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Round 2 - Week 7 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evander Tripp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hokey Smeinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tripp comes to the cage accompanied by Bad Company - The Nine. Smeinen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Far Away. Smeinen has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evander Tripp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hokey Smeinen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smeinen throws a push kick but Tripp slaps the foot to one side.
Smeinen looks gassed!
Tripp lands a nice hook to Smeinen's body. Smeinen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tripp feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tripp stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smeinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tripp throws a big elbow that misses.
Smeinen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tripp.
Tripp throwing strikes but missing.
Tripp trying to control the position from guard on top but Smeinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tripp throwing strikes but missing.
Tripp postures up in Smeinen's guard and throws a big left but Smeinen blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tripp wants to control from the top but Smeinen keeps moving.
Smeinen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tripp.
Tripp working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smeinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smeinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tripp throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tripp throws a big right hand that misses.
Smeinen keeping moving, preventing Tripp from controlling successfully.
Tripp lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tripp postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tripp keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smeinen's head.
Tripp loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smeinen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Smeinen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tripp.
Tripp slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tripp throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tripp accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tripp trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smeinen keeping moving, preventing Tripp from controlling successfully.
Tripp looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tripp is looking to work some ground and pound but Smeinen has wrist control.
Tripp is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tripp digs a good body shot into Smeinen's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tripp ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smeinen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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!
Tripp throws a shot to the body.
Tripp lands the left hand.
Tripp jabs at Smeinen's body.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Tripp! Smeinen is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evander Tripp!
An out of breath Evander Tripp thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddie Finkelstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Brian Crawford has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Crawford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freddie Finkelstein!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finkelstein takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheers as Crawford lands an impressive looking overhand right. Finkelstein doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Freddie Finkelstein has been cut.
Finkelstein looks gassed!
Finkelstein takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crawford lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Finkelstein head around and knocks him out cold! Crawford hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brian Crawford!
Brian Crawford took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, 5th Round Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Voitto Putkimies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Karate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Putkimies comes to the cage accompanied by Tik Tak - Heilutaan. The crowd seem to be enjoying Karate's choice of entrance music: Keith Murray - Slap Somebody. Karate has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Joey Karate has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Voitto Putkimies's chin.
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Voitto Putkimies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Karate!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karate looks gassed!
Karate checks a leg kick.
Karate takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jab by Putkimies.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Putkimies looks to score with a jab to the body but Karate is just out of range.
Putkimies misses with a body shot.
Putkimies lands a nice leg kick that just misses Karate's sensitive parts.
Putkimies is looking to clinch.
Putkimies connects with a looping right hand.
Putkimies misses with a looping right.
Putkimies swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Voitto Putkimies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Putkimies scores with a nice head shot.
Putkimies just misses with a punch to the body.
Putkimies uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karate.
Putkimies darts in and clinches Karate up against the cage.
Putkimies breaks from the clinch.
Good leg kick by Putkimies there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Putkimies swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karate walks into a stiff left hand from Putkimies.
No joy there for Putkimies, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Putkimies fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Putkimies lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Karate up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Putkimies from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Karate's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Voitto Putkimies!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Voitto Putkimies made sure he mentioned Perkele!, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and J James Jameson Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norris comes to the cage accompanied by Chuck Norris - Eyes of a Ranger. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, J James Jameson Iii!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jameson Iii throws out a loose jab but Norris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jameson Iii fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jameson Iii is looking to clinch.
Jameson Iii takes a swing at Norris's ribcage but misses.
Norris walks into a left hand.
Norris keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jameson Iii throws a chopping leg kick but Norris manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Norris dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jameson Iii. That did some damage!
Jameson Iii throws a half hearted mid kick.
Norris throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Norris scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jameson Iii throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Bill Norris has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jameson Iii falls off balance throwing a combination
and Norris counters with a straight right hand.
Jameson Iii lands with a thumping leg kick.
Norris scores with a push kick.
Norris lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jameson Iii tries to clinch but Norris moves out of range.
J James Jameson Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jameson Iii misses with a wild body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Norris - that will leave a mark!
That kick from Jameson Iii tenderised Norris's leg. Norris is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jameson Iii throws a head kick that misses.
Jameson Iii throws the left hand but Norris avoids the punch easily.
Norris scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jameson Iii looks gassed!
Jameson Iii throws a body punch but Norris moves out of range.
Norris throws a nice inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Norris.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norris paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Norris throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice body kick there by Norris.
Jameson Iii tries to clinch up.
Jameson Iii on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jameson Iii misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris misses with an attempted mid kick.
Norris lands a leg kick that knocks Jameson Iii off balance momentarily.
Jameson Iii has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jameson Iii there as he acknowledges the shot.
Norris connects with a leg kick. Jameson Iii looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jameson Iii tried to score with a low kick but Norris checks it.
Jameson Iii tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Norris scoring well with a low kick there.
Norris cracks Jameson Iii with a good jab.
Norris misses with a head kick.
Norris throws a wild body kick that Jameson Iii sees coming a mile off.
Norris throws a nice inside leg kick.
Norris scores with a decent looking hook.
Jameson Iii keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Norris's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jameson Iii under the eye.
A nice leg kick lands there from Norris.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Norris. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Norris.
Norris throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jameson Iii shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jameson Iii's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Norris connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jameson Iii scrambles back to his feet.
Norris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Norris avoids the head kick by Jameson Iii.
Jameson Iii moves out of range of the body kick from Norris.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Norris.
Norris turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Norris bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Norris's corner calls for a 1-2. Norris obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Norris lands a head kick. Jameson Iii smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Norris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Norris there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Norris lands with a thumping leg kick.
Norris misses with an uppercut.
Donk. Norris catches Jameson Iii right on the button with a cross.
Jameson Iii avoids the head kick by Norris.
Jameson Iii tries to clinch but Norris is having none of it.
Jameson Iii tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Norris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
J James Jameson Iii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Norris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Norris scores with a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - Jameson Iii throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Norris.
Norris uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jameson Iii has time to react.
Jameson Iii avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Norris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bill Norris's cut.
That's time! Norris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jameson Iii throws a low kick but it's checked well by Norris.
Jameson Iii takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jameson Iii's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Norris just misses with a punch to the body.
Jameson Iii tries to close the distance and clinch but Norris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jameson Iii misses with a leg kick
and Norris counters with a slapping leg kick.
Norris throws a nice inside leg kick.
Norris fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jameson Iii.
An inside leg kick lands from Norris.
Jameson Iii throws a solid leg kick but Norris takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jameson Iii.
Jameson Iii throws a low kick but Norris avoids it.
Norris stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jameson Iii is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jameson Iii is breathing heavily.
Jameson Iii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Norris misses with a head kick.
Jameson Iii moves forwards but Norris connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Jameson Iii. No joy for Norris on that attempt.
Jameson Iii takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Norris buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Norris throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jameson Iii blocks a head kick by Norris.
Jameson Iii slips under a jab.
A low kick from Jameson Iii is predictable there
and Norris counters with a body kick that stops Jameson Iii in his tracks momentarily.
Jameson Iii on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Norris. Norris obviously looking to wear him down.
Norris chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jameson Iii on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norris checks a leg kick.
Norris moves away from the strike by Jameson Iii.
Jameson Iii on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Norris. Norris obviously looking to wear him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Norris.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris feints and then cracks Jameson Iii's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jameson Iii down.
Norris scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jameson Iii has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Norris.
Jameson Iii takes one to the chin there.
Jameson Iii has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jameson Iii walks into a stiff left hand from Norris.
Norris lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Norris scores with a sloppy right hand. Jameson Iii should have avoided that one.
Norris fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jameson Iii.
Norris throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Norris throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jameson Iii doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jameson Iii takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Norris.
The fighters circle momentarily. Norris darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Norris throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Norris.
Norris lands a big head kick that sends Jameson Iii tumbling to the mat! Norris takes a step backwards and waves Jameson Iii back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Jameson Iii is rocked!
It looks like J James Jameson Iii has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Norris.
Jameson Iii is still on wobbly legs! Can Norris finish him?
Norris cracks Jameson Iii with a right hand to the side of the head.
Norris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jameson Iii seems to have recovered his senses.
Jameson Iii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Norris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jameson Iii moves out of range of the leg kick from Norris.
Norris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jameson Iii can do to turn this around?
A low kick from Jameson Iii is predictable there
and Norris counters with a straight right hand.
Jameson Iii moves out of range of the body kick from Norris.
Jameson Iii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Norris.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jameson Iii chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Norris can pounce on him.
Jameson Iii tries to move into range but Norris moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Norris - that will leave a mark!
Jameson Iii sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Norris.
A slapping body kick lands there for Norris.
Jameson Iii has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Norris.
Norris scores with a spinning back kick!
Norris throws a leg kick which misses Jameson Iii's front leg but catches the back leg as Jameson Iii tries to avoid it.
Jameson Iii walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jameson Iii blocks a head kick by Norris.
Norris lands a slapping body shot.
Norris lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Norris dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Norris.
Both fighters circling a little - Norris finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Norris.
Jameson Iii's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Norris connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jameson Iii scrambles back to his feet.
Norris moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Norris fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jameson Iii connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horrible takedown by Norris or perhaps it was just good defense by Jameson Iii which made him look bad.
Jameson Iii misses with an uppercut. Norris saw that one coming.
Jameson Iii takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Norris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jameson Iii throws a combination that misses
and Norris counters with an outside leg kick.
Jameson Iii scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jameson Iii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norris.
Norris plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Norris loads up on a big right hand but Jameson Iii slips the punch.
Norris scores with a nice head shot.
Jameson Iii rushes Norris and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Norris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Norris sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jameson Iii pushes Norris up against the cage in a clinch.
Jameson Iii blocks a body shot from Norris.
Norris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jameson Iii working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norris stalls.
Norris tries to throw a body punch but Jameson Iii avoids it by throwing Norris back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris is trying to push Jameson Iii away but Jameson Iii has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Norris blocks a body shot from Jameson Iii.
Norris throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jameson Iiis head.
Norris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jameson Iii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jameson Iii ducks right into an uppercut from Norris.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jameson Iii checks a leg kick.
Jameson Iii tries to clinch but Norris is having none of it.
Norris throws a head kick but Jameson Iii moves out of range.
Jameson Iii lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jameson Iii misses with a looping right.
Norris shoots in for a takedown but Jameson Iii shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Norris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Norris misses with a head kick.
Jameson Iii fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jameson Iii moves into the clinch.
Jameson Iii is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jameson Iii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Norris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jameson Iii.
Jameson Iii scores with a hook to the body.
Norris prevents a body shot from Jameson Iii.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norris.
Norris blocks an uppercut.
Jameson Iii lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Norris backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jameson Iii misses with a body punch.
Bill Norris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Norris working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jameson Iii breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jameson Iii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Norris throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jameson Iii scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jameson Iii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Norris.
Norris checks a low kick from Jameson Iii.
Jameson Iii throws a head kick that misses.
J James Jameson Iii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Norris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jameson Iii is fending him off so far but Norris persists. Nope, Jameson Iii circles away and we're back to standing.
Norris scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jameson Iii tries to clinch but Norris is having none of it.
A big left from Jameson Iii misses.
Jameson Iii checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jameson Iii jabs Norris right on the nose. Norris blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jameson Iii on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Norris thows a body kick. Jameson Iii tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jameson Iii tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Norris makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A big left from Norris misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to J James Jameson Iii.
I think Norris has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Norris!
Bill Norris thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Djoser Rei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Poulsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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223 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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270 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Djoser Rei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Magnus Poulsen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rei misses with a head kick.
Poulsen cracks Rei with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Djoser Rei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rei tries to clinch but Poulsen moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Rei.
Rei cracks the inside of Poulsen's front leg.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rei, right into the meat.
Poulsen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rei.
Poulsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Rei.
Rei lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Poulsen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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!
Poulsen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rei with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Poulsen looks gassed!
Poulsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rei.
Rei throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rei.
Rei uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poulsen.
Rei goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rei explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Poulsen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rei, right into the meat.
Nice body kick from Rei.
Poulsen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rei. That one must have hurt.
Good leg kick by Rei there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rei is looking to slow Poulsen down with leg kicks.
Rei scoring well with a low kick there.
Rei throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rei is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rei pushes Poulsen away with a front kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rei.
Rei scores with a nice body kick.
Poulsen misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rei looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Poulsen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rei. That one must have hurt.
Rei misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Rei there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rei delivers a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rei. That's going to slow Poulsen down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rei throws out a loose jab but Poulsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rei moves into the clinch successfully.
Rei lands an elbow inside that Poulsen shrugs off.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Poulsen.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Poulsen letting Rei take a breather here.
Rei prevents a body shot from Poulsen.
Rei manages to break the clinch.
Rei is looking to land body kicks.
Poulsen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Poulsen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rei.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rei lands a front kick.
Djoser Rei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poulsen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rei lets loose with a powerful body kick. Poulsen will feel that in the morning.
Rei lands a front kick.
Nice body kick from Rei.
Rei is looking to clinch but Poulsen is avoiding it.
Rei tries a head kick but it misses.
Poulsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rei manages to avoid it.
Poulsen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rei can pounce on him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rei misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rei thows a body kick. Poulsen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Djoser Rei dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rei wants to clinch.
Rei fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rei ducks right into an uppercut from Poulsen.
Rei moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rei. That's going to slow Poulsen down.
A head kick from Rei lands but Poulsen takes it in his stride.
It looks like Magnus Poulsen has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rei throws a head kick that misses.
Poulsen is breathing heavily.
Rei lets loose with a powerful body kick. Poulsen will feel that in the morning.
Rei tries to close the distance and clinch up but Poulsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Poulsen keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rei connects with a solid leg kick.
Rei turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rei lands with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rei scores with a head kick. Poulsen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Poulsen blocks the body kick.
Djoser Rei is winning the standup battle so far.
Rei thuds his shin into the meat of Poulsen's side.
Rei tries to close the distance and clinch but Poulsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rei fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Poulsen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rei misses with a head kick.
Rei is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Poulsen can do to turn this around?
Rei lands with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rei swings for the body but Poulsen moves out of range.
Rei throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rei closes the distance and clinches.
Rei lands an elbow inside.
Rei lands a nice elbow.
Rei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rei.
Rei throws a push kick but Poulsen slaps the foot to one side.
Rei with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rei.
Rei throws a nice head kick!
Rei pushes Poulsen away with a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rei rushes Poulsen and presses him up against the cage.
Poulsen can't break the clinch.
Rei gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rei lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Rei.
Rei creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Poulsen's defenses.
Rei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Poulsen dodges an elbow strike from Rei.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Poulsen.
Poulsen tries to break free but Rei pushes him back against the cage.
Poulsen blocks an elbow strike.
Rei breaks the clinch.
Rei tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Poulsen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Poulsen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That has opened up Magnus Poulsen's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rei lands a big head kick that sends Poulsen to the canvas! Rei follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Djoser Rei!
An out of breath Djoser Rei thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olav Erikson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wacky Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erikson comes to the cage accompanied by Testament - Eyes of Wrath. Chan has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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280 lbs
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245 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Olav Erikson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wacky Chan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erikson misses with a wild body shot.
Chan looks gassed!
Chan moves into the clinch.
Erikson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Erikson avoids it.
Chan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Erikson avoids the elbow strike from Chan, against the cage.
Erikson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Erikson jumps guard but Chan stands there with Erikson around his waist. Erikson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Erikson lands with a right to the head.
Erikson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Erikson looking to stall.
Erikson can't find room to land a body shot as Chan controls the action.
Erikson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chan just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olav Erikson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Erikson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Erikson - that landed with a thud.
Erikson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Chan uses from the top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Erikson is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Chan has his hands clasped together but Erikson extends an breaks Chan's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Erikson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Olav Erikson!
A victorious Olav Erikson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitch McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omen Deng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald comes to the cage accompanied by Sounds of Silence. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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248 lbs
14 - 0 - 0 |
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250 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitch McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Omen Deng!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald tries to move into range but Deng moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McDonald scores with a head kick.
That has opened up Omen Deng's cut even more.
McDonald throws a front kick aimed at Deng's knee but Deng avoids it well.
McDonald shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald tries to land a leg kick but Deng saw it coming and moves away.
Deng thows a body shot but no joy.
McDonald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDonald connects with an inside leg kick.
McDonald stalks Deng and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Deng's face. Deng staggers backwards, shaken.
The cut above Omen Deng's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
McDonald throws a quick head kick that knocks Deng silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! McDonald is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mitch McDonald!
Mitch McDonald 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uriel Sheet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nolan Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frost has chosen Under And Over It as his entrance music. Uriel Sheet could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nolan Frost's chin.
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230 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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277 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Uriel Sheet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nolan Frost!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheet uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sheet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sheet throws a jab when Frost was well out of range.
Frost moves out of range as Sheet strikes.
Frost motions for Sheet to come forward. Frost throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sheet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frost moves away.
Frost checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sheet jabs Frost to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sheet takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sheet throws out a leg kick but Frost moves out of range and Sheet only half commits.
Frost walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sheet checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Frost throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sheet checks a low kick from Frost.
Frost takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sheet darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Nolan Frost has been cut.
Frost misses with a body kick.
Sheet drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Frost right on the button. Frost goes down! Sheet follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Sheet gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uriel Sheet!
Uriel Sheet seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demetrious Bingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dalston Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marley has chosen Kottonmouth Kings - Can Anybody Hear Me as his entrance music. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Dalston Marley will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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250 lbs
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Demetrious Bingham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dalston Marley!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley misses with a wild body shot.
Bingham is breathing heavily.
Marley lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bingham tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marley was well out of range. Poor timing from Bingham.
Bingham misses with a body shot.
Marley lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bingham will feel that in the morning.
Marley connects with a right hand. Bingham shakes it off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marley.
Marley explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Marley throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Marley scores with a nice right hand.
Marley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bingham swings widly with a right hand
and Marley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Marley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Marley connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marley. Bingham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bingham misses the shot to the body.
Dalston Marley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bingham chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marley can pounce on him.
Both fighters circling a little - Marley finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Marley's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Marley duly obliges.
Bingham takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice cross by Marley.
Marley lands with a straight right. Bingham didn't see that one coming.
Marley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marley connects with the punch.
Bingham shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bingham missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bingham content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Marley is trying to get back to full guard.
Marley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bingham is working away from the top position though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bingham with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley is looking to control Bingham's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Marley avoid being mounted?
OK we're going to have a standup here. Dalston Marley hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Marley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bingham was well out of range. Poor timing from Marley.
Marley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Marley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Marley avoids the body shot from Bingham.
Marley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bingham.
Marley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bingham throws a hook but Marley avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bingham fails with a takedown attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marley.
Bingham gets the takedown into side control.
Bingham working away.
Marley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bingham lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Marley down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marley struggling a bit here.
Marley gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dalston Marley dominated that round.
That's time! Bingham's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Marley throws a head kick but Bingham moves out of range.
Bingham looks to land a right hand but Marley moved out of range.
Bingham takes a swing at Marley's ribcage but misses.
Bingham is looking to wear down Marley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Marley lands a nice looking body kick.
Marley thows a body shot but no joy.
Marley throws a nice head kick!
Dalston Marley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bingham closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice strikes from Bingham there.
Bingham is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Marley trying to control but Bingham postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bingham is looking for a kimura but Marley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bingham to get the leverage.
Bingham is trying to control the action in half guard but Marley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Marley wants to get back to full guard.
Bingham seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bingham throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bingham thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are battling for position here. Marley manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bingham is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bingham trying to control the position from guard on top but Marley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marley wants to sweep here but Bingham controlling him for the moment.
Bingham landing with the ground and pound.
Bingham distracts Marley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marley trying to keep a closed guard but Bingham is proving a slippery customer.
Marley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marley wants to sweep but no luck.
Marley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bingham landing with the ground and pound.
Bingham might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bingham postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marley is on top in guard.
Marley wants to control from the top but Bingham keeps moving.
Marley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Marley wanted to stand there but Bingham had control of the position.
Bingham lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Marley!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marley working to try and regain half guard.
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 Demetrious Bingham will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bingham bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marley is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Marley.
Bingham takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Marley cracks the inside of Bingham's front leg.
Bingham shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bingham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bingham's sensitive parts.
Marley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marley lands a head kick. Bingham smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marley pushes Bingham away with a front kick.
Bingham takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bingham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marley manages to avoid it.
Marley lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Marley misses with a wild combination.
Bingham avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bingham misses with an uppercut
and Marley counters with a right hand to the body.
Bingham shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Marley sprawls well. Marley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bingham gets slowly back to his feet.
Marley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Marley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bingham thows a body shot but no joy.
Marley slaps away a takedown attempt from Bingham, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demetrious Bingham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bingham will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marley.
Bingham changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Marley looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Marley tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bingham wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Marley tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Bingham presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Bingham in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bingham is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Marley is surviving well by controlling Bingham's body position as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bingham looking to control but Marley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marley is trying to escape the mount.
Bingham lands a heavy elbow.
Demetrious Bingham overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bingham lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Marley is working to get back to half guard.
Bingham landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bingham raining down hammerfists from mount.
A nice elbow there by Bingham.
Bingham with shots to the head and body - Marley looks very uncomfortable down there.
Marley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bingham looking to finish Marley with some ground and pound. This is bad for Marley!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bingham working the ground and pound effectively.
Marley is bucking up trying to escape but Bingham cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marley is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marley wants to hold on but Bingham pushes him away.
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 Demetrious Bingham.
I think Bingham has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demetrious Bingham!
Demetrious Bingham tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Demon Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Behnder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Behnder has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with The Demon Knight's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, The Demon Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Behnder!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight lands a leg kick that knocks Behnder off balance momentarily.
Behnder shoots in looking for a takedown. Knight tries to sprawl out of it but Behnder keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Knight manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Behnder throws a right and a left that Knight avoids nicely.
Behnder blocks a head kick by Knight.
Behnder blocks the body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Behnder.
Knight throws a quick inside leg kick.
Behnder moves out of range of the body kick.
Behnder throws a lazy right hand but Knight sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knight chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight throws a sloppy head kick and Behnder moves out of range easily.
Behnder drives through with a takedown into guard.
Behnder works over Knight with some ground and pound from guard.
Behnder passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Knight taking a bit of punishment here - Behnder scoring with strikes.
Behnder lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Behnder in side control lands a decent elbow.
Behnder landing a few strikes.
Knight takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Behnder wants to control but Knight is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Behnder is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Knight is trying to escape and Behnder transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Knight is forced to tap! Nice work there by Behnder! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcus Behnder!
Marcus Behnder thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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