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LVC #41 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Schoolboy Lamar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olong Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Oh Long Johnson kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Schoolboy Lamar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Olong Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Johnson lands in his opponent's guard.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson trying to control but Lamar is working from the bottom.
Johnson stands and steps away. Lamar gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lamar clinches.
Lamar trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamar lands a good knee to the midsection. Johnson won't want to take too many of those.
Johnson letting Lamar take a breather here.
Lamar prevents the takedown attempt.
Lamar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson wants a takedown.
Schoolboy Lamar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olong Johnson.
Lamar misses with an elbow strike.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lamar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Lamar content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Johnson is working for takedown but Lamar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lamar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson goes for a takedown attempt but Lamar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Johnson 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 Lamar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lamar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lamar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lamar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lamar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lamar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Lamar avoids nicely.
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.
Olong Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lamar tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lamar avoids it really well and circles away.
Schoolboy Lamar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lamar walks into a stiff left hand from Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
My spies in BLACKSMITH GYM - THE 25 Coach Las Vegas Mega-Gym inform me that Johnson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Lamar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lamar tries to get out of the position.
Johnson stands and steps away. Lamar gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lamar did well to prevent Johnson getting side control.
Johnson wants to stand up but Lamar has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Johnson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lamar sprawls well. Lamar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lamar as he jumps to the side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lamar counters with a nice leg kick.
Lamar misses with a body shot
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lamar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Lamar could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lamar tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olong Johnson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lamar misses with a straight right.
Johnson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lamar!
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lamar keeps working.
Johnson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Johnson unloads with some shots from mount but Lamar bucks and avoids them well.
Johnson content just to control the position here.
Lamar is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looking to control but Lamar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johnson controlling his opponent.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Johnson is standing up, even though he is in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson.
Schoolboy Lamar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lamar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson throws a front kick aimed at Lamar's knee but Lamar avoids it well.
Lamar rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
Johnson looking for a takedown.
Johnson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lamar is defending well.
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lamar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Schoolboy Lamar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olong Johnson.
Lamar is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to score a body lock takedown but Lamar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lamar is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lamar down to the mat. Lamar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lamar wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lamar's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Lamar is retaining full guard.
Johnson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lamar is proving hard to escape from.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lamar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stands up from Lamar's guard - Johnson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lamar tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johnson.
Johnson takes a swing at Lamar's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Johnson misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice sprawl there from Lamar as Johnson shoots in.
Lamar closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lamar stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olong Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lamar slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnson misses with a hook. Lamar ducked under it nicely.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Lamar shows good takedown defense.
Lamar slips under a jab from Johnson.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Lamar.
Lamar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Olong Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Lamar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lamar slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Schoolboy Lamar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olong Johnson.
A big right from Johnson misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lamar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lamar's waist but Lamar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lamar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lamar tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Lamar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lamar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Lamar fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lamar.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson throws a body punch but Lamar moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Lamar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
Lamar moves into the clinch.
Lamar has Johnson pushed against the cage.
Johnson wants a takedown but no success here.
Lamar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lamar landing knees to the body.
Lamar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lamar connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Olong Johnson has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamar has Johnson pushed against the cage.
Lamar lands an elbow inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lamar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lamar missing with knees to the body.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
Lamar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Johnson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Johnson stands up and waves to Lamar to follow him.
Lamar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lamar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lamar moves away.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Schoolboy Lamar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Lamar's shoulder, as Lamar tries to avoid the shot.
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 Schoolboy Lamar.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olong Johnson!
Post fight, an emotional Olong Johnson said 'Olong Johnson would like to thank BLACKSMITH GYM for making him one hard mother. If the good folks at BLACKSMITH GYM didn't make Olong Johnson as hard as he is, he probably don't win this fight. '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jermaine Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Solid boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jermaine Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter pushes Anderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hunter blocks it with crossed arms.
Hunter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Anderson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hunter slows down the pace here.
Anderson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but Hunter blocks it.
Anderson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Anderson misses with a knee to the head.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson misses with a knee strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hunter - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
Anderson looking to throw knees to the head but Hunter is blocking nicely.
Anderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Hunter avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but Hunter blocks it.
Hunter jumps guard and drags Anderson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hunter wants to get back to his feet but Anderson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hunter looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Anderson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hunter tries to get to full guard but Anderson has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is holding on to half guard well.
Hunter wants to get back to his feet.
Hunter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
It looks like Anderson is going to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Justin Hunter just wasn't active enough.
Anderson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hunter rushes Anderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hunter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Anderson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hunter pulls guard successfully.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving.
Hunter wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hunter keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Hunter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hunter tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jermaine Anderson.
Hunter clinches up with Anderson and pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson scores with a knee to the head.
Hunter working hard to break the clinch.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hunter pulls guard successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunter working for a triangle but Anderson defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Anderson passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Hunter dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Anderson tries to keep at a distance but Hunter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hunter misses with an elbow strike.
Hunter tries to pull guard but Anderson holds him up against the cage and eventually Hunter drops back down to his feet.
Hunter jumps into guard, dragging Anderson to the mat.
Anderson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Anderson looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jermaine Anderson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Hunter saw that one coming.
Hunter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunter tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
No joy there for Hunter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anderson moves out of range as Hunter throws a body kick.
Hunter lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Anderson backs up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson scores with a leg kick.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hunter moves into the clinch.
Anderson misses with a knee to the head.
Anderson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hunter's efforts to push away.
Anderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hunter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anderson lands a knee to the head.
Hunter is trying to break the clinch but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Anderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Anderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Hunter avoids the damage to the body.
Anderson misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looking to throw knees to the head but Hunter is blocking nicely.
Anderson looking to throw knees to the head but Hunter is blocking nicely.
Hunter jumps guard but Anderson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Anderson looking to throw knees to the head but Hunter is blocking nicely.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
Hunter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hunter tries to pull guard but Anderson won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hunter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hunter wants to take the fight to the mat but Anderson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hunter tries to land knees in the clinch but Anderson avoids the damage to the body.
Anderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hunter jumps guard and drags Anderson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hunter will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Anderson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jermaine Anderson.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anderson as he jumps to the side.
A left and a right from Hunter both land. Nice combination.
Hunter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anderson's waist but Anderson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hunter off to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson wants to clinch
and Hunter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Hunter dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hunter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anderson as he avoids it easily.
Hunter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson tries to clinch but Hunter moves out of range.
Hunter drives through with a takedown into Anderson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hunter wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
Anderson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hunter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hunter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter working some strikes from top position.
Hunter is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Justin Hunter just wasn't active enough.
Hunter fails with a takedown attempt.
Hunter lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hunter.
Jermaine Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Anderson defends well and Hunter ends up having to push Anderson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Anderson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hunter looking for a takedown.
Hunter manages to pull guard.
Hunter throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hunter keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jermaine Anderson.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anderson leaves Hunter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hunter throws a low kick, looking for Anderson's leg but Anderson calmly moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Anderson. No joy for Hunter on that attempt.
Hunter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hunter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hunter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a knee to the head.
Hunter fails to pull guard.
Anderson misses with a knee to the head.
Hunter will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Anderson up against the cage.
Anderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Anderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hunter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anderson is pressed up against the cage. Hunter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Anderson down to the mat. Anderson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hunter closes the distance and pushes Anderson back into the cage.
Anderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hunter blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunter is trying to pull guard but Anderson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Anderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hunter blocks it with crossed arms.
Justin Hunter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hunter wants to take the fight to the mat but Anderson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Hunter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hunter, 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Hunter!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Brandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Pennington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon comes to the cage accompanied by Catch Em By Surprise. This should be fireworks!
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Brandon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Pennington!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pennington throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brandon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brandon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brandon closes the distance but Pennington moves to the side
and Pennington counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Pennington blocks the leg kick.
Brandon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pennington throws a hook to the side of Brandon's head but Brandon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Brandon.
Kenny Brandon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pennington. That's going to slow Brandon down.
Brandon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pennington.
Brandon fails with a takedown attempt.
Brandon closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Pennington counter with a right hand.
Brandon throws a head kick that misses
and Pennington counters with an inside leg kick.
Pennington has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Brandon is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Pennington throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brandon darts in and clinches Pennington up against the cage.
Pennington taking a breather.
Pennington lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brandon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Pennington.
Pennington prevents a body shot from Brandon.
Pennington breaks the clinch.
Brandon tries to clinch but Pennington moves away
and Pennington connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brandon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pennington counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pennington.
Brandon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brandon tries to clinch but Pennington moves out of range.
Brandon throws a body kick that misses.
Pennington thuds a left hand into Brandon's body.
A good leg kick by Pennington.
Jab, jab by Pennington - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brandon darts in trying to clinch
and Brandon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tyler Pennington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennington cracks Brandon with a good jab.
Brandon closes the distance but Pennington moves to the side
and Pennington counters with a stiff right hand.
Brandon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pennington is fending him off so far but Brandon persists. Nope, Pennington circles away and we're back to standing.
Brandon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pennington counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Brandon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brandon is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brandon. Pennington does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brandon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pennington tries to avoid it but Brandon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pennington to the ground. Pennington escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A jab from Pennington does it's job there.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Brandon. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Brandon fails to land with a series of punches.
Brandon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brandon is rocked!
Brandon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pennington can pounce on him.
Pennington blocks a head kick by Brandon.
Pennington dips to his left and cracks Brandon with an uppercut!
Pennington throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pennington lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oh Brandon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pennington is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brandon had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon closes the distance but Pennington moves to the side
and Pennington counters with a crisp right hand that drops Brandon! Pennington lets Brandon back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Pennington defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brandon.
Pennington lands a big right hand that sends Brandon crashing to the mat! Pennington stays standing though and waves Brandon back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brandon tries to clinch but Pennington moves away
and Pennington counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pennington lands a right hook to the body.
Pennington chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pennington scores with a jab. Brandon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pennington cracks Brandon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pennington fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Brandon to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Brandon looks to clinch but Pennington throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Brandon taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tyler Pennington!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zen Yi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Sandford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yi comes to the cage accompanied by Wild for the Night. Sandford has chosen Two steps from hell-Heart of courage as his entrance music. James Sandford is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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258 lbs
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240 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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Great elbows
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Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zen Yi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Sandford!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandford swings for the body but Yi moves out of range.
Sandford scores with a jab.
Yi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sandford lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yi backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've been hearing reports that Yi has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sandford tries to score a body lock takedown but Yi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like James Sandford has been cut.
Yi misses with the head strike.
Yi looking to slow down the pace here.
Yi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sandford is looking for a takedown.
Sandford tries for a takedown but Yi manages to get underhooks.
Zen Yi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Sandford.
Sandford being controlled against the cage.
Yi gets underhooks to prevent Sandford's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandford blocks an elbow strike from Yi.
Yi lands an elbow inside.
Yi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sandford blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sandford misses with a punch to the body.
Yi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sandford is keeping busy.
Yi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sandford misses with a punch to the body.
Yi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sandford blocks an uppercut.
Yi leaning against his opponent.
A short right from Sandford.
Yi gets underhooks to prevent Sandford's takedown attempt.
Sandford gets through Yi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yi trying to stall but Sandford improves his position.
Sandford has clasped his hands together around Yi's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sandford tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Yi is not content to let Sandford control the position.
Yi trying to control but Sandford flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Yi is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Sandford is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Yi defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi is having to fend off submission attempts from Sandford, who is looking to sink in the choke. Sandford doesn't have the hooks in though and Yi manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Yi wants to pass the guard but Sandford is keeping the position.
Yi lands a couple of elbows.
Our spies down at at Combat Sports Training Center inform us that Sandford has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Sandford manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yi stops Sandford from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Yi defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sandford.
Yi is trying to escape the mount.
Sandford is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Yi to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Yi shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yi tries to reverse the position but Sandford maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Sandford dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Sandford's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Yi throws a right hand that Sandford ducks under and follows up with a left that Sandford also avoids with ease.
Yi tries to clinch up but Sandford circles away and keeps his distance.
Yi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sandford defends well and Yi ends up having to push Sandford into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Yi lands an elbow just above Sandford 's eye.
Sandford drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yi walks into a jab.
Sandford tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yi defends well and Sandford ends up having to push Yi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Yi lands a shoulder strike.
Yi missing with knees to the body.
Yi lands a right hand.
Yi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sandford backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sandford tries for a takedown. No joy.
Zen Yi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Sandford.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sandford.
Sandford takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up James Sandford's cut even more.
Yi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sandford.
Sandford lands a takedown into guard.
Yi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sandford wants to control from the top but Yi keeps moving.
Sandford has gone for a leg lock! Yi slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sandford's guard.
Sandford is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yi postures up.
Yi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yi being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandford looking for a sweep. Not yet Sandford, not yet.
Yi trying to control but Sandford is working from the bottom.
Yi wants to stand but Sandford is controlling his posture from full guard.
Yi stopping the sweep attempt from Sandford.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yi misses the shot to the body.
Sandford lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sandford is trying to drag Yi to the mat but Yi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sandford misses with a punch to the body.
Sandford lands a left hand.
Yi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yi prevents a body shot from Sandford.
Yi stalling in the clinch but Sandford improves position.
Sandford is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sandford has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Yi after a bit of a struggle.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yi throws an elbow but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yi is pushing Sandford up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sandford can't get the takedown.
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 Zen Yi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Sandford's cut.
That's time! Yi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sandford misses the jab.
Yi closes the distance and pushes Sandford back into the cage.
Sandford is looking to take this one to the mat.
Yi lands an elbow inside.
Sandford drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sandford misses with the head strike.
Sandford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sandford has Yi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Zen Yi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Sandford.
Sandford has hold of one of Yi's legs. Yi is fighting the takedown attempt but Sandford gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Yi looking for a sweep. Not yet Yi, not yet.
Sandford wants to control from the top but Yi keeps moving.
Sandford passes Yi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandford is looking to advance position but Yi won't allow it.
Sandford is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Yi is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Sandford looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sandford is trying to control the action in half guard but Yi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandford is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sandford seems to be working for a kimura but Yi defends the submission attempt.
Sandford is looking to take a break and control but Yi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sandford is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yi defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandford seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sandford stalling away here and it's allowed Yi to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Sandford tries to free his leg and advance position but Yi is retaining full guard.
Sandford drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Yi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sandford has Yi in his guard.
Sandford is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yi is not content to let Sandford control the position.
Sandford is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sandford wants to pass the guard but Yi is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yi is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Sandford comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sandford has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Sandford!
James Sandford took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Merciless Gladiators for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Dutko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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22
265 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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269 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Dutko!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett misses with a takedown attempt
and Dutko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bennett is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dutko is defending well.
Dutko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bennett avoids the elbow strike from Dutko, against the cage.
Bennett drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dutko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Bennett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bennett is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dutko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dutko lands an elbow that stopped Bennett in his tracks for a moment.
Bennett changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dutko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bennett shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dutko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dutko.
Dutko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bennett.
Dutko pushes off an throws an elbow but Bennett leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bennett avoids a wild elbow strike from Dutko.
Bennett is working for takedown but Dutko is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dutko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bennett tries to score a body lock takedown but Dutko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dutko working Bennett over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dutko missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dutko throws an elbow but misses.
Dutko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bennett blocks an elbow strike from Dutko.
Dutko prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dutko lands an elbow just above Bennett 's eye.
Dutko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dutko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice elbow from Dutko.
Bennett avoids the elbow strike from Dutko, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Dutko.
Bennett blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dutko throws an elbow but misses.
Bennett is looking for a takedown.
Dutko tries to land knees in the clinch but Bennett avoids the damage to the body.
Bennett blocks the elbow strike.
Dutko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bennett avoiding damage as Dutko throws knees to the body.
Bennett is trying to drag Dutko to the mat but Dutko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bennett avoids the elbow strike from Dutko, against the cage.
Bennett takes an elbow to the temple.
Dutko misses with an elbow strike.
Dutko lands an elbow that stopped Bennett in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Tyson Bennett has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dutko throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dutko.
Bennett is looking for a takedown.
Dutko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bennett wants to take the fight to the mat but Dutko manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bennett is breathing heavily.
Dutko lands an elbow inside.
Bennett has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dutko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dutko throws an elbow but misses.
Bennett looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bennett is trying to drag Dutko to the mat but Dutko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bennett takes an elbow to the temple.
Bennett tries to score a body lock takedown but Dutko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bennett avoids a wild elbow strike from Dutko.
Dutko is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dutko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bennett is working for takedown but Dutko is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dutko missing with knees to the body.
Dutko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dutko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bennett avoids it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dutko.
Dutko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett is looking to take this one to the mat.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dutko.
Dutko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bennett is rocked!
Bennett avoids the elbow strike from Dutko, against the cage.
Oh Bennett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dutko throws an elbow that misses.
Bennett is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dutko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dutko trying to land knees to the body.
Bennett avoids a wild elbow strike from Dutko.
Bennett seems to have got his legs back now.
Bennett is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bennett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dutko prevents the takedown attempt.
Dutko lands a nice elbow.
Dutko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bennett blocks the elbow strike.
Dutko lands an elbow just above Bennett 's eye.
Bennett wants a takedown.
Dutko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bennett blocks the elbow strike.
Bennett blocks an elbow strike.
Bennett is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dutko is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dutko lands a damaging elbow.
Dutko pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Bennett! Dutko unloads with more strikes and Bennett sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Dutko!
A very excited looking Bob Dutko made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulione Scneider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Hollywood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scneider comes to the cage accompanied by UnderGroundKings. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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182 lbs
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178 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paulione Scneider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Hollywood!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Hollywood.
Hollywood's coach down at LOD: MMA Gods (FULL) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hollywood's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Scneider uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hollywood.
Hollywood slips a jab from Scneider.
Scneider throws a head kick that misses
and Scneider takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Scneider swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Scneider misses with a lunging right hand
and Hollywood counters with a leg kick.
Hollywood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Scneider connects with a right hand. Hollywood shakes it off.
Jab, jab by Scneider - just one landing.
Scneider loads up on a big right hand but Hollywood slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scneider. Hollywood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scneider takes a swing at Hollywood's ribcage but misses.
Scneider throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Scneider slips a jab from Hollywood.
Scneider swings widly with a right hand
and Hollywood counters with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scneider looks to score with a jab to the body but Hollywood is just out of range.
Hollywood scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Scneider missing with a left hand there. Hollywood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hollywood throws the left hand but Scneider avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollywood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scneider.
Hollywood ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sean Hollywood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hollywood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scneider throws out the jab.
Scneider throws a series of strikes that have Hollywood backpedaling.
Scneider throws a jab but it's blocked by Hollywood.
Scneider throws a jab but it's blocked by Hollywood.
Scneider cracks Hollywood with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Scneider throws a low kick, looking for Hollywood's leg but Hollywood calmly moves out of range.
Hollywood moves out of range of the strikes.
Hollywood takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Scneider pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice uppercut there from Hollywood.
Scneider uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hollywood.
Scneider jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hollywood misses with a low kick.
Scneider dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hollywood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scneider.
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!
Hollywood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scneider throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hollywood throws an overhand right that lands on Scneider's shoulder, as Scneider tries to avoid the shot.
Hollywood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scneider.
Scneider moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hollywood lands a body shot.
Scneider misses with a body shot.
Scneider throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hollywood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hollywood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scneider.
A punch combination from Hollywood misses.
Scneider avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slow jab from Scneider misses its intended target.
Hollywood moves away from the strike by Scneider.
Scneider misses with a straight left.
Scneider throws a front kick aimed at Hollywood's knee but Hollywood avoids it well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hollywood.
Hollywood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scneider.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scneider throws a right hand that Hollywood ducks under and follows up with a left that Hollywood also avoids with ease.
A clash of legs there as Scneider blocks the low kick.
Hollywood connects with the punch.
Scneider is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hollywood's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Both fighters circling a little - Hollywood finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hollywood lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Scneider will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hollywood throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Scneider throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hollywood looks to score with a jab to the body but Scneider is just out of range.
Hollywood lands a jab to the head.
Scneider keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hollywood.
A big left from Scneider misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scneider looks to land a right hand but Hollywood moved out of range.
Scneider pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scneider throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scneider misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hollywood.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood misses with a double jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hollywood.
Scneider looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hollywood wants to control but Scneider is keeping busy.
Hollywood blocking the ground and pound attempt from Scneider.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hollywood is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Scneider scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sean Hollywood will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hollywood moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Scneider throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hollywood counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hollywood works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Scneider throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hollywood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Scneider throws a shot from downtown. Hollywood moves away and avoids it.
Scneider uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hollywood.
Scneider misses with an uppercut
and Hollywood counters with an outside leg kick.
Scneider looks to score with a jab to the body but Hollywood is just out of range.
Hollywood blocks a jab.
Hollywood moves in looking to clinch but Scneider pushes him off.
Scneider moves out of range of the leg kick from Hollywood.
Scneider chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Scneider misses with a straight right.
Hollywood throws a right hand that misses
and Scneider cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hollywood clobbers Scneider with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sean Hollywood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scneider tries to score with a low kick but Hollywood moves his leg out of the way.
Hollywood slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scneider avoids the body shot from Hollywood.
Hollywood ducks under a wild hook from Scneider.
Scneider with a hook.
Scneider throws an overhand right that lands on Hollywood's shoulder, as Hollywood tries to avoid the shot.
Hollywood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scneider is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hollywood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scneider thows a left - swing and a miss!
Scneider misses with a looping right.
Hollywood swings for the body but Scneider moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hollywood gets caught napping as Scneider dives in and scores a takedown. Hollywood manages to retain guard.
Scneider passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hollywood tries to bench press Scneider off him but Scneider keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood manages to work his way to half guard, despite Scneider's best efforts.
Scneider is nestled in close to Hollywood, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Scneider thows a huge punch but Hollywood dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hollywood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Scneider controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Scneider slows the pace down in half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Scneider'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.
Scneider 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.
We're going to have a standup here because Paulione Scneider wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Scneider steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hollywood.
Jab, jab by Hollywood - just one landing.
Paulione Scneider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hollywood keeps the fight on the outside.
Scneider takes a swing at Hollywood's ribcage but misses.
Hollywood works Scneider's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood works the jab nicely.
Scneider misses with a low kick.
Hollywood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hollywood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Scneider stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hollywood tries to clinch but Scneider moves out of range.
Scneider misses with a few strikes there.
Hollywood has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hollywood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hollywood misses with a body shot.
Scneider misses with a left hand
and Hollywood counters with a low kick, right behind Scneider 's knee.
Hollywood misses with an uppercut. Scneider saw that one coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hollywood.
Hollywood scores with a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scneider throws the left hand but Hollywood avoids the punch easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hollywood.
Hollywood throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Scneider throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hollywood counters with a good, hard body kick but Scneider shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Hollywood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Scneider moves out of range as Hollywood strikes.
Scneider avoids the body shot from Hollywood.
Scneider misses with a hook. Hollywood ducked under it nicely.
Hollywood tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Scneider is able to avoid easily.
A jab lands there for Scneider.
Hollywood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Scneider.
Hollywood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Scneider throws an overhand right that lands on Hollywood's shoulder, as Hollywood tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Scneider misses the target.
Hollywood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Scneider uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hollywood.
Scneider throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hollywood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Scneider shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Scneider throwing strikes but missing.
Hollywood avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollywood is trying to control the position but Scneider postures up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Scneider with a nice head shot there.
Scneider throwing strikes from guard but Hollywood blocks nicely.
Hollywood looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sean Hollywood was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Scneider showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hollywood.
Hollywood lands a body shot.
Hollywood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scneider.
Hollywood connects with a good right hand that stumbles Scneider. Scneider circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Scneider 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.
A big right from Scneider misses.
Hollywood misses with a body shot.
Hollywood lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Scneider manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hollywood on his heels. He'll look to pass Hollywood's guard now, I'm sure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scneider with a flurry of punches that miss.
Scneider wants to control from the top but Hollywood keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Paulione Scneider.
Hollywood takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice defenses there by Hollywood.
Hollywood ducks under a wild hook from Scneider.
Scneider throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scneider throws a lazy right hand but Hollywood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sean Hollywood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Scneider clobbers Hollywood with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hollywood looks to land a right hand but Scneider moved out of range.
Hollywood on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hollywood misses with a kick to the body.
Hollywood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Scneider throws a nice looking combination but Hollywood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Scneider swings widly with a right hand
letting Hollywood counter with a right hand.
Scneider throws a lazy uppercut
and Hollywood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scneider works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Scneider loads up on a big right hand but Hollywood slips the punch.
Hollywood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scneider manages to avoid it.
Scneider lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hollywood circles away quickly and effectively.
Hollywood scores with a nice strike.
Scneider throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Scneider misses with a body shot.
Hollywood lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hollywood looks to land a combination but Scneider avoids it well.
Hollywood bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Scneider's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scneider misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Hollywood to counter with a crisp jab.
Hollywood throws a looping overhand right but Scneider ducks down to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scneider closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Scneider seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hollywood does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulione Scneider showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hollywood has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Hollywood!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Sean Hollywood made sure he mentioned GREEN!160, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Hyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikos Stalikas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyatt comes to the cage accompanied by Street fighter. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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202 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Hyatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nikos Stalikas!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalikas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stalikas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stalikas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stalikas goes for a double leg but Hyatt avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hyatt continues to drive forward.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stalikas.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hyatt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stalikas shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hyatt's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hyatt is trying to control the position but Stalikas postures up.
Hyatt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stalikas 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.
Hyatt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyatt is pulling down on Stalikas's head. It's preventing any offense from Stalikas, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We're going to have a standup here because Jimmy Hyatt wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Stalikas needs to keep his hands up - Hyatt had a free shot at his head there.
Stalikas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hyatt lands a nice looking body shot.
Hyatt lands a jab to Stalikas's midsection.
Stalikas misses with a two punch combination.
We've been told by Hyatt's head coaches at Demon's stand up gym, LOP that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Stalikas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jimmy Hyatt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikos Stalikas.
Hyatt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stalikas.
Stalikas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stalikas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stalikas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stalikas tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hyatt defends well and Stalikas ends up having to push Hyatt into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stalikas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hyatt avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyatt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hyatt misses with a punch on the inside.
Hyatt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Hyatt.
Hyatt being controlled against the cage.
Hyatt tries to circle away but Stalikas has him pinned against the cage.
Stalikas takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Nikos Stalikas has been cut.
Nice body punch from Hyatt.
Stalikas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stalikas closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hyatt is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalikas trying to control the position but Hyatt is working away.
Stalikas is trying to ground and pound but Hyatt uses the momentary lack of control by Stalikas to regain half guard.
Stalikas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hyatt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stalikas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hyatt is controlling Stalikas's trapped leg to prevent Stalikas from advancing to side control.
Stalikas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hyatt is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyatt is trying to get back to full guard.
Stalikas seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hyatt wants to get back to full guard.
Stalikas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hyatt defending well though.
Hyatt is looking for a sweep. Stalikas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hyatt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hyatt wants it to stay on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stalikas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stalikas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hyatt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice takedown defense from Hyatt. No joy for Stalikas on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Hyatt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nikos Stalikas's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stalikas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hyatt but Hyatt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hyatt scores with a spinning back kick!
Stalikas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hyatt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stalikas has time to react.
Hyatt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hyatt throws a low kick but Stalikas moves out of range easily.
Stalikas throws out a loose jab but Hyatt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hyatt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hyatt closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hyatt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stalikas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hyatt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stalikas doesn't seem bothered though.
Hyatt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hyatt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stalikas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sloppy strikes from Stalikas. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalikas moves forwards but Hyatt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stalikas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hyatt circles away quickly and effectively.
Hyatt is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hyatt scores with a nice head shot.
Stalikas throws a hook but Hyatt blocks it.
Stalikas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jimmy Hyatt is winning the standup battle so far.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hyatt.
Hyatt lands a lovely overhand right.
Hyatt lands a glancing blow to the side of Stalikas's head.
Stalikas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stalikas misses with a straight left.
Hyatt ducks under a wild hook from Stalikas.
Hyatt tests Stalikas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That has opened up Nikos Stalikas's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hyatt lands a big head kick that sends Stalikas tumbling to the mat! Hyatt takes a step backwards and waves Stalikas back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Stalikas is rocked!
Stalikas moves out of range of the strikes.
Stalikas is still on wobbly legs! Can Hyatt finish him?
Stalikas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hyatt throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyatt lands with a right and another and another! Stalikas is in big trouble! Hyatt lands again and this time it's lights out for Stalikas! A quality knockout there for Hyatt.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jimmy Hyatt!
A relieved looking Jimmy Hyatt thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tibo Asztalos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sith One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asztalos comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. One comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sith kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Tibo Asztalos has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tibo Asztalos seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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190 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
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tibo Asztalos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sith One!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asztalos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Asztalos connects with a body shot that sends One's belly button to the back.
One tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Asztalos swivels and escapes.
Asztalos tries to work over One's front leg with a kick but One checks it.
One closes this distance looking for a takedown but Asztalos circles away.
One throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Asztalos's waist but Asztalos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing One off to one side.
Tibo Asztalos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sith One.
One misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Asztalos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asztalos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
One tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Asztalos swivels and escapes.
Asztalos lands with an overhand left.
One scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
One with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
One seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Asztalos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Asztalos pushes One off looking to stand but One dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
One trying to control from half guard but Asztalos is working away.
Asztalos wants to control but One is keeping busy.
Asztalos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Asztalos tries to get out of the position.
One slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sith One.
Asztalos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Asztalos tries to sprawl but One drives through with a takedown into half guard.
One is working for a submission of some sort.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
One wants to control but Asztalos is keeping him busy.
One is pressing down on Asztalos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Asztalos is holding on for now.
Asztalos is staying active underneath One, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
One is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
One trying to control the pace.
Asztalos wants to get back to his feet.
One is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asztalos pushes One off looking to stand but One dives back in and keeps control.
One is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
One trying to mount his opponent but Asztalos defends it.
One is working for a kimura but Asztalos is defending it quite comfortably.
One wants to work for an arm triangle but Asztalos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
One seems to be looking for submissions.
Asztalos is refusing to be controlled, as One sits in half guard.
One is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Asztalos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time One.
Asztalos looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sith One will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
One with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Asztalos to score with a decent uppercut.
One shoots in but no luck this time.
Asztalos misses with a shot to the body
and One counters with a single leg into guard. Asztalos didn't expect that.
Asztalos keeping moving, preventing One from controlling successfully.
One trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Asztalos wants to get back to his feet but One is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
One preventing the sweep.
Asztalos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for One on the ground.
One is fighting to break Asztalos's control of his arms but Asztalos is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asztalos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
One sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Asztalos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
No luck for One with that takedown attempt.
Asztalos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Asztalos missing with a left hand there. One was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
One takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Asztalos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Asztalos wants it to stay on the feet.
Tibo Asztalos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sith One.
One tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Asztalos swivels and escapes.
Tibo Asztalos is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by One.
One tries to score a power double leg takedown but Asztalos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten One somewhat.
We've been told by Asztalos's head coaches at LOD: Bruce Lee Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Asztalos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Sith One has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asztalos cracks One with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Asztalos. No joy for One on that attempt.
One shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Asztalos manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
One works a leg free and moves into half guard.
One wants to take a breather but Asztalos is having none of it.
One stops Asztalos from getting back to his feet.
One wants to pass the guard but Asztalos is defending well.
One is trying to control the action in half guard but Asztalos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Asztalos is trying to stand up here but One is controlling him well.
Asztalos is trying to escape back to his feet but One uses the scramble to pass into side control.
One tries for a kimura but Asztalos is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asztalos is not content to let One control the position.
One has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Asztalos!
Asztalos somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
One shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Asztalos's guard.
Asztalos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst One is controlling him.
One drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and One jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asztalos is trying to control the position but One postures up.
One has gone for a leg lock! Asztalos slips out almost immediately though and dives into One's guard.
Asztalos is looking to stand up but One won't let him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
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 Tibo Asztalos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sith One's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
One shoots in but Asztalos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
One shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
One shoots in for a double leg but Asztalos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tibo Asztalos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sith One.
One shoots for a double leg takedown but Asztalos sprawls well. He's pushed One's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
One shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
One fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
One doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Asztalos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
One avoids the body shot from Asztalos.
Asztalos scores with a sloppy right hand. One should have avoided that one.
One takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
One shoots for a takedown but Asztalos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Asztalos lands with a thumping leg kick.
One defending well as Asztalos loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asztalos digs a good hook to One's body.
Asztalos misses with a double jab.
Asztalos thuds a left hand into One's body.
Asztalos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from One.
Asztalos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
One with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Asztalos to score with a decent uppercut.
One misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice straight punches there by Asztalos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Asztalos.
Asztalos lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut lands for Asztalos. That snapped One's head back.
Asztalos throws a big shot that misses.
Asztalos slaps away a takedown attempt from One, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Asztalos misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
One fails with the takedown
and Asztalos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Horrible takedown by One or perhaps it was just good defense by Asztalos which made him look bad.
Asztalos lands with a straight right. One didn't see that one coming.
One is rocked!
Asztalos drops One with a straight right hand, right on the button! Asztalos follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tibo Asztalos!
After the fight, Tibo Asztalos 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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