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TTFC Corleone Vs Gauge 5 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Zamfirescu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Plum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zamfirescu comes to the cage accompanied by Chok There. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Zamfirescu!
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, Carl Plum!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plum ducks under a wild hook from Zamfirescu.
Zamfirescu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice straight punches there by Plum. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Plum.
Zamfirescu jabs Plum to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zamfirescu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plum manages to avoid it.
Plum throws a head kick that Zamfirescu semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zamfirescu looks to land a right hand but Plum moved out of range.
Plum blocks a jab.
Plum scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Zamfirescu wants to get back to his feet.
Plum seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Plum decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Zamfirescu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Plum. That one must have hurt.
Plum throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Plum shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Zamfirescu napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Zamfirescu trying to remain calm as Plum controls from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zamfirescu tries to improve position but can't.
Plum lands an elbow.
Plum decides to stand back up. Plum steps back and let's Zamfirescu get back to his feet.
Plum slips a straight right by Zamfirescu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Plum. Zamfirescu shrugs it off though.
Zamfirescu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Plum chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zamfirescu is breathing heavily.
Zamfirescu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Plum. That one must have hurt.
Tony Zamfirescu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Plum shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Zamfirescu's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plum keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zamfirescu's head.
Plum told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Plum stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Plum connects with a high kick.
Plum fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Zamfirescu sprawls well initially but Plum persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Plum lands with a punch from half guard.
Zamfirescu has hold of Plum's hands but Plum slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Plum decides to stand and escape the position.
Zamfirescu lands a slapping body shot.
Plum lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zamfirescu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Plum at a distance.
Plum scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plum ducks under a wild hook from Zamfirescu.
Zamfirescu throws an off balance right hand
and Plum makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Plum thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zamfirescu if he has to take too many more of those.
Zamfirescu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zamfirescu is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Zamfirescu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plum moves away.
Nice body kick from Plum.
Plum drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Plum is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Plum stands up from Zamfirescu's guard - Plum perhaps looking for a knockout.
Zamfirescu looks to throw the jab but Plum is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zamfirescu swings for the body but Plum moves out of range.
Plum on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zamfirescu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Plum.
Zamfirescu throws a lazy uppercut
and Plum moves into the clinch.
Plum using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Plum lands a knee to the body.
Plum working Zamfirescu over with knees to the body.
Plum lands with a short shot to the head.
Plum landing knees to the head.
Plum lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zamfirescu working hard to break the clinch.
Zamfirescu takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Plum.
Plum lands a nice elbow.
Plum lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Plum creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Plum lands with a left to the head.
Plum scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plum lands an elbow inside that Zamfirescu shrugs off.
It looks like Tony Zamfirescu has been cut.
Plum with a knee to the head.
Plum landing knees to the body.
Zamfirescu will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Plum obliges.
Nice elbow from Plum.
Plum throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Plum lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Plum.
Plum scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Plum unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Plum.
Nice elbow from Plum.
Plum lands an elbow that stopped Zamfirescu in his tracks for a moment.
A short right from Plum on the inside.
Plum comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zamfirescu takes an elbow to the forehead.
Plum connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zamfirescu's face.
Plum with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zamfirescu is rocked!
Plum softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Plum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Zamfirescu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Plum ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Plum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zamfirescu.
A solid body kick from Plum.
Plum lands a big head kick that sends Zamfirescu tumbling to the mat! Plum takes a step backwards and waves Zamfirescu back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Zamfirescu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plum delivers a nice body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Plum - that will leave a mark!
Plum ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Plum cracks Zamfirescu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zamfirescu bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Plum comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Zamfirescu falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Zamfirescu was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carl Plum!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mystic Zen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Trick (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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215 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mystic Zen!
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, William Trick!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Trick keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Trick stuns Zen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Trick just misses with a punch to the body.
Zen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Trick is trying to defend but Zen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Zen content to control rather than advance.
Zen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zen slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mystic Zen.
Trick lands with an uppercut that bounces Zen off the cage and back into range.
A big left from Zen misses.
Trick fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice straight punches there by Trick. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Trick.
Zen has a takedown stuffed.
Trick throws a hook to the side of Zen's head but Zen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trick digs a good hook to Zen's body.
A jab from Trick misses.
Trick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trick has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Zen is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
William Trick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Trick throws a hook but Zen blocks it.
Zen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Trick pinned against the cage. Trick gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mystic Zen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trick just misses with a punch to the body.
Trick misses with a straight right.
Trick throws a shot from downtown. Zen moves away and avoids it.
Zen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trick. Zen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Zen.
Zen shoots in and bounces Trick off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Zen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zen is in close to Trick's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Trick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Trick looking for a guillotine here but Zen defends easily.
Trick being controlled here, momentarily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trick has momentary wrist control but Zen slips an elbow through the middle.
Zen controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trick avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Mystic Zen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Trick misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mystic Zen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Trick slips under a jab from Zen.
Zen fails with the takedown.
Trick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trick scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Trick digs a good body shot into Zen's ribs.
Zen drives through with a takedown into Trick's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Zen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zen is working Trick over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Trick is trying to control the position but Zen postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
William Trick has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Zen shoots in and gets a takedown into Trick's guard.
Zen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mystic Zen just wasn't active enough.
Zen ducks under a wild hook from Trick.
Trick scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zen blocks a jab.
Zen slips under a jab.
Trick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Trick misses the target.
Zen needs to keep his hands up - Trick had a free shot at his head there.
Zen moves out of range of the strikes.
Trick looks to land a right hand but Zen moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trick misses with a hook to the body
and Zen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Trick!
Zen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Trick is letting Zen control him for a moment.
Zen working the ground and pound.
Zen staying calm.
Zen 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.
Check out the look on Zen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zen remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Zen working the ground and pound but Trick is defending the strikes.
A lull in the action here.
Zen tries to score with some ground and pound. Trick controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Zen wants to control but Trick is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Trick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zen staying calm.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mystic Zen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Zen.
Trick is not content to let Zen control the position.
Trick regains half guard.
Zen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mystic Zen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Trick pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zen back to the cage. Trick follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A big left from Trick misses.
Zen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Trick did well to prevent Zen getting side control.
Zen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Zen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zen controlling the pace.
William Trick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mystic Zen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nice uppercut there from Trick.
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 decent looking cross lands there for Trick.
Trick displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zen.
Trick connects with a crisp jab.
Trick gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Zen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Trick trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Zen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Trick escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zen controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mystic Zen wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Zen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trick.
Mystic Zen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Trick's guard.
Zen controlling from the top position.
Trick escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mystic Zen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zen, 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mystic Zen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russell Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacobs comes to the cage accompanied by Till I Collapse. Paddy Fox told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
24 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Russell Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paddy Fox!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox checks the leg kick.
Jacobs is looking to slow Fox down with leg kicks.
Fox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jacobs.
Jacobs throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fox tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jacobs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fox tries to clinch up.
Fox wants to clinch.
Jacobs throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fox on the side of the head.
Jacobs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jacobs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacobs lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jacobs throws a jab when Fox was well out of range.
Jacobs keeps the fight on the outside.
Fox changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jacobs looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jacobs is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jacobs is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Fox is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Jacobs is trying to escape the mount.
Jacobs manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fox is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've been hearing good reports from Jacobs's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacobs is pressing down on Fox's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox postures up.
Jacobs wants to sweep but no luck.
Fox trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacobs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jacobs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jacobs looking to control.
Fox throwing strikes but missing.
Fox trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacobs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fox got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jacobs has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fox has managed to get both his arms back between Jacobs's legs - danger averted.
Jacobs looking for subs off his back but Fox has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jacobs's head.
Fox wants to control but Jacobs is keeping him busy.
Jacobs won't allow Fox to pass to mount.
Fox is looking to take a break and control but Jacobs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jacobs is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fox's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fox's back!
Fox fending off the submission attempt from Jacobs.
Jacobs looking for the RNC.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Jacobs looking for the RNC.
Fox is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jacobs gets his hands free as Fox looks to control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacobs is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Fox up.
Fox is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russell Jacobs dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fox tries to clinch but Jacobs moves out of range.
Jacobs gets the takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Jacobs.
Fox struggling a bit here.
Jacobs tries for a kimura but Fox is defending well.
Fox is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sloppy strikes there by Jacobs.
Jacobs tries for a kimura but Fox is defending well.
Jacobs working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs trying to control the position but Fox is working away.
Jacobs in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fox struggling a bit here.
Jacobs is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fox knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fox tries to bench press Jacobs off him but Jacobs keeps the position.
Fox is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jacobs off and has taken his back!
Fox doesn't have the hooks in and Jacobs manages to turn into his guard.
Jacobs trying to control the position from guard on top but Fox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox pulls Jacobs in to control the position.
Jacobs postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacobs won't allow Fox to get back to his feet.
Jacobs with a flurry of punches that miss.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Paddy Fox hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Fox darts in looking for a takedown but Jacobs gets double underhooks and turns Fox into the cage.
Jacobs has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Fox clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Jacobs lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Fox defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Jacobs's arms.
Jacobs lands a shot to the head.
The referee is taking a good look at Fox as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Jacobs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Fox's body.
Fox rolls, trying to escape but Jacobs keeps control of the position.
Jacobs connects with a big shot to the side of Fox's head.
Jacobs is not going to allow Fox to sit and survive in this position.
Jacobs keeps control of the position easily here as Fox tries to buck him off.
Jacobs is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Fox up.
Jacobs connects with a big shot to the side of Fox's head.
Jacobs softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Jacobs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fox can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jacobs looking for the RNC.
I really don't envy Fox right now.
Jacobs is working the ground and pound. Can Fox escape?
Jacobs is hanging on to Fox's back as he tries to escape.
Russell Jacobs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jacobs trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Fox trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Jacobs is persistently looking for the submission but Fox is defending it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jacobs not allowing Fox to control his hands.
Jacobs looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russell Jacobs dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jacobs looks to land a right hand but Fox moved out of range.
Fox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Fox as he connects with a hook.
Fox walks into a left hand.
Jacobs thuds a left hand into Fox's body.
Fox clinches.
Jacobs has picked Fox up - he's going for a ride! Jacobs dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Jacobs working over Fox with some ground and pound. Fox looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jacobs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fox's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobs is pressing down on Fox's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fox is holding on for now.
Fox is looking to improve his position.
Fox is not content to let Jacobs control the position.
Jacobs thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jacobs wants to work for an arm triangle but Fox is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jacobs scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jacobs uses his free foot to push down on Fox's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Fox.
Jacobs scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jacobs goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Fox is on top in guard.
Fox trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacobs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paddy Fox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs seems keen to control Fox's posture.
Jacobs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fox is one step ahead there.
Jacobs trying to keep a closed guard but Fox is proving a slippery customer.
Jacobs looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jacobs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fox tries to close the distance and clinch but Jacobs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox looks for a takedown but Jacobs sprawls well.
Jacobs swings for the body but Fox moves out of range.
Russell Jacobs is winning the standup battle so far.
Fox tries to clinch there but Jacobs circles away.
Fox tries to move into range but Jacobs moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fox shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jacobs as he avoids it easily.
Jacobs delivers a nice body kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Jacobs here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Fox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jacobs defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fox.
Russell Jacobs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paddy Fox.
Fox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jacobs lands a jab to the head.
Donk. Jacobs catches Fox right on the button with a cross.
Fox changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jacobs tries to avoid it but Fox manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jacobs to the ground. Jacobs escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jacobs throws a shot to the body.
Fox on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacobs lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fox takes a step back to recover.
Jacobs scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs looking to score a takedown here. Fox is defending well but Jacobs drives through and ends up in Fox's guard.
Jacobs forces his way into half guard.
Fox on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jacobs winds up and cracks Fox with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fox wants to control but Jacobs is keeping busy.
Jacobs scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jacobs has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jacobs looking to finish Fox with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fox!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jacobs unloading with bombs!
And that's the end of the fight!
Russell Jacobs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jacobs has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russell Jacobs!
Russell Jacobs 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between John Lakanik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Captain Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kid is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by lukenback texas. John Lakanik has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Lakanik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Captain Kid!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lakanik looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like John Lakanik has been cut.
Kid misses with a kick to the body.
Kid misses with the body kick
and Lakanik counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kid is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lakanik uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lakanik circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Kid drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Lakanik follows Kid to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Lakanik!
After the fight, John Lakanik was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sluggo Brott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giampaolo Pietravallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brott might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to So What. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sluggo Brott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Giampaolo Pietravallo!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brott 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.
Pietravallo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brott misses with a hook. Pietravallo ducked under it nicely.
Brott blocks the body kick.
Brott has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Instincts in the buildup to the fight.
Brott throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pietravallo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Giampaolo Pietravallo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brott misses with a head kick.
Nice cross by Pietravallo.
Brott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pietravallo moves away.
Pietravallo lands a slapping body shot.
Pietravallo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Brott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pietravallo was well out of range. Poor timing from Brott.
Pietravallo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brott.
Brott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pietravallo.
Pietravallo throws a sloppy head kick and Brott moves out of range easily.
Brott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pietravallo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've been informed that Pietravallo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pietravallo. Brott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brott pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pietravallo back to the cage. Brott follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Brott misses with a hook
and Pietravallo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pietravallo.
Brott tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pietravallo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brott is keeping the position for now.
Pietravallo trying to control the position from guard on top but Brott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pietravallo throws a big elbow that misses.
Brott seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Brott tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietravallo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brott controls Pietravallo momentarily but Pietravallo frees himself.
Brott looking for a sweep. Not yet Brott, not yet.
Brott keeping moving, preventing Pietravallo from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brott throws a right and a left that Pietravallo avoids nicely.
Brott closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pietravallo is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brott working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Pietravallo is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brott decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Pietravallo throws a head kick that misses.
Pietravallo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pietravallo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pietravallo cracks Brott with a good jab.
Brott checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brott connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pietravallo's hands.
Good standup being displayed there by Brott as he connects with a hook.
Brott misses the shot to the body.
Pietravallo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brott connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick from Pietravallo lands but Brott takes it in his stride.
Brott checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brott scores with a hook to the body. Pietravallo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brott avoids the body shot from Pietravallo.
Pietravallo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pietravallo lands a head kick. Brott smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Brott throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pietravallo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brott.
Pietravallo throws a head kick but Brott moves out of range.
Brott changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pietravallo misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pietravallo darts in looking for a takedown but Brott gets double underhooks and turns Pietravallo into the cage.
Brott gets through Pietravallo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pietravallo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pietravallo leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Giampaolo Pietravallo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Brott checks a low kick from Pietravallo.
Pietravallo avoids the head kick by Brott.
Brott throws a solid leg kick but Pietravallo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brott.
Brott throws a leg kick but Pietravallo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pietravallo scores with a leg kick.
Pietravallo ducks under a wild hook from Brott.
Nice shot by Brott.
Brott tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brott scores with a leg kick.
Brott moves out of range as Pietravallo strikes.
Brott clinches.
Brott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietravallo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brott is looking to control Pietravallo's arms but Pietravallo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brott has his back to the cage.
Brott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brott can't find room to land a body shot as Pietravallo controls the action.
Brott letting Pietravallo take a breather here.
Brott stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brott tries to work over Pietravallo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brott lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pietravallo is trying to trip Brott. He has hold of a leg but Brott is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Pietravallo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Pietravallo looking to sit in guard and control but Brott gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brott trying to control but Pietravallo is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pietravallo trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brott throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brott postures up in Pietravallo's guard and throws a big left but Pietravallo blocks it.
Pietravallo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brott wants to control from the top but Pietravallo keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brott scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pietravallo pulls Brott in close to prevent any damage.
Pietravallo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pietravallo trying to keep a closed guard but Brott is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giampaolo Pietravallo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Brott takes one on the button.
Brott misses the shot to the body.
Brott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pietravallo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brott.
A head kick misses from Brott.
Pietravallo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pietravallo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brott.
Brott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pietravallo avoids the head kick by Brott.
Brott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pietravallo.
Pietravallo throws a head kick that half lands.
Pietravallo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A big right from Brott misses.
Sluggo Brott is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pietravallo throws a solid leg kick but Brott takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pietravallo.
Pietravallo misses with a shot to the body
and Brott counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, jab by Pietravallo - just one landing.
Brott closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pietravallo quickly recovers to half guard.
Pietravallo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pietravallo wants to sweep here but Brott controlling him for the moment.
Pietravallo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Brott has his hands clasped together around Pietravallo's back. He's all about the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pietravallo trying to control from Brott's half guard. Brott has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sluggo Brott will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brott. Pietravallo shrugs it off though.
Brott misses the shot to the body.
Pietravallo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brott.
Brott checks a low kick from Pietravallo.
Brott throws the kick towards the body but Pietravallo avoids it.
Brott checks a leg kick nicely.
Brott lands with a cross.
Brott lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brott takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brott throws a series of strikes that have Pietravallo backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pietravallo.
Brott throws a leg kick
and Pietravallo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brott's guard.
Brott is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brott preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pietravallo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Brott blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pietravallo.
Pietravallo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pietravallo wants to control but Brott is keeping him busy.
Brott works his way to full guard. Good work.
Brott keeping full guard, as Pietravallo tries to pass.
Pietravallo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brott works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietravallo is looking to work some ground and pound but Brott has wrist control.
Brott bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pietravallo's guard.
Pietravallo is pulling down on Brott's head to control his posture.
Giampaolo Pietravallo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brott content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brott trying to control the position from guard on top but Pietravallo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brott postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pietravallo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brott!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brott holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Pietravallo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Brott is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brott is looking to get to half guard.
Brott slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pietravallo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pietravallo trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brott wants to improve his position but Pietravallo is controlling well.
Pietravallo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pietravallo is looking to take a break and control but Brott is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pietravallo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pietravallo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Brott trying to control but Pietravallo postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sluggo Brott.
I think Brott 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sluggo Brott!
Sluggo Brott seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chibi Tsushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Aldo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chibi Tsushima's 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
29 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chibi Tsushima!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsushima lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aldo's sensitive parts.
Aldo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tsushima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tsushima scores with a one two! Aldo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tsushima has closed the distance and engaged Aldo in a clinch.
Aldo wants to break free but Tsushima has control.
Aldo has had enough of the clinch but Tsushima keeps him there for the moment.
Tsushima is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Aldo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tsushima misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aldo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tsushima keeps control of Aldo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tsushima tries to work over Aldo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aldo can't break the clinch.
Aldo can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo is trying to force a seperation but Tsushima has the dominant position.
Aldo is trying to break the clinch but Tsushima has him pressed against the cage.
Aldo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tsushima throws a head punch that misses.
Tsushima throws a punch but it's blocked by Aldo.
A frustrated look appears on Aldo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tsushima has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Aldo regains guard immediately.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aldo has momentary wrist control but Tsushima slips an elbow through the middle.
Tsushima won't allow Aldo to sweep him here.
Tsushima not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tsushima has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tsushima is one step ahead there.
Tsushima is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tsushima throwing strikes from guard but Aldo blocks nicely.
Tsushima tries to free his leg and advance position but Aldo is retaining full guard.
Aldo pulls Tsushima in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tsushima just misses with a punch to the body.
Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tsushima wants to clinch.
Tsushima misses the shot to the body.
Tsushima moves forwards but Aldo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Aldo misses with an uppercut
and Tsushima counters with a shoot takedown. Aldo fights it but they end up in guard.
Tsushima postures up.
Tsushima is looking to work some ground and pound but Aldo has wrist control.
Tsushima stops Aldo from standing up.
Tsushima pushing down on Aldo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo is in trouble now - Tsushima has advanced to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aldo tries to lock up and control but Tsushima gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tsushima throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Aldo has his hands clasped together but Tsushima breaks the hold and Aldo is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Tsushima!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chibi Tsushima!
Chibi Tsushima seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joeli Babitu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Ottosson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ottosson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Clawfinger - Biggest & The Best. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joeli Babitu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andreas Ottosson!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babitu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Babitu throws out a loose jab but Ottosson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Babitu lands a front kick.
Babitu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ottosson throws a hook but Babitu blocks it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Babitu slips a jab from Ottosson.
Ottosson throws a good cross that connects.
Ottosson throws a hook to the side of Babitu's head but Babitu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Babitu slips under a jab from Ottosson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ottosson digs a good hook to Babitu's body.
Babitu lands a body shot.
Ottosson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Babitu pinned against the cage. Babitu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ottosson.
Babitu on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ottosson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Babitu is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ottosson connects with a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottosson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Babitu is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ottosson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Babitu is avoiding damage well.
Ottosson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ottosson landing a few strikes.
Ottosson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ottosson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Babitu sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ottosson trying to control the action but Babitu is working from the bottom.
Babitu defending against the ground and pound.
Ottosson cracks Babitu with a big right hand but Babitu just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babitu parries the strikes from Ottosson easily there. Ottosson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Babitu to escape.
Ottosson advances to full mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ottosson throws some wild stikes that Babitu manages to avoid easily.
Babitu takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ottosson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Poor strikes thrown by Ottosson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ottosson punching from mount but Babitu doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ottosson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Ottosson breaks from Babitu's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottosson with a couple of short strikes.
Ottosson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ottosson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Babitu is rocked!
Ottosson postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Babitu in real trouble here! The ref calls for Babitu 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 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andreas Ottosson!
Our winner, Andreas Ottosson, 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Suan Paredes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Lavrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suan Paredes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vadim Lavrov's chin.
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30
175 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
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182 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Suan Paredes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vadim Lavrov!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lavrov scores with a shot to the body.
Lavrov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paredes. Lavrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lavrov tries to sprawl but Paredes drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Paredes working Lavrov over with strikes.
Lavrov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Paredes.
Lavrov gets back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lavrov lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Paredes!
Paredes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Paredes wants to hold on but Lavrov pushes him away.
Lavrov wants to get back to his feet but Paredes is holding on tight.
Paredes can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavrov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Paredes is trying desperately to improve position.
Lavrov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lavrov wants to get back to his feet but Paredes is holding on tight.
Paredes is looking to improve his position but Lavrov isn't that keen on the idea.
Paredes tries to hold on but Lavrov pushes him away.
Paredes is looking to improve his position but Lavrov isn't that keen on the idea.
Paredes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavrov is looking to stand but Lavrov has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Lavrov fails to take his opponent's back.
Lavrov wants to stand but Paredes is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Paredes is looking to get to half guard.
Lavrov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Paredes is working to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lavrov is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Lavrov stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavrov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Paredes's calf.
Paredes misses with the combination.
Lavrov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Paredes's head.
Lavrov throws a leg kick which misses Paredes's front leg but catches the back leg as Paredes tries to avoid it.
Lavrov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paredes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Paredes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lavrov.
Paredes looks to score with a jab to the body but Lavrov is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paredes swings for the body but Lavrov moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Lavrov.
Paredes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Paredes throws a body punch but Lavrov moves out of range.
Lavrov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paredes.
Paredes misses with an uppercut
and Lavrov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lavrov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lavrov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Paredes.
Paredes misses with a left hand
and Lavrov counters with a right hand to the body.
Paredes throws a hook but Lavrov avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vadim Lavrov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lavrov lands a brutal head kick. Paredes looks out on his feet and Lavrov throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Vadim Lavrov!
After the big win, Vadim Lavrov made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors TFP Graphics - Pit Inc and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chase Utley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cian McGarrity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGarrity has chosen Irish Fighting Song - We Come in Pieces as his entrance music. Cian McGarrity has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chase Utley's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chase Utley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cian McGarrity!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGarrity with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Utley to score with a decent uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from McGarrity.
McGarrity lands with a nice body kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that McGarrity has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
McGarrity thuds a left hand into Utley's body.
McGarrity lands a slapping body shot.
McGarrity misses with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGarrity ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Utley moves away.
Cian McGarrity seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGarrity missing with a left hand there. Utley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGarrity throws a jab but it's blocked by Utley.
Utley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Utley throws a leg kick but McGarrity sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McGarrity tries a low kick but Utley avoids it.
Utley dodges the punch combination from McGarrity.
McGarrity misses with a looping left.
McGarrity throws a leg kick but Utley sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've been told by Utley's head coaches at Philly Dawgz MMA - PIT Inc that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGarrity moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Utley feints a jab promting McGarrity to slip. Utley then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McGarrity slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Utley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McGarrity, right into the meat.
McGarrity throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Utley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McGarrity connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGarrity scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McGarrity lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McGarrity tries a head kick but it misses.
McGarrity lands a nice hook to Utley's body. Utley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Utley takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jab from Utley.
Utley keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity connects with a leg kick. Utley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Utley misses with a two punch combination.
McGarrity fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Utley.
Utley avoids the head kick by McGarrity.
McGarrity throws out a leg kick but Utley moves out of range and McGarrity only half commits.
Danga de danga de dang - McGarrity scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Chase Utley has been cut.
Utley blocks a low kick nicely.
McGarrity on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McGarrity wants to clinch.
McGarrity is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Utley rather than just go for the knockout.
McGarrity swings away with a body shot that misses
and Utley counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Utley.
McGarrity takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McGarrity moves out of range of the body kick from Utley.
Utley avoids the head kick by McGarrity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGarrity scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McGarrity lands a nice leg kick that just misses Utley's sensitive parts.
Utley checks a leg kick.
McGarrity on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Utley misses with a jab to the body
and McGarrity connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGarrity takes a swing at Utley's ribcage but misses.
McGarrity looks to land a right hand but Utley moved out of range.
McGarrity tries to land a leg kick but Utley saw it coming and moves away.
McGarrity moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Utley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McGarrity thows a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from McGarrity misses
and Utley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGarrity misses the jab.
Utley moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGarrity swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGarrity lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McGarrity scores with a leg kick.
McGarrity is looking to slow Utley down with leg kicks.
Utley avoids the head kick by McGarrity.
McGarrity throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGarrity throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Utley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McGarrity blocks a jab.
McGarrity tests Utley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Utley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A left lands for McGarrity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cian McGarrity dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chase Utley's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McGarrity takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Utley moves out of range as McGarrity throws a body kick.
McGarrity takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good standup being displayed there by McGarrity as he connects with a hook.
Utley is rocked!
McGarrity misses with an uppercut.
McGarrity stuns Utley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McGarrity misses with a straight right.
McGarrity lands with an overhand left.
Oh Utley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An inside leg kick lands from McGarrity.
Utley seems to have got his legs back now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGarrity tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Utley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Utley blocks a jab.
McGarrity misses with a head kick.
McGarrity throws a leg kick
and Utley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Utley moves out of range of the body kick from McGarrity.
Utley swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McGarrity counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Utley is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Utley checks a leg kick nicely.
Utley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McGarrity looks to throw a body kick
and Utley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McGarrity thuds a left hand into Utley's body.
Good leg kick by McGarrity there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McGarrity takes a swing at Utley's ribcage but misses.
Utley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGarrity lands a nice shot to the body.
McGarrity dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Utley. That did some damage!
McGarrity connects with a jab.
Utley misses with an uppercut. McGarrity saw that one coming.
McGarrity has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That kick from McGarrity tenderised Utley's leg. Utley is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Utley scores with a head kick. McGarrity tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McGarrity ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGarrity tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Utley might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McGarrity lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Utley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Utley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cian McGarrity seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGarrity lands a nice looking body kick.
McGarrity ducks under a wild hook from Utley.
A combination from McGarrity does no damage.
McGarrity lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McGarrity misses with a few strikes there.
McGarrity misses with a body kick.
McGarrity throws a poor cross that misses
and Utley counters with a low kick, right behind McGarrity 's knee.
An inside leg kick lands from Utley.
McGarrity misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity misses with a wild body shot.
McGarrity tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Utley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Utley throws a leg kick but McGarrity checks it.
McGarrity throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Utley misses with a double jab.
McGarrity misses the shot to the body.
Good work by Utley as he checks the leg kick.
McGarrity takes a swing at Utley's ribcage but misses.
Utley slips under a jab.
McGarrity lands with a thumping leg kick.
Utley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Utley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McGarrity. That did some damage!
McGarrity scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McGarrity fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Utley manages to avoid it.
McGarrity goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McGarrity jabs at Utley's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGarrity ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McGarrity throws a push kick but Utley slaps the foot to one side.
McGarrity throws a shot to the body.
McGarrity tries to land a leg kick but Utley saw it coming and moves away.
McGarrity connects with a looping right hand.
Utley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGarrity lands a nice looking body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McGarrity in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Utley takes a swing at McGarrity's ribcage but misses.
Utley lands with a hook. McGarrity tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cian McGarrity showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chase Utley's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Utley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Utley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Utley avoids the body shot from McGarrity.
Utley misses with a body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McGarrity uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Utley.
Utley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from McGarrity misses the target.
A head kick from McGarrity lands but Utley takes it in his stride.
Nice uppercut there from McGarrity.
McGarrity drops his hands momentarily and Utley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McGarrity blocks the body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid body kick from McGarrity.
McGarrity connects with a body shot that sends Utley's belly button to the back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGarrity fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGarrity throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGarrity looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from McGarrity misses.
McGarrity tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGarrity scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Utley walks forward, straight into a front kick from McGarrity.
Utley misses the shot to the body.
McGarrity looks for the body kick but Utley saw that one coming.
McGarrity comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McGarrity scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McGarrity connects with a body shot.
McGarrity tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Utley was well out of range. Poor timing from McGarrity.
A big left from McGarrity misses.
Cian McGarrity is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Utley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McGarrity scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Utley checks a leg kick nicely.
McGarrity with a jab.
McGarrity scores with a hook to the body. Utley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McGarrity displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Utley throws out the jab.
Utley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Utley lunges at McGarrity with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McGarrity's hand.
McGarrity dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Utley. That did some damage!
McGarrity dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Utley slips under a jab from McGarrity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity works over Utley's head and body with a nice combination.
Utley throws a sloppy body shot
and McGarrity connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGarrity scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Utley takes a jab right on the kisser.
Utley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGarrity can pounce on him.
Chase Utley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A swing and a miss from McGarrity.
Utley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGarrity was well out of range. Poor timing from Utley.
A head kick from McGarrity lands but Utley takes it in his stride.
Nice cross by McGarrity.
McGarrity misses with a low kick.
McGarrity fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Utley looks to land a right hand but McGarrity moved out of range.
Utley just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Utley.
McGarrity throws a right hand that Utley ducks under and follows up with a left that Utley also avoids with ease.
McGarrity bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd cheers as McGarrity lands an impressive looking overhand right. Utley doesn't seem phased though.
McGarrity lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Utley misses with a leg kick.
Utley pivots, looking for a leg kick but McGarrity is out of range and Utley settles back down.
McGarrity throws a head kick that half lands.
McGarrity tries a head kick but it misses.
Utley will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGarrity tries to clinch but Utley is having none of it.
Utley throws a sloppy body shot
and McGarrity counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McGarrity.
McGarrity misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cian McGarrity comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McGarrity has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cian McGarrity!
After winning the bout, Cian McGarrity 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Gauge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
29 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sonny Corleone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyson Gauge!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corleone tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gauge is able to avoid easily.
Corleone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Corleone connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gauge. Gauge circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gauge blocks a head kick by Corleone.
Corleone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gauge.
Gauge lands a nice hook to Corleone's body. Corleone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corleone takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Sonny Corleone has been cut.
Gauge misses with a hook. Corleone ducked under it nicely.
Corleone tries to close the distance and clinch but Gauge swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gauge scores with a nice head shot.
Gauge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone throws a head kick but Gauge moves out of range.
Corleone throws a leg kick
and Gauge counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gauge tries a head kick but it misses.
Corleone blocks the body kick.
Corleone misses the body punch
and Gauge counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Gauge looks at the referee who does nothing so Gauge lands a crushing right that sends Corleone to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyson Gauge!
Tyson Gauge is the new light heavyweight champion!
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