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TFC 7: Down vs Williams PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Salsa Jose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Joncs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Salsa Jose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buster Joncs!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joncs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joncs clinches up against the cage.
Jose throws an elbow but it misses.
Joncs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jose tries to clinch but Joncs moves out of range.
Joncs gets tackled into the cage by Jose. Jose maintains the clinch.
Jose tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Joncs goes for a takedown attempt but Jose pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Joncs connects with a body shot.
Joncs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joncs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jose keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Joncs's efforts to push away.
Jose throws an elbow that misses.
Joncs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jose closes the distance but Joncs moves to the side
and Joncs counters with a head kick.
Jose tries to clinch
and Joncs counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jose keeping moving, preventing Joncs from controlling successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joncs won't allow Jose to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joncs wants to control from the top but Jose keeps moving.
Joncs won't allow Jose to get back to his feet.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Buster Joncs wasn't active enough on the ground.
Joncs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joncs swings for the body but Jose moves out of range.
Jose tries to keep at a distance but Joncs has taken the fight into the clinch.
Joncs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joncs has had enough of the clinch but Jose keeps him there for the moment.
Jose with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Joncs takes an elbow to the temple.
Joncs can't break the clinch.
Joncs taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jose throws an elbow but it misses.
Jose gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jose trying to land knees to the body.
Jose tries to land a knee to the head but Joncs blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jose slows down the pace here.
Joncs stalling in the clinch.
Joncs takes an elbow to the temple.
Joncs blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joncs manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jose is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jose drops back, looking for a kneebar! Joncs looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Joncs looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Joncs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Joncs dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jose tries to clinch there but Joncs circles away.
Jose stuffs the takedown attempt from Joncs. Joncs gets slowly back to his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Joncs.
It looks like Salsa Jose has been cut.
Joncs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Joncs looks to score with a jab to the body but Jose is just out of range.
Jose wants to clinch.
Joncs lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joncs takes a swing at Jose's ribcage but misses.
Joncs circles away from the clinch attempt
and Joncs counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Joncs is trying to trip Jose. He has hold of a leg but Jose is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Joncs persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Jose keeping moving, preventing Joncs from controlling successfully.
Joncs gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jose tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Joncs counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jose tries to clinch but Joncs moves away
and Joncs counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jose tries to clinch
and Joncs counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jose tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Joncs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jose is rocked!
Jose moves out of range of the leg kick from Joncs.
Jose tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Joncs counters with a crisp one two that drops Jose! Joncs thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Jose to his feet! Jose is in big trouble!
Oh Jose is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joncs wants to land a leg kick but Jose is out of range.
Joncs lands a nice shot to the body.
Jose blocks a head kick by Joncs.
Jose seems to have got his legs back now.
Jose is looking to clinch but Joncs is avoiding it.
Joncs tries a head kick but it misses.
Jose tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Joncs to counter with a crisp jab.
Joncs scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Joncs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jose. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Joncs looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jose is avoiding damage well.
Joncs scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jose to see if he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joncs decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jose to his feet.
Joncs rushes Jose and presses him up against the cage.
Jose throws an elbow but it misses.
Jose pushes off an throws an elbow but Joncs leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Joncs tries to circle away but Jose has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jose throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Joncs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Salsa Jose's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Joncs throws a sloppy head kick and Jose moves out of range easily.
Jose avoids a punch combination nicely.
Joncs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jose is looking to clinch.
Jose tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Joncs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jose darts in trying to clinch
and Joncs counters with a shoot takedown. Jose fights it but they end up in guard.
Joncs looking to pass the guard.
Joncs tries to stand but Jose is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joncs trying to control but Jose is working from the bottom.
Jose is looking to stand back up but Joncs counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Jose.
Joncs trying to control from Jose's half guard. Jose has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Joncs wants to control from the top but Jose keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joncs looking to pass the guard.
Joncs won't allow Jose to get back to his feet.
Joncs decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Joncs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joncs moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jose throws an elbow but it misses.
A frustrated look appears on Joncs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Joncs wants a takedown but no success here.
Joncs is trying to push Jose away but Jose has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jose.
Joncs tries to pull guard but Jose won't allow it.
Jose tries a knee to the head but Joncs blocks it.
Jose misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jose throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Joncs blocks it with crossed arms.
Joncs wants to get back to striking at distance but Jose won't allow it.
Salsa Jose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joncs jumps into guard, dragging Jose to the mat.
Jose drops back looking for a leg! Joncs is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Joncs manages to kick Jose off! Jose jumps back into Joncs's guard.
Jose wants to pass the guard but Joncs is keeping the position.
Jose thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jose drops back looking for a leg! Joncs is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Joncs manages to kick Jose off! Jose jumps back into Joncs's guard.
Buster Joncs is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Joncs wants to stand up but Jose is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buster Joncs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Joncs 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buster Joncs!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rebel Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen If you want blood, you got it by AC/DC as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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183 lbs
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185 lbs
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Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rebel Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Hayes tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hayes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hayes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johnson.
Hayes staying out of range there.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hayes connects with a single shot there.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hayes pinned against the cage. Hayes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Hayes circles away.
Hayes misses with a hook.
Hayes swinging wildly here.
Hayes Rushes Johnson and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Johnson is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Hayes Piles on the pressure and Johnson crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Hayes!
Our winner, Ryan Hayes, 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Dougles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Patterson Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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209 lbs
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265 lbs
4 - 4 - 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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Dougles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Patterson Jr!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dougles gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Patterson Jr to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Patterson Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dougles is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Patterson Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Dougles is retaining full guard.
Patterson Jr prevents Dougles from getting back to his feet.
Patterson Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Dougles is retaining full guard.
Dougles keeping moving, preventing Patterson Jr from controlling successfully.
Patterson Jr is looking to stand up but Dougles won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Anthony Patterson Jr hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Dougles tests Patterson Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dougles scores with a nice head shot.
Nice body kick from Dougles.
Patterson Jr moves in looking to clinch but Dougles pushes him off.
Dougles fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Patterson Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dougles scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dougles thuds his right hand into Patterson Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dougles fails to land the takedown.
A cross from Dougles lands.
Dougles closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Patterson Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dougles lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Anthony Patterson Jr has been cut.
Patterson Jr tries to break the clinch but Dougles is controlling the position.
Nice elbow from Dougles.
Patterson Jr is looking to control Dougles's arms but Dougles gets an underhook and turns him. Now Patterson Jr has his back to the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dougles.
Dougles misses with a knee strike.
Dougles is trying to maintain a safe position but Patterson Jr gets an underhook and turns Dougles into the cage.
Dougles with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dougles is looking to control Patterson Jr's arms but Patterson Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dougles has his back to the cage.
Dougles keeps control of Patterson Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dougles trying to land knees to the body.
Dougles throws an elbow that misses.
Patterson Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
Dougles lands an elbow just above Patterson Jr 's eye.
Dougles connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dougles landing knees to the head.
Patterson Jr looks gassed!
Dougles is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Patterson Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Patterson Jr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dougles circles away.
Dougles throws a sloppy head kick and Patterson Jr moves out of range easily.
Dougles connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Patterson Jr tumbling to the canvas! Dougles pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Patterson Jr was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ryan Dougles!
Ryan Dougles was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Garciea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patricio Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tavares has chosen Armin van Buuren - Sail as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 lbs
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155 lbs
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Counter striker
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Garciea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patricio Tavares!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garciea swats away the attempt to clinch by Tavares.
Patricio Tavares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tavares is looking to clinch.
Tavares throws a nice looking combination but Garciea bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tavares tries to clinch but Garciea is having none of it.
Garciea is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tavares.
It looks like Jose Garciea has been cut.
Tavares misses with a wild combination.
Garciea scores a takedown into full mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Garciea working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Garciea lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tavares hang on?
Garciea is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tavares can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Garciea with the ground and pound from mount.
Garciea moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Tavares has worked his arm free - good work by Tavares!
You can see the frustration on Tavares's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garciea goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Tavares rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Garciea's guard! Nice work there by Tavares!
Garciea uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Tavares fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tavares fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tavares wants to clinch.
Tavares misses with a wild combination.
Tavares is looking to clinch but Garciea is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garciea paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Tavares. Those never looked like landing.
Garciea shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Tavares is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garciea pulls his head out easily.
Garciea is keen to just control but Tavares is a slippery customer.
Garciea throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Garciea missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garciea is looking for a kimura but Tavares is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Garciea to get the leverage.
Garciea not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tavares trying to control but Garciea postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garciea looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tavares slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tavares working a defensive guard here.
Tavares wants to stand and escape but Garciea is having none of it.
Garciea with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garciea accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Garciea stands up over Tavares, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garciea postures up in Tavares's guard and throws a big left but Tavares blocks it.
Tavares lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Garciea!
Tavares is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Garciea has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Tavares wants to take Garciea's back but he can't do it this time.
Garciea is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tavares working for a guillotine from mount but Garciea is in no mood to give up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garciea regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jose Garciea will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jose Garciea's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tavares is looking to clinch but Garciea is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tavares looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tavares fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garciea throws out a leg kick but Tavares moves out of range and Garciea only half commits.
Tavares is looking to clinch.
Tavares tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garciea paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tavares throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tavares tries to clinch up but Garciea circles away and keeps his distance.
Garciea dodges the punch combination from Tavares.
Garciea shoots in for a double leg but Tavares sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Garciea looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tavares is fending him off so far but Garciea persists. Nope, Tavares circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tavares tries to close the distance and clinch but Garciea swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tavares has closed the distance and engaged Garciea in a clinch.
Tavares taking a breather.
Garciea is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tavares gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Garciea. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tavares landing knees to the head.
Tavares is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Garciea is keeping busy.
Tavares misses with a knee strike.
Tavares connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tavares.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garciea tries for a takedown but Tavares manages to get underhooks.
Tavares tries a knee to the head but Garciea blocks it.
Tavares using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garciea has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tavares tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tavares is trying to force a seperation but Garciea has the dominant position.
Tavares throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garciea blocks it with crossed arms.
Tavares is breathing heavily.
Garciea has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tavares avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tavares looking to throw knees to the head but Garciea is blocking nicely.
Tavares with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tavares is pushing Garciea up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Garciea tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garciea drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tavares misses with a knee strike.
Garciea tries to pull guard but Tavares forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tavares gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Garciea.
Tavares tries to stall but Garciea uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tavares seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Tavares is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Garciea has denied him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tavares holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Garciea goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tavares prevents it.
A knee to the head by Tavares.
Tavares scores with a knee to the head.
Tavares tries to stall but Garciea uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Garciea being controlled against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Patricio Tavares.
Garciea fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tavares sprawls well initially but Garciea persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patricio Tavares showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jose Garciea's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Tavares wants to clinch.
A nice combination there by Tavares.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tavares looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tavares misses with a wild combination.
Tavares tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garciea paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tavares tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garciea paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Patricio Tavares seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tavares tries to clinch there but Garciea circles away.
Garciea closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Garciea lands in his opponent's guard.
Tavares preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garciea wants to pass the guard but Tavares is keeping the position.
Garciea drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tavares manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Garciea has Tavares in his guard.
Garciea is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tavares wants to control from the top but Garciea keeps moving.
Garciea has an active guard here but Tavares has managed to pass into half guard.
Garciea is pressing down on Tavares's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garciea has his foot on Tavares's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tavares works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tavares tries to free his leg and advance position but Garciea is retaining full guard.
Garciea is striking off his back. Tavares thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Tavares is keen to just control but Garciea is a slippery customer.
Garciea is trying to maintain the position but Tavares is very close to passing his half guard.
Tavares is looking for a kimura here.
Tavares trying to pass the guard but Garciea defending well.
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!
Garciea looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tavares wants to pass the guard but Garciea is defending well.
Tavares missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tavares wants to stand up but Garciea has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Garciea actively working from the bottom here.
Garciea wants to improve his position but Tavares is controlling well.
Tavares looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares thows a huge punch but Garciea dodges it nicely.
Garciea is looking to improve his position.
Tavares seems to be working for a kimura but Garciea defends the submission attempt.
Garciea tries to roll over but Tavares keeps him under control.
Tavares wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garciea keeps working.
Garciea moves into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garciea has his foot on Tavares's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tavares works his way back into a safe position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Patricio Tavares.
I think Tavares 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Patricio Tavares!
During a confident post fight interview, Patricio Tavares thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Gambini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dalton Mackay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dalton Mackay 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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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frankie Gambini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dalton Mackay!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mackay gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gambini to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gambini wants to get up but he can't break Mackay's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gambini preventing the sweep.
Mackay working a defensive guard here.
Gambini controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gambini postures up in Mackay's guard and throws a big left but Mackay blocks it.
Mackay has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gambini can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gambini is working Mackay over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gambini trying to control but Mackay is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambini tries to free his leg and advance position but Mackay is retaining full guard.
Gambini knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mackay on the ground.
Mackay wants to sweep here but Gambini controlling him for the moment.
Mackay working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gambini doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gambini manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gambini engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We're going to have a standup here because Frankie Gambini wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mackay misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Gambini. Those never looked like landing.
Mackay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gambini.
Mackay closes the distance looking to clinch
so Gambini counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gambini looking to sit in guard and control but Mackay gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mackay trying to control but Gambini is working from the bottom.
Gambini manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mackay manages to get himself to full guard.
Mackay looking for subs off his back but Gambini has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambini is looking to take a break and control but Mackay is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mackay works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mackay is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gambini is aware though and is defending well.
Mackay had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gambini defends it easily.
Mackay has his foot on Gambini's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gambini works his way back into a safe position though.
Gambini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mackay is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackay wants to sweep here but Gambini controlling him for the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mackay bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gambini's guard.
Mackay slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Gambini.
Gambini tries to roll over but Mackay keeps him under control.
Mackay is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Mackay is looking to work some ground and pound but Gambini has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gambini can't keep his opponent in guard - Mackay advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gambini blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mackay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dalton Mackay will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gambini's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gambini shoots in and gets a takedown into Mackay's guard.
Dalton Mackay has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gambini advances position into side control!
Mackay manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gambini is trying to stand.
Mackay sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gambini defending well though.
Mackay seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gambini does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gambini is pressing down on Mackay's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mackay postures up in Gambini's guard and throws a big left but Gambini blocks it.
Mackay throws an elbow that misses. Gambini uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mackay's guard. Nice move by Gambini!
Gambini avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mackay looking for a triangle here. Gambini is fighting it but it looks tight! Mackay pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Gambini is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dalton Mackay!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tarzan Terk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Wallace is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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163 lbs
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152 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tarzan Terk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terk gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wallace to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wallace postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Terk is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Wallace, into his guard.
Wallace had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Terk defends it easily.
Terk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wallace will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wallace has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Terk should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Wallace has tightened it up now! Terk should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). William Wallace!
William Wallace 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Kreg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Landers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kreg comes to the cage accompanied by BoneCrusher. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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158 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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Kreg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brock Landers!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kreg tries to close the distance and clinch but Landers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kreg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kreg fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Landers avoids it really well and circles away.
Kreg with a lazy takedown attempt
and Landers counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kreg won't be happy with that.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Landers thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kreg tries to improve position but can't.
Kreg is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Landers's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kreg wants to get back to full guard.
Kreg is trying to stand back up but Landers is controlling him
Landers winds up and cracks Kreg with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Landers is nestled in close to Kreg, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kreg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Landers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Landers controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landers working Kreg over with strikes.
Landers is pressing down on Kreg's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kreg is holding on for now.
Kreg is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Landers's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Landers's back!
Kreg missing with punches from the back.
Landers breaks Kreg's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Landers stands up over Kreg, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Landers chips away with some ground and pound.
Kreg is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Landers defends well.
Landers postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreg working a defensive guard here.
Landers wants to control from the top but Kreg keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kreg trying to control the position.
Landers is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Kreg has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Landers is looking to defend but Kreg has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Landers! Kreg pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Landers taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jeff Kreg!
Jeff Kreg spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Snowball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Skantze Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Skantze Jr struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. John Skantze Jr is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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182 lbs
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Snowball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Skantze Jr!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skantze Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Snowball throws a right hand that Skantze Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Skantze Jr also avoids with ease.
Skantze Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Skantze Jr moves out of range as Snowball strikes.
Snowball throws a right and a left that Skantze Jr avoids nicely.
Jab from Snowball.
A punch combination from Skantze Jr misses.
Crunch! Snowball slams his shin into Skantze Jr's torso.
Skantze Jr looks gassed!
Snowball misses with a double jab.
Skantze Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Snowball misses.
Snowball swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Snowball throws a head kick that Skantze Jr semi-blocks.
It looks like John Skantze Jr has been cut.
Snowball lands the left hand.
Snowball swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Snowball lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Skantze Jr sprawling to the canvas. Snowball follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Skantze Jr hang on?
Skantze Jr is rocked!
Snowball thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Skantze Jr's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skantze Jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Snowball thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Snowball missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Skantze Jr is controlling Snowball's trapped leg to prevent Snowball from advancing to side control.
Skantze Jr gets back to full guard.
Skantze Jr has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Snowball should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Skantze Jr has tightened it up now! Snowball should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). John Skantze Jr!
After winning the bout, John Skantze Jr thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitali Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yaya Yugo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kersikov comes to the cage accompanied by The Offspring - All i Want. Vitali Kersikov had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vitali Kersikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yaya Yugo!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kersikov misses with a low kick.
Kersikov missing with a left hand there. Yugo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kersikov misses with a hook.
Yugo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kersikov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Yaya Yugo has been cut.
Yugo shoots for a double leg takedown but Kersikov sprawls well. He's pushed Yugo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kersikov cracks Yugo with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kersikov has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Yugo to stand back up!
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!
Yugo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kersikov.
The fighters circling - Kersikov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kersikov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yugo.
A left lands for Kersikov.
Yugo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kersikov throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov clobbers Yugo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yugo is holding his hands too far apart here. Kersikov throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Yugo is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vitali Kersikov!
Vitali Kersikov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Takeyou Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cray Willams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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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
3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Takeyou Down!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cray Willams!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooh!!! Willams has knocked Down down with a huge combo! Willams steps away and waves a wobbly Down back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Down is rocked!
It looks like Takeyou Down 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!
Willams throws a right hand that Down ducks under and follows up with a left that Down also avoids with ease.
Oh Down is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A combination from Willams does no damage.
Willams has managed to clinch.
Willams landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Willams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Willams lands an elbow just above Down 's eye.
Willams creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Down's defenses.
Willams lands a nice elbow.
Willams displaying some good clinch control by pressing Down up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Willams.
Down is breathing heavily.
Willams working the clinch nicely. Down is working for position but Willams cracks him with a big knee to the head! Down crumples up against the cage and Willams lands two more shots before the ref can save Down! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Cray Willams!
Cray Willams 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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pop
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