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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaylin Acker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karol Pijakowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaylin Acker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Karol Pijakowski's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaylin Acker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karol Pijakowski!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acker moves to clinch but Pijakowski breaks away
and Pijakowski counters with a head kick that drops Acker to the mat! Acker scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pijakowski.
You can see the frustration on Acker's face as Pijakowski controls the position.
Acker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Let's hope that Pijakowski has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Pijakowski is chipping away with strikes.
Pijakowski lands a few punches from side control.
Acker wants to get back to his feet.
Acker gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pijakowski looking to control and managing it successfully.
It looks like Pijakowski might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Acker is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Pijakowski looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
You get the feeling that Acker really doesn't like being in this position too much.
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.
Acker in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Acker is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Pijakowski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pijakowski with a couple of short strikes.
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!
Acker squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Pijakowski looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pijakowski lands a big shot there that rocks Acker but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pijakowski working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Acker looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Pijakowski! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Karol Pijakowski!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Tyroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Brickley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brickley is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Seek N Destroy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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269 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Tyroon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Brickley!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brickley throws a poor cross that misses
and Tyroon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Bill Brickley has been cut.
Brickley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tyroon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brickley.
Brickley is looking to slow Tyroon down with leg kicks.
Brickley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brickley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brickley tries to clinch up.
Brickley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tyroon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Brickley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tyroon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyroon throws a series of punches but Brickley avoids them all with ease.
Brickley misses with a straight left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyroon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice shot by Brickley.
Brickley throws an overhand right that lands on Tyroon's shoulder, as Tyroon tries to avoid the shot.
Brickley ducks under a wild hook from Tyroon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brickley thows a leg kick but Tyroon checks it
and Tyroon counters with a straight right hand.
Tyroon moves into range and clinches up with Brickley.
Tyroon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brickley slowing the pace effectively.
Brickley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tyroon dodges an elbow strike from Brickley.
Brickley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brickley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tyroon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brickley throws a nice looking combination but Tyroon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyroon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tyroon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brickley rushes Tyroon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Brickley on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Tyroon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyroon scores with a shot to the side of Brickley's head.
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!
With the fighters up against the cage, Brickley throws an elbow but misses.
Brickley working hard to break the clinch.
Tyroon manages to break the clinch.
Brickley throws a leg kick that misses.
Brickley catches Tyroon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tyroon connects with a jab.
Tyroon lands a jab to Brickley's midsection.
Brickley misses with a hook. Tyroon ducked under it nicely.
Brickley tries to clinch up but Tyroon circles away and keeps his distance.
Brickley throws a hook to the side of Tyroon's head but Tyroon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brickley looks to land a right hand but Tyroon moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Tyroon.
Brickley is looking to clinch.
Brickley shoots in for a takedown but Tyroon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brickley misses with an uppercut. Tyroon saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyroon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brickley on the side of the head.
Tyroon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brickley throws a poor cross that misses
and Tyroon counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Brickley has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brad Tyroon!
In his post fight interview, Brad Tyroon started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Repo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Palowakski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palowakski has chosen Burning Down the House as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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260 lbs
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111 lbs
20 - 26 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Repo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Palowakski!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palowakski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fred Palowakski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Repo keeps the fight on the outside.
Palowakski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Repo.
Palowakski clinches.
Palowakski throws a head punch that misses.
Palowakski taking a breather.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Palowakski.
Palowakski keeps control of Repo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Repo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Palowakski has him pressed against the cage.
Repo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Palowakski darts in and clinches Repo up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Repo can't break the clinch.
Repo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mike Repo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Palowakski throws a combination that misses
and Repo rattles Palowakski with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Palowakski tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Repo dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Palowakski stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mike Repo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Long Haired Samson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Gaston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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250 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Long Haired Samson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Gaston!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaston throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Samson has a takedown stuffed.
Samson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gaston has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Samson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Samson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaston throws a head kick that misses.
Samson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gaston's guard.
Gaston is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gaston has his feet on Samson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Samson fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Long Haired Samson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gaston ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Samson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gaston misses with a wild body shot.
Samson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gaston was covering up waiting for the punch and Samson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gaston is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Samson is controlling him.
Samson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaston wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Samson manages to pass to side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Samson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Samson seems to be working for a kimura but Gaston defends the submission attempt.
Gaston wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaston wants to stand back up but Samson manages to pass into side control.
Samson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gaston is trying to buck Samson off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaston avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Samson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samson happy to just control the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Gaston dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Samson is defended easily by Gaston.
Gaston slaps away a takedown attempt from Samson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gaston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Samson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Long Haired Samson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Samson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gaston moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Gaston misses.
Gaston lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Long Haired Samson has been cut.
Gaston tries to bum rush Samson with a series of wild strikes but Samson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gaston looks to score with a jab to the body but Samson is just out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Samson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samson avoids the body shot from Gaston.
Nick Gaston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gaston.
Gaston connects with a leg kick. Samson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gaston misses with a two punch combination.
Gaston sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Samson to the ground! Gaston dives into full mount looking to finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaston with the ground and pound from mount.
Gaston trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gaston pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gaston postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Samson badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Gaston around the waist but Gaston pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Gaston is the winner by TKO! Gaston jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Gaston!
After the big win, Nick Gaston made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Springfield HW Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Conway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barbados Slim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Conway might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Money in The Bank. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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220 lbs
27 - 12 - 3 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Conway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barbados Slim!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conway tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Slim counters with a nice uppercut.
Conway tries to clinch but Slim is having none of it.
Slim keeps the fight on the outside.
Slim shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Conway keeping control of the position.
Conway has hold of Slim's hands but Slim slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Slim is trying to control the action in half guard but Conway is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Conway keeping control of the position.
Slim wants to pass the guard but Conway is defending well.
Slim takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Conway is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conway tries to get to full guard but Slim has control of the leg.
Conway gets full guard.
Slim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Slim trying to control the position from guard on top but Conway is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slim won't allow Conway to sweep him here.
Slim wants to pass the guard but Conway is keeping the position.
Conway is pulling down on Slim's head to control his posture.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Conway clinches with his opponent.
Conway pushes Slim back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Conway wants to clinch but Slim slips to the side
and Slim counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slim thows a body shot but no joy.
Slim closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conway is looking for a sweep.
Conway regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slim slips a nice elbow through Conway's hands, connecting with Conway's forehead.
Conway is trying to stand.
Slim is trying to control. Conway wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Conway trying to control from the bottom.
Slim working the head and body with strikes.
Slim looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Conway actively working from the bottom here.
Conway tries to roll over but Slim keeps him under control.
Slim tries to pass to full mount but Conway defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slim is thwarting Conway's attempts to control the position.
Conway is trying to stand up here but Slim is controlling him well.
Still in half guard, Slim seems content to control.
Conway is not content to let Slim control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Barbados Slim.
Slim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slim circles away from the clinch attempt
and Slim cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Conway has closed the distance and engaged Slim in a clinch.
Conway has a couple of punches blocked by Slim.
Conway breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conway tries to clinch but Slim moves away
and Slim counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Conway avoids the body shot from Slim.
The fight stays on the outside here - Conway looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Conway tries to close the distance and clinch but Slim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Conway closes the distance and clinches.
Our sources have told us that Conway has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Slim is looking for a takedown.
Slim breaks from the clinch.
Conway moves in looking to clinch but Slim pushes him off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conway closes the distance looking to clinch
and Slim makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slim throws a leg kick but Conway sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ryan Conway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Conway tries to clinch but Slim is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Barbados Slim 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.
Conway tries to clinch up.
Conway fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ryan Conway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conway connects with a body shot.
Conway throws a head kick that misses.
Conway throws a shot from downtown. Slim moves away and avoids it.
Conway is looking to clinch.
Conway closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Conway on the inside.
Slim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conway lands a shoulder strike.
Conway misses with a punch on the inside.
Conway misses with a punch to the body.
Conway has a couple of punches blocked by Slim.
Slim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Conway tries to clinch but Slim moves out of range.
Slim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slim misses with a series of wild punches.
Conway has taken the fight to the clinch.
Conway working aggressively here.
Conway gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Slim.
Slim trying to stall but Conway improves his position.
Conway scores with a shot to the side of Slim's head.
Conway throws a punch but it's blocked by Slim.
Conway lands an uppercut.
Slim wants a takedown.
Conway digs a right hand into Slim's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Slim's gas tank.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Slim has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Conway is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ryan Conway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barbados Slim.
Slim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ryan Conway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Conway fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conway darts in trying to clinch
and Conway takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Conway tries to clinch but Slim moves out of range.
Conway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Conway moves into the clinch.
Slim goes for a takedown in the clinch but Conway prevents it.
Slim takes a shot to the head.
Conway lands a body punch.
Slim wants a takedown.
Slim has Conway pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Conway manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Conway lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Slim has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Conway avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Slim is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conway lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Conway misses with a hook to the ribs.
Conway breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Conway throws a nice looking combination but Slim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Conway doesn't manage to clinch there - Slim circles away.
Conway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Conway tries to clinch but Slim moves out of range.
Conway clinches up against the cage.
Conway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Conway misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slim is trying to break the clinch but Conway is controlling him.
Ryan Conway has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Slim tries to land knees in the clinch but Conway avoids the damage to the body.
Slim is working for takedown but Conway is calmly controlling the position for now.
Slim drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Conway gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Slim has hold of one of Conway's legs. Conway is fighting the takedown attempt but Slim gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conway wants to sweep but no luck.
Conway is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Slim defends well.
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!
Slim trying to control the position from guard on top but Conway is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conway is looking to stand up but Slim isn't so interested in that idea.
Slim controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Conway has his foot on Slim's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Slim works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Conway is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Slim defends well.
Slim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Conway swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Conway dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Conway tries to clinch there but Slim circles away.
Conway drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Slim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Conway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Slim keeps the fight on the outside.
Conway tries to clinch up but Slim circles away and keeps his distance.
Slim keeps the fight on the outside.
Conway tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Conway drives through and clinches with Slim against the cage.
Conway with a knee to the head.
Conway is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Slim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conway lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slim lands a shot to the body.
Slim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Conway instigates a clinch.
Conway prevents the takedown attempt.
Conway pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slim swats away the attempt to clinch by Conway.
Slim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slim shoots in looking for a takedown but Conway manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Slim's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ryan Conway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barbados Slim.
Conway tries to clinch there but Slim circles away.
Conway tries to clinch but Slim moves out of range.
Conway on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Conway closes the distance looking to clinch
and Slim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conway wants to clinch
enabling Slim to counter with a crisp jab.
Conway fails in his attempt to clinch.
Conway tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Conway doesn't manage to clinch there - Slim circles away.
Slim swats away the attempt to clinch by Conway.
Slim keeps the fight on the outside.
Conway scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conway tries to clinch but Slim moves away
letting Slim counter with a right hand.
Conway moves in looking to clinch but Slim pushes him off.
Slim lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Conway at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Conway looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Conway checks the leg kick.
Conway moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Conway wants to clinch.
Slim misses with a takedown attempt - Conway sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Slim swats away the attempt to clinch by Conway.
Conway moves to clinch but Slim breaks away
and Slim counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Conway looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conway tries to close the distance and clinch but Slim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Conway tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Conway connects with a jab.
Conway gets a clinch.
Conway lands a hook that snaps the head of Slim backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slim has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Conway drops Slim onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Slim is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Slim is rocked!
Slim is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Conway pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Slim is still on wobbly legs! Can Conway finish him?
Conway lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Slim to his knees! Conway keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Conway!
Our winner, Ryan Conway, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Duck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duck has chosen Elvis Presley - Blue Suede Shoes as his entrance music. Donald Duck has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Frank Mir's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donald Duck!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duck manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mir seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duck paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duck tries a head kick but it misses.
Mir misses with a takedown attempt - Duck sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mir shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Duck is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Mir jumps into side control!
Mir is working Duck over with some ground and pound from side control.
Duck is trying to get back to his feet.
Duck takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mir stands up and beckons Duck to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mir gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mir tries to pull guard but Duck won't allow it.
Duck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donald Duck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duck takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Donald Duck has been cut.
Mir dives in and grabs Duck's left leg, looking for a takedown. Duck pushes down on Mir's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Mir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duck throws a combination that misses
and Mir holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mir fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice elbow from Mir.
Duck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mir tries for a takedown but Duck sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Duck throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Mir misses.
Duck throws a leg kick
and Mir counters with a left and a right that stings Duck.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duck lands a body shot.
Duck defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mir.
Mir shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duck pinned against the cage. Duck gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mir, right into the meat.
Mir fails with a takedown attempt.
Mir tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Duck swivels and escapes.
Duck misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Mir.
Mir shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duck pinned against the cage. Duck gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mir fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir tries to clinch up.
Duck lands the left hand.
Mir goes for a double leg but Duck avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Duck continues to drive forward.
Mir struggles to land a body shot inside as Duck controls his hands.
Mir is trying to pull guard but Duck has him pressed against the cage.
Mir escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duck avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mir uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duck.
Mir has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duck throws a leg kick but Mir checks it.
Mir changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Duck tries to avoid it but Mir manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Duck to the ground. Duck escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mir avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duck stuffs the takedown attempt from Mir. Mir gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duck pinned against the cage. Duck gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Duck goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Duck misses the target.
Mir fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Duck to the ground. Mir is now in Duck's guard.
Duck 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.
Duck wants to get back to his feet but Mir is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duck 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.
Duck manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Mir dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donald Duck's cut.
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.
Duck misses with a wild body shot.
Mir is looking to clinch but Duck is avoiding it.
Mir gets the takedown into side control.
Duck is looking to reverse the position.
Mir remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duck is not content to let Mir control the position.
Duck manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Duck wants to advance to full mount but Mir doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir working for a triangle but Duck defends it easily.
Duck throwing strikes but missing.
Mir is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Duck throws a big right hand that misses.
Frank Mir has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mir tries to close the distance and clinch but Duck swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frank Mir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duck.
Mir fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Duck avoids it really well and circles away.
Duck attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mir lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Duck throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mir misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mir doesn't manage to clinch there - Duck circles away.
Mir shoots in looking for a takedown but Duck manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mir's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Mir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mir fails with a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duck misses with a low kick as Mir jumps back.
Mir looks to land a combination but Duck avoids it well.
Mir closes this distance looking for a takedown but Duck circles away.
Duck misses with a low kick.
Mir fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duck cracks Mir with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Duck falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mir counters with a one-two to the body.
No luck for Mir with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duck scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Mir or perhaps it was just good defense by Duck which made him look bad.
Duck connects with a nice looking jab.
Duck connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mir's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Duck. Those never looked like landing.
Mir's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Duck connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mir scrambles back to his feet.
Mir tries for a takedown but Duck sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mir tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Duck swivels and escapes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duck.
Mir has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duck.
Duck circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duck throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mir circles away quickly and effectively.
Duck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Donald Duck will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Donald Duck's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Duck.
Duck misses with a combination
and Mir counters with a head kick. That will keep Duck thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mir closes the distance and clinches up with Duck, looking for a takedown. Mir pushes Duck against the cage but Duck circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mir.
Mir tries to clinch but Duck moves out of range.
Mir tries to land a leg kick but Duck saw it coming and moves away.
A punch combination from Duck misses.
Duck throws a right hand that Mir ducks under and follows up with a left that Mir also avoids with ease.
Duck stuffs the takedown attempt from Mir. Mir gets slowly back to his feet.
Duck lands a really nice looking cross but Mir seems unphased.
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!
Mir dives in for a single leg takedown but Duck sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Mir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duck tries to break the clinch but Mir is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duck misses with a knee strike.
Mir has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Duck after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duck has had enough of the clinch but Mir keeps him there for the moment.
Duck softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mir tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mir escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duck throws a series of punches but Mir avoids them all with ease.
Duck tries a head kick but it misses.
Duck misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duck tries a head kick but it misses.
Mir darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Duck has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mir is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duck manages to get to full guard.
Duck looking to control.
Mir trying to control but Duck is working from the bottom.
Mir gets to his feet. Duck looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mir drives through with a takedown into guard.
Duck looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mir sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mir fails with a takedown attempt.
Mir tries to clinch but Duck moves out of range.
Mir gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Duck.
Mir gets the takedown into side control.
Duck defending against the ground and pound.
Duck is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mir's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duck punching from the bottom.
Mir trying to pass the guard but Duck defending well.
Duck gets back to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mir decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mir drives through and clinches with Duck against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duck wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mir taking a breather.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mir keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duck's efforts to push away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Mir showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mir has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Mir!
Frank Mir was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Donald Duck spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm sorry for my loss ... I would like to thank all my fans who support me when I win and when I lose ... I'll come back stronger'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bigbird Blast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's entrance music is Straight Out of Compton. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jermaine Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bigbird Blast!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a jab when Blast was well out of range.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Blast moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Blast.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blast counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blast counters with a stiff right hand.
Blast uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson tries to score with a low kick but Blast moves his leg out of the way.
Jermaine Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Blast counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Blast moves away and avoids it.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Blast's shoulder, as Blast tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blast counters with a one-two to the body.
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Blast to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Blast counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Johnson finds it's way through Blast's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Blast counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Blast misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Blast uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson goes for a takedown attempt but Blast pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Blast has time to react.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blast manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blast avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Blast has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch
and Blast counters with a two punch combo.
Blast walks into a stiff left hand from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Blast counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blast displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Blast counters with a one-two to the body.
Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blast gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blast throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blast blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Blast.
Our sources have told us that Johnson has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blast throws an elbow but misses.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Blast manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jermaine Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blast looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blast.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson throws a hook but Blast avoids it easily.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blast slips a straight right by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Blast counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Blast counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Blast uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blast counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
letting Blast counter with a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson cracks Blast with a right hand to the side of the head.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Blast counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Blast blocks a jab.
Blast avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jermaine Johnson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Johnson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Blast counters with a stiff right hand.
Blast is working the combinations to good effect here.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Blast counters with a nice uppercut.
Bigbird Blast is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice defenses there by Blast.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Blast's shoulder, as Blast tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Blast counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Blast counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Blast to acknowledge the strikes.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Blast counters with a one-two to the body.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blast on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Blast counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blast counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Blast to acknowledge the strikes.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Blast counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Blast counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blast ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Blast counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnson is rocked!
Johnson misses with a hook
and Blast counters with a crisp right that sends Johnson to the canvas! Blast follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bigbird Blast!
A victorious Bigbird Blast thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ho Lulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ebenezer Scrooge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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275 lbs
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273 lbs
12 - 11 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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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
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ho Lulu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ebenezer Scrooge!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lulu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Scrooge, pushing him back against the cage.
Lulu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Our sources have told us that Lulu has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Lulu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Scrooge's efforts to push away.
Lulu lands an elbow inside.
Still in the clinch, Lulu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lulu lands an elbow just above Scrooge 's eye.
It looks like Ebenezer Scrooge has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lulu has Scrooge pressed against the cage, preventing Scrooge from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lulu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lulu prevents the takedown attempt.
Scrooge takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lulu cracks Scrooge with a nice body shot.
Scrooge goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lulu prevents it.
Lulu lands a damaging elbow.
That has opened up Ebenezer Scrooge's cut even more.
Lulu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lulu lands a nice knee to the body.
Scrooge looks winded!
Lulu struggles to land a body shot inside as Scrooge controls his hands.
Lulu lands an elbow just above Scrooge 's eye.
Lulu taking a breather.
Scrooge is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lulu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ho Lulu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ebenezer Scrooge.
Lulu slows down the pace here.
Lulu lands a damaging elbow.
Lulu lands an elbow inside that Scrooge shrugs off.
The cut above Ebenezer Scrooge's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lulu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lulu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scrooge tries to circle away but Lulu has him pinned against the cage.
Lulu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lulu is pushing Scrooge up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A shot in the inside from Lulu.
Lulu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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!
Scrooge drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lulu pulls his leg out and moves away.
A shot to the liver by Scrooge. Beautiful body shot.
Lulu darts in trying to clinch
enabling Scrooge to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scrooge pushes Lulu up against the cage in a clinch.
Scrooge drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lulu gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short left from Lulu.
Lulu scores with a shoulder strike.
Lulu lands an elbow just above Scrooge 's eye.
Scrooge dodges an elbow strike from Lulu.
Lulu lands an elbow just above Scrooge 's eye.
Ebenezer Scrooge's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Lulu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lulu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lulu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lulu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ebenezer Scrooge's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ho Lulu!
Our winner, Ho Lulu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mac Force (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyron Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshall has chosen If the looks could kill as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
245 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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240 lbs
5 - 7 - 1 |
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mac Force!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyron Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall avoids the body shot from Force.
Force looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Force is keen to just control but Marshall is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Force prevents Marshall from standing back up.
Marshall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Force.
Force throws a strike but Marshall avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Force missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Force won't allow Marshall to get back to his feet.
Force is in close to Marshall's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Force throws an elbow that misses. Marshall uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Force's guard. Nice move by Marshall!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Force utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marshall would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Force looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marshall trying to stand up but can't free himself from Force's guard.
Force preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marshall gets to his feet - Force follows without any prompting.
Marshall throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Force's waist but Force gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marshall off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Force throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marshall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Force sizes up Marshall with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Tyron Marshall has been cut.
and Force counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Marshall! He's just covering up as Force starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mac Force!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Congo Ashantie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sunny Supernova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ashantie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Congo Ashanti. Congo Ashantie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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35
234 lbs
40 - 17 - 1 |
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38
235 lbs
41 - 18 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Congo Ashantie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sunny Supernova!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Supernova ducks under a wild hook from Ashantie.
Supernova walks into a stiff left hand from Ashantie.
It looks like Sunny Supernova has been cut.
Supernova lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ashantie backs up against the cage.
It looks like Congo Ashantie has been cut.
Ashantie misses with a hook. Supernova ducked under it nicely.
Supernova throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Ashantie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ashantie misses with a series of wild punches.
Ashantie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Supernova throws a series of punches but Ashantie avoids them all with ease.
Ashantie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ashantie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Supernovas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ashantie thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Supernova lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ashantie or not.
A short uppercut from Supernova.
Supernova tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ashantie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Supernova misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashantie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ashantie content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ashantie misses with the head strike.
Ashantie misses with a body punch.
Supernova softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Supernova misses with a punch to the body.
Ashantie tries to land knees in the clinch but Supernova avoids the damage to the body.
Ashantie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ashantie scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ashantie.
A nice left hand lands by Supernova.
Ashantie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ashantie fails to land.
Ashantie looking to throw knees to the head but Supernova is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Supernova fails to land.
Ashantie blocking some punches.
Ashantie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Supernova lands a hook that snaps the head of Ashantie backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Supernova tries a body shot but Ashantie blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Supernova blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ashantie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Supernova misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ashantie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Supernova has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ashantie.
Ashantie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Supernova.
Supernova tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Supernova as Ashantie tries to tie him up.
Supernova goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Supernova as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Supernova.
Nice body punch from Supernova - that landed with a thud.
Supernova lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ashantie is breathing heavily.
Supernova swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Supernova.
A short uppercut from Supernova.
Supernova tries to throw a body punch but Ashantie avoids it by throwing Supernova back against the cage.
Ashantie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Supernova.
A shot in the inside from Supernova.
Ashantie misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Supernova stalling against the cage.
Ashantie is stalling here.
Ashantie takes a shot to the head.
Supernova is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ashantie is keeping busy.
Ashantie misses with a knee to the head.
Supernova misses with a body punch.
Ashantie blocks an uppercut.
Ashantie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Supernova blocking some punches.
Ashantie misses with a body punch.
Supernova misses with a body punch.
Ashantie misses with a knee strike.
Ashantie stalling.
Supernova tries to work over Ashantie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Supernova throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ashanties head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Supernova.
The referee calls for Supernova to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie throws a head punch that misses.
Supernova softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A right hand to the body from Supernova.
Ashantie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Supernovas head.
Supernova lands a shot to the body.
Supernova misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ashantie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ashantie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Supernova avoids it.
Supernova swings wildly with an uppercut but Ashantie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Supernova blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ashantie struggles to land a body shot inside as Supernova controls his hands.
Supernova misses with a hook to the ribs.
Supernova fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Supernova.
Supernova cracks Ashantie with a nice body shot.
Supernova tries to stall but Ashantie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Supernova blocks an uppercut.
Supernova blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sunny Supernova dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ashantie throws a shot from downtown. Supernova moves away and avoids it.
Supernova throws a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Supernova.
Supernova slips a straight right by Ashantie.
Supernova fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Supernova throws a jab but it's blocked by Ashantie.
Supernova throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ashantie digs a good body shot into Supernova's ribs.
Ashantie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sunny Supernova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Supernova throws a series of punches but Ashantie avoids them all with ease.
Ashantie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Supernova manages to avoid it.
Ashantie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Supernova steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ashantie.
A jab lands there for Supernova.
Ashantie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Supernova looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sunny Supernova is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Supernova lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Supernova pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ashantie back to the cage. Supernova follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Supernova is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Ashantie like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Ashantie from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sunny Supernova!
Sunny Supernova decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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