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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gray Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Im Chopped (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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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gray Maynard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Im Chopped!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chopped connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chopped shoots in but Maynard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chopped is looking to clinch.
Chopped swats away the attempt to clinch by Maynard.
Chopped misses with a takedown
and Maynard counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chopped's guard now.
Maynard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maynard being controlled here momentarily.
Maynard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chopped trying to keep a closed guard but Maynard is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Im Chopped.
Some bone on bone action there as Chopped checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Chopped misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gray Maynard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Im Chopped.
Maynard doesn't manage to clinch there - Chopped circles away.
Chopped shoots in looking for a takedown. Maynard tries to sprawl out of it but Chopped keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maynard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chopped shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maynard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Chopped looks gassed!
Maynard controlling the action here.
Maynard wants to pass to mount but Chopped is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maynard takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chopped can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gray Maynard has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Chopped explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maynard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chopped looks for a takedown but Maynard sprawls well.
Maynard looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Maynard stops Chopped from standing up.
Maynard won't allow Chopped to sweep him here.
Maynard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Maynard distracts Chopped with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Maynard connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chopped is keeping the position for now.
Maynard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Maynard tries to free his leg and advance position but Chopped is retaining full guard.
Maynard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Chopped has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Maynard off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Chopped scores with a jab.
Chopped misses with a takedown attempt - Maynard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maynard is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chopped shoots for a double leg takedown but Maynard sprawls well. He's pushed Chopped's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chopped fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maynard is out of range.
Maynard shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chopped's guard.
Maynard might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maynard wants to pass the guard but Chopped is keeping the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maynard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maynard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maynard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maynard lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maynard slips nicely into half guard.
Maynard sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gray Maynard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Maynard scores a takedown into full mount!
Chopped is wriggling around trying to escape.
Maynard stands up from mount. Strange move.
Maynard really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Chopped tries to clinch but Maynard moves out of range.
Chopped works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chopped fails with a takedown attempt.
Chopped fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chopped is breathing heavily.
Maynard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Maynard controlling the action here.
Maynard is pressing down on Chopped's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chopped is holding on for now.
Maynard is taking a breather. Chopped says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Maynard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Chopped trying to control but Maynard postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Chopped changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Maynard looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maynard struggling a bit here.
Gray Maynard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maynard sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Maynard gets full guard.
Chopped postures up in Maynard's guard and throws a big left but Maynard blocks it.
Chopped trying to control the position from guard on top but Maynard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maynard is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chopped advances to half guard.
Maynard is controlling Chopped's trapped leg to prevent Chopped from advancing to side control.
Chopped is looking to take a break and control but Maynard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maynard gets back to full guard.
Maynard keeping moving, preventing Chopped from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Im Chopped was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Chopped keeps the fight on the outside.
Maynard scores a takedown into full mount!
Chopped is desperately trying to improve his position but Maynard has a good base and remains in mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maynard content just to control the position here.
Maynard lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gray Maynard dominated that second round.
That's time! Maynard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Maynard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chopped swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chopped fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chopped with a lazy takedown attempt
so Maynard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Chopped is working an open guard so Maynard takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jab, jab by Chopped - just one landing.
Chopped avoids the head kick by Maynard.
Maynard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
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!
Chopped tries to hold on but Maynard pushes him away.
Maynard working the ground and pound effectively.
Maynard content just to control the position here.
Maynard with good strikes from the mount here!
Chopped takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chopped tries to hold on but Maynard pushes him away.
Chopped defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Maynard.
Chopped keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Chopped that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Maynard looking to control and managing it successfully.
Maynard lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Chopped hang on?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard looking to secure an arm triangle but Chopped defends it well.
Maynard looking to finish Chopped with some ground and pound. This is bad for Chopped!
Maynard with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chopped working to try and regain half guard.
Maynard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chopped can do to turn this around?
Maynard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard wants to control the pace but Chopped is squirming around nicely.
Maynard moves to back control.
Maynard controlling the position well here. Chopped rolled but Maynard kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Maynard trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Chopped has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Maynard just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gray Maynard wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Maynard tries for a takedown but Chopped sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Im Chopped has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chopped shoots in for a double leg but Maynard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Maynard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Im Chopped seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maynard drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gray Maynard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maynard working the head and body with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gray Maynard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maynard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gray Maynard!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paolo Steinbeck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steinbeck has chosen Paolo Entrance Theme as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Paolo Steinbeck enters the cage!
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215 lbs
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244 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Savage!
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, Paolo Steinbeck!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Savage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Randy Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Steinbeck's hands.
Savage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Savage scores with a nice right hand.
Savage is looking to land body kicks.
Savage misses the shot to the body.
Savage throws a body punch but Steinbeck moves out of range.
Savage misses with a wild combination.
A big left from Savage misses.
Steinbeck throws a right and a left that Savage avoids nicely.
Savage lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steinbeck thows a body shot but no joy.
Steinbeck fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steinbeck avoids the body shot from Savage.
Savage throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Randy Savage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Savage lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steinbeck at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Savage. Steinbeck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Savage lands a lovely overhand right.
Savage jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savage throws a jab when Steinbeck was well out of range.
Savage swings for the body but Steinbeck moves out of range.
Savage lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steinbeck at a distance.
Savage looks to land a body kick but Steinbeck moved away.
Steinbeck takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Savage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steinbeck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steinbeck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Savage.
Savage throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steinbeck.
Steinbeck doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Steinbeck misses the body punch
and Savage makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Steinbeck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savage sizes up Steinbeck with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Savage swings for the body but Steinbeck moves out of range.
Savage connects with a body shot that sends Steinbeck's belly button to the back.
Steinbeck looks gassed!
Savage connects with a body shot.
Savage lands a lovely overhand right.
Savage is looking to wear down Steinbeck with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fighters circle momentarily. Savage darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice cross by Savage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage drops Steinbeck with a beautiful combination! Steinbeck stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Savage is looking for the KO!
Steinbeck is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savage lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Steinbeck falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Randy Savage!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Sparrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kent comes to the cage accompanied by Shoot To Thrill by AC/DC. Jack Sparrow told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Sparrow!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparrow looking to score a takedown here. Kent is defending well but Sparrow drives through and ends up in Kent's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sparrow controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kent bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sparrow's guard.
Sparrow kicks Kent off and gets to his feet.
Kent throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sparrow was covering up waiting for the punch and Kent finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sparrow seems keen to control Kent's posture.
Sparrow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kent trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparrow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sparrow pulls Kent in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparrow keeping moving, preventing Kent from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kent tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sparrow swivels and escapes.
Sparrow drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kent is trying to get back to half guard.
Kent pushes Sparrow away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sparrow gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sparrow controlling the position from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sparrow controlling from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sparrow wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kent seems a little lost for a moment, as Sparrow dominates the positioning.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jack Sparrow wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kent gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sparrow is stalling in the full guard.
Sparrow's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kent is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sparrow is aware though and is defending well.
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.
Kent is looking to stand up but Sparrow isn't so interested in that idea.
Sparrow 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Sparrow dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kent shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sparrow fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kent sprawls well initially but Sparrow persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kent is trying to stand.
Kent makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kent.
Sparrow's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sparrow must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kent wants to sweep here but Sparrow controlling him for the moment.
Kent looking for a guillotine here but Sparrow defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparrow sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kent working for submissions but it's allowed Sparrow to get to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sparrow lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sparrow in particular looking to stall.
Kent tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Sparrow has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Sparrow tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sparrow avoids the attempt from Kent to control.
Kent is working to get back to half guard.
Sparrow controlling his opponent.
Kent tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kent tries to hold on but Sparrow postures up.
Sparrow content just to control the position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kent is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Sparrow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sparrow tries for a takedown but Kent sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sparrow dives in and scores a takedown into Kent's guard.
Sparrow is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kent will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kent is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sparrow defends well.
Sparrow won't allow Kent to sweep him here.
Kent looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sparrow passes into half guard.
Kent wants to improve his position but Sparrow is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparrow is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kent has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sparrow is working away from the top position though.
Sparrow sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack Sparrow has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sparrow forces Kent back against the cage and clinches.
Sparrow gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kent.
Kent tries for a takedown but Sparrow manages to get underhooks.
Sparrow is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Kent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Sparrow no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sparrow is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kent wants to stand and escape but instead Sparrow has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Sparrow not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sparrow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kent wants to get back to his feet but Sparrow is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kent can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sparrow controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Sparrow 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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kent manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Joey Kent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sparrow tries to lock up and control but Kent gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kent jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sparrow is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sparrow and Kent has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Jack Sparrow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jack Sparrow has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sparrow manages to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Sparrow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sparrow 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Sparrow!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jas Brzydota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naruto Uzumaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uzumaki has chosen Naruto Theme as his entrance music. Jas Brzydota has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jas Brzydota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Naruto Uzumaki!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzumaki looks to clinch
and Brzydota counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brzydota.
Brzydota gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Uzumaki wants to control but Brzydota is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Uzumaki is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Brzydota has latched onto it... Big trouble! Brzydota pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Uzumaki is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Brzydota!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jas Brzydota!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Garnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benton comes to the cage accompanied by Deicide - Sacrificial Suicide. Garnett has chosen Till I Collapse as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Glenn Benton could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aaron Garnett's chin.
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182 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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25
183 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Glenn Benton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Garnett!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garnett shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Garnett is in close to Benton's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Benton on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Benton tries to get out of the position.
Garnett is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Garnett missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Benton wants to sweep here but Garnett controlling him for the moment.
Garnett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garnett scoring with some ground and pound.
Garnett tries to free his leg and advance position but Benton is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garnett with a flurry of punches that miss.
Benton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Benton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garnett trying to control but Benton is working from the bottom.
Benton has momentary wrist control but Garnett slips an elbow through the middle.
Garnett wants to control from the top but Benton keeps moving.
Garnett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garnett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garnett throws a big elbow that misses.
Garnett slips nicely into half guard.
Garnett has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garnett missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garnett sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garnett is keen to just control but Benton is a slippery customer.
Garnett is looking to advance position but Benton won't allow it.
Garnett thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aaron Garnett has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Benton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice takedown defense from Benton. No joy for Garnett on that attempt.
Benton throws out a loose jab but Garnett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aaron Garnett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garnett misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garnett connects with a looping right hand.
Garnett connects with a body shot that sends Benton's belly button to the back.
Benton jabs at Garnett's body.
Garnett throws a right hand that Benton ducks under and follows up with a left that Benton also avoids with ease.
Benton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Glenn Benton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garnett tries to bum rush Benton with a series of wild strikes but Benton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garnett takes the fight into the clinch.
Benton misses with a hook from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garnett is trying to stall.
Benton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benton tries to throw a body punch but Garnett avoids it by throwing Benton back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Garnett dominated that round.
That's time! Benton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Benton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benton lands with a good body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Benton misses the target.
No joy there for Garnett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benton rushes Garnett and presses him up against the cage.
Garnett lands with a short shot to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Garnett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garnett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Benton tries to bum rush Garnett with a series of wild strikes but Garnett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garnett looks to score with a jab to the body but Benton is just out of range.
Benton looks to land a combination but Garnett avoids it well.
Benton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garnett staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garnett throws an overhand right that lands on Benton's shoulder, as Benton tries to avoid the shot.
Garnett lands a nice looking body shot.
Garnett looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Benton!
Garnett unloads with some shots from mount but Benton bucks and avoids them well.
Garnett is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Benton prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Garnett postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Benton looks a forlorn figure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garnett pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Garnett throwing strikes here but Benton is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garnett working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Benton slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Garnett is taking a breather. Benton says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garnett frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garnett landing punches.
Benton gets back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Garnett lands a nice short elbow.
Garnett seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Benton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Garnett lands a nice short elbow.
Benton is trying to control but can't.
Garnett is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Garnett is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
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!
Garnett throwing shots but Benton is blocking nicely.
Garnett is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Benton reverses the position - he's now on top in Garnett's guard.
Garnett is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Garnett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Garnett throws a looping overhand right but Benton ducks down to avoid it.
Benton throws a big shot that misses.
Benton throws the left hand but Garnett avoids the punch easily.
Garnett throws a body punch but Benton moves out of range.
Benton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Garnett momentarily.
Garnett looks to land a combination but Benton avoids it well.
Benton scores with a jab to the head.
Benton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Benton works the jab nicely.
Benton looks to throw the jab but Garnett is out of range.
Garnett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garnett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Glenn Benton is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garnett pushes Benton up against the cage in a clinch.
Garnett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garnett ducks under a wild hook from Benton.
Benton moves out of range of the strikes.
Garnett lands a head shot.
Benton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garnett getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Garnett fails with the takedown.
Benton wants to clinch up but Garnett keeps it at a distance.
Benton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Garnett has a takedown stuffed.
Benton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garnett throws a lazy right hand but Benton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garnett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benton throws a shot from downtown. Garnett moves away and avoids it.
Benton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garnett manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice combination there by Garnett.
Garnett throws the left hand but Benton avoids the punch easily.
Garnett slips under a jab.
Garnett walks into a jab.
Garnett closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Benton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garnett takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A swing and a miss from Benton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Garnett's hands.
Benton scores with a jab.
Garnett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benton.
Benton cracks Garnett with an open hand slap.
Garnett throws a body punch but Benton moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Garnett is defended easily by Benton.
Glenn Benton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Garnett.
Garnett throws a lazy right hand but Benton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garnett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garnett feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bentons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A swing and a miss from Garnett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton misses with a straight right.
Benton tries to clinch up.
Garnett misses with a double jab.
Garnett with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Benton to score with a decent uppercut.
Garnett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garnett throws a hook to the side of Benton's head but Benton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garnett. Benton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aaron Garnett is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Garnett tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Benton swivels and escapes.
Glenn Benton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garnett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice uppercut there from Garnett.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garnett slips under a jab from Benton.
Benton looks to land a left hand but Garnett moved out of range nicely.
Garnett closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Garnett misses with a head shot. Benton uses the momentum to regain 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 Glenn Benton.
I think Garnett has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Garnett!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darius Kasparaitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ZyD XyD Vi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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280 lbs
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220 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple 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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darius Kasparaitis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, ZyD XyD Vi!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
XyD Vi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
XyD Vi is looking to slow Kasparaitis down with leg kicks.
Kasparaitis forces XyD Vi back against the cage and clinches.
Kasparaitis misses with a punch to the body.
Kasparaitis misses with a body punch.
Kasparaitis is working XyD Vi over against the cage.
XyD Vi lands an elbow that stopped Kasparaitis in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Darius Kasparaitis has been cut.
Kasparaitis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
XyD Vi stops a takedown attempt from Kasparaitis.
XyD Vi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kasparaitis misses with a punch to the body.
Kasparaitis tries a body shot but XyD Vi blocks it.
XyD Vi blocks a body shot from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis misses with a punch on the inside.
XyD Vi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kasparaitis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasparaitis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kasparaitis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but XyD Vi has him pressed against the cage.
Kasparaitis misses with a punch to the body.
XyD Vi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kasparaitis is defending well for now.
XyD Vi missing with knees to the body.
Kasparaitis pushes XyD Vi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparaitis dodges an elbow strike from XyD Vi.
Kasparaitis misses with a hook to the ribs.
XyD Vi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kasparaitis is defending well for now.
XyD Vi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kasparaitis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
XyD Vi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kasparaitis pulls guard successfully.
XyD Vi trying to control the position from guard on top but Kasparaitis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kasparaitis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in XyD Vi's guard.
Kasparaitis content to stall in guard here.
Kasparaitis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kasparaitis wants to control from the top but XyD Vi keeps moving.
Kasparaitis is pushing down on XyD Vi's leg trying to pass to half guard. XyD Vi is fighting to maintain full guard but Kasparaitis has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kasparaitis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but XyD Vi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kasparaitis wants to pass to mount but XyD Vi is defending the position.
Kasparaitis slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Darius Kasparaitis.
XyD Vi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kasparaitis wants to clinch but XyD Vi slips to the side
and XyD Vi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kasparaitis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
XyD Vi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kasparaitis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and XyD Vi counters with a nice body kick.
Kasparaitis is looking to clinch but XyD Vi is avoiding it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
XyD Vi looks for the body kick but Kasparaitis saw that one coming.
Kasparaitis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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!
XyD Vi is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
XyD Vi is not content to let Kasparaitis control the position.
Kasparaitis throwing strikes but XyD Vi manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Kasparaitis tries to buck XyD Vi off but XyD Vi is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Kasparaitis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darius Kasparaitis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Horrible takedown by Kasparaitis or perhaps it was just good defense by XyD Vi which made him look bad.
XyD Vi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kasparaitis tries to close the distance and clinch up but XyD Vi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kasparaitis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from XyD Vi.
Kasparaitis moves in looking to clinch but XyD Vi pushes him off.
Kasparaitis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before XyD Vi can pounce on him.
Crunch! XyD Vi slams his shin into Kasparaitis's torso.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from XyD Vi.
Kasparaitis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kasparaitis tries to clinch there but XyD Vi circles away.
Kasparaitis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling XyD Vi to score with a decent uppercut.
XyD Vi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kasparaitis.
XyD Vi lands with a nice body kick.
XyD Vi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasparaitis.
Darius Kasparaitis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kasparaitis drops his hands momentarily and XyD Vi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
XyD Vi lands a leg kick that knocks Kasparaitis off balance momentarily.
Kasparaitis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
XyD Vi scores with a kick to the body.
XyD Vi connects with an inside leg kick.
XyD Vi swings for the body but Kasparaitis moves out of range.
XyD Vi scoring well with a low kick there.
XyD Vi misses with a wild body shot.
Kasparaitis sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasparaitis sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
XyD Vi lands a leg kick that knocks Kasparaitis off balance momentarily.
XyD Vi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kasparaitis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
XyD Vi swings for the body but Kasparaitis moves out of range.
XyD Vi connects with a solid leg kick.
XyD Vi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kasparaitis will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kasparaitis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kasparaitis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for XyD Vi. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
XyD Vi scores with a hook to the body. Kasparaitis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
XyD Vi scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
XyD Vi throws a nice outside leg kick.
XyD Vi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice body kick from XyD Vi.
A nice leg kick lands there from XyD Vi.
XyD Vi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
XyD Vi thuds his shin into the meat of Kasparaitis's side.
A head kick misses from XyD Vi.
XyD Vi connects with a body shot that sends Kasparaitis's belly button to the back.
XyD Vi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
XyD Vi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kasparaitis will feel that in the morning.
XyD Vi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
ZyD XyD Vi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kasparaitis tries to clinch up but XyD Vi circles away and keeps his distance.
XyD Vi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kasparaitis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by XyD Vi.
XyD Vi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
XyD Vi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
ZyD XyD Vi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis moves out of range as XyD Vi throws a body kick.
XyD Vi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
XyD Vi thows a body kick. Kasparaitis tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kasparaitis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
XyD Vi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
XyD Vi thows a body kick. Kasparaitis tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
XyD Vi lands a right hook to the body.
XyD Vi connects with a solid leg kick.
Kasparaitis avoids the body shot from XyD Vi.
XyD Vi lands a nice hook to Kasparaitis's body. Kasparaitis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
XyD Vi closes the distance and clinches.
XyD Vi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
XyD Vi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kasparaitis misses with a body punch.
Kasparaitis tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis being controlled against the cage.
Kasparaitis misses with a punch to the body.
Kasparaitis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kasparaitis misses with a hook to the ribs.
XyD Vi stalling in the clinch but Kasparaitis improves position.
XyD Vi trying to land knees to the body.
Kasparaitis looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darius Kasparaitis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
XyD Vi lands an elbow just above Kasparaitis 's eye.
XyD Vi scores with a shot to the side of Kasparaitis's head.
Darius Kasparaitis's cut is getting worse.
XyD Vi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from XyD Vi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kasparaitis is trying to drag XyD Vi to the mat but XyD Vi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
XyD Vi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Darius Kasparaitis's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
XyD Vi lands an elbow that stopped Kasparaitis in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
ZyD XyD Vi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Darius Kasparaitis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Good leg kick by XyD Vi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
XyD Vi throws a nice head kick!
Jeez, Darius Kasparaitis's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Nice jab there from XyD Vi.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Darius Kasparaitis's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). ZyD XyD Vi!
Our winner, ZyD XyD Vi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Daniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Calamote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calamote has chosen Rain Over Me as his entrance music. Paulo Calamote has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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156 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamie Daniel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paulo Calamote!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jamie Daniel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniel misses with a combination
and Calamote counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Daniel is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Daniel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Calamote manages to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Calamote.
Daniel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Calamote.
Calamote looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calamote throwing strikes but missing.
Calamote postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Calamote with a flurry of punches that miss.
Calamote engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Calamote accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Calamote trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Calamote slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Paulo Calamote hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A head kick misses from Calamote.
Daniel throws a right hand that misses
and Calamote counters with a nice leg kick.
Calamote shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Daniel sprawls well. Daniel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Calamote gets slowly back to his feet.
Daniel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Calamote momentarily.
A lazy left from Calamote finds it's target.
Daniel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Calamote fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Daniel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Daniel closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Daniel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Calamote counters with a good low kick that Daniel was not able to check.
Calamote bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Daniel's head backwards.
Calamote throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniel throws a right and a left that Calamote avoids nicely.
Daniel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Calamote.
Donk. Calamote catches Daniel right on the button with a cross.
Daniel misses with a hook.
Calamote scores with a leg kick.
Calamote thuds his shin into the meat of Daniel's side.
Daniel is breathing heavily.
Calamote lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Daniel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Calamote can pounce on him.
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!
Daniel takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Calamote thuds his shin into the meat of Daniel's side.
Daniel misses with a double jab
and as Daniel loses concentration momentarily, Calamote counters with a picture perfect head kick! Daniel goes down, out cold! The referee rushed in to check on his condition - I'm sure he'll be ok but that was a massive knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Paulo Calamote!
Our winner, Paulo Calamote, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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