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Bellum 75: Megani Vs Jensen PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luigi Megani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luigi Megani has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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245 lbs
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Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luigi Megani!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunnar Jensen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Megani looks to throw the jab but Jensen is out of range.
Megani jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jensen thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Megani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Megani misses with a straight right.
Megani throws a poor cross that misses
letting Jensen counter with a right hand.
Megani moves away from the strike by Jensen.
Megani throws a looping overhand right but Jensen ducks down to avoid it.
Jensen is looking to clinch but Megani is avoiding it.
Megani looks to throw the jab but Jensen is out of range.
A big right from Megani misses.
Jensen throws a sloppy head kick and Megani moves out of range easily.
Jensen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Megani counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jensen wants to stand but Megani is controlling the position.
Megani is pushing down on Jensen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jensen is fighting to maintain full guard but Megani has managed to sneak the leg through.
Megani not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jensen wants to get back to his feet.
Jensen missing with punches from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Megani in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jensen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Megani wants to free his trapped foot but Jensen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen manages to get to full guard.
Jensen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jensen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Megani gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jensen is trying to keep Megani in close.
Megani is in close to Jensen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
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!
Jensen looking for a sweep. Not yet Jensen, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megani connects with a couple of short punches.
Jensen working a defensive guard here.
Megani stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jensen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Megani has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jensen trying to strike off his back.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Megani's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jensen wants to stand up but Megani is controlling him.
Jensen is looking for a triangle but Megani pushes his legs off easily.
Megani connects with a couple of short punches.
Megani trying to control the position from guard on top but Jensen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Megani with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jensen keeping moving, preventing Megani from controlling successfully.
Megani in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jensen wants to stand and escape but Megani is having none of it.
Megani landing some decent shots from guard.
Megani trying to control the position from guard on top but Jensen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Megani stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jensen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jensen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Megani doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Megani manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jensen is trying to control the position but Megani postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luigi Megani dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Megani's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jensen under the eye.
Megani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Megani misses with a right hand
and Jensen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No luck for Jensen with that takedown attempt.
Megani connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jensen blocks a jab.
Megani waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jensen.
Megani avoids the body shot from Jensen.
Megani misses with a hook.
Jensen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Megani misses with an uppercut. Jensen saw that one coming.
Megani is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jensen scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Megani throws a hook to the side of Jensen's head but Jensen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Megani misses.
The fighters circling - Megani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Megani lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jensen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Megani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Megani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jensen lands a hook that snaps the head of Megani backwards.
Megani is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jensen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jensen looking for a takedown.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Megani is trying to drag Jensen to the mat but Jensen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jensen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jensen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jensen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Megani has Jensen pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Megani pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jensen tumbling to the mat - Megani dives into Jensen's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jensen has his hands on Megani's head, controlling the position.
Megani stands and throws Jensen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Megani scoring with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen stops Megani from passing to mount.
Megani takes a little break here. Jensen wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Megani landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jensen is not content to let Megani control the position.
Megani working the ground and pound from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jensen taking a bit of punishment here - Megani scoring with strikes.
Megani has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Megani working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megani lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Megani controlling the pace for now.
Jensen trying desperately to get to his feet.
Megani connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Megani lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Megani is landing with some decent strikes but Jensen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jensen is rocked!
Megani postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Jensen badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Megani around the waist but Megani pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Megani is the winner by TKO! Megani jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luigi Megani!
Luigi Megani is the new heavyweight champion!
Luigi Megani thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Rickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amnuay Saenpong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saenpong comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Everyone Bleeds now - Hatebreed kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Carl Rickson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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290 lbs
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245 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carl Rickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Amnuay Saenpong!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Saenpong.
Rickson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Saenpong is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Saenpong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Saenpong throws a leg kick which misses Rickson's front leg but catches the back leg as Rickson tries to avoid it.
Rickson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Saenpong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rickson's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rickson.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Saenpong - that will leave a mark!
Rickson is breathing heavily.
Saenpong lands a leg kick that knocks Rickson off balance momentarily.
A jab lands there for Saenpong.
A head kick misses from Rickson.
Saenpong scores with a body shot.
Rickson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Saenpong feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rickson sprawling to the canvas! Rickson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Saenpong finish him?!
Rickson is rocked!
It looks like Carl Rickson has been cut.
An inside leg kick from Rickson misses.
Oh Rickson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Saenpong lands a nice looking body kick.
Rickson seems to have got his legs back now.
Saenpong drops Rickson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Rickson looks back up at him and smiles so Saenpong waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Crack! A monster head kick from Saenpong and Rickson falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Saenpong!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Amnuay Saenpong!
A victorious Amnuay Saenpong 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Macho Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivanov has chosen Mad World as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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153 lbs
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150 lbs
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Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Macho Franco!
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, Artem Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivanov is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Franco is tapping! Great win for Ivanov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Artem Ivanov!
Artem Ivanov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orlando Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mobb Deep - Shook Ones. Tyson has chosen Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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180 lbs
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179 lbs
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Brawler
Good chin |
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Good kicks
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Benson is predictable there
and Tyson counters with a takedown into side control.
Benson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Benson tries to get out of the position.
Tyson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Benson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benson wants to get back to his feet but Tyson is dominant here and he's now got Benson's back!
Tyson is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Benson is defending well though. Tyson let's go of the attempt for now.
Tyson working for a choke but Benson is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Tyson working for a choke but Benson is defending well.
Benson is trying to get back to his feet but Tyson has full control of the position and if anything, Benson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Benson defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Tyson seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Benson's chin but Benson turns very nicely into Tyson's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Benson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson is stalling in the full guard.
Tyson working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Benson wants to stand and escape but instead Tyson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Tyson prevents Benson from getting back to his feet.
Benson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Benson wants to stand but Tyson is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orlando Tyson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Benson throws a series of punches but Tyson moves out of range.
Tyson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Benson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A combination from Benson does no damage.
Tyson shoots and misses
enabling Benson to counter with a crisp jab.
Tyson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Benson counters with a straight right hand.
Dan Benson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orlando Tyson.
Benson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tyson circles away quickly and effectively.
Benson fails to land with a series of punches.
Benson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tyson tries for a takedown but Benson circles away easily
and Benson counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horrible takedown by Tyson or perhaps it was just good defense by Benson which made him look bad.
Tyson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dan Benson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tyson is defended easily by Benson.
Tyson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Benson defends it nicely.
No joy there for Benson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dan Benson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benson moves out of range of the body kick from Tyson.
Benson drops Tyson with a left right combo! Benson follows him down to the ground into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Tyson to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Tyson's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Benson dives in looking to finish as Tyson flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Benson's strikes! Benson is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Tyson's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Tyson was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Benson!
Dan Benson 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Josh Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes into the arena with Picture me Rollin blaring out of the sound system. Faber has chosen California Love 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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133 lbs
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130 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Josh Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Urijah Faber!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Faber counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Faber.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Faber controls the pace.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Faber's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Faber 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.
Faber trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Faber is aware though and is 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!
Faber 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.
Faber has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Johnson to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Faber is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Johnson pulls down on the head and he's put Faber to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Josh Johnson!
After the fight, Josh Johnson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yves Morello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Shalf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morello comes into the arena with Fuel blaring out of the sound system. Yves Morello has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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170 lbs
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178 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yves Morello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Shalf!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shalf throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morello counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Shalf is defending against the submission attempts here by Morello.
Morello is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shalf has managed to free his arm - good work.
Morello is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shalf is just riding it out for now. Morello eventually gives up the hold.
Morello is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morello is working for a kimura but Shalf is defending it quite comfortably.
Shalf is defending against the submission attempts here by Morello.
Shalf is trying to stand back up but Morello is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morello is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Morello is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Morello is looking for a kimura here.
Morello is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morello is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Morello is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shalf doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Morello.
Morello is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morello is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Morello is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shalf defends it well.
Morello is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Morello is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yves Morello dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Shalf swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morello counters with a takedown into side control.
Morello looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Morello has hold of Shalf's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Shalf tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Morello cranks the arm and Shalf screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Shalf, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Yves Morello!
An out of breath Yves Morello 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Ashida Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Fray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ashida Kim is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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20
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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135 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ashida Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Fray!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fray digs a good body shot into Kim's ribs.
A nice combination there by Fray.
It looks like Ashida Kim has been cut.
Fray throws a series of strikes that have Kim backpedaling.
Fray swinging wildly here.
Fray lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fray throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fray lands an overhand right.
Kim is rocked!
Fray stuffs the takedown attempt from Kim. Kim gets slowly back to his feet.
Fray lands a nice shot to the body.
Fray lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kim at a distance.
Ashida Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim is breathing heavily.
Kim gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ashida Kim's cut is getting worse.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fray.
Fray scores with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Kim 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fray lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Oh Kim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fray scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fray misses with a few strikes there.
Kim shoots in for a takedown but Fray shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kim seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ashida Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fray fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fray looks to land a combination. Kim sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fray uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kim has time to react.
Fray lands a nice shot to the body.
Kim walks into a stiff left hand from Fray.
Fray lands a body shot.
Fray lands a left and a right that send Kim crashing to the mat, dazed. Fray thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Ashida Kim's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kim with a poor takedown
and Fray counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Kim badly! He tries to strike back but Fray puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Kim out cold! Oh man, Kim will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jason Fray!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chael Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howard kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is superman theme. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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270 lbs
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240 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwight Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chael Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard clinches.
Bravo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bravo blocks an uppercut.
Bravo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Howard.
Howard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Howard manages to break the clinch.
Bravo throws a right and a left that Howard avoids nicely.
Bravo swinging wildly here.
Bravo shoots in looking for a takedown. Howard tries to sprawl out of it but Bravo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Howard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Howard moves into the clinch.
Bravo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Howard misses with some punches.
Howard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard stuffs the takedown.
Bravo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bravo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bravo misses with a takedown attempt - Howard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dwight Howard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chael Bravo.
Bravo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bravo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Howard misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Bravo.
Bravo avoids the body shot from Howard.
Bravo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Howard.
Chael Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bravo tries for a takedown but Howard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bravo misses with a combination
and Howard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bravo misses with the combination.
Howard 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.
It looks like Chael Bravo has been cut.
Howard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bravo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo swinging wildly here.
Howard moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Howard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bravo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Howard looks to score with a jab to the body but Bravo is just out of range.
Howard checks a leg kick nicely.
Bravo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bravo throws a sloppy head kick and Howard moves out of range easily.
Howard swinging wildly here.
Howard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bravo.
Some wild striking there from Howard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard wants to clinch.
Howard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bravo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bravo looks for a takedown but Howard sprawls well.
Jab from Howard.
Howard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bravo throws a series of punches but Howard avoids them all with ease.
Howard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bravo keeps the fight on the outside.
Bravo throws a series of punches but Howard moves out of range.
Howard scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bravo throws a head kick that misses.
Bravo is trying desperately to land a takedown but Howard is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bravo.
Howard is looking to clinch.
Bravo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Howard's guard.
Bravo looks gassed!
Bravo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Howard working a defensive guard here.
Bravo wants to control from the top but Howard keeps moving.
Howard is trying to keep Bravo in close.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dwight Howard.
Howard closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwight Howard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chael Bravo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bravo misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Howard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bravo lands with an overhand left.
Bravo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bravo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bravo throws a right and a left that Howard avoids nicely.
Howard throws out a loose jab but Bravo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Howard stuffs the takedown attempt from Bravo. Bravo gets slowly back to his feet.
Howard connects with a body shot that sends Bravo's belly button to the back.
Bravo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Howard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dwight Howard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bravo is breathing heavily.
Bravo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bravo.
Howard misses with a lunging right hand
and Bravo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A bone on bone clash there as Howard blocks the leg kick.
Howard wants to slow Bravo down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard connects with a right hand. Bravo shakes it off.
Howard tries to close the distance and clinch but Bravo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Bravo. Those never looked like landing.
Howard tries to clinch but Bravo moves out of range.
Bravo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dwight Howard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Howard forces Bravo back against the cage and clinches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Howard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bravo backwards.
Howard breaks the clinch.
Howard tries to clinch there but Bravo circles away.
Bravo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bravo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Howard.
Bravo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Howard throws a body punch but Bravo moves out of range.
Bravo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Howard is fending him off so far but Bravo persists. Nope, Howard circles away and we're back to standing.
Dwight Howard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chael Bravo.
Bravo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Howard's waist but Howard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bravo off to one side.
Howard is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bravo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Howard has managed to clinch.
Howard stalling in the clinch.
Howard cracks Bravo with a nice body shot.
Howard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Howard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bravo.
Bravo swinging wildly here.
Nice jab there from Howard.
Howard wants to clinch up but Bravo keeps it at a distance.
Bravo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Howard as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Howard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Howard wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bravo throws a nice looking combination but Howard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Howard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Howard is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bravo is defended easily by Howard.
Howard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bravo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice sprawl there from Howard as Bravo shoots in.
Bravo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That has opened up Chael Bravo's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bravo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bravo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Howard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bravo somewhat.
Howard looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Howard backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Bravo's temple! It sends Bravo violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Howard celebrates and the doctors try to help Bravo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Dwight Howard!
Dwight Howard took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dana Kuksugare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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25
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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26
145 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
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Good kicks
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dana Kuksugare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Willie Davidson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuksugare shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Davidson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Davidson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Davidson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kuksugare keeping full guard, as Davidson tries to pass.
Davidson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuksugare is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuksugare is trying to control the position but Davidson postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Willie Davidson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Davidson tries to clinch there but Kuksugare circles away.
Kuksugare tries to score a power double leg takedown but Davidson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kuksugare somewhat.
Davidson moves into the clinch.
Kuksugare wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dana Kuksugare. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davidson stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kuksugare tries to pull guard but Davidson holds him up against the cage and eventually Kuksugare drops back down to his feet.
Davidson stalling the fight.
Davidson continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Davidson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davidson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davidson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kuksugare moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kuksugare doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Davidson counters by moving into the clinch.
Kuksugare has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Davidson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Davidson tries a knee to the head but Kuksugare blocks it.
Davidson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Davidson is controlling Kuksugare's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Willie Davidson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kuksugare showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davidson.
Kuksugare fails with a takedown attempt.
Davidson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
so Kuksugare counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davidson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willie Davidson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kuksugare shoots in looking for a takedown. Davidson tries to sprawl out of it but Kuksugare keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Davidson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kuksugare avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Davidson feints and as Kuksugare raises his hands in defense, Davidson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Davidson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Davidson wants to stand and escape but instead Kuksugare has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuksugare drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kuksugare jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Willie Davidson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davidson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kuksugare, pushing him back against the cage.
Davidson has hold of one of Kuksugare's legs. Kuksugare is fighting the takedown attempt but Davidson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Davidson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kuksugare. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Davidson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Davidson throws a big elbow that misses.
Davidson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kuksugare trying to keep a closed guard but Davidson is proving a slippery customer.
Davidson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Davidson instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davidson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kuksugare is able to avoid easily.
Davidson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davidson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Davidson has picked Kuksugare up - he's going for a ride! Davidson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kuksugare has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Davidson is working away from the top position though.
Davidson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuksugare is refusing to be controlled, as Davidson sits in half guard.
Davidson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Willie Davidson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Davidson fails to land the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuksugare stuffs the takedown attempt from Davidson. Davidson gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willie Davidson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Davidson misses with a body shot.
Davidson looks for the body kick but Kuksugare saw that one coming.
Davidson fails with a takedown attempt.
Davidson doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuksugare circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuksugare shoots for a takedown but Davidson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kuksugare shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Davidson but Davidson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Davidson swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kuksugare back to the cage. Davidson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Davidson shoots in looking for a takedown but Kuksugare manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Davidson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Davidson fails to land the takedown.
Dana Kuksugare has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willie Davidson.
Davidson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kuksugare shoots in looking for a takedown. Davidson tries to sprawl out of it but Kuksugare keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Davidson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Davidson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kuksugare counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Davidson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kuksugare drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Davidson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kuksugare has Davidson in his guard.
Davidson wanted to stand there but Kuksugare had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuksugare working a defensive guard here.
Kuksugare being controlled here, momentarily.
Willie Davidson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Davidson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kuksugare enables Davidson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kuksugare manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson wants to get up but he can't break Kuksugare's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Davidson looking to sit in guard and control but Kuksugare gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kuksugare 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.
Kuksugare preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Willie Davidson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Davidson 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willie Davidson!
After the big win, Willie Davidson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors [WOT] Inner Beast Nutrition And Laundry and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shika Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo SIlva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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20
146 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
31
155 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shika Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulo SIlva!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
SIlva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
SIlva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Li, who protects the arm well.
SIlva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Li knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
SIlva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Li, who protects the arm well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li is looking to regain half guard here but SIlva keeps moving and retains side control.
SIlva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no SIlva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
SIlva is trying to get an arm triangle but Li is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
SIlva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Li, who protects the arm well.
SIlva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
SIlva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
SIlva in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Li is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paulo SIlva!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
53% |
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