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TFC 27: Ko vs Smalls PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between William Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Oriley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oriley has chosen warriors call as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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145 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamie Oriley!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Oriley quickly recovers to half guard.
Wallace missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Oriley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wallace.
Wallace looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Oriley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wallace. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wallace is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wallace 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. Oriley tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Wallace!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). William Wallace!
Our winner, William Wallace, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanson Gredial (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James comes to the cage accompanied by Biscuits & Gravy. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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272 lbs
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212 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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bubba James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hanson Gredial!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gredial lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.
Gredial misses with a few strikes there.
Gredial misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
James dives in and scores a takedown into Gredial's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gredial can't keep his opponent in guard - James advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
James maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Gredial could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but James has cracked it and Gredial is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by James!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bubba James!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between King D Sailo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francis Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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192 lbs
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197 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ White 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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, King D Sailo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Francis Stark!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark takes the fight into the clinch.
Stark breaks from the clinch.
Sailo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stark as he avoids it easily.
Stark lands with a good body shot.
Stark lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sailo tries to clinch up
and Stark counters with a series of strikes. Sailo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stark tests Sailo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sailo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
No luck for Sailo with that takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sailo is breathing heavily.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Stark! Sailo is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francis Stark!
Francis Stark was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Kick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Jennings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Kick!
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, Matt Jennings!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kick moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jennings manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kick on his heels. He'll look to pass Kick's guard now, I'm sure.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kick has momentary wrist control but Jennings slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jennings working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jennings stands up over Kick, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jennings throws a big elbow that misses.
Kick wants to stand but Jennings is controlling the position.
Kick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jennings on the ground.
Jennings keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kick's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jennings showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jennings's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jennings landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kick can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jennings controls the pace.
Jennings makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kick has momentary wrist control but Jennings slips an elbow through the middle.
Jennings postures up in Kick's guard and throws a big left but Kick blocks it.
Jennings working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kick wants to get back to his feet but Jennings is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jennings is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jennings's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jennings is stalling in the full guard.
Jennings has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jennings throwing strikes but missing.
Jennings sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jennings postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jennings scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jennings scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jennings makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jennings is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jennings landing some decent shots from guard.
Jennings's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jennings scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jennings working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kick's head.
Jennings sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jennings content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jennings.
Jennings working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jennings sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kick's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Jennings dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kick takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jennings throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kick tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jennings is in Kick's guard.
Jennings pushing down on Kick's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jennings has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kick is in trouble now - Jennings has advanced to mount!
Jennings controlling from the full mount.
Matt Jennings has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jennings looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kick is bucking up trying to escape but Jennings cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jennings with a couple of short strikes.
Kick is rocked!
Jennings postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Kick out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Jennings goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Matt Jennings!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Shepard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genral Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
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180 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Counter striker
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Shepard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Genral Lee!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shepard moves out of range of the leg kick from Lee.
Shepard looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Lee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lee checks a low kick from Shepard.
Shepard checks the leg kick.
Shepard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
An inside leg kick from Lee misses.
Lee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lee throws a leg kick but Shepard sees it coming and moves out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Lee misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee motions for Shepard to come forward. Lee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Shepard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lee throws a solid leg kick but Shepard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lee.
Shepard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shepard throws a solid leg kick but Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shepard.
Lee tries to land a leg kick but Shepard saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a front kick aimed at Shepard's knee but Shepard avoids it well.
Shepard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shepard 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.
Lee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lee throws a leg kick but Shepard sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a leg kick but Shepard moved away.
A bone on bone clash there as Shepard blocks the leg kick.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Shepard.
Shepard throws a chopping leg kick but Lee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lee tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Shepard does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a chopping leg kick but Shepard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shepard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Shepard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Shepard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Genral Lee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lee tries to land a leg kick but Shepard saw it coming and moves away.
Lee wants to slow Shepard down by chopping away at his legs.
Lee 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.
Shepard throws a front kick aimed at Lee's knee but Lee avoids it well.
Shepard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Shepard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shepard checks a leg kick nicely.
Lee throws a leg kick but Shepard moved away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Lee misses with a leg kick.
Lee is looking to score with low kicks.
Lee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shepard checks it well.
Lee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepard takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee throws a low kick but Shepard avoids it.
Lee throws a low kick but Shepard moves out of range easily.
Shepard blocks a leg kick.
Lee throws a solid leg kick but Shepard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lee.
A clash of legs there as Shepard blocks the low kick.
Lee swings for the body but Shepard moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a leg kick that misses.
Lee throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shepard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lee is out of range and Shepard settles back down.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee 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.
Lee tries to score with a low kick but Shepard moves his leg out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Genral Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lee 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 Shepard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shepard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Good work by Shepard as he checks the leg kick.
Lee throws a leg kick but Shepard sees it coming and moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Lee blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Genral Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Shepard blocks a low kick nicely.
Lee wants to slow Shepard down by chopping away at his legs.
Lee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lee 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 Shepard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shepard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shepard checks a low kick from Lee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shepard was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a low kick but Shepard avoids it.
Lee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lee moves out of range of the leg kick from Shepard.
Lee motions for Shepard to come forward. Lee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shepard checks a leg kick.
Lee throws a low kick but Shepard avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepard blocks a leg kick.
Lee is looking to chop away at Shepard's legs.
Shepard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Shepard checks the leg kick.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Lee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws out a leg kick but Shepard moves out of range and Lee only half commits.
Shepard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shepard checks a leg kick nicely.
Lee connects with a leg kick. Shepard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A bone on bone clash there as Shepard blocks the leg kick.
Lee tries to work over Shepard's front leg with a kick but Shepard checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a leg kick but Shepard sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lee tried to score with a low kick but Shepard checks it.
Lee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lee throws a low kick, looking for Shepard's leg but Shepard calmly moves out of range.
Lee throws a leg kick but Shepard sees it coming and moves out of range.
John Shepard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Genral Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shepard checks a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Shepard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Genral Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Genral Lee!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeffery Manson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eashy Eash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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159 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeffery Manson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eashy Eash!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Manson.
Manson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Manson shoots in for a takedown but Eash shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeffery Manson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manson has his takedown stuffed
and Eash counters with a nice double leg into side control. Manson won't be happy with that.
Manson is breathing heavily.
Eash decides to stand up, so the ref orders Manson to his feet.
Eash shoots in for a double leg but Manson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Eash feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eash showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Manson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Manson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Eash manages to get himself to full guard.
Manson throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson looking to pass the guard.
Manson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Eash is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Eash throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Manson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Manson throwing strikes from guard but Eash blocks nicely.
Manson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manson trying to control the position from guard on top but Eash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manson landing with the ground and pound.
Manson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Manson is in close to Eash's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Manson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Manson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Eash's head.
Manson is working Eash over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Eash can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Manson controls the pace.
Manson drops back looking for a leg! Eash is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Eash manages to kick Manson off! Manson jumps back into Eash's guard.
Manson landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Manson is working Eash over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eash can't keep his opponent in guard - Manson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manson wants to take a breather but Eash is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffery Manson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Manson gets a double leg takedown into Eash's guard.
Eash tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Manson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Manson postures up in Eash's guard and throws a big left but Eash blocks it.
Manson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Eash is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Eash has escaped and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Manson is on top in guard.
Manson pushing down on Eash's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Eash is breathing heavily.
Manson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Eash!
Manson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Manson lands a big shot there that rocks Eash but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Manson 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.
Eash can't escape the position.
Manson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manson with shots to the head and body - Eash looks very uncomfortable down there.
Eash is rocked!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Manson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Eash is still in real trouble! Can Manson finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Eash manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Manson lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Eash to see if he's OK.
Eash on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Manson lands some shots froms side control.
Eash struggling a bit here.
Manson scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Eash is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Manson can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeffery Manson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cray Willams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Martin (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 Lenny Martin was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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26
170 lbs
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32
176 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cray Willams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lenny Martin!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Martin misses with a leg kick
and Willams counters with a nice double leg into side control. Martin won't be happy with that.
Martin struggling a bit here.
Martin is trying to improve his position.
Martin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Willams decides to stand back up.
Martin misses with a leg kick
and Willams counters with a low kick, right behind Martin 's knee.
Martin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Willams counters with a low kick, right behind Martin 's knee.
A low kick from Martin is predictable there
and Willams counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Willams.
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 manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Martin stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Lenny Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Martin 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 Willams has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Willams and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Martin connects with an inside leg kick.
Willams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martin misses with a head kick.
Martin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Martin is looking to score with low kicks.
Martin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Willams blocks a leg kick.
Willams shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Willams was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Martin tries to lock up and control but Willams gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin is looking to improve his position but Willams isn't that keen on the idea.
Willams controlling the pace for now.
Martin tries to hold on but Willams postures up.
Willams stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin throws a head kick that misses
and Willams counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Martin!
Martin regains half guard.
Willams is breathing heavily.
Willams tries to stand and escape but Martin is controlling the position.
Willams decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a low kick but Willams avoids it.
Martin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Willams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Martin misses with a body kick.
Martin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Martin misses with a leg kick.
Martin tries to bum rush Willams with a series of wild strikes but Willams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martin is looking to chop away at Willams's legs.
Martin throws a leg kick
and Willams counters with a stiff right hand.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martin connects with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Willams counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Martin gets caught flat footed, as Willams shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Willams wants to get up but he can't break Martin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Martin looking for a sweep. Not yet Martin, not yet.
Martin has a closed guard, preventing Willams from standing up.
Willams wants to stand and escape but instead Martin has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Willams wants to get back to his feet but Martin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Willams has a closed guard, preventing Martin from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cray Willams dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Martin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Martin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Willams momentarily.
Martin tries to land a leg kick but Willams saw it coming and moves away.
Martin tries a low kick but Willams avoids it.
Willams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Willams.
Martin tries to land a front kick but Willams steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Willams takes a swing at Martin's ribcage but misses.
Willams checks a low kick from Martin.
Willams punishes Martin's body with a nice straight punch.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willams blocks a head kick by Martin.
Lenny Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Willams chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martin can pounce on him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Willams blocks a leg kick.
Martin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Willams throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Martin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martin is looking to chop away at Willams's legs.
A leg kick checked by Willams.
Willams fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Martin sprawls well initially but Willams persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Willams is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Martin wants to improve his position but Willams is controlling well.
Martin is pressing down on Willams's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin pulls Willams in close to prevent any damage.
Willams trying to stand up but can't free himself from Martin's guard.
Martin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Willams!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Martin takes a swing at Willams's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Martin.
Martin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Willams checks the leg kick nicely there.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martin misses with a low kick as Willams jumps back.
Willams checks the leg kick nicely there.
Martin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martin tries a head kick but it misses.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and Willams moves out of range easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Martin 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 Willams has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Willams and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Some bone on bone action there as Willams checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Martin 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 Willams has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Willams and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Martin throws the left hand but Willams avoids the punch easily.
Martin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Martin throws a chopping leg kick but Willams manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lenny Martin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick from Martin misses.
Willams drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin controls Willams momentarily but Willams frees himself.
Martin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lenny Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Martin connects with a solid leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Willams checks a leg kick.
Martin thows a leg kick but Willams checks it
and Willams counters with a shoot takedown. Martin fights it but they end up in guard.
Martin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cray Willams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Martin gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Martin throws a head kick that misses.
Martin throws a solid leg kick but Willams takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Martin.
A low kick from Martin is predictable there
and Willams counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin is working an open guard so Willams takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Martin connects with an inside leg kick.
Martin throws a leg kick but Willams sees it coming and moves out of range.
Martin wants to land a leg kick but Willams is out of range.
Martin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Willams is able to avoid easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Martin.
Martin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Martin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Willams wants to land a leg kick but Martin is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a wild body kick that Willams sees coming a mile off.
Martin misses with a series of wild punches.
Martin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Martin is predictable there
and Willams counters with a two punch combo.
Lenny Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from Martin misses
and Willams counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Martin's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Willams wants to stand but Martin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Willams stopping the sweep attempt from Martin.
Martin is trying to keep Willams in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willams decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Martin, up you get!
Martin connects with a single shot there.
Martin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Willams. That did some damage!
Martin throws a front kick aimed at Willams's knee but Willams avoids it well.
Martin moves out of range of the strikes.
Martin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Willams keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Willams counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willams wants to get up but he can't break Martin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin controlling the position.
Martin trying to control the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Martin holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Lenny Martin was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Martin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Willams checks it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin wants to land a leg kick but Willams is out of range.
Good work by Willams as he checks the leg kick.
Willams avoids the head kick by Martin.
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 Cray Willams.
I think Willams has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cray Willams!
Cray Willams was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trey Anastasio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anastasio has chosen Tweezer as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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27
177 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
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195 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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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
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Money!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trey Anastasio!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anastasio slips a jab and a cross from Money.
Anastasio feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Anastasio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Anastasio not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Anastasio working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Money's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anastasio scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Anastasio forces his way into half guard.
Money blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anastasio.
Anastasio maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Money could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Anastasio has cracked it and Money is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Anastasio!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Trey Anastasio!
After winning the bout, Trey Anastasio thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damien Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Gambini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frankie Gambini told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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25
195 lbs
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185 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Garcia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frankie Gambini!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia throws a right and a left that Gambini avoids nicely.
Garcia misses with a wild combination.
Garcia stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Garcia wants it to stay on the feet.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Gambini moves out of range easily.
A jab-cross combination lands for Garcia and sends Gambini crashing to the mat! Garcia follows him down to the mat - Gambini regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
It looks like Frankie Gambini has been cut.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Garcia wants to free his trapped foot but Gambini is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gambini has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garcia is working away from the top position though.
Gambini works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gambini is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia won't allow Gambini to sweep him here.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Gambini keeps moving.
Gambini being controlled here, momentarily.
Garcia trying to control but Gambini is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Damien Garcia wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Gambini moves out of range.
Garcia works Gambini's body with a nice hook.
Garcia paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gambini shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Garcia counters with a huge left! Gambini is in big trouble! He's backing up but Garcia isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Gambini from any more damage. A dominating finish by Garcia!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damien Garcia!
Damien Garcia retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Damien Garcia 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.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jhogo Ko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Smalls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ko comes to the cage accompanied by DJ Khaled - All I do is win. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jhogo Ko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reggie Smalls!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smalls counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smalls shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ko napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Smalls looks up at the clock and then as Ko takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Smalls smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Smalls working the body and head with strikes.
Smalls tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Smalls has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ko manages to get back to half guard.
Ko is trying to control but can't.
Ko tries to get to full guard but Smalls has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smalls missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smalls not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Smalls is taking a breather. Ko 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.
Smalls missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ko is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smalls pulls his head out easily.
Ko is trying to get back to full guard.
Ko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smalls looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ko with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ko is looking for a sweep. Smalls is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ko moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Smalls cracks Ko with a solid left hand.
Smalls chips away with some ground and pound.
Ko is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Smalls trying to control the position from guard on top but Ko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smalls must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smalls throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Smalls wants to control from the top but Ko keeps moving.
Ko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ko has momentary wrist control but Smalls slips an elbow through the middle.
Ko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smalls is one step ahead there.
Smalls sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ko keeping moving, preventing Smalls from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Reggie Smalls was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Smalls staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smalls cracks a nice hook into Ko's ribs.
Smalls connects with a looping right hand.
Smalls lands a body shot.
Smalls scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Smalls trying to pass the guard but Ko defending well.
Ko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smalls wants to take a breather but Ko is having none of it.
Ko is trying to maintain the position but Smalls is very close to passing his half guard.
Smalls blocks the strikes from Ko.
Smalls slips a nice elbow through Ko's hands, connecting with Ko's forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ko looking for submissions off his back.
Smalls is looking to take a break and control but Ko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smalls lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Smalls prevents Ko from improving his position.
Ko is working hard here to advance position.
Smalls landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ko gets full guard.
Smalls showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Smalls wants to control from the top but Ko keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ko has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smalls can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Smalls lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reggie Smalls dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smalls connects with a crisp jab.
Smalls leaves Ko with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Smalls digs a good hook to Ko's body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ko checks a leg kick.
Smalls looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Smalls looking to pass the guard.
Ko working a defensive guard here.
Ko can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Smalls controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ko pushes a forearm under Smalls's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Smalls is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jhogo Ko!
Jhogo Ko retains his lightweight title!
Jhogo Ko took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, BioPharm Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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