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SFC 24: Chalas vs Nichols PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frederick Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Allen (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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Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frederick Jackson!
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, James Allen!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like James Allen has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allen clinches with his opponent.
Allen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jackson to keep the fight standing.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jackson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Allen tries to pull guard but Jackson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Allen is trying to pull guard but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Frederick Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Allen.
Allen letting Jackson take a breather here.
Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Allen pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Allen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Allen closes the distance and clinches.
Allen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jackson stalling against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen tries to pull guard but Jackson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Allen is trying to pull guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Allen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Allen clinches up against the cage.
Jackson lands a good knee to the midsection. Allen won't want to take too many of those.
Allen looks winded!
Jackson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee calls for Jackson to work.
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Jackson throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Allen is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Frederick Jackson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Risley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuta Yamashita (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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205 lbs
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Brawler
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hunter Risley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yuta Yamashita!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Risley misses the shot to the body.
Risley throws a lazy head kick
and Yamashita counters with a head kick.
Hunter Risley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamashita blocks the body kick.
Yamashita keeps the fight on the outside.
Risley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamashita swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yamashita slips a jab and a cross from Risley.
Risley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yamashita swivels and escapes.
Risley gets the takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Yamashita on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Risley prevents Yamashita from escaping the position.
Yamashita seems a little lost for a moment, as Risley dominates the positioning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamashita takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Risley is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yamashita has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamashita is pushing Risley's head away, looking to escape. Risley manages to hold on to the position though.
Risley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Yamashita is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Risley takes a little break here. Yamashita wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Risley scores with punches from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamashita is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Risley asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Yamashita seems a little lost for a moment, as Risley dominates the positioning.
Risley advances nicely into full mount.
Risley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yamashita on the ground.
Risley looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamashita in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Risley controlling his opponent.
Risley landing punches.
Yamashita looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Risley stands up from mount. Strange move.
Risley scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Risley takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Risley is working for a submission of some sort.
Still in half guard, Risley seems content to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Risley'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.
Risley seems to be working for a kimura but Yamashita defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hunter Risley dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Risley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamashita swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Risley tries to clinch up.
Risley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Risley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Risley connects with a couple of short punches.
Risley postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Yamashita is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Risley, into his guard.
Yamashita wants to stand but Risley has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Risley working for a triangle but Yamashita defends it easily.
Yamashita wanted to stand there but Risley had control of the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Risley is on top in guard.
Risley seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Risley gets to his feet - Yamashita follows without any prompting.
Risley misses with a low kick.
Risley closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Yamashita is breathing heavily.
Risley is working Yamashita over with some ground and pound from side control.
Yamashita is pushing Risley's head away, looking to escape. Risley manages to hold on to the position though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Risley staying calm.
Risley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yamashita is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamashita being controlled for a moment.
Risley stands up.
Risley manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Yamashita on his heels. He'll look to pass Yamashita's guard now, I'm sure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Risley wants to pass the guard but Yamashita is keeping the position.
Risley passes Yamashita's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Risley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamashita can do to turn this around?
Risley 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.
Yamashita is trying to stand up here but Risley is controlling him well.
Risley postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Yamashita to stand up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Risley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Risley stays in close to Yamashita's body and controls the position.
Risley chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hunter Risley dominated that second round.
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!
Risley misses with a body shot.
Risley scores with a takedown into Yamashita's guard.
Risley advances position into side control!
Hunter Risley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yamashita takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Risley passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Yamashita!
Risley looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yamashita takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Risley looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Risley wants to finish this one by submission but Yamashita is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Risley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Risley is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Risley breaks from Yamashita's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Risley sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Risley with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Risley controlling from mount.
The referee warns Yamashita that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Yamashita is rocked!
Risley postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Yamashita in real trouble here! The ref calls for Yamashita to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hunter Risley!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dingo Warrior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Excellent MT
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dingo Warrior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franco Williams!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Warrior checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Williams tries to clinch
and Warrior counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Warrior.
Williams wants to break free but Warrior has control.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Warrior counters with a head kick. That will keep Williams thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A combination from Williams does no damage.
Williams darts in trying to clinch
and Warrior counters with a nice body kick.
Williams misses with a body kick.
Warrior moves out of range of the body kick from Williams.
Warrior really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Williams moves out of range of the body kick from Warrior.
Williams tries to clinch but Warrior moves away
and Warrior moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams breaks from the clinch.
Williams closes the distance but Warrior moves to the side
and Warrior counters by moving into the clinch.
Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Warrior has Williams pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Warrior pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Williams tumbling to the mat - Warrior dives into Williams's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Williams throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Warrior escapes and throws Williams's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Williams is pushing Warrior's head away, looking to escape. Warrior manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warrior controlling from side mount.
Williams is trying to control Warrior's posture but Warrior avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Warrior has the hooks in. Williams is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Williams trying to control the hands but Warrior won't let him.
Warrior has good solid back control here.
Warrior will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Williams trying to control but not successfully.
Williams tries to escape the position.
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 Dingo Warrior will probably get the nod.
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.
Williams cracks the inside of Warrior's front leg.
Warrior just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams looks to clinch
and Warrior counters by clinching up.
Warrior is working for takedown but Williams is calmly controlling the position for now.
Williams tries to break free but Warrior pushes him back against the cage.
Williams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Williams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Williams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Williams is trying to force a seperation but Warrior has the dominant position.
Williams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Warrior has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is looking to break free of the clinch but Warrior has double underhooks.
Warrior drops down looking for an ankle pick but Williams pulls his leg out and moves away.
Williams lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Warrior has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Warrior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Warrior swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Franco Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams throws a low kick, looking for Warrior's leg but Warrior calmly moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Williams.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to clinch
and Warrior counters with a body kick that stops Williams in his tracks momentarily.
Williams throws a leg kick which misses Warrior's front leg but catches the back leg as Warrior tries to avoid it.
Williams moves to clinch but Warrior breaks away
and Warrior counters with a head kick.
Williams throws a leg kick which misses Warrior's front leg but catches the back leg as Warrior tries to avoid it.
Williams tries to clinch but Warrior moves away
and Warrior counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Williams is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Warrior paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Williams tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Warrior is able to avoid easily.
Williams tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Warrior is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to clinch up
and Warrior counters with a body kick that stops Williams in his tracks momentarily.
Williams takes a swing at Warrior's ribcage but misses.
Williams closes the distance looking to clinch
and Warrior moves into the clinch.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Warrior is controlling him.
Warrior has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Williams regains guard immediately.
Williams throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Warrior defends well.
Warrior slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Williams.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franco Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Williams looks to clinch
and Warrior counters with a good low kick that Williams was not able to check.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warrior takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
A good leg kick by Williams.
Williams looks to clinch
and Warrior counters with a head kick. That will keep Williams thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Williams closes the distance looking to clinch
and Warrior holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Williams is trying to push Warrior away but Warrior has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Warrior can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Williams is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Williams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Williams wants to break free but Warrior has control.
Williams working hard to break the clinch.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Warrior has him pressed against the cage.
Warrior is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Williams is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dingo Warrior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warrior wants a takedown but no success here.
Williams breaks from the clinch.
Williams with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Williams.
Williams throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Williams misses.
Williams shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Warrior avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Warrior circles away from the clinch attempt
and Warrior counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Williams is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Williams darts in trying to clinch
and Warrior counters with a solid body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A head kick from Williams lands but Warrior takes it in his stride.
Franco Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams tries to clinch but Warrior is having none of it.
Williams connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Williams bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Williams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Williams tries to clinch up but Warrior circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Warrior counters by clinching up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warrior is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Williams gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Warrior fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but Warrior blocks with his arms.
Warrior has Williams pressed against the cage, preventing Williams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Williams is pressed up against the cage. Warrior has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Williams down to the mat. Williams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Williams moves to clinch but Warrior breaks away
and Warrior counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warrior gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Franco Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Williams 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franco Williams!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Uriah Primetime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deb The Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Primetime comes to the cage accompanied by I Get Money-50cent. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Uriah Primetime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deb The Machine!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Primetime lands a head kick!
Primetime fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Primetime moves into the clinch.
Primetime breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Machine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Primetime.
Primetime is looking to slow The Machine down with leg kicks.
The Machine walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Primetime checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Primetime jabs The Machine right on the nose. The Machine blinks but takes it well.
The Machine takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Primetime moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Primetime pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Primetime misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheers as Primetime lands an impressive looking overhand right. The Machine doesn't seem phased though.
An inside leg kick lands from Primetime.
The Machine closes the distance looking to clinch
and Primetime counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Machine takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Primetime connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Primetime throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Primetime displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Primetime fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Machine, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Machine is trying to drag Primetime to the mat but Primetime just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The Machine tries to pull guard but Primetime forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Primetime stalls.
Primetime breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Primetime forces The Machine back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Primetime breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Primetime has taken the fight to the clinch.
Primetime's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Primetime cracks the inside of The Machine's front leg.
Primetime closes the distance and clinches.
Primetime breaks the clinch.
The Machine moves to clinch but Primetime breaks away
and Primetime counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Primetime lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as The Machine backs up against the cage.
Primetime connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Primetime misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Primetime closes the distance and clinches.
Primetime pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Primetime digs a good hook to The Machine's body.
Primetime lands a jab to The Machine's midsection.
The Machine gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The Machine walks into a straight right hand from Primetime.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Machine blocks a head kick by Primetime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uriah Primetime 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.
A leg kick checked by The Machine.
Primetime darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Uriah Primetime is winning the standup battle so far.
The Machine fails with a takedown attempt.
The Machine gets tackled into the cage by Primetime. Primetime maintains the clinch.
Primetime prevents a takedown attempt there.
The Machine tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Uriah Primetime has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deb The Machine.
Primetime manages to break the clinch.
Primetime rushes The Machine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Primetime breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Primetime.
Uriah Primetime is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Primetime cracks The Machine with a good jab.
Primetime clinches with his opponent.
Primetime breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Primetime's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Primetime duly obliges.
Primetime gets a clinch.
The Machine tries to pull guard but Primetime holds him up against the cage and eventually The Machine drops back down to his feet.
Primetime breaks the clinch.
Primetime uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before The Machine has time to react.
Uriah Primetime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Primetime tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Primetime is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Machine can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Machine tries to clinch there but Primetime circles away.
The Machine misses with a takedown attempt
and Primetime counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The Machine is breathing heavily.
Primetime moves into the clinch successfully.
Primetime lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Primetime.
Primetime's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Primetime closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The Machine is rocked!
Primetime rushes The Machine and presses him up against the cage.
Primetime escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Primetime gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Machine tries to pull guard but Primetime holds him up against the cage and eventually The Machine drops back down to his feet.
Primetime breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Primetime takes the fight into the clinch.
Primetime breaks from the clinch.
Primetime scores with a crisp jab that stopped The Machine in his tracks.
Primetime lands a left and a right that send The Machine crashing to the mat, dazed. Primetime thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The Machine is still on wobbly legs! Can Primetime finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Primetime moves into the clinch.
Primetime manages to break the clinch.
The Machine glances at the clock... BAM! Primetime nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends The Machine crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, The Machine is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Uriah Primetime!
Uriah Primetime 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shooto Boxman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knox has chosen The Exploited- Beat The Bastards as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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24
162 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shooto Boxman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Knox!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boxman closes the distance and clinches up with Knox, looking for a takedown. Boxman pushes Knox against the cage but Knox circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boxman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Knox sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Boxman somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shooto Boxman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boxman throws a leg kick
and Knox counters with a nice leg kick.
Knox stuffs the takedown.
Boxman misses with a lunging right hand
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
Boxman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Knox sprawls well. Knox wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boxman gets slowly back to his feet.
Boxman has his takedown stuffed
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boxman looks for a takedown but Knox sprawls well.
Boxman is breathing heavily.
Boxman misses with a left hand
and Knox counters with a good low kick that Boxman was not able to check.
Boxman misses with a double jab
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut there from Knox.
Knox Throws a clean left jab. Knox Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Boxman's chin! Boxman crumbles to the ground and Knox follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Knox!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Johnny Knox!
A relieved looking Johnny Knox 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leben has chosen Skrillex - Kyoto as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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270 lbs
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280 lbs
11 - 13 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Leben!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big head kick from Leben and Machida is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Machida is rocked!
It looks like Adam Machida has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leben postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Machida's head off the mat! Machida is out! He's out! Leben jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chris Leben!
A victorious Chris Leben thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between MC Hammerfist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flo Simba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammerfist comes to the cage accompanied by 2 legit 2 quit - MC Hammer. Flo Simba will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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204 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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222 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, MC Hammerfist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Flo Simba!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hammerfist lands a jab to Simba's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hammerfist. Simba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hammerfist throws the kick towards the body but Simba avoids it.
Simba misses with a straight right.
Hammerfist fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Simba has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Simba listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Simba dips to his left and cracks Hammerfist with an uppercut!
Simba sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simba looks to score with a jab to the body but Hammerfist is just out of range.
Simba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hammerfist throws out the jab.
Hammerfist throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jab by Hammerfist.
Simba ducks under a wild hook from Hammerfist.
Simba connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Simba takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hammerfist jabs at Simba's body.
Hammerfist just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Simba misses.
Hammerfist is looking to slow Simba down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist takes a swing at Simba's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Hammerfist misses.
Simba tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hammerfist bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hammerfist scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Simba to see if he's OK.
Hammerfist connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Simba some visible discomfort.
Hammerfist working the ground and pound from side control.
Hammerfist content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Simba can't do much from the bottom here.
Hammerfist moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simba is looking for a sweep.
Hammerfist in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Simba is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). MC Hammerfist!
An out of breath MC Hammerfist thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Green might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mac Miller- Donald Trump. 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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210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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19
208 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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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 Los Angeles, Frankie Green!
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, Phil Payne!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green slips a jab and a cross from Payne.
Green tries to move into range but Payne moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Payne cracks Green with a good jab.
Payne throws a right hand that Green ducks under and follows up with a left that Green also avoids with ease.
Payne feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Greens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Payne misses the jab.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Payne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Payne throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Payne swings widly with a right hand
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.
Payne slips under a jab from Green.
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!
Payne thuds a left hand into Green's body.
Payne with a nice cross.
Payne throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Payne throws a series of punches but Green avoids them all with ease.
Green moves out of range as Payne strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne connects with a right hand. Green shakes it off.
Payne scores with a jab.
Payne digs a good body shot into Green's ribs.
Payne jabs at Green's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Payne. Those never looked like landing.
Payne thuds a left hand into Green's body.
Green throws the left hand but Payne avoids the punch easily.
Payne lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Payne.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice straight punches there by Payne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Payne.
Payne thows a body shot but no joy.
Green keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Payne.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Payne misses the shot to the body.
Payne connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Payne cracks Green with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Payne darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Payne. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Payne scores with a punch to the head.
Payne lands with a right hand.
Payne connects with the punch.
Green is rocked!
Payne throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Green's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Payne dives in looking to finish as Green flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Payne's strikes! Payne is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Green's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Green was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Payne!
Phil Payne thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pele Fusuaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcellas Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace has chosen Pepper- Stormtrooper as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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26
153 lbs
6 - 1 - 1 |
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154 lbs
4 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Pele Fusuaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marcellas Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fusuaga throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wallace counters with a nice uppercut.
Fusuaga fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wallace fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fusuaga moves out of range as Wallace strikes.
Wallace throws a looping overhand right but Fusuaga ducks down to avoid it.
Wallace ducks under a wild hook from Fusuaga.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fusuaga darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fusuaga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wallace.
Fusuaga looks to land a right hand but Wallace moved out of range.
Fusuaga throws a shot from downtown. Wallace moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace misses with a jab to the body
and Fusuaga counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fusuaga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wallace.
Fusuaga stuffs the takedown.
Wallace ducks under a wild hook from Fusuaga.
Wallace is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fusuaga sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fusuaga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wallace clinches up against the cage.
Fusuaga lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wallace.
Fusuaga misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace working aggressively here.
Fusuaga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wallace's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Fusuaga.
Fusuaga is stalling here.
Fusuaga lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
Fusuaga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wallace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wallace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Fusuaga fails to land.
Fusuaga lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fusuaga wants to stall.
Wallace misses with a body punch.
Fusuaga gets underhooks to prevent Wallace's takedown attempt.
Pele Fusuaga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcellas Wallace.
Fusuaga lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wallace.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fusuaga.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fusuaga.
Wallace tries to land knees in the clinch but Fusuaga avoids the damage to the body.
Fusuaga content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace has a couple of punches blocked by Fusuaga.
Wallace tries to land knees in the clinch but Fusuaga avoids the damage to the body.
Wallace doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wallace works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fusuaga blocks an uppercut.
Fusuaga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
Fusuaga struggles to land a body shot inside as Wallace controls his hands.
Wallace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fusuaga breaks the clinch.
Fusuaga throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Fusuaga does it's job there.
Fusuaga takes a swing at Wallace's ribcage but misses.
Fusuaga feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wallaces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fusuaga falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wallace counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fusuaga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pele Fusuaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fusuaga stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fusuaga throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wallace decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fusuaga's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wallace loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wallace scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wallace throws a strike but Fusuaga rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fusuaga tries to stand but Wallace is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pele Fusuaga 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.
Wallace avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wallace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fusuaga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fusuaga stuns Wallace with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fusuaga connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wallace's hands.
Fusuaga misses the body punch
and Wallace counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fusuaga looks to throw the jab but Wallace is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fusuaga keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fusuaga thows a body shot but no joy.
Fusuaga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wallace moves out of range as Fusuaga strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fusuaga.
Wallace blocks a jab.
Wallace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fusuaga was well out of range. Poor timing from Wallace.
Fusuaga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wallace manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fusuaga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fusuaga throws a right and a left that Wallace avoids nicely.
Fusuaga throws a looping overhand right but Wallace ducks down to avoid it.
Fusuaga misses the body punch
and Wallace counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fusuaga getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pele Fusuaga is winning the standup battle so far.
Fusuaga rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wallace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Fusuaga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallace was well out of range. Poor timing from Fusuaga.
Fusuaga works Wallace's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wallace ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wallace is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fusuaga rather than just go for the knockout.
Fusuaga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wallace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fusuaga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wallace.
Wallace walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fusuaga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wallace digs a good hook to Fusuaga's body.
Wallace avoids the body shot from Fusuaga.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fusuaga lands the left hand.
Fusuaga looks to land a right hand but Wallace moved out of range.
Fusuaga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot lands for Fusuaga.
Fusuaga tests Wallace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fusuaga digs a good body shot into Wallace's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fusuaga scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pele Fusuaga dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Fusuaga scores with a nice right hand.
Fusuaga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wallace moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wallace doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fusuaga with a hook.
Wallace bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fusuaga lands a slapping body shot.
Wallace misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Fusuaga.
Wallace missing with a left hand there. Fusuaga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fusuaga connects with a single shot there.
Wallace takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wallace uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fusuaga.
Wallace on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fusuaga lands a jab to the nose.
Fusuaga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wallace manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Fusuaga.
Pele Fusuaga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fusuaga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wallace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fusuaga digs a good hook to Wallace's body.
Fusuaga thows a body shot but no joy.
Wallace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fusuaga.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fusuaga.
Fusuaga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wallace.
Fusuaga cracks Wallace with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallace scores with a jab to the body.
Fusuaga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fusuaga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace misses with a body shot.
Fusuaga fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wallace on the side of the head.
Wallace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fusuaga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wallace throws a lazy uppercut
and Wallace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fusuaga darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wallace throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fusuaga stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fusuaga misses with a lunging right hand
and Wallace counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fusuaga lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace drops his hands momentarily and Fusuaga takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fusuaga throws a lazy right hand but Wallace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marcellas Wallace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fusuaga tests Wallace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallace swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fusuaga makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pele Fusuaga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fusuaga fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wallace scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wallace has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fusuaga thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fusuaga throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wallace stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pele Fusuaga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fusuaga, 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pele Fusuaga!
After winning the bout, Pele Fusuaga thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luis Chalas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Nichols (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chalas comes into the arena with My Life-Eminem ft. Adam Levine blaring out of the sound system. Zack Nichols has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Luis Chalas's chin.
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140 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luis Chalas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zack Nichols!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nichols fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nichols scores with a nice head shot.
Nichols misses with a leg kick.
Nichols throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chalas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nichols throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nichols looks for the body kick but Chalas saw that one coming.
Good exchange - Nichols coming out on top.
Nichols tried to score with a low kick but Chalas checks it.
Nichols misses with a hook
and Chalas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nichols throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nichols cracks Chalas with a good jab.
Chalas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chalas looks to land a right hand but Nichols moved out of range.
Nichols misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A left lands for Nichols.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chalas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nichols throws a leg kick
and Chalas counters with a straight right hand.
Chalas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nichols throws a head kick but Chalas moves out of range.
Zack Nichols seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nichols takes a swing at Chalas's ribcage but misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nichols.
Nichols keeps Chalas at a distance using the push kick.
Nichols looks for the body kick but Chalas saw that one coming.
Nichols throws the kick towards the body but Chalas avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Nichols.
Nichols tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chalas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nichols misses with a body kick.
Nichols throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chalas.
Nichols scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nichols fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chalas manages to avoid it.
Chalas stalks Nichols and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nichols's face. Nichols staggers backwards, shaken.
Nichols lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
A head kick by Nichols misses
and Chalas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nichols motions for Chalas to come forward. Nichols throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chalas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nichols misses with a low kick as Chalas jumps back.
Chalas checks a leg kick.
Chalas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A big right from Nichols misses.
Chalas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nichols throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chalas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nichols throws out the jab.
Nichols throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nichols fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nichols pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chalas avoids the head kick by Nichols.
Chalas connects with a nice looking jab.
Nichols throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chalas manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Nichols on his heels. He'll look to pass Nichols's guard now, I'm sure.
Chalas lands a couple of digs.
Nichols avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chalas drops back looking for a leg! Nichols is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nichols manages to kick Chalas off! Chalas jumps back into Nichols's guard.
Chalas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chalas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chalas forces his way into half guard.
Chalas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nichols regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chalas passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Chalas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Chalas works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Nichols is looking to reverse the position.
Chalas has hold of Nichols's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Nichols tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Chalas cranks the arm and Nichols screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Nichols, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Luis Chalas!
Luis Chalas 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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