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LA Combat 69 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexi Takala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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160 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shaun Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexi Takala!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Takala takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
An inside leg kick from Johnson misses.
Takala gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Takala has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Johnson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Takala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Takala stalling.
Takala looking to slow down the pace here.
Johnson is pressed up against the cage. Takala has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johnson down to the mat. Johnson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takala.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice shot by Johnson.
Some bone on bone action there as Takala checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown but Takala manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johnson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johnson throws a body punch but Takala moves out of range.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Takala moves away and avoids it.
Takala moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson lands a two punch combo.
Johnson connects with a looping right hand.
Takala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takala takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Johnson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Takala is rocked!
Johnson cracks Takala with a left hook right on the temple and Takala goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Johnson lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Takala is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shaun Johnson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Meat Beater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Gotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Meat Beater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Gotti!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beater blocks a jab.
Beater scores with a sloppy right hand. Gotti should have avoided that one.
Gotti looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jimmy Gotti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gotti looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gotti throws a right and a left that Beater avoids nicely.
Gotti takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gotti swinging wildly here.
Beater looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gotti misses with a double jab.
Beater lands a really nice looking cross but Gotti seems unphased.
Gotti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A low kick from Gotti misses
and Beater counters with a three punch combo that has Gotti backing up. Gotti nods at Beater to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beater scores with a three punch combo!
Gotti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotti throws a jab when Beater was well out of range.
Beater dips to his left and cracks Gotti with an uppercut!
Gotti misses with a wild body shot.
Beater looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beater dodges the punch combination from Gotti.
Beater slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gotti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Beater to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Beater misses.
Gotti throws a lazy body kick
and Beater counters with a good low kick that Gotti was not able to check.
A big left from Gotti misses.
Beater swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Gotti.
Beater lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Beater blocks a jab.
Beater is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Beater feints a jab promting Gotti to slip. Beater then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gotti slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A left and a right from Beater both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gotti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Beater counters by moving into the clinch.
Beater has Gotti pressed against the cage, preventing Gotti from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gotti is trying to push Beater away but Beater has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gotti wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beater scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beater lands a body punch.
Beater makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Beater lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gotti backwards.
Beater scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Beater lands a nice uppercut.
Beater pushes Gotti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Beater.
Beater prevents Gotti from breaking the clinch.
Beater stalling the fight.
A right hook to the body lands for Beater.
Gotti looks winded!
Beater is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Beater scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beater throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gottis head.
Nice body punch from Beater - that landed with a thud.
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!
Beater throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gottis head.
Gotti takes a shot to the head.
Beater lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Beater.
Gotti is rocked!
Beater lands with a light punch inside.
Gotti is still on wobbly legs! Can Beater finish him?
Beater lands a body shot in the clinch.
Beater lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Beater dips a shoulder and cracks Gotti with a mighty uppercut! Gotti falls back against the cage and Beater unloads with a barrage of strikes! Gotti is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Beater screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Meat Beater!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Zappa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Zappa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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235 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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256 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Zappa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barnett stuffs the takedown.
Zappa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zappa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Zappa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Barnett doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zappa.
Barnett keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Zappa is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Barnett as he works his way to full guard.
Zappa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnett manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zappa manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett is looking to stand up but Zappa won't let him.
Barnett trying to control but Zappa is working from the bottom.
Zappa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Zappa pulls Barnett in close to prevent any damage.
Zappa wants to get back to his feet but Barnett is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zappa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barnett has managed to get both his arms back between Zappa's legs - danger averted.
Barnett trying to control the position from guard on top but Zappa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zappa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barnett is aware though and is defending well.
Barnett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnett controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Josh Barnett has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Zappa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zappa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barnett as he avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zappa is defended easily by Barnett.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Zappa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zappa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barnett slaps away a takedown attempt from Zappa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zappa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Barnett tries to clinch but Zappa is having none of it.
Zappa dodges the punch combination from Barnett.
Barnett looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Zappa is not content to let Barnett control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zappa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Frank Zappa will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Barnett looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zappa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barnett circles away.
Barnett misses with a low kick as Zappa jumps back.
Zappa shoots in and gets a takedown into Barnett's guard.
Barnett looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnett, not yet.
Zappa trying to control but Barnett is working from the bottom.
Zappa is sitting in close to Barnett's body. Barnett has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Zappa is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Zappa is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Barnett.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Josh Barnett!
After the fight, Josh Barnett 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Megaphny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jozef Jankowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dirk Megaphny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jozef Jankowski!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Megaphny shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Megaphny showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Megaphny is trying to work for a kimura but Jankowski is defending well.
Megaphny looks to land a strike but Jankowski avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Megaphny working some strikes from top position.
Megaphny wants to pass the guard but Jankowski is keeping the position.
Jankowski has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Megaphny throwing strikes from guard but Jankowski blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Megaphny loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jankowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Megaphny trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Megaphny missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Megaphny throws a big right hand that misses.
Jankowski controls Megaphny momentarily but Megaphny frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jankowski is on top in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jankowski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Megaphny has his foot on Jankowski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jankowski works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Megaphny keeping moving, preventing Jankowski from controlling successfully.
Jankowski connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megaphny working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jankowski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jankowski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jankowski works over Megaphny with some ground and pound from guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jankowski trying to control but Megaphny is working from the bottom.
Jankowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Megaphny looking for a sweep. Not yet Megaphny, not yet.
Jankowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Megaphny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jozef Jankowski hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Megaphny tries to work over Jankowski's front leg with a kick but Jankowski checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski misses with a takedown
and Jankowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Megaphny shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jankowski pinned against the cage. Jankowski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jankowski shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Megaphny's guard.
Megaphny thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Jankowski stands up over Megaphny, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jankowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Megaphny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jankowski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Megaphny manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jankowski manages to get himself to full guard.
Jankowski is pulling down on Megaphny's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jankowski lands with a punch from half guard.
Megaphny misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jankowski lands strikes from half guard.
Jankowski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Megaphny manages to get to full guard.
Jankowski engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jankowski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jankowski works over Megaphny with some ground and pound from guard.
Megaphny is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jankowski defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jozef Jankowski dominated that round.
That's time! Megaphny's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jankowski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Megaphny but Megaphny pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jankowski shoots in for a takedown but Megaphny shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jankowski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Megaphny pinned against the cage. Megaphny gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dirk Megaphny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jozef Jankowski.
Jankowski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Megaphny pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dirk Megaphny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jankowski is defended easily by Megaphny.
Jankowski shoots in for a takedown but Megaphny shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Megaphny scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Megaphny working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Megaphny fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Megaphny tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Megaphny landing strikes.
Megaphny working the ground and pound but Jankowski is defending the strikes.
Jankowski manages to work his way to half guard, despite Megaphny's best efforts.
Jankowski tries to roll over but Megaphny keeps him under control.
Megaphny missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Megaphny is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jankowski defends it well.
Nice strikes from Megaphny there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megaphny missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jankowski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Megaphny's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Megaphny's back!
Jankowski has Megaphny flattened out and is raining down punches.
Megaphny breaks Jankowski's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Jankowski has Megaphny pulled in close to control his posture.
Jankowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Megaphny is one step ahead there.
Megaphny postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megaphny throws a big elbow that misses.
Jankowski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Megaphny throws a big elbow that misses.
Megaphny postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jankowski pulls Megaphny in close to his closed guard and prevents Megaphny from doing any damage or advancing position.
Megaphny is looking to work some ground and pound but Jankowski has wrist control.
Megaphny trying to control but Jankowski is working from the bottom.
Jankowski 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Megaphny accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jankowski controlling the position.
Jankowski wants to sweep here but Megaphny controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Megaphny changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jankowski tries to avoid it but Megaphny manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jankowski to the ground. Jankowski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Megaphny misses the target.
Jankowski closes the distance and pushes Megaphny back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Megaphny blocks the elbow strike.
Megaphny is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Megaphny is looking to break free of the clinch but Jankowski has double underhooks.
Jankowski has clasped his hands together around Megaphny's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Megaphny is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jankowski's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dirk Megaphny will probably get the nod.
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!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jankowski.
Jankowski fails with a takedown attempt.
Jankowski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jankowski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dirk Megaphny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jozef Jankowski.
Megaphny misses with a low kick.
Jankowski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Megaphny defends it nicely.
Jozef Jankowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jankowski is defended easily by Megaphny.
Megaphny catches Jankowski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jankowski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Megaphny misses with a looping right.
Donk. Megaphny catches Jankowski right on the button with a cross.
Jankowski tries to clinch up.
Jankowski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Megaphny is fending him off so far but Jankowski persists. Nope, Megaphny circles away and we're back to standing.
Megaphny pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Megaphny looks to throw the jab but Jankowski is out of range.
Nice shot lands for Megaphny.
Jankowski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Megaphny shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jankowski but Jankowski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megaphny tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jankowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Megaphny.
Jankowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Megaphny paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jankowski shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jankowski working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Megaphny tries to get to full guard but Jankowski has control of the leg.
Megaphny is trying to stand.
Megaphny is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jankowski scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jankowski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Megaphny gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megaphny looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jankowski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Megaphny avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jankowski wants to control from the top but Megaphny keeps moving.
Megaphny looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Megaphny bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jankowski's guard.
Jankowski wants to sweep here but Megaphny controlling him for the moment.
Megaphny with a nice head shot there.
Megaphny throwing strikes from guard but Jankowski blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megaphny chips away with some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jankowski is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jankowski stopping the sweep attempt from Megaphny.
Megaphny working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jankowski.
Megaphny preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jankowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Megaphny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jankowski throwing strikes but missing.
Jankowski working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jozef Jankowski.
I think Jankowski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jozef Jankowski!
During a confident post fight interview, Jozef Jankowski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Stallion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Durant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Stallion had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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188 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Stallion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Durant!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stallion fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stallion misses with a two punch combination.
Durant avoids the body shot from Stallion.
Durant looks to land a left hand but Stallion moved out of range nicely.
Durant lands a jab to the nose.
Stallion misses with a jab, cross combination.
Durant throws a wild body kick that Stallion sees coming a mile off.
Stallion misses with a wild combination.
A big right from Stallion misses.
Kevin Durant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stallion misses with the combination.
Stallion will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stallion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durant.
Durant throws a big shot that misses.
A clash of legs there as Stallion blocks the low kick.
Stallion ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Durant throws a body punch but Stallion moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Durant has his foot on Stallion's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stallion works his way back into a safe position though.
Durant throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stallion not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Durant is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stallion is aware though and is defending well.
Stallion stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Durant swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stallion wants to control from the top but Durant keeps moving.
Stallion being controlled here momentarily.
Stallion controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike Stallion has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Stallion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durant.
Durant slips a jab and a cross from Stallion.
Durant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durant throws a hook to the side of Stallion's head but Stallion sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Durant misses with a looping left.
Stallion throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Durant throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Durant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stallion moves away.
Stallion looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Durant!
Stallion landing strikes, looking to finish!
Stallion avoids the attempt from Durant to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stallion wants to control the pace but Durant is squirming around nicely.
Stallion looking to finish Durant with some ground and pound. This is bad for Durant!
Durant throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Stallion prevents Durant from getting the reversal.
Stallion trying to control but Durant is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stallion dominating with strikes here.
Stallion can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Durant is looking to escape.
Stallion controlling from the full mount.
Stallion trying to control but Durant is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stallion working away from the top, dropping strikes.
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!
Durant sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Durant is refusing to be controlled, as Stallion sits in half guard.
Durant looking for submissions off his back.
Stallion tries to stand and escape but Durant is controlling the position.
Durant is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stallion pulls his head out easily.
Stallion really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stallion is trying to control the action in half guard but Durant is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stallion not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kevin Durant will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stallion throws a nice looking combination but Durant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stallion. Durant does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stallion bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stallion lands a nice looking body shot.
Stallion avoids the body shot from Durant.
Durant misses with a low kick.
Mike Stallion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Durant drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Durant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stallion moves away.
Durant looking to score a takedown here. Stallion is defending well but Durant drives through and ends up in Stallion's guard.
Stallion controls Durant momentarily but Durant frees himself.
Durant wants to control from the top but Stallion keeps moving.
Durant is working Stallion over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Durant throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant stopping the sweep attempt from Stallion.
Stallion avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Durant trying to control but Stallion is working from the bottom.
Durant is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Durant is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Stallion wants to sweep but no luck.
Stallion keeping full guard, as Durant tries to pass.
Durant connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stallion bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Durant's guard.
Durant is looking to sinch up a triangle. Stallion throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Durant's body to avoid the submission. Durant has instead reached around Stallion's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Durant arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kevin Durant!
Kevin Durant decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Water Sedes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Water Sedes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Murphy!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy misses with a few strikes there.
Sedes keeps the fight on the outside.
Murphy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch but Sedes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murphy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Murphy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murphy moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Murphy.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Knees in the clinch landing for Murphy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sedes is looking for a takedown.
Sedes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Murphy unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Sedes! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Murphy is unloading with more strikes now! Sedes drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Murphy!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Blackbeard The Pirate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Overfield Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overfield Jr is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I Need A Doctor. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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153 lbs
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136 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blackbeard The Pirate!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Overfield Jr!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overfield Jr dives in and grabs The Pirate's left leg, looking for a takedown. The Pirate pushes down on Overfield Jr's head and hops out.
The Pirate misses with a right hand
and Overfield Jr counters with a head kick.
Blackbeard The Pirate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Pirate lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Overfield Jr misses with a takedown
and The Pirate counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Pirate throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Pirate with a hook.
Overfield Jr slips under a jab from The Pirate.
The Pirate misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Pirate throws a low kick, looking for Overfield Jr's leg but Overfield Jr calmly moves out of range.
Overfield Jr ducks under a wild hook from The Pirate.
The Pirate tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Overfield Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Pirate looks to score with a jab to the body but Overfield Jr is just out of range.
Overfield Jr tries for a takedown but The Pirate sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Blackbeard The Pirate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Overfield Jr.
Overfield Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pirate throws a poor cross that misses
and Overfield Jr counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. The Pirate is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Overfield Jr closes the distance and clinches up with The Pirate, looking for a takedown. Overfield Jr pushes The Pirate against the cage but The Pirate circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Overfield Jr drives through with a takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Overfield Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but The Pirate has wrist control.
Overfield Jr won't allow The Pirate to sweep him here.
Overfield Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The Pirate lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Overfield Jr!
The Pirate looking to finish with strikes here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Pirate avoids the attempt from Overfield Jr to control.
Overfield Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Overfield Jr is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overfield Jr takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Overfield Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The Pirate sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The Pirate lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The Pirate looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Overfield Jr is rocked!
Overfield Jr takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! The Pirate's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blackbeard The Pirate!
Blackbeard The Pirate retains his featherweight title!
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