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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Laz Alonzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hardy Hustle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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275 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Laz Alonzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hardy Hustle!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hustle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hustle misses with a head kick.
Hustle misses with a head kick.
Alonzo misses with a takedown
and Hustle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alonzo shoots in and drives through. Hustle sprawls well.
Alonzo is breathing heavily.
Hustle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alonzo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hustle pinned against the cage. Hustle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Laz Alonzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hustle goes for a double leg but Alonzo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Alonzo continues to drive forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hustle drags the fight down to the ground.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hustle holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hustle is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alonzo is aware though and is defending well.
Alonzo tries to free his leg and advance position but Hustle is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alonzo slips nicely into half guard.
Hustle trying to control here.
Hustle manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hustle is pulling down on Alonzo's head to control his posture.
Hustle throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hustle pulls Alonzo in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Alonzo is looking to advance position but Hustle has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Alonzo tries to improve his position but instead Hustle has taken his back!
Hustle throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hustle throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Alonzo trying to control the position but Hustle manages to sink in the hooks.
Alonzo defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Hustle's arms.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hustle trying to control momentarily.
Hustle is not going to allow Alonzo to sit and survive in this position.
Alonzo turns into Hustle and is now in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hustle manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hustle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hustle instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Alonzo.
Hustle is trying to break the clinch but Alonzo is controlling him.
Alonzo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hustle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alonzo pulls 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!
Hustle is fighting to break Alonzo's control of his arms but Alonzo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hustle is looking to work some ground and pound but Alonzo has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hustle looking to pass the guard.
Hustle slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hardy Hustle dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hustle dives in and grabs Alonzo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alonzo pushes down on Hustle's head and hops out.
Hustle wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alonzo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Laz Alonzo has been cut.
Alonzo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hustle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Laz Alonzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hardy Hustle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hustle drives through and clinches with Alonzo against the cage.
Alonzo missing with knees to the body.
Hustle tries to pull guard but Alonzo won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alonzo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hustle.
Alonzo stops a takedown attempt from Hustle.
Hustle is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alonzo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Alonzo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hustle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alonzo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hustle.
Alonzo is trying to pull guard but Hustle turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hustle's coach down at Morbid Conditioning School $600 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hustle's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Alonzo jumps guard but Hustle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hustle manages to pull guard.
Hustle trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Alonzo slips nicely into half guard.
Hustle looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hustle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Alonzo is working away from the top position though.
Hustle is defending against the submission attempts here by Alonzo.
Alonzo is pressing down on Hustle's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hustle is holding on for now.
Alonzo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hustle defends it well.
Alonzo is looking to advance position but Hustle won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hustle manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hustle holds on and takes a little breather.
Hustle throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Hustle is trying to keep Alonzo in close.
Hustle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alonzo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Alonzo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hustle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alonzo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hustle to the mat! Hustle manages to get full guard.
Hustle pulls Alonzo in close to his closed guard and prevents Alonzo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hustle keeping full guard, as Alonzo tries to pass.
Hustle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alonzo manages to get himself to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hustle looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
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 Laz Alonzo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Laz Alonzo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hustle moves into the clinch.
Hustle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hustle goes for a takedown attempt but Alonzo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Alonzo shoots in for a takedown but Hustle shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hustle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hustle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hustle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alonzo tries to avoid it but Hustle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alonzo to the ground. Alonzo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alonzo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hustle sprawls well. Hustle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alonzo gets slowly back to his feet.
Hustle misses with a body kick.
Hustle shoots in for a takedown but Alonzo shows good takedown defense.
Laz Alonzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hardy Hustle.
Hustle fails with a takedown attempt.
Hustle throws a solid leg kick but Alonzo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hustle.
Hustle stuffs the takedown attempt from Alonzo. Alonzo gets slowly back to his feet.
Hardy Hustle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hustle shoots in looking for a takedown. Alonzo tries to sprawl out of it but Hustle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alonzo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hustle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alonzo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hustle wants to clinch.
Hustle tries to clinch but Alonzo moves out of range.
Laz Alonzo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hustle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hustle avoiding damage as Alonzo throws knees to the body.
Alonzo landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alonzo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hustle.
Nice body punch from Hustle.
Hustle has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alonzo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hustle is looking to break free of the clinch but Alonzo has double underhooks.
Hustle pulls guard.
Hustle is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Alonzo is trying to get back to full guard.
Alonzo tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hustle has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Hustle tries to control but Alonzo wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alonzo is looking to improve his position but Hustle isn't that keen on the idea.
Hustle controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alonzo wants to hold on but Hustle pushes him away.
Laz Alonzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardy Hustle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hustle blocks Alonzo's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hardy Hustle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hustle 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Hardy Hustle!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Hardy Hustle!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Hardy Hustle!
Hardy Hustle wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Podolski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dillon Schell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrew Podolski is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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230 lbs
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273 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew Podolski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dillon Schell!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Podolski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Schell fails in his attempt to clinch.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Schell enables Podolski to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Schell manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Podolski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Podolski stands and throws Schell's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Podolski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Schell managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Podolski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schell is looking to regain half guard here but Podolski keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Podolski in side control lands a decent elbow.
Podolski working the ground and pound but Schell is defending the strikes.
Podolski throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Podolski lands a few punches from side control.
Podolski fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Podolski is looking to take a break and control but Schell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schell taking punishment in the form of punches.
Podolski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schell keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schell manages to work his way to half guard, despite Podolski's best efforts.
Podolski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Schell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Podolski.
Podolski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Podolski there.
Podolski throwing shots but Schell is blocking nicely.
Ground and pound from Podolski.
Podolski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Podolski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Podolski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Podolski slows the pace down in half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Schell is holding on to half guard well.
Podolski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Podolski working Schell over with strikes.
Podolski is nestled in close to Schell, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Podolski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Podolski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Podolski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Podolski.
Schell is trying to stand back up but Podolski is controlling him
Podolski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Schell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Podolski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Schell is fending him off so far but Podolski persists. Nope, Schell circles away and we're back to standing.
Schell is looking to clinch but Podolski is avoiding it.
Podolski clinches with his opponent.
Schell is pressed up against the cage. Podolski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Schell down to the mat. Schell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Podolski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Podolski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Schell throws out a powerful jab.
Schell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Podolski shoots in and bounces Schell off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Podolski dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Podolski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schell rushes Podolski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Schell blocks a body shot from Podolski.
Podolski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schell can do to turn this around?
Schell is pressed up against the cage. Podolski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Schell down to the mat. Schell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Andrew Podolski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Podolski fails with the takedown.
Podolski shoots in for a double leg but Schell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Podolski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schell drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Podolski is trying to control Schell's posture but Schell avoids it.
Podolski looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Podolski wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Andrew Podolski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Podolski is not content to let Schell control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schell creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Podolski sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Podolski is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Schell wants to stand up but Podolski manages to regain full guard.
Podolski keeping moving, preventing Schell from controlling successfully.
Podolski controls Schell momentarily but Schell frees himself.
Podolski is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Schell with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Podolski seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Podolski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Podolski tries to get out of the position.
Schell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Podolski 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Schell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Schell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Schell won't allow Podolski to get back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Podolski misses with a takedown attempt
and Schell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Podolski.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Podolski feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Podolski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Podolski wants to control from the top but Schell keeps moving.
Schell trying to control the position.
Schell pulls Podolski in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Podolski forces his way into half guard.
Podolski seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Podolski wants to work for an arm triangle but Schell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Podolski in particular looking to stall.
Podolski thows a huge punch but Schell dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Podolski prevents Schell from standing back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Schell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Podolski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Podolski moves out of range as Schell throws a body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Podolski is defended easily by Schell.
Podolski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Schell moves into the clinch.
Podolski has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Schell after a bit of a struggle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Podolski tries to pull guard but Schell holds him up against the cage and eventually Podolski drops back down to his feet.
Schell misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dillon Schell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Podolski slips a jab and a cross from Schell.
Some wild striking there from Podolski.
Podolski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Podolski showed some decent athleticism there.
Podolski lands with a punch from half guard.
Schell wants to get back to full guard.
Podolski throwing shots but Schell is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schell is trying to get back to full guard.
Podolski slips a nice elbow through Schell's hands, connecting with Schell's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Podolski seems content to control.
Podolski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Podolski working over Schell with some ground and pound. Schell looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Podolski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Podolski is controlling the pace.
Schell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Podolski.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Podolski thows a huge punch but Schell dodges it nicely.
Schell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Podolski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Podolski slips a nice elbow through Schell's hands, connecting with Schell's forehead.
Podolski scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Podolski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Podolski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Schell defending well though.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A punch lands to the side of Podolski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Schell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Podolski. Podolski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Schell works over Podolski's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Andrew Podolski has been cut.
Schell leaves Podolski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Schell fails in his attempt to clinch.
A left lands for Schell.
Podolski is rocked!
Podolski fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Schell does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Podolski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schell throws a shot to the body.
Schell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oh Podolski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Schell lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Podolski can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Schell and Podolski drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Schell.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dillon Schell!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Ruth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machine comes to the cage accompanied by Judas Priest / Killing Machine. 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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209 lbs
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26
213 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ed Ruth!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruth has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Machine.
Ruth throws a body shot but no joy.
Machine lands with a straight right. Ruth didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Ed Ruth has been cut.
Machine scores with a spinning back kick!
Machine scores with a kick to the body.
Machine jabs Ruth to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A good leg kick by Machine.
Machine misses with a head kick.
Ruth misses with a two punch combination.
Machine scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Machine.
A slapping leg kick lands for Machine.
The Machine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ruth or perhaps it was just good defense by Machine, which made it look bad.
Ruth takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Machine.
Ruth drives through with a takedown into Machine's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Machine trying to keep a closed guard but Ruth is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruth trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ruth is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ruth content to stall in guard here.
Machine is pulling down on Ruth's head. It's preventing any offense from Ruth, at least for the moment.
Ruth working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Machine.
Machine scores with a head kick. Ruth tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Machine throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ruth's head.
Ruth fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Machine throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ruth is rocked!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Machine throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Ruth is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). The Machine!
A victorious The Machine 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Wobinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jake Wobinson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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215 lbs
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Wobinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luke Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan misses with a looping right.
Wobinson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wobinson is looking to take a break and control but Sullivan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wobinson seems to be working for a kimura but Sullivan defends the submission attempt.
Wobinson wants to work for an arm triangle but Sullivan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wobinson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wobinson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sullivan won't allow Wobinson to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan is looking for a sweep. Wobinson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sullivan keeping hold of Wobinson's head, controlling as best he can.
Wobinson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sullivan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wobinson has hold of Sullivan's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sullivan manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sullivan is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wobinson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sullivan is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sullivan and Wobinson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
What's Sullivan going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Sullivan is looking to reverse the position.
Wobinson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wobinson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sullivan is avoiding damage well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wobinson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sullivan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sullivan looking for a sweep. Not yet Sullivan, not yet.
Sullivan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wobinson wants to control from the top but Sullivan keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wobinson won't allow Sullivan to sweep him here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wobinson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sullivan striking from half guard on the bottom.
Wobinson trying to pass the guard but Sullivan defending well.
Sullivan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wobinson is keen to just control but Sullivan is a slippery customer.
Sullivan gets full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wobinson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sullivan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sullivan is trying to keep Wobinson in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Wobinson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sullivan misses with a wild combination.
Sullivan takes a swing at Wobinson's ribcage but misses.
Wobinson tries to clinch up.
Sullivan cracks Wobinson with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan swinging wildly here.
Sullivan misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wobinson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sullivan's half guard.
Sullivan is not content to let Wobinson control the position.
Sullivan is looking for a sweep. Wobinson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sullivan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jake Wobinson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wobinson passes to full mount!
Wobinson wants to finish this one by submission but Sullivan is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Wobinson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wobinson with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Sullivan sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Wobinson seems to be looking for submissions.
Sullivan wants to control but Wobinson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wobinson is looking for a kimura here.
Wobinson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sullivan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wobinson moves nicely into side control.
Wobinson is trying to get an arm triangle but Sullivan is defending well.
Wobinson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sullivan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sullivan gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wobinson slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Sullivan.
Wobinson is trying to work for a kimura but Sullivan is defending well.
Sullivan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wobinson trying to control but Sullivan is working from the bottom.
Sullivan trying to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sullivan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Wobinson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Wobinson feints and as Sullivan raises his hands in defense, Wobinson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sullivan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wobinson manages to get himself to full guard.
Wobinson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sullivan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wobinson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sullivan can do to turn this around?
Sullivan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wobinson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sullivan defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan wants to control from the top but Wobinson keeps moving.
Wobinson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sullivan is one step ahead there.
Wobinson keeping moving, preventing Sullivan from controlling successfully.
Sullivan lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sullivan postures up and lands a big shot to Wobinson's brow.
Sullivan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wobinson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sullivan has managed to get both his arms back between Wobinson's legs - danger averted.
Sullivan cracks Wobinson with a solid left hand.
Sullivan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sullivan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wobinson is keeping the position for now.
Wobinson trying to control the position.
Sullivan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sullivan landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sullivan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sullivan with a nice head shot there.
Sullivan postures up.
Sullivan is in close to Wobinson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sullivan lands a couple of digs.
Sullivan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sullivan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wobinson keeping moving, preventing Sullivan from controlling successfully.
Sullivan stays in close to Wobinson's body and controls the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wobinson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wobinson is trying to control. Sullivan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wobinson prevents Sullivan from improving his position.
Luke Sullivan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake Wobinson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wobinson maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Sullivan could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Wobinson has cracked it and Sullivan is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Wobinson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Wobinson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rufus Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Money Papers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Money Papers told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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215 lbs
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214 lbs
2 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rufus Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Money Papers!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Papers throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Brown moves to clinch but Papers breaks away
and Papers counters with a one-two to the body.
Brown throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Money Papers has been cut.
Brown tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Papers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown tries to clinch but Papers moves away
letting Papers counter with a right hand.
Brown tries to clinch up
and Papers counters with a nice right hand that sends Brown toppling to the canvas! Brown scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Papers finish him?!
Brown is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to clinch
and Papers counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Money Papers!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Non Vip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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230 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Non Vip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vip fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mitchell moves out of range as Vip strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vip looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vip moves in looking to clinch but Mitchell pushes him off.
Mitchell gets the takedown into side control.
Mitchell working the head and body with strikes.
Vip wants to control but Mitchell postures up.
Vip on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vip tries to get out of the position.
Mitchell lands a nice forearm strike.
Vip is looking to regain half guard here but Mitchell keeps moving and retains side control.
Mitchell is chipping away with strikes.
Mitchell scoring with punches from side control.
Vip wants to control but Mitchell postures up.
Mitchell in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell cracks Vip with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Vip on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mitchell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vip taking a bit of punishment here - Mitchell scoring with strikes.
Mitchell in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mitchell grinds an elbow into Vip's temple.
Mitchell lands a nice forearm strike.
Mitchell cracks Vip with a big right hand but Vip just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Vip takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Vip is breathing heavily.
Mitchell controls the position from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell landing strikes.
Mitchell working the body and head with strikes.
Mitchell lands some shots froms side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vip tries to improve position but can't.
Mitchell is working Vip over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mitchell grinds an elbow into Vip's temple.
Mitchell grinds an elbow into Vip's temple.
Mitchell working the body and head with strikes.
Vip takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vip takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mitchell creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mitchell scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Vip to see if he's OK.
Mitchell working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitchell scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mitchell is putting a hurting on Vip here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mitchell scoring with punches and elbows.
Mitchell landing strikes.
Mitchell landing strikes.
Vip knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mitchell on the ground.
Mitchell is working Vip over with some ground and pound from side control.
Vip takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mitchell staying calm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vip is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mitchell connects with a decent elbow.
Mitchell scoring with punches from side control.
Mitchell working the head and body with strikes.
Mitchell working the head with strikes.
Mitchell controls the position.
We've been informed that Mitchell has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mitchell working the body and head with strikes.
Mitchell lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mitchell lands a nice forearm strike.
Mitchell landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Mitchell dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Horrible takedown attempt by Mitchell or perhaps it was just good defense by Vip, which made it look bad.
Vip tries to clinch but Mitchell moves away
and Mitchell counters with a single leg into guard. Vip didn't expect that.
Mitchell scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vip looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mitchell controlling from the top position.
Mitchell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mitchell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell is working Vip over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mitchell trying to control the position from guard on top but Vip is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mitchell postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell landing some decent shots from guard.
Mitchell engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mitchell lands a couple of digs.
Mitchell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mitchell works over Vip with some ground and pound from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mitchell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mitchell landing with the ground and pound.
Mitchell sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mitchell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is in close to Vip's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mitchell controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mitchell postures up and lands a big shot to Vip's brow.
Mitchell wants to control from the top but Vip keeps moving.
Mitchell cracks Vip with a solid left hand.
Mitchell controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mitchell works over Vip with some ground and pound from guard.
Mitchell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mitchell content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is working Vip over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mitchell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mitchell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vip working a defensive guard but Mitchell manages to pass into side control anyway.
Mitchell cracks Vip with a big elbow.
Mitchell in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dave Mitchell has got the better of the ground game so far.
You can see the frustration on Vip's face as Mitchell controls the position.
Mitchell landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mitchell landing a few strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vip taking punishment in the form of punches.
Vip taking a bit of punishment here - Mitchell scoring with strikes.
Mitchell cracks Vip with a big elbow.
Mitchell is working Vip over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mitchell creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Vip is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitchell landing strikes.
Oh Vip is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big shot lands for Mitchell! That's hurt Vip! Will he recover? Mitchell fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Mitchell!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Branco Bozic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Brody (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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220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Branco Bozic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patrick Brody!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brody takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Patrick Brody has been cut.
Brody throws a leg kick that misses.
Bozic keeps the fight on the outside.
Bozic moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Brody throws a solid leg kick but Bozic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brody.
Brody connects with a solid leg kick.
Brody shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bozic defends it nicely.
Brody throws a lazy body kick
and Bozic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bozic connects with a solid leg kick.
Brody misses with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Brody 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bozic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bozic tries a head kick but it misses.
Brody fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bozic.
A punch lands to the side of Brody 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brody shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brody.
Branco Bozic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Brody.
Bozic moves in looking to clinch but Brody pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bozic tries to clinch but Brody moves out of range.
Branco Bozic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Brody.
Bozic is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Brody is controlling him well.
Bozic is trying to control Brody's posture but Brody avoids it.
Brody tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brody has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brody tries to score with some ground and pound. Bozic controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bozic takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Brody in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Bozic is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Patrick Brody!
Our winner, Patrick Brody, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angelo Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The RocknRolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). RocknRolla comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Led Zeppelin / Stairway To Heaven kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Angelo Costa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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255 lbs
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270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Angelo Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, The RocknRolla!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa misses with a right hand
and RocknRolla counters with a head kick. That will keep Costa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Costa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Costa misses with an uppercut. RocknRolla saw that one coming.
RocknRolla throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
RocknRolla lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A combination from Costa does no damage.
RocknRolla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
RocknRolla throws a nice inside leg kick.
RocknRolla fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Costa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
RocknRolla slips a jab and a cross from Costa.
Costa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from RocknRolla.
RocknRolla fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
RocknRolla cracks the inside of Costa's front leg.
RocknRolla lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by RocknRolla.
Costa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Costa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but RocknRolla moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Costa is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Angelo Costa has been cut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from RocknRolla, right into the meat.
RocknRolla digs a good body shot into Costa's ribs.
RocknRolla lands a nice shot that snaps Costa's head back.
The RocknRolla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
RocknRolla clinches up against the cage.
RocknRolla lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
RocknRolla lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from RocknRolla.
RocknRolla can't find room to land a body shot as Costa controls the action.
RocknRolla drops Costa onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Costa is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Costa is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
RocknRolla pressing his opponent against the cage.
RocknRolla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
RocknRolla drops Costa onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Costa is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Angelo Costa's cut is getting worse.
RocknRolla misses with a shot to the kidneys.
RocknRolla works on Costa's body with a couple of short punches.
RocknRolla content to slow the pace in the clinch.
RocknRolla lands a body punch.
A short uppercut from RocknRolla.
RocknRolla controlling the action here for a moment.
Nice body punch from RocknRolla - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
RocknRolla avoiding damage.
RocknRolla lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Costa backwards.
RocknRolla scores with a shot to the side of Costa's head.
RocknRolla holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by The RocknRolla.
RocknRolla lands a nice looking kick to the body. Costa takes a step back to recover.
RocknRolla gets in close and instigates a clinch.
RocknRolla manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
RocknRolla lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from RocknRolla.
RocknRolla displaying some good clinch control by pressing Costa up against the cage.
Costa is trying to break the clinch but RocknRolla is controlling him.
A shot in the inside from RocknRolla.
RocknRolla slowing the pace effectively.
RocknRolla lands a body punch in the clinch.
RocknRolla avoiding damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, RocknRolla creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
RocknRolla throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Costas head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The RocknRolla dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Angelo Costa'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.
RocknRolla lands a nice looking kick to the body. Costa takes a step back to recover.
RocknRolla lands a leg kick that knocks Costa off balance momentarily.
RocknRolla lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
RocknRolla stuns Costa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Costa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice body kick there by RocknRolla.
RocknRolla ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A good leg kick by RocknRolla.
RocknRolla throws out a powerful jab.
RocknRolla connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
RocknRolla lands a big head kick that sends Costa tumbling to the mat! RocknRolla takes a step backwards and waves Costa back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Costa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Angelo Costa's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
RocknRolla has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
RocknRolla throws a quick head kick that knocks Costa silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! RocknRolla is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). The RocknRolla!
The RocknRolla seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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