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SPNY 196: Billet - Ruanti PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Halder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Washington might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Last Ride of Leonard Washington. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Blake Halder was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonard Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blake Halder!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Halder is fending him off so far but Washington persists. Nope, Halder circles away and we're back to standing.
Blake Halder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Halder.
Halder throws a half hearted mid kick.
Washington misses with a double jab.
Halder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Washington manages to avoid it.
Washington has been working on his balance at The B3ast, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Halder.
Halder misses with a head kick.
Halder is looking to land body kicks.
Halder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Washington was well out of range. Poor timing from Halder.
Halder scores with a leg kick.
Washington cracks Halder with an open hand slap.
Halder throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Washington's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Washington connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Washington scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Washington prevents Halder from improving his position.
Washington missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Washington prevents Halder from improving his position.
Halder gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halder is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Washington slips nicely into half guard.
Washington is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Halder doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Washington.
Halder is trying to get back to full guard.
Washington is trying to control the action in half guard but Halder is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Washington thows a huge punch but Halder dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington throws a strike but Halder avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Halder manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Halder thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Halder looking to finish with strikes here!
Halder with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Halder throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Washington because Halder loaded up on that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halder goes for an armbar but Washington turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Washington.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Washington's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Washington with a nice head shot there.
Halder controlling Washington's posture.
Washington makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Washington looking to pass the guard.
Washington trying to control the position from guard on top but Halder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halder trying to keep a closed guard but Washington is proving a slippery customer.
Washington drops back, looking for a kneebar! Halder looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Halder looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Halder!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Washington tries to bench press Halder off him but Halder keeps the position.
Halder throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Washington gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Washington avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Halder.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Blake Halder will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Halder gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Washington counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Washington.
Washington wants to control from the top but Halder keeps moving.
Washington is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Washington has gone for a leg lock! Halder slips out almost immediately though and dives into Washington's guard.
Washington keeping moving, preventing Halder from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Washington holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Halder throwing strikes but missing.
Washington is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Halder trying to control the position from guard on top but Washington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halder slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Halder there.
Washington wants to control but Halder is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Halder slips a nice elbow through Washington's hands, connecting with Washington's forehead.
Washington blocking the ground and pound attempt from Halder.
Halder is thwarting Washington's attempts to control the position.
Washington is defending against the submission attempts here by Halder.
Halder controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington has hold of Halder's hands but Halder slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Washington controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Halder not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Leonard Washington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halder is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Washington sees it coming and defends easily.
Washington is looking for a sweep. Halder is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Washington is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Halder's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Halder's back!
Washington is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Halder is defending well though. Washington let's go of the attempt for now.
Halder turns into Washington and is now in his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Halder looking to pass the guard.
Halder is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Blake Halder will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Washington moves into the clinch.
Washington tries to work over Halder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Washington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Washington is looking to control Halder's arms but Halder gets an underhook and turns him. Now Washington has his back to the cage.
Washington is looking for a takedown.
Halder prevents a body shot from Washington.
Washington struggles to land a body shot inside as Halder controls his hands.
Washington scores with a hook to the body.
Halder comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Leonard Washington has been cut.
Washington lands a shoulder strike.
Halder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Washington's elbow.
Washington prevents a body shot from Halder.
Halder lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Halder.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Washington pushes Halder back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Washington throws an elbow but it misses.
Washington lands a nice elbow.
Washington avoids a wild elbow strike from Halder.
A right hook to the body lands for Washington.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halder struggles to land a body shot inside as Washington controls his hands.
Washington misses with a body punch.
Halder comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Washington is trying to drag Halder to the mat but Halder just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Washington prevents a body shot from Halder.
Halder lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Washington fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Washington misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice elbow from Halder.
Washington dodges an elbow strike from Halder.
Halder pushes off an throws an elbow but Washington leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Halder pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Washington.
Washington blocks the elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Washington avoids a wild elbow strike from Halder.
Washington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Washington misses with a hook from the clinch.
Halder creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Halder.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington swings wildly with an uppercut but Halder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halder misses with a punch on the inside.
Halder blocks a body shot from Washington.
Washington is working Halder over against the cage.
Halder misses with a punch on the inside.
Leonard Washington has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Halder misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Halder.
Washington dodges an elbow strike from Halder.
Halder comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Washington misses with a punch to the body.
Washington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Halder's elbow.
Washington prevents a body shot from Halder.
Halder prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonard Washington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Washington blocks an elbow strike from Halder.
Nice elbow from Halder.
Halder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
Halder connects with a nasty looking knee right to Washington's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halder is leaning against Washington and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Halder just misses with a elbow thrown towards Washington's brow.
Washington takes an elbow to the temple.
Halder creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Washington misses with some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Halder.
Halder working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Halder scores with a nice short uppercut.
Halder lands an elbow just above Washington 's eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halder tries a body shot but Washington blocks it.
Leonard Washington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Halder creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Halder lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Halder comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Halder tries to land a knee to the head but Washington blocks with his arms.
Washington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Washington lands a damaging elbow.
Washington can't find room to land a body shot as Halder controls the action.
Halder looking to throw knees to the head but Washington is blocking nicely.
Halder misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Washington.
Halder blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Washington.
Washington is trying to stall.
Halder lands a shot to the body.
Halder with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Halder looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Halder.
Halder throws an elbow but it misses.
Halder creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Halder lands with a light punch inside.
Washington throws a punch but it's blocked by Halder.
Washington dodges an elbow strike from Halder.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Halder gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Washington avoids the elbow strike from Halder, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Halder.
Halder lands a nice uppercut.
Halder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Halder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Halder winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Blake Halder!
Our winner, Blake Halder, 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Ramus Arthanier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Risto Korpisuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arthanier comes to the cage accompanied by P.O.D. - Boom. Korpisuo has chosen Eläkeläiset - Humpparaakki as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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197 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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramus Arthanier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 26 - 1, fighting out of New York, Risto Korpisuo!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arthanier lands a nice looking kick to the body. Korpisuo takes a step back to recover.
Arthanier misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Korpisuo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arthanier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Korpisuo.
Korpisuo shoots in and drives through. Arthanier sprawls well.
Arthanier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Korpisuo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Arthanier lands with a cross.
Arthanier throws a lazy right hand but Korpisuo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Korpisuo moves out of range as Arthanier throws a body kick.
Arthanier throws a solid leg kick but Korpisuo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Arthanier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arthanier looks for the body kick but Korpisuo saw that one coming.
Arthanier misses with a left hand
and Korpisuo counters with a nice body shot.
Korpisuo tried to score with a low kick but Arthanier checks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Arthanier 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 Korpisuo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Korpisuo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Arthanier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Korpisuo counters with a stiff right hand.
Korpisuo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arthanier.
Ramus Arthanier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Korpisuo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Arthanier scores with a hook.
Korpisuo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Korpisuo moves out of range of the body kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Korpisuo 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.
Arthanier throws a lazy right hand but Korpisuo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arthanier throws a body kick that misses
and Korpisuo counters by moving into the clinch.
Korpisuo digs a right hand into Arthanier's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arthanier's gas tank.
Arthanier has a couple of punches blocked by Korpisuo.
Arthanier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arthanier.
Korpisuo takes a shot to the 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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Korpisuo.
Arthanier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Korpisuo avoids it.
Arthanier landing knees to the body.
Arthanier stops a takedown attempt from Korpisuo.
Arthanier managing to block the knees to the body from Korpisuo.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Arthanier takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arthanier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Korpisuo is defending well for now.
Korpisuo is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Arthanier can't fight it off and eventually Korpisuo manages to take the fight to the floor. Arthanier looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Arthanier trying to keep a closed guard but Korpisuo is proving a slippery customer.
Korpisuo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Korpisuo throws an elbow that misses. Arthanier uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Korpisuo's guard. Nice move by Arthanier!
Arthanier stays in close to Korpisuo's body and controls the position.
Korpisuo looking for a guillotine here but Arthanier defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korpisuo is looking for a triangle but Arthanier pushes his legs off easily.
Arthanier has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Arthanier stopping the sweep attempt from Korpisuo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arthanier is looking to stand up but Korpisuo won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramus Arthanier dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Arthanier is looking to slow Korpisuo down with leg kicks.
Arthanier lands an overhand right.
Arthanier chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Arthanier lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Korpisuo is rocked!
Arthanier ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Korpisuo out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ramus Arthanier!
Ramus Arthanier spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricky White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cortez Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White comes into the arena with Chelsea Dagger blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricky White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cortez Coleman !
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Coleman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
White throws a front kick that sends Coleman stumbling back into the cage.
Coleman slips a jab and a cross from White.
Coleman walks into a straight right hand from White.
Ricky White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Coleman counters with a thumping low kick.
White will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
White closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Coleman 's guard.
We've been hearing that White has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
White has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
White controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
White postures up and lands a big shot to Coleman 's brow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White trying to control but Coleman is working from the bottom.
Coleman is trying to control the position but White postures up.
White won't allow Coleman to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells White's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Coleman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. White is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman being controlled here, momentarily.
White is looking to work some ground and pound but Coleman has wrist control.
Coleman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Coleman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
White working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Coleman looking for a sweep. Not yet Coleman , not yet.
White sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Coleman keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
Coleman looking for a guillotine here but White defends easily.
Coleman looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is in close to Coleman 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
White looking to pass the guard.
White postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Coleman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White chips away with some ground and pound.
Coleman wants to stand and escape but White is having none of it.
White working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Coleman 's head.
White lands a couple of elbows.
White working some strikes from top position.
White postures up in Coleman 's guard and throws a big left but Coleman blocks it.
White lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Coleman looking for a sweep. Not yet Coleman , not yet.
White postures up in Coleman 's guard and throws a big left but Coleman blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
White working some strikes from top position.
White is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Coleman looking for a sweep. Not yet Coleman , not yet.
White trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
White throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White wants to control from the top but Coleman keeps moving.
White throwing strikes but missing.
White wants to control from the top but Coleman keeps moving.
Coleman is trying to control the position but White postures up.
White working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Coleman 's head.
White working some strikes from top position.
White slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
White throws a big elbow that misses.
Coleman looking for a guillotine here but White defends easily.
Coleman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
White stopping the sweep attempt from Coleman .
Coleman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as White controls the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White stands up over Coleman , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky White dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
White misses with a low kick.
White lands with a shot to the body.
Coleman checks a leg kick.
White scores with a head kick.
White looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Coleman working for submissions but it's allowed White to get to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Coleman is refusing to be controlled, as White sits in half guard.
Coleman wants to control but White is keeping busy.
Coleman actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White scoring with strikes to the body and head.
White perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
White is trying to control. Coleman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Coleman is pressing down on White's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Coleman wants to sweep but no luck.
Coleman looking for submissions from the bottom but instead White passes into side control.
White is working Coleman over with some ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on White's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White working the head and body with strikes.
White is looking to take a break and control but Coleman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White lands a decent elbow from side control.
Coleman is trying to get back to half guard.
White taking a breather here.
Coleman wants to control but White postures up.
White lands an elbow.
Coleman tries to improve position but can't.
White working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
White lands an elbow.
White lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Coleman down.
White cracks Coleman with an elbow. That is naaassty.
White grinds an elbow into Coleman 's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman sneaks back into half guard.
Coleman actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Coleman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
White working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
White postures up and lands a big shot to Coleman 's brow.
Coleman keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
White landing with the ground and pound.
White working some strikes from top position.
Coleman manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Coleman thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but White manages to avoid the submission attempt.
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!
Coleman postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
White is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
White tries to get to full guard but Coleman has control of the leg.
Coleman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coleman trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky White dominated that second round.
That's time! White's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
White misses with a kick to the body.
Coleman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
White fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Coleman to the ground. White is now in Coleman 's guard.
White scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
White working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
White is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Coleman can do to turn this around?
Coleman looking to control.
Coleman has momentary wrist control but White slips an elbow through the middle.
White throwing strikes from guard but Coleman blocks nicely.
White looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
White with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White landing with the ground and pound.
White stands up over Coleman , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Coleman wants to sweep but no luck.
Coleman keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
White is in close to Coleman 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
White stands up over Coleman , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
White lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
White in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Coleman is pulling down on White's head to control his posture.
Coleman has his foot on White's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. White works his way back into a safe position though.
Coleman wants to sweep but no luck.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Coleman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White working some strikes from top position.
White controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ricky White overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
White scoring with punches to the head and body.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Coleman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White controlling from the top position.
White postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Coleman wants to stand but White is controlling the position.
White is in close to Coleman 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White wants to control from the top but Coleman keeps moving.
Coleman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
White scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ricky White is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Coleman trying to keep a closed guard but White is proving a slippery customer.
Coleman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
White content to stall in guard here.
White seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Coleman for as long as he can get away with.
White won't allow Coleman to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
White has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We're going to have a standup here because Ricky White wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
White shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Coleman manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
White is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky White showed his dominance in that final round.
Well White has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky White!
After the fight, Ricky White was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Folignus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsu Laoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Folignus's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Laces Out. Laoka has chosen The Bell Tolls as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Katsu Laoka enters the cage!
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193 lbs
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202 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Folignus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Katsu Laoka!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Folignus misses with a takedown attempt - Laoka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Folignus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Laoka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Laoka looks to land a body kick but Folignus moved away.
Laoka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Folignus, pushing him back against the cage.
Laoka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Laoka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Folignus.
Folignus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Folignus goes for a takedown attempt but Laoka pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Laoka throws a sloppy head kick and Folignus moves out of range easily.
Folignus walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laoka lands a really nice looking cross but Folignus seems unphased.
Folignus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Folignus changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Laoka fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Folignus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laoka tries to clinch up.
Folignus lands a nice looking body kick.
Folignus connects with an inside leg kick.
Laoka rushes Folignus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Folignus is trying to drag Laoka to the mat but Laoka just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Folignus wants to get back to striking at distance but Laoka won't allow it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Laoka crunches a lovely knee into Folignus's ribcage.
We've been informed that Laoka has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Folignus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laoka misses with a hook.
Laoka lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laoka lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laoka rushes Folignus and presses him up against the cage.
Folignus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Folignus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Laoka.
Laoka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Folignus blocks it with crossed arms.
Folignus is trying to maintain a safe position but Laoka gets an underhook and turns Folignus into the cage.
Laoka prevents Folignus from breaking the clinch.
Laoka tries to land knees in the clinch but Folignus avoids the damage to the body.
Laoka keeps control of Folignus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Folignus managing to block the knees to the body from Laoka.
Laoka missing with knees to the body.
Folignus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Folignus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laoka throws a hook but Folignus avoids it easily.
Folignus looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Folignus cracks Laoka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Folignus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laoka moves into range and clinches up with Folignus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Folignus throws a head punch that misses.
Laoka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Folignus is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Laoka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Folignus's brow.
Laoka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Folignus blocks a body shot from Laoka.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Laoka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Folignus's brow.
Laoka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Folignus avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Laoka.
Folignus is breathing heavily.
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!
Laoka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Folignus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Folignus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Laoka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Laoka tries to land knees in the clinch but Folignus avoids the damage to the body.
Laoka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Folignuss head.
Laoka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Folignus is defending well for now.
Laoka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Folignus is defending well for now.
Laoka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Laoka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Folignus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Folignus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laoka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Folignus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laoka blocks it with crossed arms.
Laoka tries to land a knee to the head but Folignus blocks with his arms.
Laoka landing knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Laoka.
Folignus avoiding damage as Laoka throws knees to the body.
Laoka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Laoka prevents a takedown attempt there.
Folignus takes an elbow to the forehead.
Laoka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Folignus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Laoka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laoka utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Folignus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Folignus is looking to control Laoka's arms but Laoka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Folignus has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsu Laoka dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Laoka cracks the inside of Folignus's front leg.
Folignus throws a body kick that misses
and Laoka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Laoka utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Laoka scores with a knee to the head.
Folignus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Laoka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Laoka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Folignus is defending well for now.
Laoka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Folignus avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Folignus dodges an elbow strike from Laoka.
Laoka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Folignus.
Laoka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Laoka tries a knee to the head but Folignus blocks it.
Folignus can't break the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Folignus is pushing Laoka up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Laoka connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laoka trying to land knees to the body.
Laoka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Folignus.
Laoka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Folignus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laoka blocks it with crossed arms.
Folignus avoiding damage as Laoka throws knees to the body.
Folignus lands with a right to the head.
Laoka tries to land knees in the clinch but Folignus avoids the damage to the body.
Folignus is trying to break the clinch but Laoka is controlling him.
Laoka trying to land knees to the body.
Folignus managing to block the knees to the body from Laoka.
Laoka looking to throw knees to the head but Folignus is blocking nicely.
Folignus tries to stall but Laoka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Folignus has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Laoka clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Folignus is looking for the choke from the back position but Laoka is controlling his hands well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Folignus has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laoka is in bad spot here.
Laoka is still trying to improve position.
Laoka tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Folignus goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Laoka is on top in guard.
Folignus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Laoka is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Folignus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Laoka doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Laoka manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Folignus is trying to keep Laoka in close.
Folignus manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Folignus wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Folignus lands a big shot there that rocks Laoka but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Folignus tries to control but Laoka wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Folignus pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
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 Nick Folignus will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Folignus scores with a jab. Laoka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Katsu Laoka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Folignus ducks under a wild hook from Laoka.
Laoka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Laoka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Laoka lands a knee to the head.
Laoka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Folignus's efforts to push away.
Folignus blocks an uppercut.
Folignus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Folignus wants to break free but Laoka has control.
Folignus holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Laoka trying to land knees to the body.
Katsu Laoka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Folignus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Laoka tries a body shot but Folignus blocks it.
Laoka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Folignus content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Laoka obliges.
Folignus successfully pulls guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Folignus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Laoka is aware though and is defending well.
Laoka stopping the sweep attempt from Folignus.
Folignus looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Laoka puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Folignus tries to get to full guard but Laoka has control of the leg.
Laoka is trying to control the action in half guard but Folignus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Folignus wants to improve his position but Laoka is controlling well.
Laoka is controlling the pace.
Laoka is thwarting Folignus's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Katsu Laoka wasn't active enough on the ground.
A nice leg kick lands there from Folignus.
Laoka avoids the head kick by Folignus.
Laoka throws the kick towards the body but Folignus avoids it.
Folignus avoids the head kick by Laoka.
Folignus throws a solid leg kick but Laoka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Folignus.
Laoka throws a shot from downtown. Folignus moves away and avoids it.
Folignus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Folignus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Katsu Laoka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laoka misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laoka. Folignus does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Folignus throws a solid leg kick but Laoka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Folignus.
Laoka pushes Folignus away with a front kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laoka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laoka tries to clinch up.
Folignus blocks a low kick nicely.
Laoka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Laoka.
Folignus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Laoka counters by moving into the clinch.
Folignus tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laoka lands a good knee to the midsection. Folignus won't want to take too many of those.
Laoka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Folignus avoids it.
Folignus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Folignus manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Katsu Laoka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Laoka 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Katsu Laoka!
Our winner, Katsu Laoka, 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 Jason Diamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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202 lbs
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268 lbs
47 - 27 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Jason Diamond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
47 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez shoots in looking for a takedown. Diamond tries to sprawl out of it but Mendez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Diamond manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mendez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Diamond quickly recovers to half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mendez is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Diamond reverses the position - he's now on top in Mendez's guard.
Diamond passes into half guard.
Mendez is looking for a sweep. Diamond is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diamond is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mendez moves into full guard.
Diamond trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond wants to stand but Mendez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mendez looking for a guillotine here but Diamond defends easily.
Diamond preventing the sweep.
Diamond wants to pass the guard but Mendez is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mendez keeping moving, preventing Diamond from controlling successfully.
Mendez working a defensive guard here.
Mendez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mendez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mendez has a takedown stuffed.
Jason Diamond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Mendez.
Mendez tries for a takedown but Diamond sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Diamond.
Diamond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mendez.
Mendez dives in for a single leg takedown but Diamond sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mendez wants to take the fight to the mat but Diamond manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Diamond wants to stall.
Diamond breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diamond lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mendez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Diamond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diamond throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diamond sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Diamond, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diamond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendez.
Mendez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mendez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diamond throws out the jab.
Mendez dives in for a single leg takedown but Diamond sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Diamond is trying to stall.
Mendez wants a takedown but no success here.
Diamond trying to control the position but instead, Mendez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Diamond into the cage.
Mendez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Diamond fights it off and pushes away nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mendez.
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 Jason Diamond.
I think Diamond 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 10:10
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 10:9
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 10:10
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abaka Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson has chosen Roll Right as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Abaka Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Watson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watson closes the distance and clinches.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Watson 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.
Khan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khan scores with a shoulder strike.
Khan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Watson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Khan working aggressively here.
Khan blocks an uppercut.
Khan prevents the takedown attempt.
Khan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Watson's face.
Our sources have told us that Khan has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Watson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Watson lands with a good tight uppercut to the 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!
Watson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Khan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Abaka Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Watson.
Khan blocking some punches.
Khan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Khan lands an elbow just above Watson 's eye.
Watson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khan looking to throw knees to the head but Watson is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan lands a knee to the head.
Watson avoids a wild elbow strike from Khan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khan.
Khan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Watson swings wildly with an uppercut but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Come on Watson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Khan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Watson takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Brian Watson has been cut.
Watson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khan stalls.
Watson wants to stall.
Khan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watson avoids it.
Khan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Watson is defending well for now.
Watson misses with a punch to the body.
Watson stalling the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Khan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Khan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watson avoids it.
Khan blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khan.
Watson tries to score a body lock takedown but Khan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Khan prevents the takedown attempt.
Khan struggles to land a body shot inside as Watson controls his hands.
Watson lands a right hand.
Watson lands a nice uppercut.
Khan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Khan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Khan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Watson.
Khan misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan prevents a body shot from Watson.
Knees to the body from Khan.
Watson misses with a body punch.
Khan lands a damaging elbow.
Khan missing with knees to the body.
Watson tries for a takedown but Khan manages to get underhooks.
Khan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Watson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Watson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Khan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Watson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watson lands a nice uppercut.
Khan gets underhooks to prevent Watson's takedown attempt.
Watson wants to take the fight to the mat but Khan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Watson is trying to stall.
Khan pushes off an throws an elbow but Watson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan tries to throw a body punch but Watson avoids it by throwing Khan back against the cage.
Khan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khan lands a good knee to the midsection. Watson won't want to take too many of those.
Watson looks winded!
Khan tries to land a knee to the head but Watson blocks with his arms.
Watson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Khan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Watson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khan was well out of range. Poor timing from Watson.
Khan lands a nice shot to the body.
Watson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Khan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Khan.
Watson breaks from the clinch.
Watson goes for a double leg but Khan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Khan continues to drive forward.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khan lands a nice elbow.
Watson looking to stall.
Watson looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Abaka Khan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brian Watson'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.
A head kick misses from Khan.
Watson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Watson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Watson closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Khan landing knees to the body.
Abaka Khan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Khan throws an elbow but it misses.
Khan tries to land knees in the clinch but Watson avoids the damage to the body.
Khan working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Watson as the two fighters clinch.
Watson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Khan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Watson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Khan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Khan gets underhooks to prevent Watson's takedown attempt.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
Khan tries a knee to the head but Watson blocks it.
Khan pushes off an throws an elbow but Watson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Khan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Watson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Watson is breathing heavily.
Watson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Khan is keeping busy.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Watson.
Watson is looking to control Khan's arms but Khan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Watson has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Watson.
Watson misses with the head strike.
Watson has Khan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Khan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Abaka Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Watson.
Khan throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Khan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Watson's brow.
Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with a knee strike.
Watson tries to throw a body punch but Khan avoids it by throwing Watson back against the cage.
Khan scores with a knee to the head.
Watson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Watson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan is pressed up against the cage. Watson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Khan down to the mat. Khan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Khan tries a head kick but it misses.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
Khan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Watson dives in for a single leg takedown but Khan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Khan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Watson backwards.
Khan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Watson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Watson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Khan is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khan looking to throw knees to the head but Watson is blocking nicely.
Watson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Khan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watson.
Watson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Khan.
Khan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Come on Watson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Khan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Watson lands an uppercut.
Khan stops a takedown attempt from Watson.
Watson is working Khan over against the cage.
Khan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Watson.
Khan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watson blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson tries to throw a body punch but Khan avoids it by throwing Watson back against the cage.
Watson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Watson.
Khan lands a nice elbow.
Khan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Khan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Khan lands a good knee to the midsection. Watson won't want to take too many of those.
Khan lands an elbow inside that Watson shrugs off.
Watson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Khan pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abaka Khan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brian Watson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Watson tries for a takedown but Khan circles away easily
and Khan counters with a good low kick that Watson was not able to check.
Watson looks to throw the jab but Khan is out of range.
Watson moves in looking to clinch but Khan pushes him off.
Brian Watson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Khan's waist but Khan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Watson off to one side.
Watson dives in for a single leg takedown but Khan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Abaka Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Watson.
Watson struggles to land a body shot inside as Khan controls his hands.
Watson lands a body punch.
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khan lands an elbow that stopped Watson in his tracks for a moment.
Khan misses with a knee to the head.
Watson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Watson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khan tries a knee to the head but Watson blocks it.
Watson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Watson misses with a punch to the body.
Khan lands an elbow inside that Watson shrugs off.
Khan scores a nice knee to the body.
Khan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Watson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Watson wants to take the fight to the mat but Khan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Watson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Watson avoiding damage as Khan throws knees to the body.
Khan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watson avoids it.
Watson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Khan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Khan can't do much from the bottom here.
Khan is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Watson in side control lands a decent elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Khan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Brian Watson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khan wants to control but Watson is keeping busy.
Khan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Watson lands a couple of elbows.
Khan 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.
Khan controlling the position.
Khan is trying to keep Watson in close.
Khan wants to sweep here but Watson controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Khan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Abaka Khan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Khan tries to clinch up.
Abaka Khan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watson moves out of range of the body kick.
Watson scores with a jab to the body.
Watson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Watson shoots in for a takedown but Khan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Watson tries for a takedown but Khan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Watson is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khan tries to clinch up but Watson circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Watson.
Watson throws a sloppy head kick and Khan moves out of range easily.
Watson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Khan is fending him off so far but Watson persists. Nope, Khan circles away and we're back to standing.
Abaka Khan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
Watson wants to clinch up but Khan keeps it at a distance.
Watson goes for a double leg but Khan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Khan continues to drive forward.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watson's elbow.
Khan works on Watson's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Watson fails to land.
Khan with a knee to the head.
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 Abaka Khan.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Khan, 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abaka Khan!
A relieved looking Abaka Khan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Mctanned (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perry Roscrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roscrow has chosen Wicked Gil as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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240 lbs
17 - 4 - 0 |
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32
247 lbs
27 - 22 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Mctanned!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Perry Roscrow!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mctanned.
Mctanned slips under a jab.
We've been hearing reports that Mctanned has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Horrible takedown by Mctanned or perhaps it was just good defense by Roscrow which made him look bad.
Some wild striking there from Roscrow.
Roscrow looks to land a combination but Mctanned avoids it well.
Roscrow throws a right and a left that Mctanned avoids nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mctanned shoots in but Roscrow avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Mctanned. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roscrow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roscrow throws the left hand but Mctanned avoids the punch easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mctanned.
Mctanned scores with punches from side control.
Mctanned is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Roscrow knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Roscrow prevents Mctanned from improving position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roscrow is trying to work for a sweep but Mctanned has mounted him!
Roscrow is desperately trying to improve his position but Mctanned has a good base and remains in mount.
Mctanned working the ground and pound effectively.
It looks like Perry Roscrow has been cut.
Roscrow really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mctanned lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That has opened up Perry Roscrow's cut even more.
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!
Roscrow is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mctanned landing punches.
The cut above Perry Roscrow's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Perry Roscrow's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Paul Mctanned!
Paul Mctanned thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Stupka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Shoznes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stupka comes to the cage accompanied by Red Army March. Shoznes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: O-Zone - Dragostea Din Tei. On his way into the cage it seems that Rocco Stupka has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rocco Stupka seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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250 lbs
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243 lbs
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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
23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocco Stupka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Shoznes!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shoznes connects with an inside leg kick.
Stupka misses with a straight left.
Shoznes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stupka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shoznes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stupka throws a hook but Shoznes avoids it easily.
Shoznes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stupka on the side of the head.
Rocco Stupka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stupka misses with an uppercut
and Shoznes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stupka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shoznes moves away.
Stupka misses with a hook.
Shoznes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Rocco Stupka has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shoznes slips a straight right by Stupka.
Stupka throws a body punch but Shoznes moves out of range.
Stupka looks to throw the jab but Shoznes is out of range.
Stupka fails to land with a series of punches.
Stupka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shoznes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stupka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stupka swings for the body but Shoznes moves out of range.
Shoznes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shoznes scores with a kick to the body.
Stupka is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Shoznes's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Stupka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stupka throws a right hand that Shoznes ducks under and follows up with a left that Shoznes also avoids with ease.
Stupka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shoznes.
Shoznes lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stupka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stupka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stupka misses with a body shot.
Stupka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Stupka throws an overhand right that lands on Shoznes's shoulder, as Shoznes tries to avoid the shot.
Shoznes moves out of range as Stupka throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stupka throws a poor cross that misses
and Shoznes counters with a nice leg kick.
Stupka misses with a hook.
Shoznes lands a head shot.
Shoznes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stupka.
Stupka throws a right hand that misses
and Shoznes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shoznes throws a sloppy head kick and Stupka moves out of range easily.
Shoznes lands with a cross.
Stupka throws a combination. Shoznes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stupka misses with a wild combination.
Shoznes is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Shoznes scores with a decent looking hook.
A clash of legs there as Stupka blocks the low kick.
Stupka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shoznes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stupka lands a jab to Shoznes's midsection.
Danga de danga de dang - Stupka scores with a four punch combination!
Shoznes misses with a leg kick.
Stupka throws the left hand but Shoznes avoids the punch easily.
A cross from Stupka lands.
Stupka throws a looping overhand right but Shoznes ducks down to avoid it.
Shoznes throws a hook but Stupka avoids it easily.
Shoznes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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!
Stupka throws a series of punches but Shoznes moves out of range.
Stupka misses with a double jab.
Shoznes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stupka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rocco Stupka's cut is getting worse.
Stupka misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stupka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shoznes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stupka.
Stupka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shoznes manages to avoid it.
Shoznes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stupka throws out the jab.
Shoznes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shoznes scores with a jab to the head.
Stupka shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Shoznes eats them both and turns towards Stupka to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A cross from Stupka lands.
Stupka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shoznes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stupka misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stupka dips to his left and cracks Shoznes with an uppercut!
Shoznes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stupka moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rocco Stupka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rocco Stupka's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shoznes slips under a jab from Stupka.
Rocco Stupka is winning the standup battle so far.
Stupka throws a right hand that Shoznes ducks under and follows up with a left that Shoznes also avoids with ease.
Shoznes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stupka finds it's way round the side to connect with Shoznes's head.
Stupka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stupka misses with a hook. Shoznes ducked under it nicely.
Shoznes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shoznes clobbers Stupka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stupka throws a jab when Shoznes was well out of range.
Stupka throws a lazy right hand but Shoznes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stupka misses with a leg kick.
Shoznes feints and then cracks Stupka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stupka down.
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!
Shoznes wants to clinch.
Shoznes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoznes throws a solid leg kick but Stupka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shoznes.
Stupka clobbers Shoznes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Shoznes thows a body kick. Stupka tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Stupka stuns Shoznes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stupka throws a jab when Shoznes was well out of range.
Stupka misses with a straight right.
Shoznes's corner calls for a 1-2. Shoznes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shoznes walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stupka throws a looping overhand right but Shoznes ducks down to avoid it.
Stupka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A leg kick checked by Stupka.
The crowd cheers as Stupka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shoznes doesn't seem phased though.
Shoznes ducks under a wild hook from Stupka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stupka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shoznes lands with a kick to the temple. Stupka shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stupka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shoznes. Shoznes obviously looking to wear him down.
Stupka misses with a body shot.
Stupka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shoznes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stupka.
Shoznes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stupka throws an overhand right that lands on Shoznes's shoulder, as Shoznes tries to avoid the shot.
Stupka throws a wild body kick that Shoznes sees coming a mile off.
Shoznes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stupka stuns Shoznes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shoznes lands with an overhand left.
Rocco Stupka's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Shoznes lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fighters circling - Stupka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stupka missing with a left hand there. Shoznes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stupka has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Shoznes.
Stupka takes one to the chin there.
Shoznes looks to land a right hand but Stupka moved out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Stupka. That snapped Shoznes's head back.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Stupka crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Shoznes - the referee stops the clock and Stupka gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Shoznes. Stupka manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good shot there by Shoznes.
Jeez, Rocco Stupka's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stupka misses with a hook
and Shoznes counters with a stiff right hand.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rocco Stupka's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joseph Shoznes!
Joseph Shoznes bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toni Manel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mad Dog Vachon Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manel comes to the cage accompanied by A Portuguesa. Vachon Ii is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Le Petit Poisson. Mad Dog Vachon Ii will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Toni Manel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mad Dog Vachon Ii!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vachon Ii stuffs the takedown attempt from Manel. Manel gets slowly back to his feet.
Jab by Vachon Ii.
It looks like Toni Manel has been cut.
Vachon Ii throws an off balance right hand
and Manel counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manel throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manel creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Vachon Ii sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Manel with the ground and pound but Vachon Ii regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Vachon Ii is positioning himself well to prevent Manel advancing to mount.
Manel 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.
Manel keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Manel is just content to waste time from the top position. Vachon Ii takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Manel trying to control the position from guard on top but Vachon Ii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vachon Ii tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vachon Ii wants to stand but Manel is controlling the position.
We've been hearing that Manel has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Manel trying to control the position from guard on top but Vachon Ii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vachon Ii keeping full guard, as Manel tries to pass.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Toni Manel wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Manel shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Vachon Ii manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Manel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Manel throwing strikes but missing.
Vachon Ii working a defensive guard here.
Manel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vachon Ii looking for a sweep. Not yet Vachon Ii, not yet.
Vachon Ii manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Manel manages to get himself to full guard.
Vachon Ii landing with the ground and pound.
Vachon Ii throws a strike but Manel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Manel tries to free his leg and advance position but Vachon Ii is retaining full guard.
Vachon Ii pulls Manel in close to prevent any damage.
Vachon Ii wants to get back to his feet but Manel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Manel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vachon Ii swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vachon Ii really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Manel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Manel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Manel stays in close to Vachon Ii's body and controls the position.
Vachon Ii tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manel postures up.
Vachon Ii can't keep his opponent in guard - Manel advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Manel is looking to take a break and control but Vachon Ii is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Manel content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Manel wants to control but Vachon Ii is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Manel is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Toni Manel.
Vachon Ii rushes Manel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Toni Manel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Toni Manel'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.
Oooh a lovely combination from Vachon Ii sends Manel down but not out. Vachon Ii dives into side control looking to finish.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manel is looking to reverse the position.
Vachon Ii working away.
Manel is looking for a sweep.
Manel regains half guard.
Manel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vachon Ii's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vachon Ii's back!
Vachon Ii trying to control the hands but Manel won't let him.
Manel is landing with strikes from the back.
Vachon Ii trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Vachon Ii is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Manel off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Manel lands with a hammerfist to the side of Vachon Ii's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Vachon Ii's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Manel is landing with strikes from the back.
Vachon Ii is trying to stand back up.
Manel missing with punches from the back.
Vachon Ii takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Manel is landing big shots and Vachon Ii is squirming looking to escape! He can't escape though and the ref jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toni Manel!
Our winner, Toni Manel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Belin Billet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Ruanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billet comes to the cage accompanied by Wasted. This should be fireworks!
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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
39 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Belin Billet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Daniel Ruanti!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruanti throws a leg kick
and Billet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ruanti misses with a head kick.
Ruanti misses with a kick to the body.
Ruanti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Billet.
Billet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Billet looks to throw the jab but Ruanti is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ruanti.
Ruanti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Billet wants to land a leg kick but Ruanti is out of range.
Ruanti avoids the body shot from Billet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruanti looks for the body kick but Billet saw that one coming.
Ruanti avoids the head kick by Billet.
Ruanti scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Billet doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruanti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice body kick there by Ruanti.
Billet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Billet lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ruanti throws a one two combo.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Billet checks a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Ruanti.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Billet tries to work over Ruanti's front leg with a kick but Ruanti checks it.
Billet connects with an inside leg kick.
Ruanti staying out of range there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ruanti checks a leg kick.
Ruanti throws a sloppy head kick and Billet moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billet avoids the body shot from Ruanti.
Billet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruanti manages to avoid it.
Billet avoids the body shot from Ruanti.
Billet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruanti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Billet fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ruanti.
Billet lands with a thumping leg kick.
Billet tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Billet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruanti manages to avoid it.
Ruanti throws a right hand that misses
and Billet counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid body kick from Ruanti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billet looks to throw the jab but Ruanti is out of range.
Billet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruanti was well out of range. Poor timing from Billet.
Ruanti misses with a body kick.
Billet misses with a low kick.
Ruanti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Billet.
Billet takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Billet checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Billet darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ruanti throws a leg kick
and Billet counters with a straight right hand.
Ruanti on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ruanti misses with a hook. Billet ducked under it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruanti lands a nice shot that snaps Billet's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti tries to land a front kick but Billet steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ruanti closes the distance and clinches.
Ruanti has Billet pressed against the cage, preventing Billet from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Billet's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ruanti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruanti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Billet misses with a kick to the body.
Billet stuns Ruanti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ruanti throws the left hand but Billet avoids the punch easily.
Billet connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Billet jabs Ruanti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ruanti takes one to the side of the head.
Billet throws a sloppy body shot
and Ruanti counters with a body kick that stops Billet in his tracks momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Daniel Ruanti will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ruanti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Billet.
Ruanti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Billet throws out the jab.
Billet has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ruanti throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Billet throws a solid leg kick but Ruanti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Billet.
Billet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Billet throws a front kick aimed at Ruanti's knee but Ruanti avoids it well.
Ruanti shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Belin Billet is winning the standup battle so far.
Ruanti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Billet throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Billet scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ruanti tries to clinch there but Billet circles away.
Billet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Billet.
Billet cracks the inside of Ruanti's front leg.
Ruanti tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Billet throws a chopping leg kick but Ruanti manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Billet. Ruanti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruanti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Billet at a distance.
Billet misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ruanti blocks a low kick nicely.
Ruanti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruanti tries to clinch but Billet is having none of it.
Billet throws a chopping leg kick but Ruanti manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billet misses with a body kick.
Ruanti checks the leg kick nicely there.
Billet takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruanti throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ruanti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Billet circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Ruanti drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Billet follows Ruanti to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Belin Billet!
Belin Billet gave a mention to SP Ultimate Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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