repo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boom has Repo pressed against the cage, preventing Repo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Repo has had enough of the clinch but Boom keeps him there for the moment.
Boom lands a body punch in the clinch.
Repo takes a shot to the head.
Repo blocks a body shot from Boom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boom prevents Repo from breaking the clinch.
A body shot lands from Boom.
Boom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonic Boom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sonic Boom's cut.
That's time! Repo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Boom lands a body shot.
Repo misses with a two punch combination.
Repo walks into a straight right hand from Boom.
Crunch! Boom slams his shin into Repo's torso.
Repo misses with an uppercut.
Boom misses with a low kick.
Repo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Repo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boom.
Repo moves out of range of the body kick from Boom.
Boom moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boom lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Boom fails to land.
Boom throws a head punch that misses.
Boom holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Boom misses with the head strike.
Boom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Repo's elbow.
Boom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boom working aggressively here.
Boom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boom struggles to land a body shot inside as Repo controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Boom.
Boom throws a punch but it's blocked by Repo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boom lands a left hand that snaps the head of Repo backwards.
Boom lands a nice uppercut.
Boom prevents Repo from breaking the clinch.
Repo wants to break free but Boom has control.
Repo breaks from the clinch.
Boom lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Boom.
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!
Boom ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boom tests Repo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boom tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Repo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Repo swats away the attempt to clinch by Boom.
Boom works Repo's body with a nice hook.
Repo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good leg kick by Boom there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Repo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Repo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Repo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Boom tries to clinch there but Repo circles away.
Boom is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Repo rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Repo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boom cracks the inside of Repo's front leg.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boom.
Boom lands with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Repo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boom moves in looking to clinch but Repo pushes him off.
Mike Repo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boom is looking to clinch but Repo is avoiding it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Repo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Repo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonic Boom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sonic Boom's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Repo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boom.
Repo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boom.
Boom has taken the fight to the clinch.
Repo wants to get back to striking at distance but Boom won't allow it.
Repo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boom has Repo pressed against the cage, preventing Repo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boom has Repo pressed against the cage, preventing Repo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Repo blocks an elbow strike.
Boom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boom lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Repo working hard to break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Boom throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Repo blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom is struggling to control the position.
Boom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boom misses with a punch to the body.
Repo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Boom fails to land.
Repo is trying to push Boom away but Boom has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boom taking a breather.
Boom scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Repo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boom misses with a punch to the body.
Boom wants to stall.
Repo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boom has him pressed against the cage.
Sonic Boom seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Repo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boom is working Repo over against the cage.
Boom misses with a body punch.
Boom lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Boom fails to land.
Boom misses with a punch on the inside.
Boom throws an elbow but it misses.
Boom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boom taking a breather.
Boom manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boom.
Boom tries a body shot but Repo blocks it.
Boom misses with a punch on the inside.
Boom misses with a knee to the head.
Repo wants to get back to striking at distance but Boom won't allow it.
Repo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boom missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom tries to throw a body punch but Repo avoids it by throwing Boom back against the cage.
Boom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Repo blocks a body shot from Boom.
Boom is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Boom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mike Repo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boom struggles to land a body shot inside as Repo controls his hands.
Repo is trying to break free.
Boom swings wildly with an uppercut but Repo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Repo as Boom tries to tie him up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Repo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sonic Boom is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Repo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sonic Boom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Boom 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonic Boom!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hondo Barracks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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19
207 lbs
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220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hondo Barracks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Ferrari!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barracks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ferrari.
Ferrari does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Barracks takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ferrari is looking to score with low kicks.
Barracks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Barracks defending well as Ferrari loads up on a big left hand.
Ferrari lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ferrari stuffs the takedown.
Barracks shoots in and drives through. Ferrari sprawls well.
Ferrari ducks under a wild hook from Barracks.
Ferrari scores with a punch to the head.
Barracks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ferrari moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barracks throws a looping overhand right but Ferrari ducks down to avoid it.
Donk. Ferrari catches Barracks right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barracks's sensitive parts.
Ferrari lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barracks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ferrari is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from Ferrari.
Barracks shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ferrari as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hondo Barracks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donk. Ferrari catches Barracks right on the button with a cross.
An inside leg kick lands from Ferrari.
An inside leg kick lands from Ferrari.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferrari throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Barracks is breathing heavily.
Ferrari scores with a head kick.
Ferrari moves in looking to clinch but Barracks pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barracks.
Ferrari throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ferrari tries to clinch but Barracks moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ferrari!
Ferrari throws a head kick that half lands.
Ferrari has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ferrari lands a damaging elbow.
Barracks takes an elbow to the temple.
Ferrari creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barracks's defenses.
Ferrari lands with a light punch inside.
Ferrari stalls.
Ferrari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ferrari lands a nice elbow.
Barracks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ferrari's elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ferrari.
Ferrari breaks the clinch.
Barracks on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ferrari moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barracks closes the distance and clinches up with Ferrari, looking for a takedown. Barracks pushes Ferrari against the cage but Ferrari circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ferrari scores with a kick to the midsection.
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!
A slapping leg kick lands for Ferrari.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barracks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ferrari fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barracks, pushing him back against the cage.
Ferrari softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barracks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ferrari's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ferrari lands an elbow that stopped Barracks in his tracks for a moment.
Ferrari misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferrari manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ferrari with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Ferrari dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Barracks walks into a left hand.
Barracks gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barracks tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ferrari feints and then cracks Barracks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barracks down.
Ferrari throws a sloppy head kick and Barracks moves out of range easily.
Ferrari lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barracks at a distance.
Ferrari gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Barracks to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ferrari looking for subs off his back but Barracks has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari trying to control from the bottom.
Ferrari tries to roll over but Barracks keeps him under control.
Ferrari works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari working a defensive guard but Barracks manages to pass into side control anyway.
Barracks working the ground and pound from side control.
Ferrari tries to buck Barracks off but Barracks is having none of it.
Ferrari wants to get back to his feet but Barracks drags him back down.
Ferrari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari struggling a bit here.
Ferrari is looking for a sweep.
Ferrari manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Barracks tries to get to full guard but Ferrari has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barracks works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ferrari won't allow Barracks to sweep him here.
Ferrari trying to control the position from guard on top but Barracks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barracks keeping full guard, as Ferrari tries to pass.
Barracks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferrari 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.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Mario Ferrari hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Barracks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferrari.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Ferrari 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A head kick from Ferrari lands but Barracks takes it in his stride.
Ferrari lands with a good body shot.
Barracks tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ferrari sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barracks somewhat.
Barracks fails with a takedown attempt.
Ferrari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ferrari buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ferrari throws a head kick that Barracks semi-blocks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferrari throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferrari chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barracks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ferrari. Ferrari obviously looking to wear him down.
Mario Ferrari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barracks blocks a head kick by Ferrari.
Barracks takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ferrari connects with a leg kick. Barracks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ferrari feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barracks's calf.
Ferrari keeps Barracks at a distance using the push kick.
Barracks steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ferrari. That one must have hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferrari defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barracks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hondo Barracks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferrari connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ferrari scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mario Ferrari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferrari connects with an inside leg kick.
Mario Ferrari is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari pushes Barracks up against the cage in a clinch.
Ferrari lands a nice knee to the body.
Ferrari holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ferrari lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barracks backwards.
Ferrari crunches a lovely knee into Barracks's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barracks just leaning against Ferrari, taking a breather.
Ferrari landing knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Barracks fails to land.
Barracks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ferrari pushes Barracks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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.
Barracks has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ferrari avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ferrari gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Hondo Barracks has been cut.
Barracks tries for a takedown but Ferrari manages to get underhooks.
Barracks will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ferrari putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barracks in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferrari lands an elbow inside that Barracks shrugs off.
Hondo Barracks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ferrari gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barracks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Ferrari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ferrari 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Ferrari!
A relieved looking Mario Ferrari thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paris Ericsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rockford Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knight has chosen CCR - Fortunate Son as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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24
230 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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19
269 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Excellent 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, Paris Ericsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rockford Knight!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ericsson slips under a jab.
Ericsson shoots and misses
and Knight counters with a stiff right hand.
Ericsson throws a right and a left that Knight avoids nicely.
Ericsson shoots and misses
and Knight counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ericsson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Knight sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ericsson somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paris Ericsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ericsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ericsson is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ericsson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Knight measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Ericsson! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Rockford Knight!
Rockford Knight thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Barnes might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Nate Barnes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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25
210 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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219 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent MT
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clay Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercer misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
Mercer dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
Mercer misses with a right hand
and Barnes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Clay Mercer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
Barnes blocks a low kick nicely.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barnes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mercer misses with a low kick as Barnes jumps back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mercer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mercer throws a solid leg kick but Barnes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mercer.
Mercer looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Mercer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barnes swings for the body but Mercer moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Mercer.
Barnes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mercer checks it well.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Mercer misses with a series of wild punches.
Barnes scores with a hook to the body. Mercer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barnes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mercer takes one to the chin there.
Mercer misses with a kick to the body.
Mercer throws a low kick but Barnes avoids it.
Mercer looks to land a combination but Barnes avoids it well.
Barnes closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mercer did well to prevent Barnes getting side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Barnes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes wants to advance to full mount but Mercer doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Mercer keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Barnes wants to stand but Mercer is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mercer looking to control.
Barnes wants to stand but Mercer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mercer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mercer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barnes manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mercer throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
Mercer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Barnes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barnes throws a hook but Mercer avoids it easily.
Mercer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barnes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mercer connects with an inside leg kick.
Barnes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mercer misses with a low kick.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Mercer lands a leg kick that knocks Barnes off balance momentarily.
Mercer swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
A good leg kick by Mercer.
Mercer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mercer.
Mercer scores with a jab to the body.
Mercer cracks Barnes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Nate Barnes has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mercer checks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Mercer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Mercer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nate Barnes'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.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mercer moves away.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Mercer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barnes blocks a low kick nicely.
Barnes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mercer has closed the distance and engaged Barnes in a clinch.
Barnes is trying to push Mercer away but Mercer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Barnes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barnes being controlled against the cage.
Mercer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Mercer.
Mercer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mercer lands an elbow just above Barnes 's eye.
Barnes prevents a body shot from Mercer.
Barnes manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barnes duly obliges.
It looks like Clay Mercer has been cut.
Barnes scores with a one two! Mercer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mercer throws a head kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mercer, right into the meat.
Danga de danga de dang - Mercer scores with a four punch combination!
A big left from Mercer misses.
That kick from Barnes tenderised Mercer's leg. Mercer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes tests Mercer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clay Mercer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barnes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mercer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barnes punishes Mercer's body with a nice straight punch.
Mercer throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Mercer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mercer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barnes fails with a takedown attempt.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Mercer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mercer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barnes lands a jab-cross combination.
Barnes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Barnes blocks a head kick by Mercer.
Barnes throws a shot from downtown. Mercer moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer lands a really nice looking cross but Barnes seems unphased.
Barnes is looking to wear down Mercer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Mercer moves out of range.
Mercer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barnes throws a body kick the misses
and Mercer counters with a left to the body.
Mercer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nate Barnes's cut is getting worse.
Mercer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mercer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mercer throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
Mercer misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
Barnes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercer throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Mercer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Barnes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mercer misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Mercer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Mercer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mercer lands with a nice body punch.
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!
Barnes tries to bum rush Mercer with a series of wild strikes but Mercer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnes moves out of range as Mercer strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mercer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barnes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barnes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mercer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Clay Mercer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Barnes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mercer moves in looking to clinch but Barnes pushes him off.
Mercer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barnes on the side of the head.
Mercer throws a leg kick
and Barnes counters with a one-two to the body.
A good leg kick by Barnes.
Good work by Barnes as he checks the leg kick.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mercer.
Barnes lands with an overhand left.
Barnes lands a body shot.
Barnes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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!
Mercer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barnes walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer misses with a two punch combination.
Mercer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barnes.
Mercer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mercer just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes throws an overhand right that lands on Mercer's shoulder, as Mercer tries to avoid the shot.
Mercer throws a nice head kick!
Barnes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes shoots for a double leg takedown but Mercer sprawls well. He's pushed Barnes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mercer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barnes's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barnes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mercer!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barnes in his tracks.
Mercer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercer manages to avoid it.
Barnes lands a nice looking body shot.
Mercer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercer.
Mercer scores with a one two! Barnes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and Mercer counters with a series of strikes. Barnes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mercer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Barnes back to the cage. Mercer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer feints a jab promting Barnes to slip. Mercer then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barnes slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nate Barnes's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Barnes walks into a left hand.
Barnes is rocked!
Nice body punch from Mercer.
Mercer avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Clay Mercer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mercer defending well as Barnes loads up on a big left hand.
Mercer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes tries to work over Mercer's front leg with a kick but Mercer checks it.
Mercer scores with a hook to the body. Barnes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Mercer is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercer looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
Mercer lands a nice shot to the body.
Mercer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Mercer.
Nate Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mercer is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick by Mercer misses
and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barnes scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercer lands with a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mercer looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Good shot there by Mercer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clay Mercer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mercer 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clay Mercer!
Clay Mercer managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Rivers Edge Nutrition (Disciples of Pain), into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Trudeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre Trudeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sid Wright!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Wright or perhaps it was just good defense by Trudeau which made him look bad.
Sid Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trudeau uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wright has time to react.
It looks like Sid Wright has been cut.
Trudeau steps into range and cracks Wright with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Wright flops backwards and Trudeau dives into his guard looking to finish!
Wright is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Trudeau landing with the ground and pound.
Wright is still in real trouble! Can Trudeau finish him?
Trudeau lands a couple of digs.
Wright striking off his back but it's not causing Trudeau any problems.
Wright seems to have recovered his senses.
Trudeau won't allow Wright to sweep him here.
Wright can't keep his opponent in guard - Trudeau advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Trudeau working Wright over with strikes.
Wright avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Trudeau.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wright works his way to full guard. Good work.
Trudeau working some strikes from top position.
Wright throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Trudeau wants to control from the top but Wright keeps moving.
Wright trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Trudeau stays in close to Wright's body and controls the position.
Trudeau knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wright on the ground.
Trudeau trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Wright thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Trudeau scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wright has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wright throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Wright will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Wright throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Trudeau preventing the sweep.
Trudeau scoring with some ground and pound.
Wright has momentary wrist control but Trudeau slips an elbow through the middle.
Trudeau sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wright's guard.
Trudeau tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wright knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wright wants to improve his position but Trudeau is controlling well.
Trudeau is keen to just control but Wright is a slippery customer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Trudeau's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Trudeau's back!
Wright missing with punches from the back.
Wright misses with an elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses with punches from the back.
Wright is trying to stick to Trudeau's back but Trudeau is turning into Wright. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Wright's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Trudeau.
Trudeau passes Wright's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wright misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Trudeau is trying to control. Wright wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wright on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Trudeau connects with a nice short shot to Wright's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trudeau trying to control the action but Wright is working from the bottom.
Wright misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Wright gets back to full guard.
Wright throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Trudeau throwing strikes but missing.
Wright tries to strike from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Trudeau wanted to stand there but Wright had control of the position.
Wright looking for a sweep. Not yet Wright, not yet.
Wright striking off his back but it's not causing Trudeau any problems.
Wright lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Wright throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Wright striking off his back but it's not causing Trudeau any problems.
Wright throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Wright strikes from his own guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Trudeau's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wright will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Trudeau is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Trudeau wants to control from the top but Wright keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Wright trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Wright striking off his back but it's not causing Trudeau any problems.
Wright throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Trudeau trying to control but Wright is working from the bottom.
Wright trying to strike off his back.
Wright throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Trudeau trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wright throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Trudeau wants to stand but Wright has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trudeau lands a couple of elbows.
Wright scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Wright keeping full guard, as Trudeau tries to pass.
Wright wants to sweep here but Trudeau controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Trudeau dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sid Wright's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Trudeau lands a nice shot to the body.
Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
Trudeau lands a jab to the head.
Trudeau lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wright tries for a takedown but Trudeau circles away easily
and Trudeau makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trudeau leaves Wright with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Trudeau scores with a nice head shot.
Trudeau rushes Wright and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Trudeau lands a left hand.
Trudeau lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Trudeau creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Trudeau stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Trudeau lands with a light punch inside.
Wright is breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Trudeau.
A right hook to the body lands for Trudeau.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau pushes Wright back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Trudeau.
Trudeau is working Wright over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Trudeau.
Still in the clinch, Trudeau scores with a nice short uppercut.
Trudeau works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trudeau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Trudeau throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Trudeau.
A right hand to the body from Trudeau.
Pierre Trudeau has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by Trudeau.
Trudeau lands a nice uppercut.
Trudeau throws a big uppercut that drops Wright! More strikes from Trudeau and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Wright lies dazed against the cage as Trudeau celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pierre Trudeau!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Binzo Binzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fionn Mac Cumhaill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Binzo comes to the cage accompanied by Hair of the Dog by Nazareth. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mac Cumhaill 's choice of entrance music: Warriors Code . Binzo Binzo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fionn Mac Cumhaill 's chin.
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210 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Binzo Binzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fionn Mac Cumhaill !
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac Cumhaill bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Binzo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mac Cumhaill has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Binzo moves out of range of the strikes.
Mac Cumhaill blocks a jab.
Binzo throws a nice looking combination but Mac Cumhaill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Binzo lands a nice looking body shot.
Binzo throws a jab but it's blocked by Mac Cumhaill .
Binzo takes a swing at Mac Cumhaill 's ribcage but misses.
Mac Cumhaill shoots and misses
and Binzo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mac Cumhaill is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Binzo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mac Cumhaill .
Mac Cumhaill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mac Cumhaill closes the distance and clinches up with Binzo, looking for a takedown. Mac Cumhaill pushes Binzo against the cage but Binzo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Binzo Binzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fionn Mac Cumhaill .
Binzo cracks Mac Cumhaill with an open hand slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Binzo. Mac Cumhaill does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Binzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mac Cumhaill avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mac Cumhaill throws a hook to the side of Binzo's head but Binzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Binzo throws a lazy uppercut
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mac Cumhaill cracks Binzo with an open hand slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Binzo. Mac Cumhaill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mac Cumhaill closes this distance looking for a takedown but Binzo circles away.
Binzo is looking to chop away at Mac Cumhaill 's legs.
Binzo misses the jab.
Mac Cumhaill with a jab.
Mac Cumhaill shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Binzo pinned against the cage. Binzo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binzo thuds his right hand into Mac Cumhaill 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Binzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Binzo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Binzo.
Good leg kick by Binzo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Binzo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mac Cumhaill is trying to control. Binzo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mac Cumhaill is looking for a kimura here.
Mac Cumhaill prevents Binzo from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Binzo trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mac Cumhaill missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Binzo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mac Cumhaill trying to control from half guard but Binzo is working away.
Binzo wants to get back to full guard.
Binzo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Binzo.
Mac Cumhaill working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mac Cumhaill works over Binzo with some ground and pound from guard.
Binzo has his foot on Mac Cumhaill 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mac Cumhaill works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binzo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mac Cumhaill .
Binzo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mac Cumhaill doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mac Cumhaill manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mac Cumhaill stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Binzo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mac Cumhaill keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Binzo's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mac Cumhaill in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mac Cumhaill with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mac Cumhaill drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Binzo dives on top into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Binzo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fionn Mac Cumhaill will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Binzo throws out a loose jab but Mac Cumhaill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mac Cumhaill fails with the takedown.
Mac Cumhaill throws a jab but it's blocked by Binzo.
Mac Cumhaill cracks a nice hook into Binzo's ribs.
Binzo throws a low kick but Mac Cumhaill moves out of range easily.
Binzo lands a nice looking body shot.
Mac Cumhaill looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Binzo lands a head shot.
Binzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mac Cumhaill .
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mac Cumhaill .
Binzo Binzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fionn Mac Cumhaill .
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Binzo.
A big left from Mac Cumhaill misses.
Binzo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Binzo thinking.
Binzo Binzo is winning the standup battle so far.
Mac Cumhaill avoids the body shot from Binzo.
Binzo throws a combination that misses
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mac Cumhaill is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Binzo trying to control from the bottom.
Mac Cumhaill is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Binzo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mac Cumhaill .
Mac Cumhaill is keen to just control but Binzo is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mac Cumhaill seems to be working for a kimura but Binzo defends the submission attempt.
Binzo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Binzo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Binzo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Binzo.
Mac Cumhaill advances position into side control!
Mac Cumhaill grinds an elbow into Binzo's temple.
Binzo tries to buck Mac Cumhaill off but Mac Cumhaill is having none of it.
Mac Cumhaill is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Binzo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Binzo taking a bit of punishment here - Mac Cumhaill scoring with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binzo is looking to reverse the position.
Binzo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mac Cumhaill not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Binzo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mac Cumhaill is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mac Cumhaill has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mac Cumhaill uses his free foot to push down on Binzo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Binzo.
Binzo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mac Cumhaill working for a submission but Binzo is keeping him at bay.
Binzo is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill is working for a guillotine from mount but Binzo frees his head quite easily.
Mac Cumhaill working Binzo over with strikes here.
Mac Cumhaill lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Binzo hang on?
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!
Mac Cumhaill scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Binzo?
Mac Cumhaill lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mac Cumhaill with a couple of short strikes.
Mac Cumhaill landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mac Cumhaill looking to control but Binzo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mac Cumhaill lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mac Cumhaill lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fionn Mac Cumhaill 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! This is the final round!
Mac Cumhaill throws an overhand right that lands on Binzo's shoulder, as Binzo tries to avoid the shot.
Binzo misses with a body punch
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mac Cumhaill is defended easily by Binzo.
A big right from Binzo misses.
Binzo misses with an uppercut. Mac Cumhaill saw that one coming.
Mac Cumhaill walks into a stiff left hand from Binzo.
Binzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Mac Cumhaill is just out of range.
Binzo thuds a left hand into Mac Cumhaill 's body.
Binzo Binzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Binzo misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Binzo lands a nice hook to Mac Cumhaill 's body. Mac Cumhaill takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mac Cumhaill shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Binzo as he avoids it easily.
No luck for Mac Cumhaill with that takedown attempt.
Binzo Binzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fionn Mac Cumhaill .
Mac Cumhaill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Binzo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mac Cumhaill is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Binzo.
Mac Cumhaill fails with the takedown.
Mac Cumhaill avoids the body shot from Binzo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mac Cumhaill manages to avoid it.
Mac Cumhaill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Binzo fails to land with a series of punches.
Mac Cumhaill checks a leg kick.
Binzo lands with a nice body kick.
Mac Cumhaill steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Binzo.
Mac Cumhaill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Binzo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Binzo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good standup being displayed there by Mac Cumhaill as he connects with a hook.
Binzo catches Mac Cumhaill with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Binzo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Binzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mac Cumhaill cracks Binzo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mac Cumhaill fails with the takedown.
Binzo misses with a low kick.
Binzo Binzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mac Cumhaill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Binzo connects with an inside leg kick.
Mac Cumhaill connects with the punch.
Mac Cumhaill fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Binzo avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Binzo swivels and escapes.
Mac Cumhaill closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Binzo quickly recovers to half guard.
Mac Cumhaill thows a huge punch but Binzo dodges it nicely.
Binzo looking for submissions off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Binzo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mac Cumhaill accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mac Cumhaill passes Binzo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
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 Binzo Binzo.
I think Mac Cumhaill has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fionn Mac Cumhaill !
An out of breath and clearly excited Fionn Mac Cumhaill thanked SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankestein Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hezekiah Munson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mir comes into the arena with STOMP!!! by The Brothers Johnson!!! blaring out of the sound system. Munson has chosen Showdown as his entrance music. Frankestein Mir had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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277 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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230 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankestein Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hezekiah Munson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Mir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A bone on bone clash there as Mir blocks the leg kick.
Mir dives in and scores a takedown into Munson's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mir stands up over Munson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Munson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Munson wants to control but Mir is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Munson seems content to control.
Mir slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mir is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir wants to sweep but no luck.
Munson trying to move into half guard but instead Mir has managed to sweep!
Mir is in close to Munson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mir trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mir throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Munson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mir postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Munson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Munson keeping moving, preventing Mir from controlling successfully.
Mir tries to free his leg and advance position but Munson is retaining full guard.
Mir has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mir looking to sit in guard and control but Munson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir is pulling down on Munson's head. It's preventing any offense from Munson, at least for the moment.
Mir trying to control the position.
Munson stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Mir has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Munson manages to get his head free but now Mir has transitioned to an armbar! Munson grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Mir! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frankestein Mir!
Frankestein Mir thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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