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GFC 43: Unkown vs Rivers PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan comes to the cage accompanied by Gangnam Style. Richard Perez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Perez!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez digs a good hook to Jordan's body.
A jab from Perez finds it's way through Jordan's defenses.
Perez cracks Jordan with a good jab.
Jordan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perez.
Perez lands a jab.
Perez with a hook.
Perez connects with the punch.
Perez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jordan in his tracks.
Perez cracks Jordan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Perez lands with a hook. Jordan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Perez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jordan on the side of the head.
Jordan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perez is staying active underneath Jordan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jordan pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez gets back to full guard.
Perez pushes a forearm under Jordan's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Jordan is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Richard Perez!
Richard Perez decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johny Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendricks comes to the cage accompanied by $50 and a flask of crown. Knox is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Exploited- Beat The Bastards. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Johnny Knox enters the cage!
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164 lbs
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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johny Hendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Knox!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox tries to clinch
and Hendricks counters with a nice uppercut.
Hendricks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knox moves out of range of the strikes.
Hendricks throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Hendricks tests Knox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hendricks avoids the body shot from Knox.
Hendricks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hendricks slips a jab and a cross from Knox.
A telegraphed right hand from Hendricks misses the target.
Johny Hendricks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Hendricks.
Hendricks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Knox walks into a straight right hand from Hendricks.
Knox is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Hendricks knocks Knox out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Johny Hendricks!
Johny Hendricks got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keeping Promises (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Thompson looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keeping Promises!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Promises jabs Thompson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Promises slips under a jab from Thompson.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch but Promises swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thompson takes one to the side of the head.
Promises swings for the body but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson cracks Promises with a right hand to the side of the head.
Thompson tries to clinch but Promises moves away
and Promises counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crunch! Promises slams his shin into Thompson's torso.
Thompson looks winded!
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!
Promises cracks a nice hook into Thompson's ribs.
Promises darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thompson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thompson loads up on a big right hand but Promises slips the punch.
Thompson looks to land a combination but Promises avoids it well.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Promises moves out of range easily.
Thompson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Promises dodges the punch combination from Thompson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Promises misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thompson throws a body kick that misses
and Promises counters with a left to the body.
Promises lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Thompson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Promises throws out the jab.
Thompson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Promises lands a jab to the head.
Promises connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Promises misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thompson closes the distance but Promises moves to the side
and Promises counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Promises jabs at Thompson's body.
Thompson takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thompson is rocked!
Thompson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thompson is still on wobbly legs! Can Promises finish him?
Promises drops Thompson with a huge uppercut! Thompson drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Promises is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keeping Promises!
A victorious Keeping Promises 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alak Aksornpan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aksornpan has chosen Thai National Anthem - "Phleng Chat Thai" as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 lbs
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195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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 Los Angeles, Aaron Hernandez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alak Aksornpan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aksornpan counters with a low kick, right behind Hernandez 's knee.
Aksornpan throws a head kick but Hernandez moves out of range.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aksornpan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hernandez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Aksornpan circles away.
Hernandez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hernandez misses with a combination
and Aksornpan counters with a left and a right that stings Hernandez .
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Aksornpan connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Hernandez covering up! Aksornpan comes in with a big uppercut and Hernandez goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alak Aksornpan!
Alak Aksornpan tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Trent Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tat Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Taylor's choice of entrance music: Im on my Level. Tat Taylor 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trent Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tat Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Allen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Allen but Allen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Allen misses with a left hand
and Taylor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Allen thinking.
Allen misses with a body shot.
Taylor throws a leg kick but Allen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Allen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Allen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Allen wants to pass to mount but Taylor is defending the position.
Allen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Taylor is trying to stand up here but Allen is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Allen prevents Taylor from standing back up.
Allen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Allen trying to control the action but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Allen winds up and cracks Taylor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Taylor is trying to stand back up but Allen is controlling him
Allen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
Allen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Allen is nestled in close to Taylor, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
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!
Taylor is trying to stand.
Allen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Taylor is trying to stand.
Allen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen 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.
Allen tries to pass to full mount but Taylor defends it.
Taylor is not content to let Allen control the position.
Taylor kicks off Allen and gets to his feet.
Allen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Allen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taylor tries to clinch but Allen is having none of it.
Taylor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor moves forwards but Allen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allen thows a body shot but no joy.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Allen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Taylor looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Taylor controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Taylor wants to stand but Allen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Allen trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Taylor stands and throws Allen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Allen keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor wants to control for a moment but Allen uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor wants to take a breather but Allen is having none of it.
Taylor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Taylor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Allen is refusing to be controlled, as Taylor sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen keeping control of the position.
Taylor is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Allen manages to get to full guard.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Allen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tat Taylor has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Taylor shoots in for a double leg but Allen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A swing and a miss from Allen.
Allen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor fails to land the takedown.
Taylor closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Allen is looking to control Taylor's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Allen avoid being mounted?
Taylor slips a nice elbow through Allen's hands, connecting with Allen's forehead.
Taylor wants to control but Allen is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen gets full guard.
Taylor stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Taylor blocks a jab.
Taylor walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Allen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Taylor attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Allen checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Allen throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor closes the distance and clinches up with Allen, looking for a takedown. Taylor pushes Allen against the cage but Allen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Trent Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tat Taylor.
Taylor misses with the combination.
Allen shoots for a takedown but Taylor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tat Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Taylor misses with a low kick as Allen jumps back.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Allen.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Allen checks a leg kick.
Allen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taylor.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Allen.
Allen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Taylor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Allen checks the leg kick.
Allen shoots for a takedown but Taylor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Taylor is looking to clinch.
Allen misses the shot to the body.
Allen digs a good hook to Taylor's body.
Taylor connects with a body shot that sends Allen's belly button to the back.
Taylor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taylor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Allen misses.
Taylor doesn't manage to clinch there - Allen circles away.
Taylor throws a jab but it's blocked by Allen.
A jab from Allen misses.
Allen shoots for a double leg takedown but Taylor sprawls well. He's pushed Allen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Allen misses with a body shot.
Allen takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Allen.
Taylor defending well as Allen loads up on a big left hand.
Allen lands with an overhand left.
Allen throws an overhand right that lands on Taylor's shoulder, as Taylor tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Allen is out of range.
Taylor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Allen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Allen misses with an uppercut. Taylor saw that one coming.
Taylor tries to move into range but Allen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Allen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor throws a low kick but Allen avoids it.
A nice combination there by Taylor.
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!
Taylor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Taylor tries to clinch but Allen moves out of range.
Allen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Taylor fails with the takedown
and Allen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Taylor!
Allen throws an elbow but Taylor slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Taylor is avoiding damage well.
Allen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Taylor is avoiding damage well.
Allen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Taylor pushes Allen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Allen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Allen is looking to take a break and control but Taylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Allen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Taylor is avoiding damage well.
Taylor is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Allen asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Trent Allen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Allen.
Allen tries to score with some ground and pound. Taylor controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Allen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Taylor wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Allen lands a few punches from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor tries to escape but Allen is in control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Allen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Allen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trent Allen!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Franco Arce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raven Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas has chosen Maniac 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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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franco Arce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raven Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arce swinging wildly here.
Lucas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Arce keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lucas staying out of range there.
Lucas scores with a takedown into Arce's guard.
Lucas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lucas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lucas scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lucas slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Arce wants to get back to his feet but Lucas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lucas distracts Arce with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas distracts Arce with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lucas keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Arce's head.
Lucas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lucas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lucas stands and throws Arce's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Arce is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lucas has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucas controls the position.
Lucas is working Arce over with some ground and pound from side control.
Arce is trying to buck Lucas off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucas working the head with strikes.
Lucas is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Arce taking a bit of punishment here - Lucas scoring with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas takes a little break here. Arce wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Lucas has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Lucas lands a big elbow.
Lucas controlling from mount.
Arce wants to try and get back to his feet.
Lucas landing shots from mount.
Lucas scoring with strikes but Arce is staying in there.
Arce wants to try and get back to his feet.
BOOM! Lucas connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lucas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lucas lands a big elbow.
Lucas lands a big shot there that rocks Arce but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas landing punches.
Arce is rocked!
Lucas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lucas working away from the top, dropping strikes.
BOOM! Lucas connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lucas dominating with strikes here.
Oh Arce is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lucas cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lucas working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arce wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucas looking to control but Arce is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Arce seems to have got his legs back now.
Lucas working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas dominating with strikes here.
Lucas punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lucas lands a heavy elbow.
Lucas controlling from mount.
Lucas lands a heavy elbow.
Lucas controlling his opponent.
Lucas lands a nice shot to the head.
Lucas looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucas lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raven Lucas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lucas throws a right and a left that Arce avoids nicely.
Lucas feints and as Arce raises his hands in defense, Lucas changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lucas with a nice head shot there.
Lucas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lucas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arce swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Raven Lucas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lucas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lucas postures up and lands a big shot to Arce's brow.
Lucas chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lucas won't allow Arce to get back to his feet.
Lucas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lucas forces his way into half guard.
Lucas passes to side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee asks Lucas politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lucas prefers to stall for the moment though.
Lucas working the head with strikes.
Arce takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas lands some shots froms side control.
Lucas landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Arce tries to escape but Lucas is in control.
Lucas working the body and head with strikes.
Lucas cracks Arce with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lucas lands some shots froms side control.
Arce is trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lucas is staying tight to Arce's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Arce tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
A nice elbow there by Lucas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucas postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Arce out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Lucas goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Raven Lucas!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rey Malapitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Estaban Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juan Estaban Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rey Malapitan's chin.
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188 lbs
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rey Malapitan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juan Estaban Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio !
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio throws a leg kick that misses.
Malapitan fails with the takedown.
Malapitan checks a leg kick.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Rey Malapitan has been cut.
Malapitan has a takedown stuffed.
Malapitan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rey Malapitan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio throws a solid leg kick but Malapitan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio .
Malapitan dives in and grabs Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio pushes down on Malapitan's head and hops out.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio tries to work over Malapitan's front leg with a kick but Malapitan checks it.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio scoring well with a low kick there.
Malapitan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio .
Malapitan closes the distance and clinches up with Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio , looking for a takedown. Malapitan pushes Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio against the cage but Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Malapitan checks a leg kick.
Malapitan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Malapitan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio is fending him off so far but Malapitan persists. Nope, Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio circles away and we're back to standing.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Malapitan's calf.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio scores with a one two! Malapitan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Malapitan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Malapitan scrambles back to his feet.
Malapitan is rocked!
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio pounces like a tiger and cracks Malapitan with a vicious hook! Malapitan is down but not out! Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Juan Estaban Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio !
During a confident post fight interview, Juan Estaban Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kunta Kinte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kinte comes into the arena with NATIONAL ANTHEM OF GAMBIA blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kunta Kinte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Grimes !
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinte feints and then cracks Grimes 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grimes down.
Kinte scores with a leg kick.
Grimes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grimes throws a low kick, looking for Kinte's leg but Kinte calmly moves out of range.
Grimes misses with a few strikes there.
Kinte scores with a jab to the head.
Grimes looks to land a combination but Kinte avoids it well.
Grimes misses with a double jab
and Kinte counters with a crisp one two that drops Grimes ! Kinte thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Grimes to his feet! Grimes is in big trouble!
Grimes is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grimes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kinte. Kinte obviously looking to wear him down.
Grimes misses the body punch
and Kinte counters with a good, hard body kick but Grimes shrugs it off.
Grimes fails with a takedown attempt.
Grimes misses with a lunging right hand
and Kinte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grimes is still on wobbly legs! Can Kinte finish him?
Kinte throws an overhand right that drops Grimes like a sack of potatoes! Kinte dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kunta Kinte!
Our winner, Kunta Kinte, 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 Eagles Giants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia has chosen Don Omar - Danza Kuduro as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eagles Giants!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Fernando Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia catches Giants with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Giants wants to land a leg kick but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
A solid leg kick lands there for Giants.
Garcia connects with a body shot.
Giants motions for Garcia to come forward. Giants throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Giants clinches up against the cage.
Giants breaks the clinch.
Giants takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Giants moves in looking to clinch but Garcia pushes him off.
Giants throws a leg kick which misses Garcia's front leg but catches the back leg as Garcia tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Giants.
Giants uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Giants throws a leg kick which misses Garcia's front leg but catches the back leg as Garcia tries to avoid it.
Garcia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Giants takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Giants.
Garcia throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giants uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Giants.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Giants circles away.
No luck for Giants with that takedown attempt.
Garcia swings widly with a right hand
and Giants counters with an inside leg kick.
Garcia lands a body shot.
Garcia looks to clinch
and Giants counters with a low kick, right behind Garcia 's knee.
Garcia is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Giants rather than just go for the knockout.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Giants is out of range.
Giants uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Giants connects with a leg kick. Garcia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Giants throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garcia's waist but Garcia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Giants off to one side.
Garcia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Giants tries to land a leg kick but Garcia saw it coming and moves away.
Garcia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia throws a right and a left that Giants avoids nicely.
The fighters circling - Giants throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giants misses with a low kick.
Giants forces Garcia back against the cage and clinches.
Garcia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Garcia blocking some punches.
Garcia throws a punch but it's blocked by Giants.
Giants misses with a hook to the ribs.
Giants misses with a body punch.
Garcia wants to break free but Giants has control.
Giants misses with the head strike.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Giants was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fernando Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Giants keeps the fight on the outside.
Giants circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Giants lands a leg kick that knocks Garcia off balance momentarily.
Giants thumps Garcia with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giants walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garcia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Giants lands a high kick!
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Giants shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Giants is looking to slow Garcia down with leg kicks.
Garcia tries to clinch but Giants is having none of it.
Giants uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Giants moves away.
Good leg kick by Giants there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Giants swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Garcia takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia misses with a looping right.
Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giants lands a leg kick that knocks Garcia off balance momentarily.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Giants scores with a head kick. Garcia tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Giants avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garcia throws a jab when Giants was well out of range.
Giants gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Garcia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Giants's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Giants throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Garcia takes a swing at Giants's ribcage but misses.
Giants forces Garcia back against the cage and clinches.
Giants swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Giants prevents Garcia from breaking the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Giants.
Giants misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Garcia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eagles Giants 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.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
Garcia lands the left hand.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Giants.
Jab from Giants.
Garcia tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Giants counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Giants forces Garcia back against the cage and clinches.
Garcia looking to slow down the pace here.
Giants doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Giants throws a head punch that misses.
Giants misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia working hard to break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Giants.
Garcia is trying to maintain a safe position but Giants gets an underhook and turns Garcia into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giants working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giants has Garcia pressed against the cage, preventing Garcia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Giants breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Giants.
Giants lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Giants lands with a thumping leg kick.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Giants swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Giants pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia misses with a few strikes there.
Giants walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Giants does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia scores with a hook to the body. Giants takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Giants lands a head kick!
Giants scores with a leg kick.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Giants.
Giants darts in and clinches Garcia up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giants breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Giants.
Giants connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Garcia's hands.
Giants connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Giants throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Giants takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Giants keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Giants is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Giants.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Giants does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Giants throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Giants tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
Giants lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garcia's sensitive parts.
Garcia checks a low kick from Giants.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giants keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Giants circles away and keeps his distance.
Giants throws a nice head kick!
Giants throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Giants throws a nice inside leg kick.
Giants connects with a solid leg kick.
Giants bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Giants avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Giants swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia.
Garcia lands a slapping body shot.
Eagles Giants is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Giants uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giants will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia connects with a jab.
Fernando Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giants fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giants instigates a clinch.
Garcia is trying to break free.
A body shot lands from Giants.
Garcia is trying to force a seperation but Giants has the dominant position.
Giants tries to throw a body punch but Garcia avoids it by throwing Giants back against the cage.
Giants misses with some punches.
Giants has Garcia pressed against the cage, preventing Garcia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Giants has a couple of punches blocked by Garcia.
Garcia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garcia is working Giants over against the cage.
Giants lands a nice shot to the body.
Garcia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short left from Garcia.
Giants slows down the pace here.
Giants tries to throw a body punch but Garcia avoids it by throwing Giants back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eagles Giants 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.
Giants ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Giants swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Giants there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Giants connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Giants tries a head kick but it misses.
Giants fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garcia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
Giants tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Giants moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Garcia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Garcia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Garcia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Giants lands with a hook. Garcia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Giants manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Giants moved out of range.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Giants moves away.
Giants lands with a kick to the ribs.
Garcia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Garcia misses with a right hand
and Giants counters with an outside leg kick.
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Giants.
Giants throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Giants slips under a jab.
Giants connects with a leg kick. Garcia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Giants tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcia checks a leg kick nicely.
Giants moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Giants clinches.
Garcia manages to break the clinch.
Garcia swings for the body but Giants moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giants is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giants moves into the clinch.
Giants misses with a punch on the inside.
Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Giants lands with a slapping head kick.
Giants ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Giants lands a high kick!
Giants rushes Garcia and presses him up against the cage.
Giants struggles to land a body shot inside as Garcia controls his hands.
Giants lands with a light punch inside.
Eagles Giants has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Giants pushes Garcia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garcia is rocked!
Giants lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Garcia is still on wobbly legs! Can Giants finish him?
Giants pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Giants tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Giants.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Garcia cracks Giants with a good jab.
Garcia seems to have recovered his senses.
Giants is looking to score with low kicks.
Giants tries to work over Garcia's front leg with a kick but Garcia checks it.
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giants lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Giants takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Garcia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Giants moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Giants tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Giants throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Giants clinches with his opponent.
Giants misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Giants.
Giants lands with a left to the head.
Garcia tries to circle away but Giants has him pinned against the cage.
Giants lands with a left to the head.
Giants escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giants dodges the punch combination from Garcia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands a jab.
Giants bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Giants feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Garcia's calf.
Garcia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Giants on the side of the head.
Garcia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Giants.
Giants moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Giants looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Giants.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garcia tries to bum rush Giants with a series of wild strikes but Giants uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garcia moves in looking to clinch but Giants pushes him off.
Garcia swings widly with a right hand
and Giants counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eagles Giants clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Giants turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Giants to score with a decent uppercut.
Garcia walks into a jab.
Giants fakes the leg kick and cracks Garcia in the body.
Giants lands with a kick to the temple. Garcia shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Giants looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Garcia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Giants tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Giants's shoulder, as Giants tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Giants counters with a nice leg kick.
Giants misses with a head kick.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia lands a body shot.
Giants misses with a head kick.
Giants moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Giants has managed to clinch.
Giants tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Giants breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Giants does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia moves in looking to clinch but Giants pushes him off.
Giants is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garcia can do to turn this around?
Giants attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia throws out a powerful jab.
A shot to the liver by Garcia. Beautiful body shot.
Giants throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Giants tried to score with a low kick but Garcia checks it.
Giants is looking to chop away at Garcia's legs.
Garcia scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Giants misses with a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Garcia.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Giants.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Giants throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcia throws a hook but Giants avoids it easily.
Garcia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Garcia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Giants misses with a body shot.
Giants throws a body kick that misses.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Giants moved out of range nicely.
Giants avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garcia lands with a nice body punch.
Garcia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giants takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Giants moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Giants's head but Giants sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Giants can pounce on him.
Garcia wants to clinch up but Giants keeps it at a distance.
Giants tries a head kick but it misses.
Giants looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Giants lands with a thumping leg kick.
Giants looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Giants takes one on the button.
Giants throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Giants.
Giants throws out a leg kick but Garcia moves out of range and Giants only half commits.
Giants avoids the body shot from Garcia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Giants lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giants lands a leg kick that knocks Garcia off balance momentarily.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Giants swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Giants is out of range.
Giants fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Giants.
Garcia throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Giants has managed to clinch.
Giants misses with a hook to the ribs.
Giants swings wildly with an uppercut but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Giants tries to throw a body punch but Garcia avoids it by throwing Giants back against the cage.
Giants lands a takedown into guard.
Garcia is looking to stand up but Giants isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eagles Giants had his way with Fernando Garcia in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Garcia misses with a shot to the body
and Giants counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Garcia swings for the body but Giants moves out of range.
Garcia throws an off balance right hand
and Giants finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Giants moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia throws a combination. Giants tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Giants.
Giants fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garcia takes a kick to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Giants.
Garcia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giants motions for Garcia to come forward. Giants throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Garcia checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Giants.
Giants checks a low kick from Garcia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Giants.
Garcia takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Giants dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Giants does a little dance to reset his feet.
Giants throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
Garcia misses with a hook
and Giants counters with a stiff right hand.
Garcia misses with a hook
and Giants makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Giants scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Garcia is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Garcia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Giants momentarily.
Giants throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Giants tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garcia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Giants has time to react.
Giants closes the distance and clinches.
Giants misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giants pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Giants fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick from Giants.
Giants motions for Garcia to come forward. Giants throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia throws a jab when Giants was well out of range.
Garcia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Giants throws a leg kick but Garcia sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Giants has managed to clinch.
Giants taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Giants breaks the clinch.
Garcia misses with a hook. Giants ducked under it nicely.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Giants keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giants rushes Garcia and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Garcia is stalling here.
Giants tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Giants prevents Garcia from breaking the clinch.
Garcia tries to break free but Giants pushes him back against the cage.
Eagles Giants is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garcia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garcia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Giants as Garcia tries to tie him up.
Giants tries to work over Garcia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Giants lands a shoulder strike.
Garcia stalling in the clinch.
Garcia blocks a body shot from Giants.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giants misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Giants.
Giants lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Garcia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Giants's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Giants.
Garcia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Giants tries to throw a body punch but Garcia avoids it by throwing Giants back against the cage.
Garcia manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Giants's shoulder, as Giants tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Giants fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia misses with a wild combination.
Fernando Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eagles Giants showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Giants 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eagles Giants!
Eagles Giants retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Unkown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aegor Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivers has chosen Pursuit of Happiness as his entrance music. Johnny Unkown has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Unkown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aegor Rivers!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unkown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rivers.
Aegor Rivers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Rivers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rivers misses with a hook
and Rivers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Unkown takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Unkown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rivers.
Rivers throws a lazy body kick
and Unkown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rivers misses with a low kick as Unkown jumps back.
Rivers throws a front kick that sends Unkown stumbling back into the cage.
Rivers throws a head kick that misses.
Unkown throws a hook but Rivers blocks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rivers.
Unkown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Unkown throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Unkown on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Unkown blocks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Rivers misses.
A good leg kick by Rivers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Unkown looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rivers throws a right and a left that Unkown avoids nicely.
Unkown lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Unkown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rivers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Unkown throws a big shot that misses.
Unkown connects with a right hand. Rivers shakes it off.
Rivers does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rivers wants to land a leg kick but Unkown is out of range.
Unkown thuds a left hand into Rivers's body.
Rivers throws a head kick but Unkown moves out of range.
Nice cross by Unkown.
Rivers is rocked!
Unkown fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Rivers square on the jaw! Damn, Rivers is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Unkown!
Johnny Unkown retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Johnny Unkown thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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