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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zdeno Chara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Carlos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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260 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ White 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zdeno Chara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luiz Carlos!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Chara does no damage.
Carlos throws a hook to the side of Chara's head but Chara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carlos ducks right into an uppercut from Chara.
Chara cracks Carlos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chara keeps the fight on the outside.
Carlos throws a jab when Chara was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Carlos.
Carlos needs to keep his hands up - Chara had a free shot at his head there.
Chara slips a jab from Carlos.
Chara slips a straight right by Carlos.
A punch combination from Chara misses.
Chara keeps the fight on the outside.
Carlos is looking to clinch.
Carlos throws a hook but Chara avoids it easily.
Carlos works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carlos moves in looking to clinch but Chara pushes him off.
Carlos moves in looking to clinch but Chara pushes him off.
Carlos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carlos cracks Chara with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Carlos fakes the body blow, causing Chara to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Chara goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Luiz Carlos!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chandler Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Power- Kanye West. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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265 lbs
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270 lbs
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Brawler
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chandler Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lewis scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Lewis finds it's way through Jones's defenses.
Chandler Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Lewis finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lewis cracks Jones with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Jones looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Lewis finish him?
It looks like Chandler Jones has been cut.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Lewis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Jones drops his hands for a split second and Lewis immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Jones face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Lewis follows up with a right hand that knocks Jones into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gabriel Lewis!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fubar Pogue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and True Vengeance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pogue comes to the cage accompanied by Deadmau5 - Ghosts n Stuff. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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144 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Fubar Pogue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, True Vengeance!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vengeance misses with a wild combination.
Vengeance misses with a wild combination.
Pogue wants to clinch up but Vengeance keeps it at a distance.
Pogue tries to clinch up but Vengeance circles away and keeps his distance.
Vengeance misses with a series of wild punches.
Pogue tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Vengeance does no damage.
Vengeance swats away the attempt to clinch by Pogue.
Pogue fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pogue fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vengeance throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pogue.
Vengeance throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pogue moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Pogue.
Pogue is looking for a takedown.
Pogue stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pogue can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vengeance blocks a body shot from Pogue.
Vengeance blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vengeance prevents a body shot from Pogue.
Pogue misses with a punch to the body.
Vengeance is trying to break free.
Pogue tries to land a knee to the head but Vengeance blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pogue throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pogue tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fubar Pogue. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pogue landing knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vengeance gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pogue.
Pogue misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pogue taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vengeance wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pogue is trying to force a seperation but Vengeance has the dominant position.
Pogue has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vengeance is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pogue misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pogue wants to take the fight to the mat but Vengeance manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vengeance tries to break free but Pogue pushes him back against the cage.
Vengeance is trying to break the clinch but Pogue is controlling him.
A body shot lands from Pogue.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vengeance's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
True Vengeance seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pogue is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vengeance misses with a double jab
and Pogue counters with a single leg into guard. Vengeance didn't expect that.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pogue trying to control but Vengeance is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pogue throws an elbow that misses. Vengeance uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pogue's guard. Nice move by Vengeance!
Vengeance prevents Pogue from getting back to his feet.
Vengeance loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vengeance with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vengeance keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pogue's head.
Vengeance throws a strike but Pogue rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pogue stands and steps away. Vengeance gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pogue tries to clinch there but Vengeance circles away.
Vengeance misses with a two punch combination.
Pogue fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vengeance avoids it really well and circles away.
Pogue slips a jab and a cross from Vengeance.
A combination from Vengeance does no damage.
Vengeance swats away the attempt to clinch by Pogue.
Vengeance misses with a wild combination.
Pogue tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vengeance looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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!
Vengeance tries to bum rush Pogue with a series of wild strikes but Pogue uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pogue gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fubar Pogue dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vengeance rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pogue moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pogue tries to clinch but Vengeance is having none of it.
Vengeance misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vengeance throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pogue.
Pogue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vengeance swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vengeance throws a combination that misses
and Pogue moves into the clinch.
Vengeance lands a left hand.
Vengeance wants to stall.
Vengeance wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pogue is working for takedown but Vengeance is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vengeance is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vengeance blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pogue has Vengeance pressed against the cage, preventing Vengeance from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pogue prevents Vengeance from breaking the clinch.
Vengeance has a couple of punches blocked by Pogue.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pogue misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vengeance.
Vengeance is trying to maintain a safe position but Pogue gets an underhook and turns Vengeance into the cage.
Pogue makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pogue misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vengeance tries to break free but Pogue pushes him back against the cage.
Vengeance prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pogue tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pogue tries to land a knee to the head but Vengeance blocks with his arms.
A shot in the inside from Pogue.
A nice left hand lands by Pogue.
Vengeance lands a right hand.
Vengeance working hard to break the clinch.
Vengeance wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pogue landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pogue tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vengeance avoids it.
Pogue putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vengeance in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pogue with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pogue working Vengeance over with knees to the body.
Pogue working Vengeance over with knees to the body.
Pogue manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pogue tries to clinch up but Vengeance circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pogue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pogue is looking to clinch but Vengeance is avoiding it.
Pogue tries to clinch up but Vengeance circles away and keeps his distance.
Pogue tries to clinch up.
Vengeance keeps the fight on the outside.
Vengeance swinging wildly here.
Pogue shoots in for a takedown but Vengeance shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fubar Pogue. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vengeance tries to bum rush Pogue with a series of wild strikes but Pogue uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pogue takes the fight into the clinch.
Pogue taking a breather.
Vengeance has had enough of the clinch but Pogue keeps him there for the moment.
Vengeance is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fubar Pogue has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pogue.
Pogue tries a knee to the head but Vengeance blocks it.
Pogue can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vengeance blocks an uppercut.
Vengeance is trying to force a seperation but Pogue has the dominant position.
Pogue lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vengeance stops a takedown attempt from Pogue.
A short right from Vengeance on the inside.
Pogue is trying to stall.
Pogue has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vengeance after a bit of a struggle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pogue has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vengeance avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pogue goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vengeance prevents it.
Vengeance lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pogue backwards.
Vengeance keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pogue's efforts to push away.
Pogue has Vengeance pressed against the cage, preventing Vengeance from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
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!
Vengeance content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pogue connects with a knee to the head.
Pogue misses with a shot to the kidneys.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vengeance is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Vengeance wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pogue using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vengeance is trying to break the clinch but Pogue is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fubar Pogue dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Vengeance throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pogue counters by clinching up.
Pogue drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vengeance pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vengeance misses with a two punch combination.
Vengeance misses with a two punch combination.
Pogue doesn't manage to clinch there - Vengeance circles away.
Pogue doesn't manage to clinch there - Vengeance circles away.
Pogue showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vengeance.
Pogue tries to clinch there but Vengeance circles away.
Pogue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vengeance paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pogue is looking to clinch.
Pogue is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fubar Pogue is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vengeance throws a series of punches but Pogue moves out of range.
Pogue slips a jab and a cross from Vengeance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pogue takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vengeance looks to land a combination but Pogue avoids it well.
Pogue fails to land the takedown.
True Vengeance is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vengeance fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vengeance takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vengeance misses with a combination
and Pogue counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vengeance looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knees to the body from Pogue.
Pogue lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pogue scores a nice knee to the body.
Vengeance misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pogue breaks the clinch.
Vengeance misses with a series of wild punches.
Pogue avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pogue fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vengeance misses with a series of wild punches.
Vengeance misses with a combination
and Pogue counters by clinching up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pogue struggles to land a body shot inside as Vengeance controls his hands.
Pogue with a knee to the head.
Pogue landing knees to the body.
Pogue lands a good knee to the midsection. Vengeance won't want to take too many of those.
A body shot lands from Pogue.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pogue obliges.
Pogue scores with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pogue.
Vengeance takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pogue landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pogue tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee calls for Pogue to work.
Vengeance with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pogue lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pogue is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fubar Pogue. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pogue misses with a punch to the body.
Pogue misses with a knee to the head.
Vengeance just leaning against Pogue, taking a breather.
Pogue misses with the head strike.
Vengeance avoiding damage as Pogue throws knees to the body.
Fubar Pogue is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pogue is stalling here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pogue working aggressively here.
Pogue misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pogue scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vengeance misses with a punch on the inside.
True Vengeance has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pogue tries to work over Vengeance's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vengeance wants to break free but Pogue has control.
Pogue lands a knee to the head.
Pogue trying to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Vengeance as the two fighters clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pogue tries a knee to the head but Vengeance blocks it.
Pogue tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vengeance tries to land a knee to the head but Pogue blocks with his arms.
Vengeance misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fubar Pogue showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pogue, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fubar Pogue!
Fubar Pogue took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Masa Saito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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265 lbs
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265 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Masa Saito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Greg Harris!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Saito.
Harris looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Harris takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saito working the head and body with strikes.
Saito looks up at the clock and then as Harris takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Saito smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Saito knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harris on the ground.
Saito taking a breather here.
Saito in side control lands a decent elbow.
Harris takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Harris trying to remain calm as Saito controls from the top position.
Saito looks up at the clock and then as Harris takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Saito smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Saito in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Saito lands an elbow.
The referee asks Saito politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Saito prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saito lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Saito staying calm.
A big shot lands for Saito! That's hurt Harris! Will he recover? Saito fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Masa Saito!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Bonvissuto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Downstait's "This Is My Life". Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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245 lbs
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265 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco Bonvissuto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew Martin!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonvissuto looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Bonvissuto from controlling successfully.
Bonvissuto could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Martin has his foot on Bonvissuto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bonvissuto works his way back into a safe position though.
Bonvissuto is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Martin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bonvissuto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martin pulls his head out easily.
Bonvissuto is trying to get back to full guard.
Martin frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bonvissuto is looking to get to half guard.
Martin stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
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!
Martin thows a body shot but no joy.
Martin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bonvissuto tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Martin is in Bonvissuto's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin wants to control from the top but Bonvissuto keeps moving.
Martin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Martin wanted to stand there but Bonvissuto had control of the position.
Martin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bonvissuto is looking to regain half guard here but Martin keeps moving and retains side control.
Martin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bonvissuto tries to buck Martin off but Martin is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Martin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Martin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Martin fails to land with a series of punches.
Martin thuds his right hand into Bonvissuto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bonvissuto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bonvissuto looking to score a takedown here. Martin is defending well but Bonvissuto drives through and ends up in Martin's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonvissuto slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Martin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bonvissuto's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bonvissuto is keen to just control but Martin is a slippery customer.
Martin is looking for a sweep. Bonvissuto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin is defending against the submission attempts here by Bonvissuto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonvissuto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bonvissuto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Martin actively working from the bottom here.
Bonvissuto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Martin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bonvissuto.
Bonvissuto 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.
Martin trying to hold on to Bonvissuto's head to control him but Bonvissuto postures up.
Bonvissuto lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bonvissuto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martin keeps working.
Bonvissuto is working for a kimura but Martin is defending it quite comfortably.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andrew Martin will probably get the nod.
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.
Martin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bonvissuto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Bonvissuto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bonvissuto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martin drives through with a takedown into Bonvissuto's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bonvissuto pushes a forearm under Martin's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Martin is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marco Bonvissuto!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bones Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz has chosen Youssoupha - Ne Compare Pas 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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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bones Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rory Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diaz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jones throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diaz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Diaz as he avoids it easily.
Jones misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jones does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Diaz counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
Diaz takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Jones throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Diaz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
A jab lands there for Jones.
Bones Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz throws a solid leg kick but Jones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Diaz.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Diaz with that takedown attempt.
Jones wants to land a leg kick but Diaz is out of range.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Diaz.
Jones thumps Diaz with a low kick.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Diaz looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Bones Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rory Diaz.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Diaz avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones throws a solid leg kick but Diaz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jones.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bones Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
and Diaz counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.
Diaz is rocked!
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diaz manages to get himself to full guard.
Diaz is still in real trouble! Can Jones finish him?
Diaz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones passes Diaz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jones has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jones looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Diaz covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bones Jones!
In his post fight interview, Bones Jones started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Fabree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabree comes to the cage accompanied by Flo Rida - Good Feeling. 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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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 Montreal, Dexter Fabree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy Lee!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee wants to slow Fabree down by chopping away at his legs.
Fabree fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fabree looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Fabree persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Fabree fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lee to the ground. Fabree is now in Lee's guard.
Fabree is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fabree passes Lee's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fabree in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Lee tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Fabree!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dexter Fabree!
Dexter Fabree took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, White Gorilla Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dark Dutch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasiliy Syrovatkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Syrovatkin has chosen Chris Clark - Herr Barr as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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158 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 Amsterdam, Dark Dutch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vasiliy Syrovatkin!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dutch, as that shot connected.
Dutch lands a lovely overhand right.
Dutch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dutch takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circling - Dutch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dutch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dutch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Syrovatkin throws the left hand but Dutch avoids the punch easily.
Syrovatkin scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dutch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Syrovatkin is out of range and Dutch settles back down.
That kick from Dutch tenderised Syrovatkin's leg. Syrovatkin is trying to keep his angry face on.
A bone on bone clash there as Syrovatkin blocks the leg kick.
Syrovatkin tries to close the distance and clinch but Dutch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Syrovatkin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dutch counters with a stiff right hand.
Vasiliy Syrovatkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dutch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Syrovatkin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dutch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Syrovatkin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dutch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Syrovatkin thows a body shot but no joy.
Syrovatkin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dutch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syrovatkin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Syrovatkin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Syrovatkin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Syrovatkin postures up and lands a big shot to Dutch's brow.
Syrovatkin preventing the sweep.
Dutch on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dutch tries to get out of the position.
Syrovatkin scoring with some ground and pound.
Syrovatkin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Syrovatkin wants to control from the top but Dutch keeps moving.
Syrovatkin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dutch trying to keep a closed guard but Syrovatkin is proving a slippery customer.
Syrovatkin trying to control but Dutch is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Syrovatkin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Syrovatkin won't allow Dutch to sweep him here.
Syrovatkin postures up.
Syrovatkin throws a big elbow that misses.
Syrovatkin throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Syrovatkin working some strikes from top position.
Syrovatkin throwing strikes but missing.
Dutch keeping moving, preventing Syrovatkin from controlling successfully.
Syrovatkin distracts Dutch with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dutch keeping moving, preventing Syrovatkin from controlling successfully.
Syrovatkin looking to sit in guard and control but Dutch gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Syrovatkin wants to get back to his feet but Dutch is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Syrovatkin uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Syrovatkin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Syrovatkin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dutch as he jumps to the side.
Syrovatkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Dutch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Syrovatkin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Syrovatkin finds it's way through Dutch's defenses.
Syrovatkin misses with a series of wild punches.
Syrovatkin throws a body punch but Dutch moves out of range.
Syrovatkin throws a sloppy body shot
letting Dutch counter with a right hand.
Dutch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Syrovatkin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dutch tries to clinch but Syrovatkin is having none of it.
Syrovatkin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dutch rather than just go for the knockout.
Syrovatkin looks to land a right hand but Dutch moved out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dutch lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Syrovatkin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Syrovatkin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dutch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Syrovatkin.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Syrovatkin!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Dutch as he connects with a hook.
Dutch throws a big shot that misses.
Dutch moves forwards but Syrovatkin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dutch gets a clinch.
Dutch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Syrovatkin backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasiliy Syrovatkin dominated that round.
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.
Dutch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Syrovatkin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Syrovatkin throws a shot from downtown. Dutch moves away and avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Syrovatkin blocks the leg kick.
Dutch misses with a hook. Syrovatkin ducked under it nicely.
Dutch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dutch tries to clinch up.
Syrovatkin drives through and clinches with Dutch against the cage.
Dutch misses with the head strike.
Dutch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dutch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Syrovatkin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dutch's elbow.
Dutch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dutch scores with a shot to the side of Syrovatkin's head.
Dutch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dutch tries a body shot but Syrovatkin blocks it.
Dutch is looking to control Syrovatkin's arms but Syrovatkin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dutch has his back to the cage.
Dutch breaks the clinch.
Syrovatkin moves in looking to clinch but Dutch pushes him off.
Syrovatkin misses with a straight right.
Dutch connects with a leg kick. Syrovatkin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Syrovatkin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dutch napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syrovatkin sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dutch is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Dutch is looking for a sweep.
Syrovatkin working the body and head with strikes.
Dutch tries to buck Syrovatkin off but Syrovatkin is having none of it.
Dutch is trying to control Syrovatkin's posture but Syrovatkin avoids it.
Syrovatkin is chipping away with strikes.
Syrovatkin looks up at the clock and then as Dutch takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Syrovatkin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dutch is not content to let Syrovatkin control the position.
Syrovatkin working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Syrovatkin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dutch is trying to escape the position but Syrovatkin is controlling the position.
Syrovatkin in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Dutch is looking for a sweep.
Dutch manages to work his way to half guard, despite Syrovatkin's best efforts.
Syrovatkin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dutch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dutch wants to control but Syrovatkin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Syrovatkin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Syrovatkin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dutch pushes Syrovatkin off looking to stand but Syrovatkin dives back in and keeps control.
Syrovatkin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Syrovatkin connects with a nice short shot to Dutch's temple.
Syrovatkin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dutch defending well though.
Vasiliy Syrovatkin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Syrovatkin slows the pace down in half guard.
Syrovatkin drops an elbow to the side of Dutch's head.
Dutch wants to improve his position but Syrovatkin is controlling well.
Syrovatkin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dutch keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dutch keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dutch looks like he's trying to stand up.
Syrovatkin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Syrovatkin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Syrovatkin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Syrovatkin is taking a breather. Dutch says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ground and pound from Syrovatkin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Syrovatkin trying to control the action but Dutch is working from the bottom.
Syrovatkin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasiliy Syrovatkin 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!
Nice straight punches there by Syrovatkin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Syrovatkin.
Dutch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Syrovatkin manages to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Dutch.
Syrovatkin scores with a shot to the body.
Syrovatkin scores with a nice head shot.
Nice cross by Syrovatkin.
Syrovatkin misses the shot to the body.
Dutch with a nice cross.
Syrovatkin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dutch tries to close the distance and clinch but Syrovatkin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Syrovatkin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Syrovatkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Syrovatkin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dutch circles away.
A left and a right from Dutch both land. Nice combination.
Syrovatkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Syrovatkin lands a jab to the nose.
Dutch defending well as Syrovatkin loads up on a big left hand.
Dutch walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dutch.
Dutch swings for the body but Syrovatkin moves out of range.
Dutch gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Syrovatkin passes Dutch's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Syrovatkin lands a nice short elbow.
Syrovatkin throwing shots but Dutch is blocking nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Syrovatkin lands a nice short elbow.
Syrovatkin slips a nice elbow through Dutch's hands, connecting with Dutch's forehead.
Syrovatkin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dutch defending well though.
Syrovatkin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dutch keeps working.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dutch taking some punishment here, with Syrovatkin in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dutch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Syrovatkin.
Syrovatkin lands with a punch from half guard.
Syrovatkin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Syrovatkin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dutch holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Dark Dutch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dutch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Syrovatkin.
Syrovatkin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Syrovatkin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dutch taking some punishment here, with Syrovatkin in his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Syrovatkin in particular looking to stall.
Syrovatkin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dutch is looking to control Syrovatkin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dutch avoid being mounted?
Syrovatkin throwing shots but Dutch is blocking nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Syrovatkin connects with a nice short shot to Dutch's temple.
Syrovatkin drops an elbow to the side of Dutch's head.
Vasiliy Syrovatkin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dutch is looking for a sweep. Syrovatkin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Syrovatkin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dutch tries to roll over but Syrovatkin keeps him under control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Syrovatkin trying to control the pace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dutch wants to control but Syrovatkin is keeping busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Syrovatkin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasiliy Syrovatkin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Syrovatkin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasiliy Syrovatkin!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Vasiliy Syrovatkin waved his t-shirt featuring Steel Penn's Laundry 93%'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Desbatailles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall McMurphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McMurphy has chosen I own Golly God. as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Desbatailles !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Randall McMurphy!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Desbatailles with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Desbatailles throws a low kick, looking for McMurphy's leg but McMurphy calmly moves out of range.
McMurphy looks to throw the jab but Desbatailles is out of range.
Desbatailles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McMurphy manages to avoid it.
Desbatailles throws a right and a left that McMurphy avoids nicely.
Desbatailles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McMurphy digs a good hook to Desbatailles 's body.
Desbatailles connects with a right hand. McMurphy shakes it off.
McMurphy swings for the body but Desbatailles moves out of range.
Desbatailles feints and then cracks McMurphy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McMurphy down.
John Desbatailles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Desbatailles misses with a looping right.
McMurphy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Desbatailles lands with a right hand.
A good leg kick by Desbatailles .
McMurphy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Desbatailles . That one must have hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desbatailles misses the shot to the body.
Desbatailles turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McMurphy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An inside leg kick lands from Desbatailles .
Desbatailles connects with an inside leg kick.
Desbatailles scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A left and a right from McMurphy both land. Nice combination.
It looks like John Desbatailles has been cut.
McMurphy thows a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Desbatailles lands a nice looking body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from McMurphy misses the target.
McMurphy misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Desbatailles .
Desbatailles has managed to clinch.
McMurphy breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Desbatailles .
Good exchange - Desbatailles coming out on top.
Desbatailles feints and then cracks McMurphy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McMurphy down.
Desbatailles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McMurphy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McMurphy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Desbatailles rather than just go for the knockout.
Desbatailles throws a low kick but McMurphy moves out of range easily.
Desbatailles misses with a series of wild punches.
McMurphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McMurphy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A leg kick checked by McMurphy.
McMurphy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Desbatailles throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Desbatailles slams his shin into McMurphy's torso.
McMurphy doesn't manage to clinch there - Desbatailles circles away.
Desbatailles is looking to clinch.
Desbatailles misses with a body kick.
McMurphy misses with a straight left.
An inside leg kick lands from Desbatailles .
Desbatailles lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McMurphy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Desbatailles thumps McMurphy with a low kick.
McMurphy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McMurphy moves out of range of the leg kick from Desbatailles .
Desbatailles looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Desbatailles there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Desbatailles goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Desbatailles .
McMurphy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Desbatailles walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McMurphy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Desbatailles .
Desbatailles tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McMurphy tests Desbatailles 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Desbatailles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McMurphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Desbatailles moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Desbatailles .
McMurphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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 John Desbatailles will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Desbatailles '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.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Desbatailles . McMurphy shrugs it off though.
McMurphy moves out of range as Desbatailles throws a body kick.
Desbatailles throws a nice looking combination but McMurphy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McMurphy tries to clinch there but Desbatailles circles away.
Desbatailles throws a sloppy head kick and McMurphy moves out of range easily.
McMurphy takes a swing at Desbatailles 's ribcage but misses.
Desbatailles takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A head kick from Desbatailles lands but McMurphy takes it in his stride.
Desbatailles misses with a wild body shot.
Desbatailles pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McMurphy clinches up with Desbatailles and pushes him back against the cage.
Desbatailles throws a head punch that misses.
Desbatailles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Desbatailles 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desbatailles avoids the body shot from McMurphy.
McMurphy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Desbatailles looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Desbatailles drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Desbatailles connects with a leg kick. McMurphy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Desbatailles tries to land a front kick but McMurphy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McMurphy throws a right and a left that Desbatailles avoids nicely.
Desbatailles throws a leg kick
and McMurphy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McMurphy misses with a hook.
Desbatailles throws a wild body kick that McMurphy sees coming a mile off.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Desbatailles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McMurphy is defending well for now.
Desbatailles throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Desbatailles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McMurphy's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McMurphy wants to break free but Desbatailles has control.
Desbatailles struggles to land a body shot inside as McMurphy controls his hands.
Desbatailles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from McMurphy - that landed with a thud.
Desbatailles keeps control of McMurphy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McMurphy avoids the elbow strike from Desbatailles , against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McMurphy.
Desbatailles connects with a nasty looking knee right to McMurphy's face.
It looks like Randall McMurphy has been cut.
McMurphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Desbatailles lands a leg kick that knocks McMurphy off balance momentarily.
John Desbatailles is winning the standup battle so far.
McMurphy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Desbatailles at a distance.
Desbatailles moves away from the strike by McMurphy.
Desbatailles lands a high kick!
Desbatailles scores with a nice body kick.
Desbatailles buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desbatailles throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting McMurphy counter with a right hand.
McMurphy clinches up with Desbatailles and pushes him back against the cage.
McMurphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Desbatailles tries a head kick but it misses.
Desbatailles misses with a low kick as McMurphy jumps back.
McMurphy loads up on a big right hand but Desbatailles slips the punch.
McMurphy misses with a combination
and Desbatailles counters with a head kick. That will keep McMurphy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Desbatailles throws a low kick but McMurphy moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - McMurphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McMurphy tries to clinch but Desbatailles moves away
and Desbatailles counters with a nice body kick.
Desbatailles jabs at McMurphy's body.
Desbatailles shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desbatailles connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Desbatailles scores with a kick to the midsection.
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!
Desbatailles lands a nice leg kick that just misses McMurphy's sensitive parts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Desbatailles .
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Desbatailles .
Desbatailles tries to land a leg kick but McMurphy saw it coming and moves away.
Desbatailles throws a chopping leg kick but McMurphy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McMurphy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Desbatailles .
McMurphy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Desbatailles .
Good leg kick by Desbatailles there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McMurphy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Desbatailles fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McMurphy.
Desbatailles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that John Desbatailles will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Desbatailles pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Desbatailles connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Desbatailles throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McMurphy's head.
Desbatailles moves out of range as McMurphy strikes.
Desbatailles fakes the leg kick and cracks McMurphy in the body.
McMurphy moves out of range of the body kick from Desbatailles .
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Desbatailles lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McMurphy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McMurphy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McMurphy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Desbatailles .
McMurphy looks to land a body kick but Desbatailles moved away.
Desbatailles lands a slapping body shot.
McMurphy doesn't manage to clinch there - Desbatailles circles away.
Desbatailles throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Desbatailles missing with a left hand there. McMurphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desbatailles connects with a leg kick. McMurphy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McMurphy throws a series of strikes that have Desbatailles backpedaling.
Desbatailles lands with a thumping leg kick.
McMurphy keeps the fight on the outside.
McMurphy checks a leg kick.
McMurphy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Desbatailles lands a leg kick that knocks McMurphy off balance momentarily.
Desbatailles throws a quick inside leg kick.
Desbatailles rushes McMurphy and presses him up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Desbatailles wants to break free but McMurphy has control.
McMurphy scores with a shoulder strike.
McMurphy blocks an uppercut.
McMurphy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Desbatailles .
Randall McMurphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desbatailles is trying to maintain a safe position but McMurphy gets an underhook and turns Desbatailles into the cage.
McMurphy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McMurphy.
McMurphy continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
McMurphy lands with a short shot to the head.
Desbatailles lands a shoulder strike.
McMurphy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McMurphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Desbatailles backwards.
McMurphy wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice right hand lands inside from Desbatailles .
McMurphy works on Desbatailles 's body with a couple of short punches.
McMurphy is looking to break free of the clinch but Desbatailles has double underhooks.
Desbatailles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Desbatailles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McMurphy digs a right hand underneath Desbatailles 's ribcage. Desbatailles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMurphy being controlled against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Desbatailles 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Desbatailles tries to land knees in the clinch but McMurphy avoids the damage to the body.
Desbatailles missing with knees to the body.
Desbatailles misses with a hook to the ribs.
McMurphy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McMurphy breaks the clinch.
McMurphy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Desbatailles can pounce on him.
Desbatailles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McMurphy thuds his right hand into Desbatailles 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McMurphy checks the leg kick.
McMurphy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Desbatailles .
John Desbatailles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desbatailles throws a front kick that sends McMurphy stumbling back into the cage.
Desbatailles looks to throw a body kick
and McMurphy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McMurphy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McMurphy scores with a shoulder strike.
Desbatailles tries to work over McMurphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Desbatailles working aggressively here.
A short right from McMurphy on the inside.
McMurphy lands a left hand.
Desbatailles missing with knees to the body.
McMurphy stalling in the clinch but Desbatailles improves position.
Desbatailles stalling the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Desbatailles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McMurphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McMurphy throws a looping overhand right but Desbatailles ducks down to avoid it.
McMurphy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Desbatailles .
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Desbatailles , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Desbatailles !
John Desbatailles decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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