 |
Honour FC 18: All Action PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justin Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 176 cm
28
178 lbs
15 - 13 - 0 |
|
182 cm
34
179 lbs
16 - 29 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
|
BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Mayhem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Hall!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayhem is looking to clinch.
Hall misses with a head kick.
Hall looks to land a combination but Mayhem avoids it well.
Mayhem scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hall doesn't seem bothered though.
Hall gets caught napping as Mayhem dives in and scores a takedown. Hall manages to retain guard.
Mayhem throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mayhem looking to sit in guard and control but Hall gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mayhem is controlling Hall's posture.
Mayhem is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hall is controlling him.
Hall tries to free his leg and advance position but Mayhem is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall wants to stand and escape but instead Mayhem has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hall working a defensive guard here.
Mayhem working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hall wants to sweep but no luck.
Mayhem postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hall is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mayhem engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hall looking for a guillotine here but Mayhem defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mayhem with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mayhem is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mayhem chips away with some ground and pound.
Mayhem throws an elbow that misses. Hall uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mayhem's guard. Nice move by Hall!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayhem wants to stand and escape but Hall is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall is fighting to break Mayhem's control of his arms but Mayhem is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hall throws an elbow that misses. Mayhem uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hall's guard. Nice move by Mayhem!
Hall looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mayhem trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mayhem trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mayhem trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mayhem throwing strikes but missing.
Mayhem trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem is working Hall over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mayhem postures up in Hall's guard and throws a big left but Hall blocks it.
Mayhem scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mayhem working some strikes from top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayhem wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Mayhem throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mayhem trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mayhem has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mayhem slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Mayhem dominated that round.
That's time! Mayhem's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mayhem moves in looking to clinch but Hall pushes him off.
Mayhem connects with a solid leg kick.
Mayhem stuns Hall with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hall misses with a straight left.
Hall tries to bum rush Mayhem with a series of wild strikes but Mayhem uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hall takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice uppercut lands for Mayhem. That snapped Hall's head back.
Mayhem shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hall is trying to defend but Mayhem finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hall is rocked!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mayhem takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hall is still in real trouble! Can Mayhem finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayhem lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Hall! More strikes land and this one is all over! Mayhem jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Mayhem!
A determined Justin Mayhem didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
89% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Zook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raylan Givens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zook comes to the ring accompanied by God's Gonna Cut You Down. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
 |
|
 |
| 177 cm
31
196 lbs
18 - 10 - 1 |
|
187 cm
27
195 lbs
12 - 8 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
|
ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Solomon Zook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raylan Givens!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Givens.
Danga de danga de dang - Zook scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Raylan Givens has been cut.
Givens lands a leg kick that knocks Zook off balance momentarily.
Zook misses with a few strikes there.
Givens chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Givens tries to work over Zook's front leg with a kick but Zook checks it.
Zook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zook has closed the distance and engaged Givens in a clinch.
Givens has had enough of the clinch but Zook keeps him there for the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zook misses with a punch on the inside.
Zook looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zook throws an elbow that misses.
Zook working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zook tries to land a knee to the head but Givens blocks with his arms.
Givens looking to stall.
Givens on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Givens lands a hook that snaps the head of Zook backwards.
Givens blocks the elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Zook.
Zook misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Givens avoiding damage as Zook throws knees to the body.
Givens pulls guard successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Givens controls Zook momentarily but Zook frees himself.
Zook would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Givens isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Zook stacks Givens on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Zook!
Givens wants to control but Zook postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Givens tries to improve position but can't.
Zook decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Zook tries a head kick but it misses.
Givens punishes Zook's body with a nice straight punch.
Givens keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Givens tries to score with a low kick but Zook moves his leg out of the way.
Zook is looking to clinch but Givens is avoiding it.
Givens feints and then cracks Zook's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zook down.
Givens cracks Zook with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zook steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Givens.
Givens bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Givens working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Givens is trying to ground and pound but Zook uses the momentary lack of control by Givens to regain half guard.
Zook gets back to full guard.
Givens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Givens in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Givens looking to sit in guard and control but Zook gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Givens has his foot on Zook's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zook works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zook wanted to stand there but Givens had control of the position.
Zook postures up.
Zook wants to stand but Givens has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Givens looking for a sweep. Not yet Givens, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Raylan Givens will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raylan Givens's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Givens fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zook on the side of the head.
A combination from Givens does no damage.
Givens keeps the fight on the outside.
A good leg kick by Givens.
Givens swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zook closes the distance but Givens moves to the side
and Givens counters with a stiff right hand.
Zook scoring well with a low kick there.
Givens connects with a single shot there.
Zook ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zook looks to score with a jab to the body but Givens is just out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Zook blocks the leg kick.
Givens feints and as Zook raises his hands in defense, Givens changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Givens throwing strikes from guard but Zook blocks nicely.
Zook is controlling Givens's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zook not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zook preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Zook keeping moving, preventing Givens from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Givens lands a couple of elbows.
Givens has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Givens working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zook looking to hit a scissor sweep but Givens is one step ahead there.
Givens postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zook avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Givens throws an elbow that misses. Zook uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Givens's guard. Nice move by Zook!
Givens working a defensive guard here.
Givens looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Zook passes into side control.
Givens tries to buck Zook off but Zook is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Givens is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Givens isn't going anywhere.
Zook stands up and beckons Givens to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zook lands a head kick!
Givens scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zook closes the distance and clinches.
Zook swings wildly with an uppercut but Givens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zook tries to land a knee to the head but Givens blocks with his arms.
Givens avoids the elbow strike from Zook, against the ropes.
Givens throws a head punch that misses.
Givens lands a left hand.
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!
Zook with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Givens tries to stall but Zook uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Zook just misses with a elbow thrown towards Givens's brow.
Zook misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Givens.
Zook utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raylan Givens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Raylan Givens's cut.
That's time! Zook's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Givens throws a hook to the side of Zook's head but Zook sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice leg kick lands there from Givens.
Zook bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zook looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zook scoring well with a low kick there.
Solomon Zook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zook rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Givens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zook takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Givens connects with a right hand. Zook shakes it off.
Zook tries to clinch
and Givens counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Givens checks the leg kick nicely there.
Givens swings for the body but Zook moves out of range.
Zook fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zook looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zook tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Givens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Givens lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zook doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zook tries to close the distance and clinch but Givens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Givens walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zook checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zook slips under a jab.
Givens misses the shot to the body.
Zook lands with a nice combination. Givens backs away looking to recover.
Zook looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zook moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Zook throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Solomon Zook is winning the standup battle so far.
Zook wants to slow Givens down by chopping away at his legs.
Givens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Givens fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zook checks it well.
Zook chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Givens can pounce on him.
Zook lands a nice looking body kick.
Zook closes the distance looking to clinch
and Givens counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zook uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Givens.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zook misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Givens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Solomon Zook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Givens misses with a head kick.
Givens throws a low kick but Zook avoids it.
Givens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zook.
Zook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Givens misses the shot to the body.
Solomon Zook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zook throws a half hearted mid kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Zook misses the target.
Zook tries to clinch up but Givens circles away and keeps his distance.
Givens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Givens moves out of range of the leg kick from Zook.
Zook misses with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Givens. That's going to slow Zook down.
Zook uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Givens.
Zook moves to clinch but Givens breaks away
and Givens counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zook thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zook tries to clinch up but Givens circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Givens. That's going to slow Zook down.
Zook tries to clinch there but Givens circles away.
Givens attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zook tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Givens is able to avoid easily.
Sloppy strikes from Givens. Those never looked like landing.
Zook throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raylan Givens is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jab by Zook.
Zook tests Givens's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zook moves out of range of the leg kick from Givens.
Zook fails in his attempt to clinch.
Givens has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Zook tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zook moves out of range of the body kick.
Givens scores with a sloppy right hand. Zook should have avoided that one.
Zook chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Givens can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zook looks to clinch
and Givens counters with a nice body kick.
Givens will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Givens lands with an overhand left.
A nice inside leg kick there by Givens. That's going to slow Zook down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zook wants to clinch.
Zook misses with a two punch combination.
Solomon Zook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Givens buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zook misses with the body kick
and Givens counters with a good low kick that Zook was not able to check.
Givens is looking to slow Zook down with leg kicks.
Zook goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Givens lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zook's sensitive parts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Zook.
Zook misses with a hook
and Givens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Givens scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zook looks to land a right hand but Givens moved out of range.
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 Solomon Zook.
I think Givens 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raylan Givens!
Our winner, Raylan Givens, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
79% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Albert Einstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuey Chuleta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Chuey Chuleta was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
 |
|
 |
| 169 cm
30
165 lbs
18 - 7 - 0 |
|
183 cm
27
181 lbs
15 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Einstein !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuey Chuleta!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chuleta connects with a right hand. Einstein shakes it off.
Chuleta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Einstein smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chuleta connects with a body shot.
Chuleta cracks Einstein with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Einstein bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Chuleta gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Einstein tries to pass to full mount but Chuleta defends it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chuleta slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chuleta has his hands on Einstein 's head, controlling the position.
Chuleta working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Einstein doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Einstein manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Einstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Chuleta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chuleta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Einstein forces his way into half guard.
Einstein not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Einstein throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chuleta misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Chuleta is trying to control but can't.
Chuleta won't allow Einstein to pass to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Einstein throws a strike but Chuleta avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Einstein being controlled here momentarily.
Chuleta utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Einstein works over Chuleta with some ground and pound from guard.
Chuleta looking to control.
Einstein trying to control but Chuleta is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Einstein scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chuleta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Einstein preventing the sweep.
Einstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Chuleta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chuleta working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Einstein .
Einstein preventing the sweep.
Einstein lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chuleta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Einstein looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chuleta being controlled here, momentarily.
Einstein postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Einstein working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chuleta keeping moving, preventing Einstein from controlling successfully.
Chuleta 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Einstein trying to control but Chuleta is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Einstein dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Einstein throws a head kick that misses.
Chuleta throws an overhand right that lands on Einstein 's shoulder, as Einstein tries to avoid the shot.
Einstein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chuleta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Einstein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chuleta throws out the jab.
Chuleta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Einstein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice jab there from Chuleta.
Chuleta tried to score with a low kick but Einstein checks it.
Chuleta moves out of range of the body kick from Einstein .
Chuleta defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Einstein .
Chuleta thows a body shot but no joy.
That kick from Einstein tenderised Chuleta's leg. Chuleta is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chuleta scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Einstein shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chuleta defending well as Einstein loads up on a big left hand.
Chuleta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Einstein .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Einstein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chuleta.
Einstein looks to land a body kick but Chuleta moved away.
Einstein wants to clinch.
Chuleta moves out of range of the body kick.
Chuleta looks to land a right hand but Einstein moved out of range.
Einstein takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chuleta checks a leg kick nicely.
Einstein jabs Chuleta to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chuleta throws a body punch but Einstein moves out of range.
Chuey Chuleta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chuleta cracks Einstein with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chuleta works the jab nicely.
Einstein lands with a kick to the ribs.
Chuleta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Einstein .
Chuleta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Einstein .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Einstein throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Einstein blocks a jab.
Einstein is looking to score with low kicks.
Chuleta slips a straight right by Einstein .
Nice jab there from Chuleta.
Chuleta moves away from the strike by Einstein .
Einstein slips under a jab from Chuleta.
A lazy body kick from Einstein
and Chuleta counters with a stiff right hand.
Einstein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chuleta bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chuleta swings for the body but Einstein moves out of range.
Einstein throws a sloppy body shot
and Chuleta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice body punch from Einstein .
Chuleta misses with a looping left.
Chuleta slaps away a takedown attempt from Einstein , before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Einstein wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Einstein scores with a head kick.
It looks like Chuey Chuleta has been cut.
Chuleta thuds a left hand into Einstein 's body.
Chuleta takes a swing at Einstein 's ribcage but misses.
Chuleta throws a jab but it's blocked by Einstein .
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Einstein 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 Chuleta has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chuleta and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Einstein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chuleta.
Chuleta cracks Einstein with a good jab.
Chuleta has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Einstein fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chuleta connects with a body shot that sends Einstein 's belly button to the back.
Einstein doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chuleta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albert Einstein . That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Einstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Einstein misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Einstein .
Chuleta throws a hook but Einstein blocks it.
Chuleta doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chuleta misses with a left hand
and Einstein counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chuleta lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Einstein is rocked!
Chuey Chuleta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chuleta drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Einstein 's head, knocking him out cold! Chuleta is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chuey Chuleta!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
42% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaimana Kalainawai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalainawai comes to the ring accompanied by Collie Buddz - She Gimme Love. Nascimento Silva Jr has chosen Leo Sayer-You Make Me Feel Like Dancing as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
29
195 lbs
21 - 8 - 0 |
|
183 cm
28
193 lbs
20 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
|
ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kaimana Kalainawai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalainawai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - Kalainawai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kalainawai stuns Nascimento Silva Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kalainawai.
Kalainawai swings for the body but Nascimento Silva Jr moves out of range.
Kalainawai lands a jab to Nascimento Silva Jr's midsection.
Nascimento Silva Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kalainawai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kalainawai throws a right and a left that both miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nascimento Silva Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr has been cut.
Kalainawai scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nascimento Silva Jr in his tracks.
Kalainawai scores with a nice right hand.
Kalainawai drops Nascimento Silva Jr with a straight right hand, right on the button! Kalainawai 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 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaimana Kalainawai!
Kaimana Kalainawai made sure to mention his sponsor, Blitzkrieg Formula 5000 in his post fight interview.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ok Ko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francois Dubonet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dubonet is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kevin Chalfant - Hold on to the vision in your eyes. 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.
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
32
180 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
|
185 cm
33
161 lbs
20 - 18 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ok Ko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francois Dubonet!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dubonet attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Dubonet is predictable there
and Ko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dubonet fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ko tries to clinch but Dubonet moves out of range.
Dubonet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ko throws a series of punches but Dubonet avoids them all with ease.
Ko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ko displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
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!
Dubonet defending well as Ko loads up on a big left hand.
Dubonet 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.
Dubonet steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ko.
Ko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dubonet.
Dubonet throws the kick towards the body but Ko avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubonet throws a low kick but Ko moves out of range easily.
A jab lands there for Dubonet.
Dubonet throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dubonet shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ko eats them both and turns towards Dubonet to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Ok Ko has been cut.
Dubonet throws a sloppy head kick and Ko moves out of range easily.
Dubonet attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dubonet misses with a straight right.
Ko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dubonet throws a leg kick but Ko sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dubonet looks to land a combination but Ko avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ko tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dubonet, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dubonet throws a right hand that misses
letting Ko counter with a right hand.
Dubonet scoring well with a low kick there.
Dubonet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dubonet with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dubonet throws a lazy head kick
and Ko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sloppy strikes from Dubonet. Those never looked like landing.
Dubonet lands a head kick!
Dubonet misses with a body kick.
Dubonet scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko throws a shot to the body.
Ko rushes Dubonet and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Ko stalls.
Ko working Dubonet over with knees to the body.
Dubonet breaks the clinch.
Dubonet misses with a combination
and Ko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ko checks a leg kick.
Dubonet scores with a nice head shot.
Dubonet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Dubonet is predictable there
and Ko counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dubonet lands a leg kick that knocks Ko off balance momentarily.
Ko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dubonet was well out of range. Poor timing from Ko.
Dubonet tries to land a front kick but Ko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jab by Ko.
Dubonet misses with a low kick.
Ko steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dubonet. That one must have hurt.
Ko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dubonet misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dubonet misses with the combination.
Ko throws a right and a left that Dubonet avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francois Dubonet dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ok Ko'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.
Dubonet goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dubonet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Francois Dubonet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dubonet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ko moves away.
Dubonet throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ko.
Dubonet throws a leg kick but Ko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dubonet throws a solid leg kick but Ko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dubonet.
Dubonet punishes Ko's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice body kick there by Ko.
Ko throws a series of punches but Dubonet avoids them all with ease.
Dubonet looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ko tries to score with a low kick but Dubonet moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Ko.
Ko throws a shot to the body.
Ko misses with a looping left.
Dubonet wants to land a leg kick but Ko is out of range.
Dubonet fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ko misses with a looping right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dubonet.
Ko moves out of range as Dubonet throws a body kick.
Dubonet scores with a decent looking hook.
Dubonet connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dubonet lands a nice hook to Ko's body. Ko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dubonet looks to throw a body kick
and Ko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dubonet paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dubonet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dubonet delivers a nice body kick.
Dubonet lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dubonet.
Dubonet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dubonet takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dubonet throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dubonet slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko misses with a hook.
Dubonet keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dubonet scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ko doesn't seem bothered though.
Ko attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dubonet.
Ko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dubonet makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ko really felt that one!
Dubonet lands a nice looking body kick.
Francois Dubonet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dubonet ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dubonet throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Some wild striking there from Dubonet.
Dubonet shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ko eats them both and turns towards Dubonet to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ko is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ko will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dubonet.
Ko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dubonet finds it's way round the side to connect with Ko's head.
Dubonet scores with a kick to the midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Ko 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Oh Ko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head kick misses from Dubonet.
Ko seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dubonet thumps Ko with a low kick.
Dubonet jabs Ko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dubonet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francois Dubonet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ok Ko's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A nice leg kick lands there from Dubonet.
Some bone on bone action there as Ko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dubonet fakes the leg kick and cracks Ko in the body.
Dubonet gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ko counters with a stiff right hand.
Ko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dubonet avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ok Ko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dubonet throws a solid leg kick but Ko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dubonet.
Dubonet thows a leg kick but Ko checks it
and Ko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ko scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dubonet fails to land with a series of punches.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Dubonet. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Dubonet misses with a double jab
and Ko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Ko blocks the low kick.
Ko takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ko moves out of range of the body kick.
Dubonet throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dubonet tries a head kick but it misses.
Dubonet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dubonet. Ko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dubonet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dubonet displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ko moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ko landing knees to the head.
It looks like Francois Dubonet has been cut.
Ko landing knees to the head.
Ko taking a breather.
Ko is trying to push Dubonet away but Dubonet has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Dubonet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dubonet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dubonet fakes the leg kick and cracks Ko in the body.
Nice shot lands for Dubonet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ko.
Dubonet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ko throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko walks into a left hand.
Ko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That kick from Dubonet tenderised Ko's leg. Ko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dubonet misses with a head kick.
Dubonet looks for the body kick but Ko saw that one coming.
Good leg kick by Dubonet there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ko wants to clinch up but Dubonet keeps it at a distance.
Dubonet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dubonet feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ko's calf.
Dubonet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dubonet throws a head kick but Ko moves out of range.
Dubonet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ok Ko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dubonet pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Francois Dubonet is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ko cracks Dubonet with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dubonet connects with a high kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Francois Dubonet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dubonet 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francois Dubonet!
Francois Dubonet really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Just Fight logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Samba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samba has chosen Bezerker by Love Among Freaks as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
 |
|
 |
| 225 cm
31
288 lbs
29 - 17 - 0 |
|
190 cm
26
283 lbs
16 - 8 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Christopher Samba!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samba takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lee scores with the left hand. Samba knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Christopher Samba has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Samba misses the target.
Lee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Samba staying out of range there.
Samba throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lee was covering up waiting for the punch and Samba finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Samba tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samba forces his way into half guard.
Samba is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Samba is trying to control here but Lee has managed to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samba is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lee sees it coming and defends easily.
Samba trying to pass the guard but Lee defending well.
Samba slows the pace down in half guard.
Samba is trying to control the action in half guard but Lee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Samba seems content to control.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samba seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lee does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Samba sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Christopher Samba wasn't active enough on the ground.
Samba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Samba.
Lee throws the kick towards the body but Samba avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samba stuns Lee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lee misses with a jab to the body
and Samba counters with a thumping low kick.
Lee 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.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Samba.
Some wild striking there from Samba.
Samba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Samba closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Samba lands in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Samba is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping full guard, as Samba tries to pass.
Samba wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Samba sitting in guard here, content to control.
Samba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samba 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.
Christopher Samba has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Samba misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Samba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christopher Samba's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Samba misses with a looping right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Samba.
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Samba misses with a series of wild punches.
Samba gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lee counters with a nice low kick that buckles Samba's knee momentarily.
Lee avoids the head kick by Samba.
Christopher Samba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Samba moves out of range easily.
Samba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Samba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Samba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Samba throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Samba.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Samba takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Samba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Samba finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Samba is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Samba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Samba throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Samba shoots and misses
and Lee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee avoids the head kick by Samba.
A combination from Samba does no damage.
Samba takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Samba.
Lee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Samba at a distance.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Samba was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Samba looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Samba throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Lee tries to land a leg kick but Samba saw it coming and moves away.
Samba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Samba lands with a slapping head kick.
Fred Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee thows a leg kick but Samba checks it
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Samba throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lee lands a really nice looking cross but Samba seems unphased.
Lee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Samba misses with a double jab
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samba throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Lee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jab by Lee.
Lee throws a body kick that misses.
Lee is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Samba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Samba closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lee did well to prevent Samba getting side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Samba wants to take a breather but Lee is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Lee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Christopher Samba's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Samba. Those never looked like landing.
Samba fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Samba fakes the leg kick and cracks Lee in the body.
A head kick misses from Samba.
Lee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lee jabs Samba right on the nose. Samba blinks but takes it well.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Samba throws a nice outside leg kick.
Samba looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samba scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Samba.
Lee wants to hit a switch here but Samba passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lee there!
Samba wants to control but Lee has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Samba works his foot free and advances to mount.
Samba working the ground and pound effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samba looking to control but Lee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Samba tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Samba putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Samba can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lee is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samba tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Samba scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lee?
Samba lands a big elbow.
Samba controlling from mount.
Samba is landing with some decent strikes but Lee is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samba controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Samba 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.
Lee bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee trying to control but Samba is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Samba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Samba 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christopher Samba!
Christopher Samba really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Down Under - Supplements.160Q Video Proof logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
72% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paz Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
 |
|
 |
| 177 cm
24
180 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
|
174 cm
27
180 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paz Silva!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diaz counters with a left to the body.
Silva catches Diaz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Diaz lands with a right hand.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
It looks like Paz Silva has been cut.
Silva avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva cracks Diaz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Diaz scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Diaz.
Diaz works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Silva swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Diaz throws a good cross that connects.
Diaz drops Silva with a huge uppercut! Silva drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Diaz is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Diaz!
Nick Diaz decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
74% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Vronsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Everth Cabaret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
 |
|
 |
| 181 cm
27
200 lbs
16 - 9 - 2 |
|
190 cm
26
200 lbs
15 - 7 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Vronsky!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Everth Cabaret!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vronsky lands with a right hand.
Cabaret darts in trying to clinch
letting Vronsky counter with a right hand.
A big left from Vronsky misses.
Cabaret gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cabaret taking a breather.
Vronsky is trying to break the clinch but Cabaret has him pressed against the ropes.
Vronsky tries to break free but Cabaret pushes him back against the ropes.
Vronsky turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Vronsky creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Cabaret sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Cabaret parries the strikes from Vronsky easily there. Vronsky is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Cabaret to escape.
Cabaret tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vronsky wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cabaret prevents Vronsky from moving into mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Vronsky in side control, throwing shots but Cabaret defends.
Vronsky lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vronsky tries to advance to mount but Cabaret denies him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabaret is pushing Vronsky's head away, looking to escape. Vronsky manages to hold on to the position though.
Cabaret tries to improve position but can't.
Cabaret sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Vronsky is pressing down on Cabaret's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cabaret is holding on for now.
Cabaret is staying active underneath Vronsky, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cabaret is looking to improve his position.
Vronsky is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cabaret!
Vronsky lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cabaret hang on?
Cabaret is desperately trying to improve his position but Vronsky has a good base and remains in mount.
Vronsky lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
It looks like Everth Cabaret has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabaret is bucking up trying to escape but Vronsky cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That has opened up Everth Cabaret's cut even more.
Vronsky fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The cut above Everth Cabaret's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vronsky scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cabaret?
Everth Cabaret's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Everth Cabaret's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Michael Vronsky!
Michael Vronsky retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Michael Vronsky made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
63% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge VonQulik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Quik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quik is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Zro ft. Devin the Dude - Hit'em with the Mule (Ratatatat Remix). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
31
181 lbs
21 - 11 - 0 |
|
182 cm
28
182 lbs
16 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge VonQulik!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamal Quik!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quik goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Quik scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. VonQulik doesn't seem bothered though.
The fighters circling - VonQulik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Quik avoids the body shot from VonQulik.
Quik misses the shot to the body.
Quik thows a body shot but no joy.
Quik throws a jab but it's blocked by VonQulik.
VonQulik walks forward, straight into a front kick from Quik.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quik punishes VonQulik's body with a nice straight punch.
VonQulik is breathing heavily.
Quik scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. VonQulik doesn't seem bothered though.
An inside leg kick lands from Quik.
Quik misses with a jab, cross combination.
Quik works VonQulik's body with a nice hook.
Quik misses with a wild combination.
VonQulik takes one on the button.
It looks like Jorge VonQulik has been cut.
Quik thows a body shot but no joy.
Quik slips under a jab from VonQulik.
Quik digs a good body shot into VonQulik's ribs.
Quik throws a front kick that sends VonQulik stumbling back into the ropes.
VonQulik stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Quik.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Quik tenderised VonQulik's leg. VonQulik is trying to keep his angry face on.
Quik throws a nice outside leg kick.
Quik moves in looking to clinch but VonQulik pushes him off.
Quik moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Quik sends VonQulik crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Quik is motioning to the referee to let VonQulik up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quik scores with a leg kick.
Quik connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends VonQulik to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Quik!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jamal Quik!
Jamal Quik is the new welterweight champion!
A less than humble Jamal Quik misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
