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Death Squad 124:Tatti vs Brian PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monte Melkonian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Ankudinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melkonian comes to the cage accompanied by Artsakh Music. Ankudinov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I must break you.. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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265 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Monte Melkonian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eric Ankudinov!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melkonian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Melkonian misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ankudinov gets caught napping as Melkonian dives in and scores a takedown. Ankudinov manages to retain guard.
Melkonian trying to control the position from guard on top but Ankudinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Melkonian sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ankudinov's guard.
Ankudinov wants to get back to full guard.
Ankudinov gets full guard.
Melkonian wanted to stand there but Ankudinov had control of the position.
Melkonian is pushing down on Ankudinov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ankudinov is fighting to maintain full guard but Melkonian has managed to sneak the leg through.
Melkonian looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Melkonian seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ankudinov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melkonian thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Melkonian is looking to take a break and control but Ankudinov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Melkonian is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ankudinov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Melkonian wants to pass the guard but Ankudinov is defending well.
Melkonian controlling the action here.
Ankudinov is in trouble now - Melkonian has advanced to mount!
Ankudinov flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Melkonian prevents Ankudinov from getting the reversal.
Ankudinov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melkonian is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Melkonian is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ankudinov sees it coming and defends easily.
Melkonian maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Ankudinov could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Melkonian has cracked it and Ankudinov is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Melkonian!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Monte Melkonian!
Monte Melkonian made sure to mention his sponsor, Das Labor in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Alexander could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Henry Morgan's chin.
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300 lbs
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211 lbs
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alexander tries to keep at a distance but Morgan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morgan manages to break the clinch.
Alexander on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Alexander seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alexander swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alexander shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Morgan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet but Alexander is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Alexander manages to pass to side control.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.
Alexander thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morgan's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Morgan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Alexander is controlling the pace.
Alexander's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Alexander 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.
Morgan is staying active underneath Alexander, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Morgan told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Alexander throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Morgan is trying to stand.
Alexander seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Morgan pushes Alexander off looking to stand but Alexander dives back in and keeps control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alexander working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Alexander thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morgan's head.
Morgan pushes Alexander off looking to stand but Alexander dives back in and keeps control.
Alexander is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Morgan sees it coming and defends easily.
Alexander controlling the pace.
Alexander throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Alexander takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Alexander lands strikes from half guard.
Morgan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alexander.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander is trying for a kimura here. Morgan looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Alexander wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paul Alexander!
Paul Alexander decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Kos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Adams (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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225 lbs
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260 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
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Kos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samuel Adams!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Samuel Adams has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Kos misses the target.
Kos misses with a looping left.
Adams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kos.
Adams closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kos's guard.
Adams tries to free his leg and advance position but Kos is retaining full guard.
Kos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Adams on the ground.
Adams stops Kos from standing up.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Kos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kos wants to stand up but Adams is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams is working Kos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Adams is controlling him.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Kos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams postures up in Kos's guard and throws a big left but Kos blocks it.
Adams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Adams stops Kos from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams distracts Kos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Adams wants to control from the top but Kos keeps moving.
Adams lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Adams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Adams cracks Kos with a solid left hand.
Adams is looking to work some ground and pound but Kos has wrist control.
Adams trying to control but Kos is working from the bottom.
Adams might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kos haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Adams postures up in Kos's guard and throws a big left but Kos blocks it.
Kos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Adams trying to control but Kos is working from the bottom.
Adams prevents Kos from getting back to his feet.
Adams chips away with some ground and pound.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Kos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams throwing strikes from guard but Kos blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams gets to his feet - Kos follows without any prompting.
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!
Kos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kos missing with a left hand there. Adams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adams moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Kos misses.
Kos missing with a left hand there. Adams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adams shoots in looking for a takedown but Kos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Adams's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kos cracks Adams with a good jab.
Adams looks winded!
Adams fails with the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Kos as Adams shoots in.
Ron Kos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Adams.
Kos cracks Adams with a big right hand and Adams goes down!
Adams is rocked!
Adams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Adams is still in real trouble! Can Kos finish him?
Kos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Adams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Kos from controlling successfully.
Adams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kos.
Kos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Adams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Adams seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kos throwing strikes from guard but Adams blocks nicely.
Kos wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Kos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kos wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Kos throws a big right hand that misses.
Kos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kos throws a big elbow that misses.
Adams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kos won't allow Adams to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kos postures up and lands a big shot to Adams's brow.
Adams should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Adams 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.
Kos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kos throws a big right hand that misses.
Adams looking for a sweep. Not yet Adams, not yet.
Kos throwing strikes from guard but Adams blocks nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kos throwing strikes from guard but Adams blocks nicely.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Kos from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Kos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Adams's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kos throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Adams tumbling to the canvas!
That has opened up Samuel Adams's cut even more.
Kos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kos throws a strike but Adams rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Adams with a nice head shot there.
Kos is wriggling around but Adams manages to pass to half guard.
Adams wants to take a breather but Kos is having none of it.
Kos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kos tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams works his foot free and advances to mount.
Adams lands a heavy elbow.
Adams won't let Kos get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Adams looking to control and managing it successfully.
Samuel Adams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Adams is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Adams lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Adams can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kos is looking to escape.
Adams won't let Kos get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adams fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kos really wants to buck Adams off and get back to his feet.
Adams looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Adams looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Adams working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Kos turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Adams off and cradles Kos's limp body as Adams celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Samuel Adams!
A victorious Samuel Adams thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Majstor Zivota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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280 lbs
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Majstor Zivota!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zivota looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Henderson is fending him off so far but Zivota persists. Nope, Henderson circles away and we're back to standing.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Zivota moves out of range.
Zivota goes for a double leg but Henderson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Henderson continues to drive forward.
Zivota goes for a takedown attempt but Henderson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chris Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Majstor Zivota.
Henderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Henderson throws a nice looking combination but Zivota bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Henderson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Henderson misses with a wild combination.
Zivota misses with a takedown attempt - Henderson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zivota staying out of range there.
Zivota throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Henderson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Zivota is in Henderson's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zivota postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Henderson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zivota postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Henderson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Zivota missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zivota is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Henderson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zivota is controlling him.
Zivota in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zivota has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zivota missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zivota throwing strikes from guard but Henderson blocks nicely.
Henderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zivota pushes down on Henderson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Henderson wants to get back to his feet.
Zivota not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Henderson is trying to stand back up but Zivota is controlling him
Zivota seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Henderson is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Majstor Zivota!
A pretty intense looking Majstor Zivota took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nub Nodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armos Saffedine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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285 lbs
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290 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nub Nodes!
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, Armos Saffedine!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saffedine wants to clinch.
Saffedine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nodes swivels and escapes.
Saffedine closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nodes circles away.
Saffedine fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nub Nodes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armos Saffedine.
Nodes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Saffedine.
Nodes slaps away a takedown attempt from Saffedine, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Saffedine tries to clinch
and Nodes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Armos Saffedine has been cut.
Saffedine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nodes slaps away a takedown attempt from Saffedine, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nodes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Armos Saffedine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saffedine throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nodes's waist but Nodes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Saffedine off to one side.
Saffedine fails with a takedown attempt.
Saffedine dives in and grabs Nodes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nodes pushes down on Saffedine's head and hops out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saffedine throws a head kick that misses.
Nodes works Saffedine's body with a nice hook.
Saffedine looks winded!
Saffedine shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nodes is trying to defend but Saffedine finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nodes pushes Saffedine off looking to stand but Saffedine dives back in and keeps control.
Saffedine wants to pass the guard but Nodes is defending well.
Saffedine is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nodes is just riding it out for now. Saffedine eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saffedine is taking a breather. Nodes says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Saffedine fails with a takedown attempt.
We've been informed that Saffedine has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Saffedine shoots in but Nodes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saffedine looks for a takedown but Nodes sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nub Nodes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Armos Saffedine's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nodes lands a slapping body shot.
Saffedine misses with a two punch combination.
Nodes swats away the attempt to clinch by Saffedine.
Saffedine closes the distance and clinches up with Nodes, looking for a takedown. Saffedine pushes Nodes against the cage but Nodes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Armos Saffedine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saffedine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Saffedine tries to clinch there but Nodes circles away.
Saffedine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saffedine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saffedine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Saffedine is breathing heavily.
Saffedine shoots in but Nodes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nub Nodes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armos Saffedine.
Nodes connects with a body shot that sends Saffedine's belly button to the back.
Nodes scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nodes lands with an overhand left.
Nodes cracks Saffedine with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Nodes has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Saffedine to stand back up!
That has opened up Armos Saffedine's cut even more.
Nodes digs a good body shot into Saffedine's ribs.
Nodes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saffedine can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Nodes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nodes is stalking Saffedine. Saffedine circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Nodes, and it's lights out! Saffedine really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nub Nodes!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rikiya Sonoda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Homer Gentry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gentry has chosen hammer time as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rikiya Sonoda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Homer Gentry!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonoda scores with a head kick. Gentry tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rikiya Sonoda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sonoda clinches up with Gentry and pushes him back against the cage.
Sonoda pushes off an throws an elbow but Gentry leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short right from Gentry on the inside.
It looks like Rikiya Sonoda has been cut.
Sonoda misses with a knee strike.
Nice body punch from Gentry - that landed with a thud.
Sonoda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gentry is defending well for now.
Gentry lands a hook that snaps the head of Sonoda backwards.
Gentry can't find room to land a body shot as Sonoda controls the action.
Gentry tries a body shot but Sonoda blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gentry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sonoda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gentry avoids it.
Sonoda takes a shot to the head.
Gentry avoiding damage as Sonoda throws knees to the body.
Gentry avoiding damage as Sonoda throws knees to the body.
Gentry lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gentry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sonoda creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gentry avoiding damage as Sonoda throws knees to the body.
Gentry pushes Sonoda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Gentry as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sonoda throws an elbow but misses.
Sonoda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gentry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sonodas head.
Sonoda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gentry avoids it.
Gentry lands a shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Gentry.
Sonoda is breathing heavily.
Gentry works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gentry takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gentry.
Gentry controlling the action here for a moment.
Good body shot from Gentry.
Gentry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gentry lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gentry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sonoda backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentry lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gentry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sonoda backwards.
Sonoda tries to land knees in the clinch but Gentry avoids the damage to the body.
Sonoda looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sonoda missing with knees to the body.
Gentry tries to throw a body punch but Sonoda avoids it by throwing Gentry back against the cage.
Gentry stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gentry stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gentry.
Sonoda blocks a body shot from Gentry.
Sonoda tries a knee to the head but Gentry blocks it.
Gentry lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gentry presses Sonoda against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gentry is stalling here.
Gentry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sonoda is rocked!
Gentry lands a big right hand that drops Sonoda! The killer instinct kicks in and Gentry finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Gentry!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Homer Gentry!
Homer Gentry is the new super heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Homer Gentry thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Rikiya Sonoda was interviewed post fight and said 'Team Goroshi - Kore Fight Nutrition - Dudes Gym - Death Squad MMA'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tatti Tasapaksu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tasapaksu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Motorhead - Smiling Like A Killer . Tatti Tasapaksu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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267 lbs
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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
26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tatti Tasapaksu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian King!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tasapaksu throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
Tasapaksu throws an elbow but it misses.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Tasapaksu.
Tasapaksu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through King's defenses.
It looks like Brian King has been cut.
Tasapaksu tries a body shot but King blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tasapaksu.
King misses with a body punch.
King scores with a shoulder strike.
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
King misses with a body punch.
A short left from King.
King works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A hook to the body from Tasapaksu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tasapaksu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tasapaksu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tasapaksu blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tasapaksu.
King tries to work over Tasapaksu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Tasapaksu.
Tasapaksu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from King.
Tasapaksu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tasapaksu unloads a knee to the mid-section. King lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
King blocks an elbow strike from Tasapaksu.
Tasapaksu slowing the pace effectively.
King is struggling to control the position.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Tasapaksu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Tasapaksu controls the action.
Tasapaksu prevents a body shot from King.
King avoids the elbow strike from Tasapaksu, against the cage.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
King throws a head punch that misses.
Tasapaksu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tasapaksu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. King is defending well for now.
Tasapaksu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Tasapaksu uses good head movement to avoid it.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tasapaksu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
King misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
King lands a shot to the body.
King has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tasapaksu pushes off an throws an elbow but King leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tasapaksu blocks an uppercut.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
King blocks an uppercut.
Tasapaksu misses with an elbow over the top.
Tasapaksu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Tasapaksu.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tasapaksu's elbow.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Tasapaksu.
Tasapaksu can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
Tasapaksu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
King lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from King.
Tasapaksu blocks a body shot from King.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tasapaksu throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.
Tasapaksu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tasapaksu lands a knee to the body.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Tasapaksu.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Tasapaksu controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Tasapaksu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tasapaksu is trying to stall.
Tasapaksu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tasapaksu lands a knee to the body.
Tasapaksu misses with a punch to the body.
King wants to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hand to the body from King.
Knees to the body from Tasapaksu.
King lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brian King will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brian King's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
King misses the jab.
Tasapaksu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A telegraphed right hand from Tasapaksu misses the target.
King clinches up against the cage.
Tasapaksu trying to stall but King improves his position.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
Tasapaksu 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.
Tasapaksu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for King.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
King lands a shoulder strike.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by King as Tasapaksu tries to tie him up.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Tasapaksu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King scores with a shoulder strike.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Tasapaksu.
King lands with a short shot to the head.
King tries to work over Tasapaksu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tasapaksu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That has opened up Brian King's cut even more.
Tasapaksu throws an elbow but it misses.
King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
King lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Tatti Tasapaksu has been cut.
King misses with a punch to the body.
King tries a body shot but Tasapaksu blocks it.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tasapaksu.
Brian King seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from King.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tasapaksu is rocked!
Tasapaksu tries to stall but King uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Oh Tasapaksu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
King works on Tasapaksu's body with a couple of short punches.
Tasapaksu seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Tasapaksu to his knees! King keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian King!
A very excited looking Brian King rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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