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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vic Thory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kova Naama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thory comes into the arena with It's a fight blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Naama's choice of entrance music: The Undivine - Satellite Monarchy. Kova Naama struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Vic Thory is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vic Thory!
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, Kova Naama!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thory scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Kova Naama has been cut.
Naama closes the distance but Thory moves to the side
and Thory counters with a right hand to the body.
A good leg kick by Thory.
Thory misses with a jab, cross combination.
Naama closes the distance but Thory moves to the side
and Thory counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Naama thinking.
Thory closes the distance and pushes Naama back into the cage.
Thory dodges an elbow strike from Naama.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Naama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Thory.
Thory swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Naama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Naama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thory works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Thory trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thory stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Naama swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thory controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Naama wants to stand up but Thory is controlling him.
Thory looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Vic Thory.
Thory ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Naama moves forwards but Thory connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thory thows a body kick. Naama tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Naama looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thory throws a series of strikes that have Naama backpedaling.
Thory lands a slapping body shot.
Thory connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Naama's hands.
Thory slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thory fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Naama on the side of the head.
Thory buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thory throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Naama stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thory stuns Naama with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kova Naama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Naama ducks right into an uppercut from Thory.
Naama is rocked!
That has opened up Kova Naama's cut even more.
Naama tries to move into range but Thory moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Naama is still on wobbly legs! Can Thory finish him?
Are you kidding me?! Thory ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Naama clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vic Thory!
After winning the bout, Vic Thory 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Colt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titus Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quinn has chosen Jack Parow - Dans Dans Dans as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Colt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Titus Quinn!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinn misses the jab.
Quinn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Quinn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Colt.
Quinn moves to clinch but Colt breaks away
and Colt counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Colt takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Colt throwing shots but Quinn is blocking nicely.
Quinn taking some punishment here, with Colt in his half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quinn trying to control from the bottom.
Colt is looking to advance position but Quinn won't allow it.
Colt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Colt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Colt scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quinn is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Colt is looking for a kimura but Quinn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Colt to get the leverage.
Colt 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.
Colt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Colt throws a strike but Quinn avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Quinn has momentary wrist control but Colt slips an elbow through the middle.
Quinn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Colt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Colt postures up and lands a big shot to Quinn's brow.
Colt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Colt gets to his feet - Quinn follows without any prompting.
The crowd cheers as Quinn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Colt doesn't seem phased though.
Colt slips a jab from Quinn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colt shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Quinn manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Colt gets to his feet. Quinn looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Quinn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Colt shoots in for a takedown but Quinn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Titus Quinn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Colt scores a takedown into full mount!
Quinn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Colt controlling from mount.
Colt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Colt is landing with some decent strikes but Quinn is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Colt landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn is in a horrible position here. Colt smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Quinn regains half guard.
Quinn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Colt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Quinn defending well though.
Quinn regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Colt.
Colt throws a strike but Quinn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Colt pulls Quinn in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Quinn's guard.
Colt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Colt is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Colt with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Colt's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Colt scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Colt wants to control from the top but Quinn keeps moving.
Quinn has his foot on Colt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Colt works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Colt dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Quinn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Colt counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Colt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Colt lands a nice short elbow.
Colt is nestled in close to Quinn, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Colt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Quinn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Colt tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Quinn.
Ground and pound from Colt.
Colt winds up and cracks Quinn with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quinn wants to get back to full guard.
Colt is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Quinn has managed to free his arm - good work.
Quinn trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Colt.
Colt is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Colt thows a huge punch but Quinn dodges it nicely.
Colt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Quinn taking some punishment here, with Colt in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Colt there.
Colt looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Colt trying to control from Quinn's half guard. Quinn has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Quinn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Colt lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Colt wants to pass the guard but Quinn is keeping the position.
Quinn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Quinn can't keep his opponent in guard - Colt advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Colt is trying to work for a kimura but Quinn is defending well.
Quinn is staying active underneath Colt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Colt is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Quinn is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Colt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Quinn's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colt is pressing down on Quinn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Quinn is holding on for now.
Quinn on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Quinn is looking for a sweep. Colt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Colt slips a nice elbow through Quinn's hands, connecting with Quinn's forehead.
Quinn is breathing heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Colt lands a nice short elbow.
Colt landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Colt slips a nice elbow through Quinn's hands, connecting with Quinn's forehead.
Quinn is refusing to be controlled, as Colt sits in half guard.
Colt controlling the action here.
Colt lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn wants to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Colt throwing shots but Quinn is blocking nicely.
Colt looks to land a strike but Quinn avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Colt lands a couple of elbows.
Colt wants to pass the guard but Quinn is keeping the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Colt works over Quinn with some ground and pound from guard.
Colt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Colt dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Colt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jackson Colt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Colt throws an elbow but it misses.
Colt breaks the clinch.
Colt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A slow jab from Quinn misses its intended target.
Quinn looks to throw the jab but Colt is out of range.
Quinn throws the left hand but Colt avoids the punch easily.
Jackson Colt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Colt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Colt fails with a takedown attempt.
Quinn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Quinn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Colt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Colt.
Colt shoots in looking for a takedown but Quinn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Colt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Colt fails to land the takedown.
The fighters circling - Quinn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice takedown defense from Quinn. No joy for Colt on that attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Quinn.
Colt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quinn.
Quinn might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Quinn misses with a straight left.
Quinn misses with an uppercut. Colt saw that one coming.
Colt walks into a stiff left hand from Quinn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colt closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Colt wants to pass the guard but Quinn is defending well.
Quinn tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Colt has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Quinn working to try and regain half guard.
Colt is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Colt controlling the pace for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Colt avoids the attempt from Quinn to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colt controlling the pace for now.
Colt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Quinn can do to turn this around?
The referee warns Quinn that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colt lands a big shot there that rocks Quinn but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Colt controlling from mount.
Colt postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Quinn looks a forlorn figure.
Colt punishing his opponent with strikes.
Colt avoids the attempt from Quinn to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Colt content just to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Colt looking for a guillotine from mount but Quinn is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Colt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Colt, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Colt!
After the fight, Jackson Colt was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Budiman Prang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matthews comes to the cage accompanied by Headstrong-Trapt. Budiman Prang will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugh Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Budiman Prang!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prang misses with a straight right.
Prang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matthews avoids the body shot from Prang.
Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Prang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matthews lands an overhand right.
Prang uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Matthews has time to react.
Matthews fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Prang sprawls well initially but Matthews persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Matthews trying to control from Prang's half guard. Prang has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Prang wants to stand but Matthews is controlling the position.
Matthews controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Prang really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Matthews. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Matthews stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Matthews with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Matthews 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.
Prang is looking to stand up but Matthews isn't so interested in that idea.
Matthews controls from within his opponent's guard.
Matthews is looking to work some ground and pound but Prang has wrist control.
Matthews postures up in Prang's guard and throws a big left but Prang blocks it.
Matthews is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Prang throws a big shot that misses.
Matthews throws a looping overhand right but Prang ducks down to avoid it.
Jab from Matthews.
Prang gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Prang wants to stand up but Matthews is controlling him.
Matthews engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hugh Matthews has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Prang misses with a series of wild punches.
Prang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Prang misses with a wild body shot.
Prang stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Prang wants it to stay on the feet.
Matthews fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Matthews moves out of range as Prang strikes.
Budiman Prang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matthews slips under a jab.
Prang lands a body shot.
Matthews throws a right hand that Prang ducks under and follows up with a left that Prang also avoids with ease.
Matthews throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Prang was covering up waiting for the punch and Matthews finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matthews trying to control but Prang is working from the bottom.
Prang being controlled here, momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Matthews tries to free his leg and advance position but Prang is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh Matthews dominated that round.
That's time! Matthews's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Prang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Budiman Prang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prang misses with a body shot.
Matthews closes the distance and clinches.
Prang blocking some punches.
Matthews doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Prang lands with a short shot to the head.
Prang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Prang.
Prang is trying to force a seperation but Matthews has the dominant position.
Matthews blocks a body shot from Prang.
Matthews is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maybe Matthews would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Prang pushes off an throws an elbow but Matthews leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Matthews digs a right hand underneath Prang's ribcage. Prang let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Prang.
Prang can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Prang cracks Matthews with a nice body shot.
Prang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Prang.
Matthews changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Prang fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Matthews closes the distance and clinches up with Prang, looking for a takedown. Matthews pushes Prang against the cage but Prang circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Matthews lands with a nice body kick.
Prang lands with a cross.
Matthews takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Prang scores with a jab.
Matthews avoids a punch combination nicely.
Prang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matthews.
Nice takedown defense from Prang. No joy for Matthews on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugh Matthews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Prang scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Prang.
A left lands for Matthews.
Prang takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Prang throws a lazy right hand but Matthews sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Prang as Matthews shoots in.
Good exchange - Prang coming out on top.
Matthews takes a jab right on the kisser.
Matthews throws a hook but Prang blocks it.
Prang scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Prang connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Matthews blocks a jab.
Prang works Matthews's body with a nice hook.
Matthews closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Matthews lands in his opponent's guard.
Matthews is looking to work some ground and pound but Prang has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Prang manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Matthews has Prang in his guard.
Prang stopping the sweep attempt from Matthews.
Matthews controls Prang momentarily but Prang frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hugh Matthews wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Prang lands with an uppercut that bounces Matthews off the cage and back into range.
Prang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Matthews or perhaps it was just good defense by Prang which made him look bad.
Good exchange - Prang coming out on top.
Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Prang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prang checks a low kick from Matthews.
Left hook, right uppercut from Prang.
Prang darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Prang scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Budiman Prang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Prang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matthews.
Matthews misses with an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Matthews.
A telegraphed right hand from Prang misses the target.
Matthews shoots in looking for a takedown. Prang tries to sprawl out of it but Matthews keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Prang manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Matthews misses with a body kick.
Matthews looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Prang is fending him off so far but Matthews persists. Nope, Prang circles away and we're back to standing.
Prang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matthews.
Prang misses with a straight right.
Prang might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Prang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Matthews counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Matthews fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugh Matthews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matthews moves out of range as Prang strikes.
Jab from Prang.
Matthews shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prang wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Matthews punching from mount but Prang doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Prang is squirming around, avoiding Matthews's attempts to control the action.
Matthews throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Matthews looking to finish with strikes here!
Matthews throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Prang is looking to escape.
Matthews in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Matthews is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Prang has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Prang!
Matthews wants to stand but Prang is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hugh Matthews wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Prang looks to score with a jab to the body but Matthews is just out of range.
Matthews attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Prang tries to clinch there but Matthews circles away.
Prang throws a body kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Matthews.
Prang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Matthews stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Matthews bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Prang's head.
Prang misses with a looping right.
Matthews waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Prang.
Prang lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice uppercut there from Prang.
Nice uppercut lands for Matthews. That snapped Prang's head back.
Matthews slips a jab from Prang.
Matthews misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Prang.
Matthews uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Prang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Prang.
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!
Prang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Prang tries to clinch up.
Matthews throws a leg kick which misses Prang's front leg but catches the back leg as Prang tries to avoid it.
Matthews doesn't manage to clinch there - Prang circles away.
Prang looks to land a right hand but Matthews moved out of range.
Matthews looking to score a takedown here. Prang is defending well but Matthews drives through and ends up in Prang's guard.
Prang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Matthews trying to control but Prang is working from the bottom.
Matthews looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matthews 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugh Matthews showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Matthews 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugh Matthews!
A relieved looking Hugh Matthews thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reza Katebi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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20
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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31
165 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reza Katebi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katebi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Roberts takes a jab right on the kisser.
Roberts tries to move into range but Katebi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Roberts bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Katebi's head.
Katebi slips a straight right by Roberts.
Reza Katebi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Katebi misses with a takedown attempt - Roberts sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Katebi with a hook.
Katebi throws an off balance right hand
and Roberts counters with a lovely straight right 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!
Katebi throws an off balance right hand
and Roberts counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Katebi looks to land a left hand but Roberts moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts cracks Katebi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Katebi throws a shot from downtown. Roberts moves away and avoids it.
Katebi avoids the body shot from Roberts.
Katebi fails to land the takedown.
Katebi ducks under a wild hook from Roberts.
Katebi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Roberts throws a body punch but Katebi moves out of range.
Katebi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Katebi lands a high kick!
Roberts moves away from the strike by Katebi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katebi throws a looping overhand right but Roberts ducks down to avoid it.
Katebi lands a nice shot to the body.
Katebi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Katebi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Katebi wants to slow Roberts down by chopping away at his legs.
Jim Roberts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Katebi swings widly with a right hand
letting Roberts counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Katebi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Katebi thows a body shot but no joy.
Katebi wants to land a leg kick but Roberts is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Katebi.
Roberts checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts misses with a looping left.
Katebi takes one on the button.
Roberts looks to land a left hand but Katebi moved out of range nicely.
Katebi throws a leg kick that misses.
Katebi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roberts misses with a hook
and Katebi counters with an outside leg kick.
A slow jab from Katebi misses its intended target.
Katebi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roberts ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Katebi blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katebi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big left from Katebi misses.
The fighters circling - Katebi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Katebi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roberts manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Katebi throws a hook but Roberts avoids it easily.
Katebi throws a front kick aimed at Roberts's knee but Roberts avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Katebi. Roberts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Katebi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts moves away from the strike by Katebi.
Katebi feints and then cracks Roberts's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roberts down.
Jab, jab by Katebi - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jim Roberts will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A big right from Katebi misses.
Roberts sizes up Katebi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Katebi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Roberts but Roberts pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Katebi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Katebi just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Katebi misses.
Katebi looks to land a body kick but Roberts moved away.
Roberts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Katebi.
Nice body punch from Roberts.
Roberts's jab looks to have found its range, popping Katebi under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts blocks a head kick by Katebi.
Katebi fails to land the takedown.
Katebi slips a jab from Roberts.
Roberts works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Katebi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roberts.
Katebi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Katebi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Katebi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Robertss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Roberts misses with a looping left.
Roberts misses with a hook. Katebi ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts blocks a jab.
Katebi misses with a low kick.
Roberts throws a shot from downtown. Katebi moves away and avoids it.
Katebi lands a head kick. Roberts smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Roberts connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roberts blocks the body kick.
The fighters circling - Katebi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roberts misses with a body shot.
Katebi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Roberts is in trouble now - Katebi has advanced to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Katebi.
Katebi throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Katebi 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.
Katebi swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Roberts is now in Katebi's guard. A big mistake from Katebi there, giving up the dominant position!
Roberts trying to control the position from guard on top but Katebi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries to stand but Katebi is controlling from the bottom.
Katebi working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Katebi has his hands on Roberts's head, controlling the position.
Katebi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jim Roberts will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Katebi tries for a takedown but Roberts sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Katebi throws an off balance right hand
and Katebi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roberts lands a body shot.
Roberts avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Katebi misses with an uppercut.
Katebi has a takedown stuffed.
Katebi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Katebi tries to move into range but Roberts moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big left from Katebi misses.
Roberts moves out of range of the leg kick from Katebi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Katebi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Katebi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Roberts throws out a loose jab but Katebi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Katebi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Roberts takes a swing at Katebi's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Roberts checks a leg kick.
Roberts throws out a loose jab but Katebi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Katebi blocks a jab.
Katebi thows a body shot but no joy.
Katebi misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katebi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Katebi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Roberts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Katebi moves away.
A big left from Katebi misses.
Katebi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Roberts circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reza Katebi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Katebi misses.
Katebi thumps Roberts with a low kick.
Roberts missing with a left hand there. Katebi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Katebi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Katebi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katebi loads up on a big right hand but Roberts slips the punch.
Roberts ducks under a wild hook from Katebi.
Katebi misses with a left hand
and Roberts counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Katebi moves forwards but Roberts connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jim Roberts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roberts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Katebi avoids the body shot from Roberts.
A clash of legs there as Roberts blocks the low kick.
Roberts lands with a shot to the body.
Roberts darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Katebi misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts misses with a looping left.
Katebi throws a body punch but Roberts moves out of range.
Katebi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roberts throws a body punch but Katebi moves out of range.
Katebi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roberts.
Roberts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Katebi.
Katebi staying out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Katebi misses with a low kick.
Reza Katebi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jim Roberts is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Katebi lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Roberts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Roberts 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Roberts!
In his post fight interview, Jim Roberts started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Stram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doctor Rockzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rockzo has chosen I'm Just a Rock 'n' Roll Clown -by- Doctor Rockzo as his entrance music. Taylor Stram could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Doctor Rockzo's chin.
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24
168 lbs
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169 lbs
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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
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taylor Stram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doctor Rockzo!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockzo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stram stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rockzo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rockzo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rockzo looks to land a strike but Stram avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rockzo trying to control but Stram is working from the bottom.
Rockzo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rockzo advances position into side control!
Rockzo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rockzo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Stram tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rockzo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Stram has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rockzo but great work by Stram.
Stram tries for a kimura but Rockzo is defending well.
Stram thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockzo sneaks back into half guard.
Rockzo tries to get to full guard but Stram has control of the leg.
Stram thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rockzo's head.
Rockzo is looking for a sweep. Stram is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stram is trying to work for a kimura but Rockzo is defending well.
Rockzo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rockzo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stram is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockzo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Stram has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stram stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rockzo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rockzo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stram forces his way into half guard.
Stram is looking for a kimura but Rockzo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stram to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rockzo moves into full guard.
Stram lands a couple of digs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rockzo pulls Stram in close to prevent any damage.
Stram stands up over Rockzo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Stram is in close to Rockzo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rockzo controlling Stram's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stram distracts Rockzo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rockzo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stram!
Stram is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rockzo tries to control but Stram wriggling away.
Rockzo landing strikes from the mount.
Stram really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rockzo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rockzo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stram's face.
Stram manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rockzo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stram has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stram punching from the bottom.
Rockzo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stram doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rockzo.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stram won't allow Rockzo to pass to mount.
Rockzo is looking for a kimura but Stram is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rockzo to get the leverage.
Stram lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stram is trying to control but can't.
Rockzo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stram defends it well.
Rockzo uses his free foot to push down on Stram's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Stram.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doctor Rockzo 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.
Stram looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stram misses with a takedown attempt - Rockzo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stram steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rockzo.
Stram closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rockzo circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taylor Stram. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stram throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rockzo's waist but Rockzo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stram off to one side.
Stram fails to land the takedown.
Stram shoots in for a double leg but Rockzo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stram shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Rockzo counter with a right hand.
Rockzo moves into the clinch.
Rockzo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stram gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Stram is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rockzo is just riding it out for now. Stram eventually gives up the hold.
Rockzo is pressing down on Stram's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockzo looking for a sweep. Not yet Rockzo, not yet.
Rockzo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stram defends it easily.
Rockzo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stram's guard.
Rockzo has gone for a leg lock! Stram slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rockzo's guard.
Rockzo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stram lands a couple of elbows.
Rockzo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rockzo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stram doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stram manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stram throws a big right hand that misses.
Rockzo looking to control.
Rockzo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stram wants to hold on but Rockzo pushes him away.
Rockzo landing strikes from the mount and Stram is in trouble!
Rockzo avoids the attempt from Stram to control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rockzo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rockzo lands a nice shot to the head.
Rockzo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Stram tries to improve his position but instead Rockzo has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockzo working for the choke.
Stram wants to control his opponent's hands but Rockzo gets his hands free.
Stram is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rockzo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
You can see the frustration on Stram's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Rockzo is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Stram is defending well though. Rockzo let's go of the attempt for now.
Rockzo is working the ground and pound. Can Stram escape?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rockzo is persistently looking for the submission but Stram is defending it well.
Stram takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Stram turns into Rockzo and is now in his guard.
Stram sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rockzo's guard.
Rockzo trying to hold on to Stram's head to control him but Stram postures up.
Rockzo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stram.
Stram is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rockzo defends it well.
Stram is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stram is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Rockzo to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doctor Rockzo 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!
Rockzo throws out a loose jab but Stram uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stram shoots for a double leg takedown but Rockzo sprawls well. He's pushed Stram's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stram shoots and misses
and Rockzo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Stram!
Stram defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rockzo.
Rockzo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Stram has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Stram reaches up to try and control the position but Rockzo seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Stram rolls and tries to escape and now Rockzo has his back!
Stram covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Stram turns into Rockzo and is now in his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rockzo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stram postures up and lands a big shot to Rockzo's brow.
Stram is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rockzo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rockzo has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockzo postures up in Stram's guard and throws a big left but Stram blocks it.
Stram tries to strike from the bottom.
Rockzo is looking to work some ground and pound but Stram has wrist control.
Rockzo tries to free his leg and advance position but Stram is retaining full guard.
Rockzo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rockzo trying to control but Stram is working from the bottom.
Stram 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.
Rockzo stands and throws Stram's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Stram's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stram is trying to get back to half guard.
Rockzo scores with punches from side control.
Rockzo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rockzo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Stram is looking for a sweep.
Rockzo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rockzo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rockzo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockzo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Stram can't do much from the bottom here.
Rockzo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Stram has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rockzo but great work by Stram.
Doctor Rockzo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rockzo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Stram working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Stram is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rockzo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stram looks up at the clock and then as Rockzo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Stram smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Stram tries for a kimura but Rockzo is defending well.
Rockzo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Stram's best efforts.
Rockzo tries to get to full guard but Stram has control of the leg.
Rockzo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rockzo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stram's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rockzo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stram has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rockzo has managed to get both his arms back between Stram's legs - danger averted.
Taylor Stram has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rockzo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Stram is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rockzo, into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Doctor Rockzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rockzo 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doctor Rockzo!
Post fight, Doctor Rockzo stared into the camera and said 'Woooooo!The Rock 'n' Roll Clown wins again. Ah-ka-ka-ka-yeah!Dr. Rockzo wants Jacobs I want that title. Now who wants to get some cocaine with Dr. Rockzo?!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pops Cama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cama's entrance music is Lollipop. A fine choice. Thompson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: James Thompson . James Thompson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pops Cama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson thows a body shot but no joy.
Cama goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cama chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Thompson.
Cama cracks Thompson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thompson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cama scores with a one two! Thompson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like James Thompson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cama lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thompson misses with a double jab.
Thompson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thompson misses with a double jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cama, right into the meat.
Thompson looks winded!
Cama thumps Thompson with a low kick.
Cama lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cama drops Thompson with a beautiful combination! Thompson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Cama is looking for the KO!
Thompson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cama knocks out Thompson with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Cama before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Cama picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pops Cama!
Pops Cama 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adolfo Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abel Hartz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Adolfo Dias has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adolfo Dias!
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, Abel Hartz!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Dias.
Abel Hartz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hartz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dias lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hartz is looking to clinch but Dias is avoiding it.
Hartz takes the fight into the clinch.
Dias is trying to push Hartz away but Hartz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dias breaks from the clinch.
Hartz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dias sprawls well. Dias wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hartz gets slowly back to his feet.
Hartz wants to clinch up but Dias keeps it at a distance.
Hartz closes the distance and clinches.
Dias pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dias uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hartz.
Hartz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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!
Hartz fails with the takedown.
Adolfo Dias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abel Hartz.
Hartz looks winded!
Dias throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hartz.
It looks like Abel Hartz has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dias.
Dias throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dias fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hartz.
Hartz is trying desperately to land a takedown but Dias is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hartz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dias cracks the inside of Hartz's front leg.
Adolfo Dias is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dias lands a big head kick that sends Hartz tumbling to the mat! Dias takes a step backwards and waves Hartz back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hartz is rocked!
Dias feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Hartz collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Adolfo Dias!
A very excited looking Adolfo Dias 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adonis Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Warhelm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Who Let the Dogs Out. Thor Warhelm has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Adonis Silva's chin.
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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
14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adonis Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Warhelm!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warhelm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Warhelm's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Warhelm wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Warhelm gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva wants to stand but Warhelm is controlling the position.
Warhelm wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva is working an open guard so Warhelm takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Warhelm shows good takedown defense.
Warhelm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warhelm defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Warhelm fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Warhelm 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Warhelm takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Warhelm.
Warhelm fails in his attempt to clinch.
Warhelm takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
Silva shoots in but Warhelm avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adonis Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warhelm was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Warhelm to the ground. Silva is now in Warhelm's guard.
Silva stands up over Warhelm, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warhelm wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Silva sitting in guard here, content to control.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Silva throws a strike but Warhelm rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Warhelm wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warhelm trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Warhelm with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva swings for the body but Warhelm moves out of range.
Warhelm gets caught napping as Silva dives in and scores a takedown. Warhelm manages to retain guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adonis Silva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Warhelm stuffs the takedown.
Warhelm throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Warhelm wants to clinch
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Warhelm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Silva finds it's way through Warhelm's defenses.
Silva swings for the body but Warhelm moves out of range.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Warhelm but Warhelm pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Adonis Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Warhelm misses the target.
Warhelm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adonis Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silva cracks Warhelm with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Warhelm as Silva shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adonis Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warhelm keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva shoots in but Warhelm avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Warhelm is just out of range.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Warhelm's ribs.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Warhelm sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thor Warhelm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
Warhelm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Warhelm.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Warhelm avoids it really well and circles away.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warhelm throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Warhelm takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Warhelm sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Warhelm is trying to defend but Silva finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, if Silva is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Silva landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warhelm is not content to let Silva control the position.
Warhelm is trying to control but can't.
Warhelm won't allow Silva to pass to mount.
Silva looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Silva slows the pace down in half guard.
Warhelm wants to get back to full guard.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silva trying to control the action but Warhelm is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warhelm keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva is just content to waste time from the top position. Warhelm takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Silva 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.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Warhelm trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adonis Silva dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Warhelm tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva throws a body punch but Warhelm moves out of range.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Warhelm swivels and escapes.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Warhelm is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Warhelm sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Silva working over Warhelm with some ground and pound. Warhelm looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Warhelm is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warhelm tries to kick Silva off but Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva thows a huge punch but Warhelm dodges it nicely.
Silva slips a nice elbow through Warhelm's hands, connecting with Warhelm's forehead.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Warhelm is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Warhelm does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Warhelm is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Adonis Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva lands a heavy elbow.
It looks like Thor Warhelm has been cut.
Warhelm can't escape the position.
Silva tries to control but Warhelm wriggling away.
Silva punishing his opponent with strikes.
Warhelm is trying to stand up.
Silva controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva with good strikes from the mount here!
Warhelm is rocked!
That has opened up Thor Warhelm's cut even more.
Silva cracks Warhelm with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adonis Silva!
Adonis Silva seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hurba Derba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Frazier could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hurba Derba's chin.
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275 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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280 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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Dangerous knees
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hurba Derba!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Derba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frazier.
Derba missing with a left hand there. Frazier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Frazier fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Derba.
Jab, jab by Frazier - just one landing.
Derba has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Frazier.
Derba misses with an uppercut. Frazier saw that one coming.
Derba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frazier.
Frazier throws a head kick but Derba moves out of range.
Derba swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Frazier.
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!
Frazier pushes Derba up against the cage in a clinch.
Frazier with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Derba wants to stall.
Frazier effectively controlling the action here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Frazier obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier has Derba pressed against the cage, preventing Derba from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Frazier working Derba over with knees to the body.
Frazier landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Derba looks winded!
Derba takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Frazier.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frazier landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Frazier throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Derba blocks it with crossed arms.
Frazier landing knees to the head.
It looks like Hurba Derba has been cut.
Frazier trying to land knees to the body.
Frazier is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Frazier using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Derba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Frazier landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier drops Derba with a big knee straight up the middle! Derba is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Derba is rocked!
Frazier moves into range and clinches up with Derba.
Derba is still on wobbly legs! Can Frazier finish him?
The fighters are battling for dominant position up against the cage here. Frazier manages to get control of his opponent's head and throws a big knee - Derba drops to the canvas! He's done! Frazier goes wild and celebrates with his corner - this is a big victory for him and to get the win in such devastating fashion will certainly boost his reputation amongst the fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Joe Frazier!
Joe Frazier gave a mention to Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $75) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hudson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Roll Over DJ. The key to victory for Xavier Styles has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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175 lbs
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32
185 lbs
25 - 18 - 0 |
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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
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Xavier Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gary Hudson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hudson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Styles on his heels. He'll look to pass Styles's guard now, I'm sure.
Styles keeping moving, preventing Hudson from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Styles wants to sweep here but Hudson controlling him for the moment.
Styles keeping moving, preventing Hudson from controlling successfully.
Styles looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hudson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hudson throwing strikes but missing.
Hudson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Check out the look on Hudson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Styles takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hudson lands some shots froms side control.
Styles is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Styles manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hudson's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Styles is just riding it out for now. Hudson eventually gives up the hold.
Hudson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hudson throwing shots but Styles is blocking nicely.
Styles manages to get to full guard.
Hudson looking to sit in guard and control but Styles gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Styles avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Styles content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson working for a triangle but Styles defends it easily.
Styles working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hudson 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.
Styles is in close to Hudson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hudson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hudson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hudson wants to stand and escape but Styles is having none of it.
Styles with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Hudson jumps guard but Styles turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hudson looks winded!
Hudson jumps guard.
Styles trying to control the position from guard on top but Hudson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hudson 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.
Styles passes Hudson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Styles postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Hudson to stand up.
Hudson swinging wildly here.
Hudson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Styles tries to avoid it but Hudson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Styles to the ground. Styles escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hudson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Styles but Styles pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Xavier Styles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Hudson.
Styles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hudson throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudson fails to land the takedown.
Hudson shoots in for a double leg but Styles sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Styles throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hudson was covering up waiting for the punch and Styles finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Styles trying to control the position from guard on top but Hudson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hudson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hudson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Styles pushes down on Hudson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Styles not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hudson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Styles is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gary Hudson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hudson tries for a takedown but Styles sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Styles works Hudson's body with a nice hook.
Styles displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hudson.
Nice combo by Styles! Oh, that's hurt him - Hudson falls to the canvas and Styles follows him into side control.
Hudson is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Styles scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hudson to see if he's OK.
Hudson is still in real trouble! Can Styles finish him?
Styles working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Styles scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Hudson is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Styles can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xavier Styles!
After winning the bout, Xavier Styles 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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