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SFC87: Hill VS Gamburyan! PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Doblez Mundo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
3 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doblez Mundo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mundo stuffs the takedown attempt from Suzuki. Suzuki gets slowly back to his feet.
Mundo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suzuki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mundo avoids it really well and circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mundo!
It looks like George Suzuki has been cut.
Suzuki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mundo tries to avoid it but Suzuki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mundo to the ground. Mundo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Doblez Mundo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Suzuki.
Nice body punch from Mundo.
Suzuki misses with a two punch combination.
Mundo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Suzuki throws a series of punches but Mundo moves out of range.
Mundo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Suzuki closes the distance and clinches up with Mundo, looking for a takedown. Suzuki pushes Mundo against the cage but Mundo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mundo scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mundo cracks a nice hook into Suzuki's ribs.
Mundo looks for the body kick but Suzuki saw that one coming.
Suzuki misses with the combination.
Suzuki looks gassed!
Suzuki blocks a head kick by Mundo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mundo.
Suzuki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mundo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mundo works over Suzuki's head and body with a nice combination.
Suzuki throws a right hand that Mundo ducks under and follows up with a left that Mundo also avoids with ease.
Suzuki blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mundo's waist but Mundo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Suzuki off to one side.
Mundo tries to score with a low kick but Suzuki moves his leg out of the way.
A nice combination there by Mundo.
Mundo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Suzuki.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown but Mundo shows good takedown defense.
Mundo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suzuki blocks the body kick.
Mundo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Suzuki doesn't seem bothered though.
Mundo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Suzuki back to the cage. Mundo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mundo throws a push kick but Suzuki slaps the foot to one side.
Suzuki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Suzuki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mundo throws a solid leg kick but Suzuki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mundo.
Mundo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mundo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Suzuki shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mundo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Mundo throwing short punches from the bottom.
Suzuki showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki stopping the sweep attempt from Mundo.
Suzuki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mundo is keeping the position for now.
Suzuki controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. George Suzuki wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mundo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suzuki fails to land with a series of punches.
Suzuki avoids a kick to the body.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mundo sprawls well. Mundo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Suzuki gets slowly back to his feet.
Mundo lands with a shot to the body.
Suzuki feints and as Mundo raises his hands in defense, Suzuki changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Suzuki stays in close to Mundo's body and controls the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Suzuki sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mundo's guard.
Suzuki is thwarting Mundo's attempts to control the position.
Suzuki wants to pass the guard but Mundo is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mundo is in trouble now - Suzuki has advanced to mount!
Suzuki takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mundo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Suzuki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mundo is working to get back to 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 Doblez Mundo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on George Suzuki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Suzuki fails to land the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Mundo. No joy for Suzuki on that attempt.
Mundo lands the left hand.
Suzuki shoots for a double leg takedown but Mundo sprawls well. He's pushed Suzuki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Doblez Mundo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Suzuki.
Suzuki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mundo circles away.
Mundo lands with a right hand.
Mundo misses with a head kick.
Suzuki manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mundo on his heels. He'll look to pass Mundo's guard now, I'm sure.
Mundo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
George Suzuki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Suzuki wants to control from the top but Mundo keeps moving.
Suzuki won't allow Mundo to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suzuki's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Suzuki preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Suzuki is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George Suzuki has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Suzuki shoots in but Mundo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mundo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Suzuki doesn't seem bothered though.
Mundo gets caught napping as Suzuki dives in and scores a takedown. Mundo manages to retain guard.
Mundo looking for a sweep. Not yet Mundo, not yet.
Suzuki is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Suzuki is pushing down on Mundo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mundo is fighting to maintain full guard but Suzuki has managed to sneak the leg through.
Suzuki not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. George Suzuki hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mundo scores with a body shot.
Suzuki swinging wildly here.
Mundo punishes Suzuki's body with a nice straight punch.
Suzuki blocks the body kick.
Mundo tries to sprawl but Suzuki drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Suzuki stalling.
Mundo is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. George Suzuki wasn't active enough on the ground.
Suzuki closes the distance and clinches up with Mundo, looking for a takedown. Suzuki pushes Mundo against the cage but Mundo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Suzuki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mundo's waist but Mundo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Suzuki off to one side.
Suzuki misses with a series of wild punches.
Doblez Mundo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suzuki has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Doblez Mundo is winning the standup battle so far.
Suzuki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mundo as he jumps to the side.
Mundo looks to land a combination. Suzuki sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mundo throws a solid leg kick but Suzuki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mundo.
Suzuki shoots in but no luck this time.
Suzuki avoids the head kick by Mundo.
Suzuki feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mundo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Suzuki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Suzuki works to advance to full mount. Mundo defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Suzuki controlling from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suzuki's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Suzuki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on George Suzuki'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. This is the final round!
Suzuki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mundo swivels and escapes.
Mundo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Suzuki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Suzuki manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mundo on his heels. He'll look to pass Mundo's guard now, I'm sure.
Mundo is trying to control the position but Suzuki postures up.
Suzuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Mundo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mundo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Suzuki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mundo keeping full guard, as Suzuki tries to pass.
Mundo 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.
Suzuki controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Suzuki has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mundo wants to sweep but no luck.
Suzuki controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
George Suzuki has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mundo slaps away a takedown attempt from Suzuki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Suzuki was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Suzuki looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
George Suzuki has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mundo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Suzuki fails to land the takedown.
Doblez Mundo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Suzuki.
Mundo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mundo throws a push kick but Suzuki slaps the foot to one side.
Suzuki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Suzuki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mundo is fending him off so far but Suzuki persists. Nope, Mundo circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mundo lands a jab-cross combination.
Mundo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mundo is looking to wear down Suzuki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mundo lands a nice hook to Suzuki's body. Suzuki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mundo misses with a head kick.
No luck for Suzuki with that takedown attempt.
Mundo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Suzuki avoids a kick to the body.
Mundo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mundo connects with a body shot that sends Suzuki's belly button to the back.
Suzuki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Suzuki fails to land the takedown.
Suzuki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mundo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mundo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mundo tries a head kick but it misses.
Suzuki fails to land the takedown.
Mundo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horrible takedown by Suzuki or perhaps it was just good defense by Mundo which made him look bad.
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!
Mundo tries a head kick but it misses.
Suzuki shoots for a takedown but Mundo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mundo throws a sloppy head kick and Suzuki moves out of range easily.
Suzuki fails with the takedown.
Mundo lands a head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suzuki tries for a takedown but Mundo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Suzuki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mundo pinned against the cage. Mundo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mundo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that's the end of the fight!
George Suzuki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Suzuki 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Suzuki!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tj Desantis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fransuave Doobney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doobney comes into a darkened arena with his song building. L_TIz# kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tj Desantis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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234 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tj Desantis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fransuave Doobney!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Desantis tries for a takedown but Doobney circles away easily
and Doobney counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Doobney.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Desantis tries to strike from the bottom.
Desantis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Doobney!
Desantis stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Doobney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Doobney misses with a low kick.
Doobney gets a double leg takedown into Desantis's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doobney wants to stand and escape but instead Desantis has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Desantis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doobney swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Desantis stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Doobney moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desantis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Desantis with a poor takedown
and Doobney counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Desantis thinking.
Desantis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Doobney counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tj Desantis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Desantis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Doobney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tj Desantis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doobney tries to clinch up but Desantis circles away and keeps his distance.
Desantis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Doobney counters with a crisp one two that drops Desantis! Doobney thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Desantis to his feet! Desantis is in big trouble!
Desantis is rocked!
Desantis is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Desantis is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Doobney doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Desantis crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Desantis's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fransuave Doobney!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norris comes to the cage accompanied by Kryptonite. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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135 lbs
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grant Fairtex!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fairtex takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Norris moves into the clinch.
Norris has had enough of the clinch but Fairtex keeps him there for the moment.
Norris lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Norris stalling.
A short body shot lands from Norris as the two fighters clinch.
Norris stalling in the clinch.
Norris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Norris.
A left hand lands to the body for Norris.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex being controlled against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chuck Norris.
Fairtex scores with a head kick. Norris tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Norris feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fairtexs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Norris throws a body kick that misses.
Norris scores with a hook.
Fairtex is rocked!
Fairtex clinches up with Norris and pushes him back against the cage.
Fairtex is still on wobbly legs! Can Norris finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris lands a shoulder strike.
Norris lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Norris.
Norris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Norris pushes Fairtex against the cage. Norris is working some dirty boxing. Norris pushes off with a quick right hook! Fairtex goes down! Fairtex tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Norris moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chuck Norris!
Chuck Norris thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manvel Gamburyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gamburyan's choice of entrance music: Gamburyan vs. Brown on April 24th. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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159 lbs
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manvel Gamburyan!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gamburyan's waist but Gamburyan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hill off to one side.
Hill cracks Gamburyan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hill looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hill throwing strikes from guard but Gamburyan blocks nicely.
Hill seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hill throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gamburyan is on top in guard.
Gamburyan wants to control from the top but Hill keeps moving.
Hill looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gamburyan is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hill keeping moving, preventing Gamburyan from controlling successfully.
Gamburyan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gamburyan defends well.
Gamburyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Hill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hill throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hill had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gamburyan defends it easily.
Hill keeping moving, preventing Gamburyan from controlling successfully.
Gamburyan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hill has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gamburyan has managed to get both his arms back between Hill's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill keeping moving, preventing Gamburyan from controlling successfully.
Gamburyan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Manvel Gamburyan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nice takedown defense from Hill. No joy for Gamburyan on that attempt.
Gamburyan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hill swivels and escapes.
Hill scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hill looking to control but Gamburyan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hill with a couple of short strikes.
Hill controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamburyan wants to hold on but Hill pushes him away.
Hill raining down hammerfists from mount.
Gamburyan wants to hold on but Hill pushes him away.
Hill sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hill looking to control but Gamburyan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hill lands a big elbow.
Gamburyan is working to get back to half guard.
Hill is looking to work his way around to Gamburyan's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hill scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hill looking to control but Gamburyan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hill raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamburyan is desperately trying to improve his position but Hill has a good base and remains in mount.
Hill wants to control the pace but Gamburyan is squirming around nicely.
Hill looking to finish Gamburyan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gamburyan!
Hill wants to take Gamburyan's back but he can't do it this time.
Hill looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hill has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gamburyan's face.
Hill sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gamburyan tries to improve his position but Hill has taken his back! Hill has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Gamburyan tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Hill pushes Gamburyan away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bobby Hill!
Bobby Hill took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Next Level Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Gattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Bastos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gattuso comes to the cage accompanied by WAR-Low Rider. Javier Gattuso could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rafael Bastos's chin.
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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
18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Javier Gattuso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafael Bastos!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastos throws an overhand right that lands on Gattuso's shoulder, as Gattuso tries to avoid the shot.
Gattuso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bastos.
Gattuso misses with a left hand
letting Bastos counter with a right hand.
Bastos throws a poor cross that misses
and Gattuso counters with a good low kick that Bastos was not able to check.
Bastos closes the distance and clinches.
Gattuso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gattuso takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bastos pushes Gattuso up against the cage in a clinch.
Gattuso scores with an uppercut up the middle.
It looks like Rafael Bastos has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bastos jumps guard but Gattuso turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bastos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gattuso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bastos steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gattuso. That one must have hurt.
Gattuso jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gattuso lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gattuso throws a head kick but Bastos moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastos looks to land a left hand but Gattuso moved out of range nicely.
Bastos closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gattuso's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gattuso working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bastos.
Bastos trying to control but Gattuso is working from the bottom.
Bastos throwing strikes but missing.
Gattuso wants to sweep here but Bastos controlling him for the moment.
Bastos throwing strikes but missing.
Bastos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastos trying to control the position from guard on top but Gattuso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bastos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gattuso knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bastos on the ground.
Gattuso wants to sweep but no luck.
Gattuso keeping moving, preventing Bastos from controlling successfully.
Gattuso is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Rafael Bastos hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bastos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gattuso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastos is looking to clinch but Gattuso is avoiding it.
Bastos is looking to clinch.
Gattuso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bastos circles away quickly and effectively.
Gattuso throws a good cross that connects.
Bastos wants to clinch up but Gattuso keeps it at a distance.
Bastos misses with a straight left.
Bastos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gattuso manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bastos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gattuso.
Gattuso scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gattuso - that will leave a mark!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gattuso lands a big head kick that sends Bastos tumbling to the mat! Gattuso takes a step backwards and waves Bastos back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bastos is rocked!
Bastos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bastos is still on wobbly legs! Can Gattuso finish him?
Gattuso drops Bastos with a straight right hand, right on the button! Gattuso follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Javier Gattuso!
Javier Gattuso took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lou Ferrigno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bud Diesel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lou Ferrigno has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lou Ferrigno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bud Diesel !
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferrigno misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ferrigno shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diesel but Diesel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diesel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ferrigno sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ferrigno shoots for a double leg takedown but Diesel sprawls well. He's pushed Ferrigno's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ferrigno looks to land a right hand but Diesel moved out of range.
Diesel shoots in for a double leg but Ferrigno sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Diesel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Diesel controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ferrigno is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ferrigno is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Diesel is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ferrigno has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diesel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ferrigno working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Diesel has passed into half guard!
Ferrigno has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diesel is working away from the top position though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ferrigno actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferrigno looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrigno trying to control from the bottom.
Ferrigno actively working from the bottom here.
Diesel is trying to control the action in half guard but Ferrigno is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ferrigno is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diesel pulls his head out easily.
Ferrigno is trying to maintain the position but Diesel is very close to passing his half guard.
Ferrigno looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrigno looking for submissions off his back.
Diesel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ferrigno knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Diesel slows the pace down in half guard.
Ferrigno looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diesel wants to take a breather but Ferrigno is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrigno actively working from the bottom here.
Diesel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ferrigno keeps working.
Ferrigno is positioning himself well to prevent Diesel advancing to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ferrigno manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ferrigno is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Diesel defends well.
Ferrigno looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferrigno working for a triangle but Diesel defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lou Ferrigno 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.
Diesel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ferrigno avoids it really well and circles away.
Ferrigno stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferrigno shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ferrigno shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diesel defends it nicely.
Good shot there by Ferrigno.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrigno drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ferrigno trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Lou Ferrigno overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ferrigno won't allow Diesel to get back to his feet.
Ferrigno postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Diesel is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ferrigno, into his guard.
Ferrigno working for a triangle but Diesel defends it easily.
Diesel slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrigno is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ferrigno is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ferrigno working for submissions but it's allowed Diesel to get to half guard.
Ferrigno is not content to let Diesel control the position.
Diesel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is keen to just control but Ferrigno is a slippery customer.
Ferrigno looking for submissions off his back.
Diesel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ferrigno does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ferrigno looking for subs from the bottom but Diesel mounts him!
Ferrigno is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel controlling the position easily from mount.
Ferrigno is trying desperately to improve position.
Diesel tries to control but Ferrigno wriggling away.
Ferrigno tries to reverse the position but Diesel maintains control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferrigno tries to control Diesel 's body but Diesel pushes him off. Ferrigno squirms to his side and now Diesel has his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lou Ferrigno dominated that second round.
That's time! Ferrigno's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Diesel misses with a takedown attempt - Ferrigno sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ferrigno has a takedown stuffed.
Ferrigno chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diesel can pounce on him.
Diesel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ferrigno closes the distance and clinches up with Diesel , looking for a takedown. Ferrigno pushes Diesel against the cage but Diesel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ferrigno doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ferrigno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lou Ferrigno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ferrigno sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diesel somewhat.
Diesel shoots in looking for a takedown. Ferrigno tries to sprawl out of it but Diesel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ferrigno manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ferrigno misses with a wild combination.
Ferrigno closes the distance and clinches up with Diesel , looking for a takedown. Ferrigno pushes Diesel against the cage but Diesel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lou Ferrigno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferrigno stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diesel .
Bud Diesel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel shoots in looking for a takedown. Ferrigno tries to sprawl out of it but Diesel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ferrigno manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A left and a right from Ferrigno both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferrigno throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diesel shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ferrigno looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferrigno looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrigno is trying to maintain the position but Diesel is very close to passing his half guard.
Diesel is looking to take a break and control but Ferrigno is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diesel trying to control the pace.
Diesel prevents Ferrigno from improving his position.
Lou Ferrigno is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ferrigno moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ferrigno is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ferrigno working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Diesel has passed into half guard!
Ferrigno actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diesel scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lou Ferrigno showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ferrigno has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lou Ferrigno!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Lou Ferrigno made sure he mentioned KAISER, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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