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FFL 4 - Manson vs Brock PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Grimes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Grimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Batista!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batista gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rick Grimes!
During a confident post fight interview, Rick Grimes 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Niku Taku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mort Shula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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179 lbs
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179 lbs
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Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Niku Taku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mort Shula!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taku shoots for a double leg takedown but Shula sprawls well. He's pushed Taku's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Taku throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Shula was covering up waiting for the punch and Taku finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Taku trying to control but Shula is working from the bottom.
Shula is working an open guard so Taku takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Shula moves in looking to clinch but Taku pushes him off.
Taku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shula.
Taku manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Shula on his heels. He'll look to pass Shula's guard now, I'm sure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taku prevents Shula from getting back to his feet.
Taku stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shula swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Taku advances position into side control!
Taku in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taku throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shula regains half guard there - taking advantage of Taku's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Taku wants to take a breather but Shula is having none of it.
Taku seems to be working for a kimura but Shula defends the submission attempt.
Taku gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taku clinches.
Shula is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Taku has Shula pressed against the cage, preventing Shula from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Taku pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taku misses with the combination.
Taku circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Shula's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Taku jumps guard and drags Shula to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Shula has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Taku is proving hard to escape from.
Shula stands up from Taku's guard - Shula perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mort Shula is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taku shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niku Taku dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Taku closes the distance and clinches up with Shula, looking for a takedown. Taku pushes Shula against the cage but Shula circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Niku Taku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taku shoots in looking for a takedown but Shula manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Taku's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Taku looking to score a takedown here. Shula is defending well but Taku drives through and ends up in Shula's guard.
Taku looking to sit in guard and control but Shula gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Taku looking for a guillotine here but Shula defends easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shula wants to get up but he can't break Taku's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Shula is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taku had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shula defends it easily.
Niku Taku overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shula is fighting to break Taku's control of his arms but Taku is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Taku is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Shula wants to stand and escape but instead Taku has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Taku 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.
Taku stands up and waves to Shula to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taku shoots in and bounces Shula off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Taku is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Shula working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taku.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taku trying to control but Shula is working from the bottom.
Shula is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Taku drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Shula manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Taku has Shula in his guard.
Shula wants to get up but he can't break Taku's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shula must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Taku is on top in guard.
Taku throws an elbow that misses. Shula uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Taku's guard. Nice move by Shula!
Shula has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Taku is proving hard to escape from.
Taku trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Shula wanted to stand there but Taku had control of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taku throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shula tries to stand but Taku is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niku Taku dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Shula. Taku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shula looks to land a left hand but Taku moved out of range nicely.
Taku shoots in for a takedown but Shula shows good takedown defense.
Shula throws a lazy uppercut
and Taku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shula swings for the body but Taku moves out of range.
Taku shoots in for a takedown but Shula shows good takedown defense.
Shula throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taku drives through with a takedown into Shula's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Taku trying to control but Shula is working from the bottom.
Taku trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taku stands and throws Shula's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Taku trying to control the position but Shula is working away.
Taku decides to stand up, so the ref orders Shula to his feet.
Mort Shula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taku looks to land a combination but Shula avoids it well.
Shula misses with an uppercut
and Taku counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Shula!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taku postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Taku trying to control the action but Shula is working from the bottom.
Taku looks up at the clock and then as Shula takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Taku smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taku controls the position.
Taku wants to control but Shula is keeping him busy.
Taku landing strikes.
Taku tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
A lull in the action here as Taku stalls from top position.
Taku misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taku tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Shula wants to get back to his feet but Taku drags him back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taku looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Taku is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shula is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Niku Taku showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Taku has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niku Taku!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Rincone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ricardo Rincone was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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186 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Joe!
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, Ricardo Rincone!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Joe misses.
Jack Joe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joe catches Rincone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
BOOM! Joe lands a beautiful left hook that drops Rincone. Rincone tries to recover but Joe is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Rincone lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Joe!
Our winner, Jack Joe, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Trap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Reggie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Reggie 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Trap!
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, George Reggie!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reggie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Reggie in particular looking to stall.
Reggie is trying to control. Trap wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. George Reggie wasn't active enough on the ground.
Trap shoots in and gets a takedown into Reggie's guard.
Trap landing some decent shots from guard.
Trap is stalling in the full guard.
Trap knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reggie on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trap wants to control from the top but Reggie keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reggie has control of Trap's left arm, preventing Trap from doing any damage.
Trap trying to control the position from guard on top but Reggie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trap controlling from the top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jon Trap wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Reggie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Trap's half guard.
Trap wants to improve his position but Reggie is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reggie is trying to control the action in half guard but Trap is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Reggie prevents Trap from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reggie is looking for a kimura here.
Reggie prevents Trap from improving his position.
Trap on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Trap tries to get out of the position.
Reggie is keen to just control but Trap is a slippery customer.
Trap wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trap trying to control but Reggie postures up.
Trap manages to get to full guard.
Reggie trying to control but Trap is working from the bottom.
Reggie content to stall in guard here.
Trap throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The ref stands the fighters back up. George Reggie was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Trap closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reggie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Trap's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Trap's back!
Reggie is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Trap. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Reggie trying to control.
I really don't envy Trap right now.
Trap just trying to survive but Reggie is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trap breaks Reggie's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trap looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Trap's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Reggie has momentary wrist control but Trap slips an elbow through the middle.
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 Jon Trap will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Trap scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Reggie tries to roll over but Trap keeps him under control.
Trap looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Reggie with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Reggie wants to get back to his feet.
Trap prevents Reggie from improving his position.
Trap lands with a punch from half guard.
Trap seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reggie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Trap wants to free his trapped foot but Reggie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Reggie pushes Trap off looking to stand but Trap dives back in and keeps control.
Reggie trying to control but Trap postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trap scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Trap trying to control the action but Reggie is working from the bottom.
Reggie is trying to maintain the position but Trap is very close to passing his half guard.
Trap is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Trap throwing shots but Reggie is blocking nicely.
Reggie gets full guard.
Trap scoring with punches to the head and body.
Trap with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Reggie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trap lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Reggie wants to stand and escape but Trap is having none of it.
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!
Trap connects with a couple of short punches.
Reggie is breathing heavily.
Trap postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Reggie trying to keep a closed guard but Trap is proving a slippery customer.
Trap is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Reggie keeping moving, preventing Trap from controlling successfully.
Reggie is trying to control the position but Trap postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reggie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trap.
Reggie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trap is one step ahead there.
The ref stands the fighters back up. George Reggie was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Trap shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Reggie's guard.
Reggie trying to keep a closed guard but Trap is proving a slippery customer.
Reggie pulls Trap in to control the position.
Trap scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Trap has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Trap stands up over Reggie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Trap lands a couple of elbows.
Trap is in close to Reggie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trap trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Trap got a little sloppy there for a moment and Reggie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Trap has managed to get both his arms back between Reggie's legs - danger averted.
Trap missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Trap wants to control from the top but Reggie keeps moving.
Trap connects with a couple of short punches.
Trap loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Trap looking to sit in guard and control but Reggie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Trap striking from the bottom here.
Jon Trap overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trap wants to sweep but no luck.
Trap trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Trap dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Trap bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Trap is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Reggie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Trap sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Reggie is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Reggie gets back to half guard.
Trap working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Trap missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Trap seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Trap looks to land a strike but Reggie avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reggie keeping moving, preventing Trap from controlling successfully.
Trap wants to pass the guard but Reggie is keeping the position.
Trap is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Reggie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Trap missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Trap is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Reggie wants to stand and escape but Trap is having none of it.
Reggie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Trap throws a big right hand that misses.
Trap throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reggie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reggie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Trap is trying to get back to full guard.
Trap is trying to control but Reggie passes into side control!
Trap is looking to reverse the position.
Reggie working away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reggie gets to mount! Trap was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Trap tries to lock up and control but Reggie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trap tries to reverse the position but Reggie maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reggie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Trap is trying to reverse the position but instead Reggie has taken his back - oops!
Reggie trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Trap tries to roll but Reggie sticks to his back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Reggie's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Trap fending off the submission attempt from Reggie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trap is really stuck here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trap is trying to defend against the choke here but Reggie has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Reggie Tightens the hold and Trap taps out furiously! Reggie displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). George Reggie!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Axe Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watts is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: saliva- Badass. Jack Watts has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Axe Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Watts!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer throws a series of strikes that have Watts backpedaling.
Watts looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Hammer closes the distance and pushes Watts back into the cage.
Hammer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hammer dips to his left and cracks Watts with an uppercut!
Hammer clinches up against the cage.
Watts stalling in the clinch but Hammer improves position.
Hammer pulls guard effortlessly.
Hammer has control of Watts's left arm, preventing Watts from doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammer has his feet on Watts's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hammer misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer moves into the clinch successfully.
Hammer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Watts blocks a head kick by Hammer.
Hammer closes the distance and clinches.
Hammer turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Watts struggling a bit here.
Hammer working the head with strikes.
Hammer looks up at the clock and then as Watts takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hammer smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hammer is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Watts will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer working the body and head with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watts tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Hammer presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Hammer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hammer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Watts defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hammer.
Hammer lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammer working Watts over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer unloading with bombs!
Hammer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Watts on the ground.
Hammer controlling the position easily from mount.
Hammer lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
BOOM! Hammer connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammer raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axe Hammer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hammer plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Watts swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Watts face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Axe Hammer!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Anastasio (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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190 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Anastasio!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Anastasio.
It looks like Jason Mitchell has been cut.
Anastasio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mitchell is rocked!
Anastasio throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Oh Mitchell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mitchell is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitchell walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Mitchell limp body while Anastasio jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Anastasio!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeffery Manson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeffery Manson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Eddie Brock!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manson tries to bum rush Brock with a series of wild strikes but Brock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice sprawl there from Brock as Manson shoots in.
Manson fails to land with a series of punches.
Brock scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Manson blocks a head kick by Brock.
A head kick misses from Manson.
Manson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brock connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Manson scrambles back to his feet.
Manson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manson throws a right and a left that Brock avoids nicely.
Manson misses with a few strikes there.
Brock circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Manson drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Brock follows Manson to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Brock!
Eddie Brock is the new lightweight champion!
Eddie Brock decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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