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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Converse Frame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Jones (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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130 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Converse Frame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Jones!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Frame.
Frame has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Frame.
Frame is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Frame down to the mat. Frame avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Frame misses with a takedown
and Jones counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jones has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Frame defend it? Jones steps over the head and cranks it - Frame is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Jones!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Josh Jones!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dick Blevins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaspar Saroa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blevins comes to the cage accompanied by Childish Gambino- Let Me Dope You. The key to victory for Dick Blevins has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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170 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dick Blevins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gaspar Saroa!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saroa throws a sloppy body shot
and Blevins counters with a straight right hand.
Blevins looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Saroa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blevins works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Saroa looking for a sweep. Not yet Saroa, not yet.
Saroa is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Saroa has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Saroa wants to sweep here but Blevins controlling him for the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Saroa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Blevins gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saroa regains half guard.
Saroa is holding on to half guard well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saroa moves into full guard.
Saroa striking off his back but it's not causing Blevins any problems.
Saroa has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Blevins should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Saroa has tightened it up now! Blevins should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gaspar Saroa!
Gaspar Saroa decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Glutamine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristan David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gary Glutamine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gary Glutamine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tristan David!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
David looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Glutamine dives in and grabs David's left leg, looking for a takedown. David pushes down on Glutamine's head and hops out.
Glutamine throws a right hand that David ducks under and follows up with a left that David also avoids with ease.
Glutamine closes this distance looking for a takedown but David circles away.
Glutamine slips a jab and a cross from David.
Glutamine keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
David keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Glutamine.
Glutamine dives in and grabs David's left leg, looking for a takedown. David pushes down on Glutamine's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Glutamine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glutamine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from David.
Glutamine throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around David's waist but David gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Glutamine off to one side.
Glutamine clinches up against the cage.
David blocks an elbow strike.
Glutamine breaks from the clinch.
David takes the fight into the clinch.
Glutamine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but David has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David tries for a takedown but Glutamine manages to get underhooks.
Glutamine wants to get back to striking at distance but David won't allow it.
Glutamine slowing the pace effectively.
Glutamine tries to pull guard but David won't allow it.
Glutamine gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, David regains guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
David is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
David seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
David looking to hit a scissor sweep but Glutamine is one step ahead there.
David wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David wants to sweep but no luck.
Glutamine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. David swivels though and keeps the full guard.
David manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glutamine is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice elbow there by David.
David controlling from mount.
David tries to control but Glutamine wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glutamine manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Glutamine taking some punishment here, with David in his half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Glutamine wants to control but David is keeping busy.
David not landing any meaningful shots this time.
David performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Glutamine wants to get back to full guard.
Glutamine on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
David keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
David is stalling here. Glutamine is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! David seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Glutamine has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Glutamine thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Glutamine tries for a kimura but David is defending well.
Glutamine working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
David wants to control but Glutamine postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tristan David will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
David looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
David has a takedown stuffed.
Glutamine gets a clinch.
Glutamine manages to break the clinch.
Glutamine doesn't manage to clinch there - David circles away.
David avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No luck for David with that takedown attempt.
Gary Glutamine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tristan David.
Glutamine drives through with a takedown into David's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Glutamineis looking to pass into half guard but David pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now David is in guard.
David lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Glutamine keeping moving, preventing David from controlling successfully.
David's corner is telling him to maintain position.
David must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glutamine working a defensive guard but David manages to pass into side control anyway.
David in side control lands a decent elbow.
David advances nicely into full mount.
David trying to control but he's not successful this time.
David controlling from the full mount.
David trying to control but he's not successful this time.
David postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Glutamine looks a forlorn figure.
Glutamine might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
David wants to control the pace but Glutamine is squirming around nicely.
Glutamine is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David working away from the top, dropping strikes.
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!
David sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
David is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Glutamine has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Glutamine!
Tristan David has got the better of the ground game so far.
Glutamine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
David keeping full guard, as Glutamine tries to pass.
David tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
David keeping full guard, as Glutamine tries to pass.
Glutamine postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! David is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Glutamine, into his guard.
David sitting in guard here, content to control.
David stands up over Glutamine, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
David trying to control the position from guard on top but Glutamine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
David scoring with some ground and pound.
Glutamine looking to hit a scissor sweep but David is one step ahead there.
Glutamine escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. David gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
David controls from within his opponent's guard.
David trying to control the position from guard on top but Glutamine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glutamine throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Glutamine looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
David's corner is telling him to maintain position.
David works a leg free and moves into half 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!
David is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tristan David showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
David leaves Glutamine with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Glutamine misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Glutamine is trying hard to land a takedown here. David sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Glutamine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glutamine tries to sprawl but David drives through with a takedown into half guard.
David working the head and body with strikes.
Glutamine flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
David missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
David performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
David wants to control but Glutamine is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David thows a huge punch but Glutamine dodges it nicely.
Glutamine is looking for a sweep. David is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Glutamine looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
David seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Glutamine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
David slows the pace down in half guard.
Tristan David has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Glutamine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. David manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
David closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on David's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Glutamine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Tristan David has been cut.
David jumps guard but Glutamine turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Glutamine manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David shoots in for a takedown but Glutamine shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Glutamine pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces David back to the cage. Glutamine follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Glutamine tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. David smiles and moves away.
David shoots for a takedown but Glutamine saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
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!
David fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Glutamine avoids it really well and circles away.
David has closed the distance and engaged Glutamine in a clinch.
David stops a takedown attempt from Glutamine.
David misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glutamine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
David throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Glutamine tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. David is in Glutamine's guard.
Glutamine looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
David 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.
David gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Glutamine shoots in and gets a takedown into David's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
David manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Glutamine manages to get himself to full guard.
David showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
David 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
David looking to pass the guard.
David trying to control the position from guard on top but Glutamine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gary Glutamine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glutamine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
David is looking to work some ground and pound but Glutamine has wrist control.
David wants to control from the top but Glutamine keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
David content to stall in guard here.
Tristan David is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tristan David has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
David drives through with a takedown into Glutamine's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tristan David comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got David 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tristan David!
Tristan David very nearly forgot to thank Canuck Beavermeat Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michal Archaniol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walt Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Myers's choice of entrance music: That Ain't Classy by Classified. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 lbs
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181 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michal Archaniol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Walt Myers!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Myers goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Archaniol looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Archaniol stands and throws Myers's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Archaniol has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Myers!
Myers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Archaniol. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Archaniol is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Myers is surviving well by controlling Archaniol's body position as best he can.
Myers has given up his back. Will we see Archaniol going for some submissions?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lull in the action here.
Archaniol gets his hands free as Myers looks to control.
Archaniol sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Myers taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Michal Archaniol!
Michal Archaniol decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mitsuyo Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peterson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Diamond kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mitsuyo Maeda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitsuyo Maeda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maeda.
Peterson walks into a left hand.
Maeda lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Peterson just misses with a punch to the body.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Maeda raining down hammerfists from mount.
It looks like Victor Peterson has been cut.
Peterson tries to hold on but Maeda postures up.
Peterson reaches up and holds on to Maeda to control the position.
Maeda can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Peterson is looking to escape.
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!
Maeda avoids the attempt from Peterson to control.
Peterson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Peterson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Peterson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Maeda looking to ground and pound but Peterson is blocking nicely.
Maeda thowing shots but they're missing.
Maeda tries to control but Peterson wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peterson tries to hold on but Maeda pushes him away.
Peterson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Maeda punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peterson is trying desperately to improve position.
Peterson regains half guard.
Maeda is thwarting Peterson's attempts to control the position.
Peterson is refusing to be controlled, as Maeda sits in half guard.
Maeda stops Peterson from getting back to his feet.
Maeda sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Peterson defending well though.
Maeda wants to pass to mount but Peterson is defending the position.
Peterson tries to kick Maeda off but Maeda keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson kicks Maeda off and gets back to his feet.
Maeda shoots for a double leg takedown but Peterson sprawls well. He's pushed Maeda's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Maeda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maeda lunges at Peterson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Peterson's hand.
Peterson misses with a kick to the body.
Maeda throws a good cross that connects.
Maeda misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Peterson to counter with a crisp jab.
Peterson ducks under a wild hook from Maeda.
Left hook, right uppercut from Maeda.
Peterson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Peterson stuffs the takedown.
Peterson moves away from the strike by Maeda.
Peterson stalks Maeda and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Maeda's face. Maeda staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maeda misses with a body shot.
Maeda takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Maeda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maeda blocks a head kick by Peterson.
Maeda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitsuyo Maeda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maeda is looking to chop away at Peterson's legs.
Maeda lands a jab to Peterson's midsection.
Peterson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Peterson shoots in looking for a takedown. Maeda tries to sprawl out of it but Peterson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maeda manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Peterson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maeda.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peterson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mitsuyo Maeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peterson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maeda lands with a cross.
Maeda connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Peterson's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitsuyo Maeda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Victor Peterson'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.
A swing and a miss from Maeda.
Peterson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Maeda.
Peterson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Peterson needs to keep his hands up - Maeda had a free shot at his head there.
Maeda throws an overhand right that lands on Peterson's shoulder, as Peterson tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Maeda misses.
Peterson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Maeda sprawls well initially but Peterson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Peterson seems to be working for a kimura but Maeda defends the submission attempt.
Maeda looking for submissions off his back.
Peterson wants to work for an arm triangle but Maeda is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Maeda is not content to let Peterson control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Maeda gets back to full guard.
Maeda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maeda is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Peterson is defending against the submission attempts here by Maeda.
Maeda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Peterson keeps working.
Mitsuyo Maeda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda misses with a head shot. Peterson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Maeda wants to control from the top but Peterson keeps moving.
Peterson is looking to stand up but Maeda isn't so interested in that idea.
Maeda throws a big right hand that misses.
Peterson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Peterson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
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.
Maeda keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Maeda is working hard here to advance position.
Maeda is squirming around, avoiding Peterson's attempts to control the action.
Peterson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Maeda is trying to escape the mount.
Maeda is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Peterson has control of Maeda's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Maeda regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Peterson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Maeda is now in Peterson's guard. A big mistake from Peterson there, giving up the dominant position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda tries to free his leg and advance position but Peterson is retaining full guard.
Peterson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maeda won't allow Peterson to get back to his feet.
Maeda wants to pass the guard but Peterson is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maeda working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Peterson's head.
Maeda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mitsuyo Maeda will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Victor Peterson'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.
Maeda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Peterson misses with a looping left.
Maeda throws a good cross that connects.
Peterson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peterson lands with a right hand.
Maeda throws a shot from downtown. Peterson moves away and avoids it.
Maeda misses with a straight right.
Peterson tries to clinch up but Maeda circles away and keeps his distance.
Peterson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Peterson wants it to stay on the feet.
Maeda throws a series of punches but Peterson avoids them all with ease.
Maeda misses with a right hand
and Peterson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maeda thinking.
Peterson drops his hands momentarily and Maeda takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Peterson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peterson lands a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peterson.
Maeda throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maeda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Peterson works Maeda's body with a nice hook.
Maeda on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maeda takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Maeda fails with a takedown attempt.
Peterson slips under a jab.
No joy there for Maeda, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Peterson as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitsuyo Maeda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maeda shoots for a takedown but Peterson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Peterson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Peterson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maeda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson misses the shot to the body.
Maeda scores with a sloppy right hand. Peterson should have avoided that one.
Good leg kick by Maeda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Peterson misses with a straight right.
Peterson swings for the body but Maeda moves out of range.
Peterson throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maeda connects with a single shot there.
Peterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maeda moves away.
Maeda missing with a left hand there. Peterson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maeda takes one to the side of the head.
Peterson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maeda circles away.
Peterson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maeda throws a right hand that misses
and Peterson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maeda has him pressed against the cage.
Maeda takes a knee right on the jaw!
Maeda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Peterson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mitsuyo Maeda is winning the standup battle so far.
Maeda fails to land with a series of punches.
Maeda misses with a left hand
and Peterson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maeda lands with a cross.
Peterson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Maeda sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Maeda trying to hold on to Peterson's head to control him but Peterson postures up.
Maeda is pressing down on Peterson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Peterson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maeda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Peterson has managed to get both his arms back between Maeda's legs - danger averted.
Peterson trying to control but Maeda is working from the bottom.
That's four 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!
Maeda looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Peterson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Peterson tries for a kimura but Maeda is defending well.
Maeda gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peterson prevents Maeda from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Victor Peterson just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Victor Peterson's cut.
That's time! Maeda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maeda lands a jab to the head.
Peterson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maeda was well out of range. Poor timing from Peterson.
Peterson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maeda lands with a cross.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maeda, as that shot connected.
Maeda looks to throw the jab but Peterson is out of range.
Peterson slips under a jab.
Peterson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maeda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peterson.
Maeda looks to land a right hand but Peterson moved out of range.
Maeda lands with a right hand.
Peterson with a jab.
Peterson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Maeda misses with a two punch combination.
Peterson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda closes the distance and clinches up with Peterson, looking for a takedown. Maeda pushes Peterson against the cage but Peterson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maeda misses with a hook
and Peterson counters with a nice body shot.
Peterson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Maeda paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Maeda shoots in but Peterson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Peterson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Peterson moves into full mount! Maeda won't be happy about that!
Peterson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Maeda to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Maeda shrugs it off.
Peterson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Maeda manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Maeda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maeda has escaped the position, nice work there.
Maeda tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Peterson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peterson is trying to get an arm triangle but Maeda is defending well.
Peterson trying to control the position but Maeda is working away.
Maeda struggling a bit here.
Maeda is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Peterson off and has taken his back!
Peterson has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda has Peterson flattened out and is raining down punches.
Maeda missing with strikes from the back.
Maeda has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Peterson.
Peterson is covering up but some of the strikes from Maeda are getting through and doing damage.
Peterson turns into Maeda and is now in his guard.
Peterson stopping the sweep attempt from Maeda.
Peterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Maeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maeda has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Peterson should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Maeda has tightened it up now! Peterson should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mitsuyo Maeda!
Mitsuyo Maeda is the new bantamweight champion!
A relieved looking Mitsuyo Maeda 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 Bobby Crown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Hyneman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crown comes to the cage accompanied by Eminence Front. 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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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Crown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamie Hyneman!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyneman feints a jab promting Crown to slip. Hyneman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Crown slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Bobby Crown has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hyneman misses with a two punch combination.
Crown takes a swing at Hyneman's ribcage but misses.
Crown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hyneman slips under a jab from Crown.
Hyneman looks to land a combination but Crown avoids it well.
Crown connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Some wild striking there from Hyneman.
Hyneman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hyneman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hyneman taking a breather here.
Let's hope that Hyneman has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crown throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Hyneman slows the pace down.
Jamie Hyneman has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hyneman throws a combination that misses
and Crown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Hyneman lands.
Jamie Hyneman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crown connects with a body shot that sends Hyneman's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hyneman throws out a loose jab but Crown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hyneman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hyneman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bobby Crown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hyneman looks gassed!
Crown paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Jamie Hyneman has been cut.
Hyneman gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Crown gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Hyneman is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Crown!
After winning the bout, Bobby Crown thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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