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Death Squad 115:Payne vs Nodes PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Dank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dank comes into the arena with let the bodies hit the floor blaring out of the sound system. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Dank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan looks to land a combination but Dank avoids it well.
Morgan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dank eats them both and turns towards Morgan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dank throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morgan.
Morgan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dank misses with a combination
and Morgan counters with an inside leg kick.
Morgan tries to clinch but Dank moves out of range.
Morgan misses with a double jab
and Dank counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan tries to bum rush Dank with a series of wild strikes but Dank uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dank slips a jab from Morgan.
Dank walks forward, straight into a front kick from Morgan.
Morgan gets caught napping as Dank dives in and scores a takedown. Morgan manages to retain guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Morgan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dank is controlling him.
Dank stands up and waves to Morgan to follow him.
Dank slips a jab and a cross from Morgan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a series of wild punches.
Dank dives in and grabs Morgan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Morgan pushes down on Dank's head and hops out.
Dank throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Morgan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like John Dank has been cut.
Morgan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Morgan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dank.
Oooooh!!! Morgan has knocked Dank down with a huge combo! Morgan steps away and waves a wobbly Dank back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Dank is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan tries to clinch but Dank moves out of range.
Morgan misses with a two punch combination.
Dank clobbers Morgan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Morgan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morgan throws a nice looking combination but Dank bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morgan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Morgan.
Morgan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dank paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morgan drops Dank with a beautiful combination! Dank stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Morgan is looking for the KO!
Oh Dank is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morgan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dank tries to bum rush Morgan with a series of wild strikes but Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dank is holding his hands too far apart here. Morgan throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Dank is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Henry Morgan!
Henry Morgan made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Always drink responsibly'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mahmut Demir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lay Pray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pray has chosen Don't Fear the Reaper- Blue Oyster Cult as his entrance music. Lay Pray will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mahmut Demir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lay Pray!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pray fails with a takedown attempt.
Demir defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pray.
Demir connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Pray to the floor! Demir dives in looking for the finish!
It looks like Lay Pray has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pray looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pray is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Pray keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Demir wants to free his trapped foot but Pray is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Demir thows a huge punch but Pray dodges it nicely.
Demir passes to full mount!
Demir avoids the attempt from Pray to control.
Demir working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demir loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Pray scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Demir land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Demir stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mahmut Demir!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Muhammad Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Clean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Muhammad Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roberto Clean!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clean misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ali dives in and grabs Clean's left leg, looking for a takedown. Clean pushes down on Ali's head and hops out.
Clean throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clean thows a body shot but no joy.
Ali has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ali breaks the clinch.
Clean defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ali.
Ali showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clean.
Some wild striking there from Clean.
Clean tests Ali's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clean cracks Ali with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Clean misses with a two punch combination.
Ali tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clean swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammad Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ali throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali shoots in for a double leg but Clean sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clean moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Clean throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ali stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sloppy strikes from Clean. Those never looked like landing.
Clean misses with a few strikes there.
Roberto Clean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clean stuffs the takedown attempt from Ali. Ali gets slowly back to his feet.
Ali missing with a left hand there. Clean was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ali misses with a takedown attempt - Clean sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Clean has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Jab, jab by Clean - just one landing.
Clean swinging wildly here.
Ali closes this distance looking for a takedown but Clean circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clean leaves Ali with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ali is breathing heavily.
Clean lands a two punch combo.
Ali throws a jab when Clean was well out of range.
Ali throws a head kick but Clean moves out of range.
Clean scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clean misses with a series of wild punches.
Ali misses with a low kick.
Ali really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Clean changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Clean shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ali eats them both and turns towards Clean to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Clean connects with a crisp jab.
Ali shoots in and drives through. Clean sprawls well.
Clean moves out of range of the body kick from Ali.
Ali misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clean fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ali tries a head kick but it misses.
Ali is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Clean.
Clean keeps the fight on the outside.
Clean misses with a few strikes there.
Clean blocks a leg kick.
Clean scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ali takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ali shoots in for a double leg but Clean sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clean throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ali has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Clean finds it's way round the side to connect with Ali's head.
Ali shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clean pinned against the cage. Clean gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Clean lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clean scores with a nice head shot.
Clean's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Clean duly obliges.
Roberto Clean is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clean fails to land with a series of punches.
Ali dodges the punch combination from Clean.
Ali takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ali jumps guard and drags Clean to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clean trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ali's guard.
Ali trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Clean dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clean was well out of range. Poor timing from Ali.
Roberto Clean seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ali gets a clinch.
Clean has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ali has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Clean is trying to keep an underhook but Ali manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Clean is trying to maintain the position but Ali is very close to passing his half guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Clean. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ali stands up from half guard.
Ali gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Clean gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Clean misses with a punch on the inside.
Ali missing with knees to the body.
Ali breaks from the clinch.
Clean falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ali moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Clean's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Muhammad Ali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ali fails to land the takedown.
Ali shoots in for a takedown but Clean shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammad Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clean throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clean moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ali shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Clean sprawls well. Clean wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ali gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clean looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clean tests Ali's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ali wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ali moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clean blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clean gets underhooks to prevent Ali's takedown attempt.
Ali content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ali keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clean's efforts to push away.
Ali goes for a takedown attempt but Clean pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Clean moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Clean throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ali.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clean displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ali.
Ali is looking to clinch.
Clean defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ali.
Clean lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ali at a distance.
Clean tries to bum rush Ali with a series of wild strikes but Ali uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Clean misses with a series of wild punches.
Clean dips to his left and cracks Ali with an uppercut!
Clean fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Clean misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ali is defended easily by Clean.
Clean takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
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 Muhammad Ali will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ali's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Clean stuffs the takedown.
Ali takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Clean connects with a nice looking jab.
No joy there for Clean, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ali rushes Clean and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Clean has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ali.
Ali looking for a takedown.
Clean can't break the clinch.
Ali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clean misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clean swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ali.
Ali has managed to clinch.
Ali drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammad Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ali breaks from the clinch.
Ali closes the distance and clinches.
Ali tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Clean just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ali drops down looking for an ankle pick but Clean pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ali moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clean lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ali circles away quickly and effectively.
Clean misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clean misses with a two punch combination.
Clean throws a shot from downtown. Ali moves away and avoids it.
A combination from Clean does no damage.
Clean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ali.
Ali moves into the clinch.
Ali wants a takedown but no success here.
Clean is trying to break the clinch but Ali has him pressed against the cage.
Ali wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Ali on the inside.
Ali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clean throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ali looks for a takedown but Clean sprawls well.
Clean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.
Clean misses with a double jab
and Ali counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ali.
Ali drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Clean gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ali pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ali looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Clean's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clean gets underhooks to prevent Ali's takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Clean's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clean has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ali is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roberto Clean.
I think Clean 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Roberto Clean!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Oven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Gray could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to George Oven's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Oven!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oven slips a jab from Gray.
Oven circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Oven counter with a right hand.
Gray shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Oven to counter with a crisp jab.
Gray shoots and misses
and Oven counters with a stiff right hand.
Gray fails with the takedown
and Oven cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Gray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gray shoots and misses
and Oven counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oven avoids the body shot from Gray.
Gray rushes Oven and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oven.
Oven lands a hook that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
Oven lands with a light punch inside.
Oven scores with a hook to the body.
Oven softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oven lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gray takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gray on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Oven connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gray misses with a left hand
and Oven cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gray shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Oven counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gray closes the distance looking to clinch
and Oven makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oven bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gray's head.
A shot to the body from Gray misses
and Oven counters with a leg kick.
Gray wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gray misses with a hook to the body
and Oven counters with an inside leg kick.
Gray misses with a takedown attempt
and Oven counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gray looks to clinch
and Oven counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oven throws a good cross that connects.
Gray gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Oven counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oven circles away from the clinch attempt
and Oven counters with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gray wants to clinch
and Oven counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Oven dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gray darts in trying to clinch
and Oven counters with a left to the body.
Gray wants to clinch
and Oven counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gray shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gray showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Oven trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Oven is not content to let Gray control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oven keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ben Gray wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gray fails with the takedown
and Oven counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gray missing with a left hand there. Oven was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray shoots in and bounces Oven off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gray preventing the sweep.
Oven keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
Oven wants to sweep here but Gray controlling him for the moment.
Oven has control of Gray's left arm, preventing Gray from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gray tries for a takedown but Oven circles away easily
and Oven counters with a nice uppercut.
Gray tries to clinch but Oven moves away
and Oven counters with an inside leg kick.
Oven scores with a nice head shot.
Gray tries for a takedown but Oven circles away easily
and Gray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Gray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oven connects with a jab.
Gray misses with a takedown attempt
and Oven counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Oven connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oven lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oven throws a one two combo.
Gray closes the distance but Oven moves to the side
and Oven counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gray wants to clinch but Oven slips to the side
and Oven counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but George Oven will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Gray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gray tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Oven counters with a slapping leg kick.
Oven lands a glancing blow to the side of Gray's head.
Gray shoots and misses
and Oven counters with an inside leg kick.
Gray misses with a shot to the body
and Oven counters with a thumping low kick.
Gray gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good shot there by Oven.
Gray misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Oven!
Gray stands up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gray gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Oven counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Gray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Oven!
Gray looks to clinch
and Gray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gray tries to clinch
and Oven counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gray!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oven controls the position.
Ben Gray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. George Oven hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gray gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Oven to counter with a crisp jab.
Oven scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gray in his tracks.
Gray takes one on the button.
Oven throws a leg kick which misses Gray's front leg but catches the back leg as Gray tries to avoid it.
Gray misses with a double jab
and Oven counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray gets caught napping as Oven dives in and scores a takedown. Gray manages to retain guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gray has his foot on Oven's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Oven works his way back into a safe position though.
Oven controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gray can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Oven controls the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oven looking to pass the guard.
Ben Gray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gray looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Oven passes into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Oven comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Oven has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Oven!
An out of breath George Oven thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Sebastian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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28
200 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
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25
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Sebastian!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sebastian throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Sebastian tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva blocks a body shot from Sebastian.
Sebastian tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Sebastian is controlling him.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Sebastian, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sebastian takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Silva slips under a jab.
Sebastian shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Sebastian keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wanderlei Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Sebastian.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Sebastian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sebastian tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
Sebastian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva throws a right hand that Sebastian ducks under and follows up with a left that Sebastian also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sebastian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sebastian has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sebastian misses the jab.
Sebastian walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sebastian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sebastian misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sebastian throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Sebastian throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sebastian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sebastian drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jacob Sebastian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wanderlei Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sebastian throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sebastian swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Silva wants to stand and escape but instead Sebastian has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva wants to stand up but Sebastian is controlling him.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Sebastian from controlling successfully.
Sebastian drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Silva dives on top into guard.
Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sebastian looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
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!
Sebastian has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Silva is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sebastian.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Silva slows the pace down.
Silva wants to control but Sebastian is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sebastian avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Silva.
Sebastian is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.
Silva decides to stand back up. Silva steps back and let's Sebastian get back to his feet.
Sebastian tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sebastian throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Silva duly obliges.
Silva's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Silva duly obliges.
Sebastian goes for a double leg but Silva avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Silva continues to drive forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've been told by Silva's head coaches at Bi-polar Asylum that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sebastian throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Silva lands a nice hook to Sebastian's body. Sebastian takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silva is working the combinations to good effect here.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sebastian circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have Sebastian backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sebastian misses with a hook
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silva lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Sebastian misses.
Silva throws a series of punches but Sebastian moves out of range.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sebastian has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wanderlei Silva dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Silva scores with a hook to the body. Sebastian takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sebastian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
Wanderlei Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Sebastian takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sebastian throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva throws a right and a left that Sebastian avoids nicely.
A jab lands there for Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sebastian has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sebastian doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Sebastian shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sebastian's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sebastian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sebastian doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sebastian misses with a two punch combination.
Sebastian with a poor takedown
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wanderlei Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Sebastian.
Sebastian misses with a right hand
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Sebastian backing up. Sebastian nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
A nice combination there by Silva.
Silva feints a jab promting Sebastian to slip. Silva then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sebastian slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sebastian misses with a double jab.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Sebastian.
Sebastian closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Silva scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silva.
Jacob Sebastian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sebastian misses with a left hand
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva looks to land a combination. Sebastian sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wanderlei Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wanderlei Silva!
The defeated Jacob Sebastian had this to say: 'The path to success lies ahead of me. Aramaitie!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blokada Leningrada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jabari Jelani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Leningrada might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Farewell of Slavyanka. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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42
156 lbs
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275 lbs
23 - 24 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blokada Leningrada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jabari Jelani!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leningrada closes the distance and clinches.
Leningrada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leningrada looking to throw knees to the head but Jelani is blocking nicely.
Leningrada gets underhooks to prevent Jelani's takedown attempt.
Leningrada tries a knee to the head but Jelani blocks it.
Leningrada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Leningrada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leningrada lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leningrada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leningrada.
Jelani blocks an uppercut.
Leningrada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Leningrada - that landed with a thud.
Leningrada lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jelani.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jelani managing to block the knees to the body from Leningrada.
Leningrada has a couple of punches blocked by Jelani.
Leningrada lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Leningrada misses with a punch to the body.
Leningrada is leaning against Jelani and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Leningrada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leningrada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leningrada lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Leningrada.
A short right from Leningrada on the inside.
Jelani is trying to drag Leningrada to the mat but Leningrada just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Leningrada tries to throw a body punch but Jelani avoids it by throwing Leningrada back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leningrada misses with a body punch.
Leningrada makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Leningrada stops a takedown attempt from Jelani.
Blokada Leningrada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jabari Jelani.
Jelani is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Leningrada gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Leningrada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Leningrada.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leningrada.
Leningrada lands an uppercut.
Leningrada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jelani backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Leningrada.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leningrada tries to throw a body punch but Jelani avoids it by throwing Leningrada back against the cage.
Leningrada misses with a knee strike.
Leningrada lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jelani backwards.
Jelani wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Leningrada tries to land a knee to the head but Jelani blocks with his arms.
Leningrada misses with the head strike.
Jelani is trying to drag Leningrada to the mat but Leningrada just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A body shot lands from Leningrada.
Leningrada lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jelani.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Leningrada.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Leningrada.
Leningrada lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Leningrada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leningrada lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Jabari Jelani has been cut.
Leningrada lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leningrada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leningrada gets through Jelani's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Leningrada is leaning against Jelani and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Leningrada lands a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leningrada lands a body shot.
Leningrada gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jelani.
Leningrada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blokada Leningrada dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jabari Jelani's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jelani slips a jab and a cross from Leningrada.
Leningrada throws out a leg kick but Jelani moves out of range and Leningrada only half commits.
Jelani takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Leningrada shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Leningrada wants to work for an arm triangle but Jelani is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Leningrada wants to stand up but Jelani has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Jelani is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Leningrada jumps into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leningrada decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jelani is defended easily by Leningrada.
Jelani misses with a takedown attempt - Leningrada sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jelani throws a leg kick but Leningrada sees it coming and moves out of range.
Leningrada lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jelani at a distance.
Leningrada throws a combination. Jelani tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Leningrada scores with a nice right hand.
Jelani throws a head kick but Leningrada moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leningrada lands a nice shot to the body.
Jelani has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jelani there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Leningrada - just one landing.
Leningrada jabs Jelani right on the nose. Jelani blinks but takes it well.
Leningrada connects with an inside leg kick.
Leningrada throws a right hand that Jelani ducks under and follows up with a left that Jelani also avoids with ease.
Nice cross by Leningrada.
Leningrada displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jelani.
Blokada Leningrada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jabari Jelani.
Jelani is breathing heavily.
Jelani misses with a low kick.
Blokada Leningrada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jelani misses with an attempted mid kick.
Leningrada pushes Jelani up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leningrada.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leningrada with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leningrada working Jelani over with knees to the body.
Leningrada presses Jelani against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Leningrada.
Leningrada misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jelani.
A nice right hand lands inside from Leningrada.
Leningrada lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Leningrada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leningrada.
Leningrada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leningrada tries to land knees in the clinch but Jelani avoids the damage to the body.
Leningrada throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Leningrada.
Leningrada scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Leningrada lands a shoulder strike.
Leningrada landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Leningrada digs a right hand underneath Jelani's ribcage. Jelani let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Leningrada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leningrada using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jelani has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leningrada lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A hook to the body from Leningrada.
Jelani blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jelani has Leningrada pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Leningrada manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blokada Leningrada dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jabari Jelani'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nice jab there from Leningrada.
Leningrada scores with a body shot.
Jelani fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Leningrada avoids it really well and circles away.
Leningrada lands a nice shot to the body.
Leningrada shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jelani's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leningrada works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jelani is refusing to be controlled, as Leningrada sits in half guard.
Leningrada decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Blokada Leningrada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leningrada closes the distance and clinches.
Leningrada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Leningrada.
Leningrada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Leningrada scores with a nice hook to the head.
Leningrada crunches a lovely knee into Jelani's ribcage.
Jelani takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jelani wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Leningrada has him pressed against the cage.
Leningrada pushes Jelani back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Leningrada lands a shot to the body.
Leningrada landing knees to the head.
Jabari Jelani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leningrada lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Leningrada.
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 knee to the head by Leningrada.
A left hand lands to the body for Leningrada.
Leningrada using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jelani takes a knee right on the jaw!
Leningrada throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jelani blocks it with crossed arms.
Leningrada lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Leningrada lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blokada Leningrada has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Leningrada scores with a nice short uppercut.
Leningrada lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jelani backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Leningrada.
Leningrada works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Leningrada softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Leningrada works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jelani has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Leningrada after a bit of a struggle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Leningrada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Leningrada lands a hook that snaps the head of Jelani backwards.
A body shot lands from Leningrada.
Leningrada makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blokada Leningrada is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice right hand lands inside from Leningrada.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Leningrada.
Leningrada pushes Jelani back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Leningrada lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for Leningrada.
Leningrada lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leningrada scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jelani is rocked!
Jelani drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jelani is still on wobbly legs! Can Leningrada finish him?
Blokada Leningrada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jabari Jelani.
Leningrada lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jelani backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blokada Leningrada showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Leningrada 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:24
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blokada Leningrada!
Blokada Leningrada 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.
In defeat, Jabari Jelani stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back !'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stand Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Irving Massimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bang kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mike Tyson clip from Hangover. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stand Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Irving Massimo!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bang connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bang tries to bum rush Massimo with a series of wild strikes but Massimo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Massimo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bang swats away the attempt to clinch by Massimo.
Bang throws a right hand that Massimo ducks under and follows up with a left that Massimo also avoids with ease.
We've been told by Bang's head coaches at Main Event Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Massimo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bang moves in looking to clinch but Massimo pushes him off.
Bang throws a right hand that Massimo ducks under and follows up with a left that Massimo also avoids with ease.
Bang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Massimo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bang's guard.
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 is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Massimo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bang is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Massimo is controlling him.
Bang will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Massimo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bang wants to get back to his feet but Massimo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang has momentary wrist control but Massimo slips an elbow through the middle.
Bang keeping moving, preventing Massimo from controlling successfully.
Bang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Massimo scoring with some ground and pound.
Massimo scoring with some ground and pound.
Massimo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bang is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bang pushes Massimo off and gets back to his feet.
Oh Bang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Massimo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bang seems to have got his legs back now.
Massimo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bang's efforts to push away.
Massimo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bang backwards.
Massimo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massimo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bang pulls his leg out and moves away.
Massimo is looking to clinch but Bang is avoiding it.
Bang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Massimo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Massimo dodges the punch combination from Bang.
Bang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Massimo drops his shoulder and cracks Bang with a huge uppercut! Bang goes down! Can Massimo finish him?
Massimo trying to control but Bang is working from the bottom.
Massimo looking to pass the guard.
Massimo stands up over Bang, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Massimo tries to free his leg and advance position but Bang is retaining full guard.
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.
Massimo stops Bang from standing up.
Massimo lands a couple of elbows.
Massimo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bang wants to stand up but Massimo is controlling him.
Massimo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bang's guard.
Massimo prevents Bang from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massimo drops an elbow to the side of Bang's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Massimo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Massimo is looking to pass Bang's guard but actually Bang recovers to full guard.
Massimo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Massimo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bang wants to stand but Massimo is controlling the position.
Massimo stands up over Bang, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Massimo stands up over Bang, holding on to his feet. Massimo throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Bang is out cold! Massimo lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Irving Massimo!
Irving Massimo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nub Nodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nub Nodes will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Solid boxing
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nub Nodes!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Payne is defended easily by Nodes.
Payne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nodes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Payne tests Nodes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Payne falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Nodes counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nodes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payne.
Payne looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nodes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nodes ducks right into an uppercut from Payne.
Payne cracks Nodes with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nodes ducks straight into an uppercut from Payne and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Nodes manages to regain guard straight away.
Nodes is rocked!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Payne gets to his feet and stands over Nodes, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Nodes felt that one! Payne unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Nodes from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Payne!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, John Payne made sure he mentioned The Dark Side, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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