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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wojtek Jel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elvis Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wojtek Jel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Elvis Cage!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cage moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jel lands a right hook to the body.
Jel throws a series of punches but Cage moves out of range.
Jel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cage!
It looks like Wojtek Jel has been cut.
Jel scores with a jab to the body.
Cage bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jel throws a series of punches but Cage moves out of range.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Jel. Those never looked like landing.
Nice takedown defense from Jel. No joy for Cage on that attempt.
Jel swinging wildly here.
Jel cracks a nice hook into Cage's ribs.
Cage takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jel staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Cage lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jel doesn't seem phased though.
Jel throws a series of punches but Cage avoids them all with ease.
Cage looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Cage throws a big shot that misses.
Jel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cage manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cage looking to control.
Jel with a nice head shot there.
Jel throws a big elbow that misses.
Jel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cage is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jel wants to pass the guard but Cage is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jel with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cage moves away.
Jel moves out of range of the body kick from Cage.
Jel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cage dodges the punch combination from Jel.
Jel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cage as he avoids it easily.
Jel is looking to wear down Cage with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cage tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jel swivels and escapes.
Jel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage breaks the clinch.
Jel darts in looking for a takedown but Cage gets double underhooks and turns Jel into the cage.
Cage tries to counter by closing the distance.
No joy there for Cage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cage.
Cage pushes Jel away with a front kick.
Cage looks winded!
Jel misses with a two punch combination.
Cage is looking to slow Jel down with leg kicks.
Cage moves into the clinch.
Cage manages to break the clinch.
Jel blocks a head kick by Cage.
It looked like Jel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jel shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wojtek Jel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cage throws a head kick that misses
and Jel counters with a straight right hand.
Cage is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Jel moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Cage! Jel continues to tee off on Cage, landing with a left and a right! Jel connects with a right hand that leaves Cage sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Jel!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Wojtek Jel!
Wojtek Jel bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juan Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louden Hurley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hurley has chosen self starter as his entrance music. 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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139 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Dela Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Louden Hurley!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dela Cruz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hurley defends it nicely.
Dela Cruz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Louden Hurley has been cut.
Hurley changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dela Cruz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dela Cruz pushes Hurley away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hurley gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dela Cruz throws Hurley to one side and escapes!
Dela Cruz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hurley fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dela Cruz to the ground. Hurley is now in Dela Cruz's guard.
Hurley looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurley wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Dela Cruz's closed guard. He's half up but Dela Cruz has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Dela Cruz pivots and extends the arm, Hurley falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Dela Cruz! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Juan Dela Cruz!
A very excited looking Juan Dela Cruz 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.
In defeat, Louden Hurley stepped up to the mic, saying 'the fuck man'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bixler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Mathews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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143 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Chris Bixler!
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, Brian Mathews!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathews works over Bixler's head and body with a nice combination.
Bixler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mathews cracks Bixler with a good jab.
Bixler tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mathews counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mathews fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bixler, pushing him back against the cage.
Mathews takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Bixler.
Bixler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mathews blocks an uppercut.
Bixler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bixler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bixler scores a nice knee to the body.
Bixler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bixler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bixler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bixler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bixler misses with a knee to the head.
Bixler trying to land knees to the body.
Mathews managing to block the knees to the body from Bixler.
Bixler misses with a punch on the inside.
Mathews lands with a left to the head.
Bixler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bixler tries to land knees in the clinch but Mathews avoids the damage to the body.
Mathews misses with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bixler throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bixler misses with a knee strike.
Mathews takes a shot to the head.
Bixler landing knees to the head.
Bixler misses with a knee strike.
Bixler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mathews is defending well for now.
A short right from Bixler.
Bixler lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bixler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bixler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mathews takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bixler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Bixler.
Bixler misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathews looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bixler throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mathews on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mathews works on Bixler's body with a couple of short punches.
Mathews misses with a punch to the body.
Bixler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bixler avoiding damage as Mathews throws knees to the body.
Bixler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mathews on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bixler misses with a knee to the head.
Mathews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mathews.
Bixler drives through and clinches with Mathews against the cage.
Bixler tries to land a knee to the head but Mathews blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bixler throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bixler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mathews blocks it with crossed arms.
Mathews cracks Bixler with a nice body shot.
Mathews is trying to break free.
Bixler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A left hand lands to the body for Mathews.
Bixler tries a knee to the head but Mathews blocks it.
Bixler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mathews managing to block the knees to the body from Bixler.
Mathews slows down the pace here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Mathews.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Bixler dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mathews misses with a few strikes there.
Bixler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A head kick misses from Bixler.
Mathews lands with a shot to the body.
Mathews lands a lovely overhand right.
Bixler doesn't manage to clinch there - Mathews circles away.
Mathews circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bixler takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bixler closes the distance and pushes Mathews back into the cage.
Bixler misses with a knee to the head.
Bixler scores a nice knee to the body.
Bixler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bixler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bixler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mathews can do to turn this around?
Mathews throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bixler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bixler taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bixler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mathews avoids it.
Bixler with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bixler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bixler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mathews.
A left hand lands to the body for Mathews.
Bixler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mathews blocks it with crossed arms.
Bixler misses with a knee strike.
Bixler throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mathews blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mathews on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bixler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mathews blocks it with crossed arms.
Mathews is working Bixler over against the cage.
Mathews lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mathews creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bixler throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bixler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mathews struggles to land a body shot inside as Bixler controls his hands.
Bixler tries to land a knee to the head but Mathews blocks with his arms.
Bixler tries a knee to the head but Mathews blocks it.
Bixler throws a punch but it's blocked by Mathews.
Bixler tries a knee to the head but Mathews blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bixler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mathews has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mathews blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bixler has Mathews pressed against the cage.
Mathews lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathews tries to break the clinch but Bixler is controlling the position.
Bixler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chris Bixler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bixler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mathews has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bixler tries to land a knee to the head but Mathews blocks with his arms.
Mathews lands a right hand.
Bixler misses with a knee strike.
Bixler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mathews is trying to push Bixler away but Bixler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bixler misses with a knee strike.
Mathews tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bixler's elbow.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mathews in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Mathews wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bixler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mathews blocks it with crossed arms.
Bixler looking to throw knees to the head but Mathews is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bixler misses with the head strike.
Bixler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mathews.
Bixler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bixler connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mathews's face.
The referee calls for Mathews to work.
Bixler misses with a knee to the head.
Bixler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mathews lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bixler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mathews avoids it.
Bixler looking to throw knees to the head but Mathews is blocking nicely.
Bixler lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mathews wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Bixler dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mathews stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mathews fails to land with a series of punches.
Mathews slips under a jab.
Chris Bixler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bixler moves in looking to clinch but Mathews pushes him off.
Bixler tries to clinch up but Mathews circles away and keeps his distance.
Mathews avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mathews lands the left hand.
Bixler tries to land a leg kick but Mathews saw it coming and moves away.
Mathews scores with a sloppy right hand. Bixler should have avoided that one.
Bixler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mathews manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mathews lands with an uppercut that bounces Bixler off the cage and back into range.
Bixler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bixler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mathews thuds his right hand into Bixler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mathews ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bixler tries to clinch but Mathews is having none of it.
Bixler tries to clinch there but Mathews circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathews bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bixler's head backwards.
Bixler tries to clinch but Mathews moves away
and Bixler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mathews dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mathews throws out a powerful jab.
Mathews has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bixler is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bixler closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mathews counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mathews fails to land with a series of punches.
Mathews lunges at Bixler with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bixler's hand.
Bixler rushes Mathews and presses him up against the cage.
Mathews throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bixler misses with a knee to the head.
Bixler misses with a knee strike.
Bixler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Mathews on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathews misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bixler lands a good knee to the midsection. Mathews won't want to take too many of those.
Mathews is trying to break the clinch but Bixler is controlling him.
Bixler takes a shot to the head.
Bixler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mathews blocks it with crossed arms.
Bixler missing with knees to the body.
Bixler misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bixler tries to land a knee to the head but Mathews blocks with his arms.
Bixler working aggressively here.
Bixler misses with a knee strike.
Mathews breaks the clinch.
Mathews scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bixler is rocked!
A jab from Mathews finds it's way through Bixler's defenses.
Oh Bixler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathews rushes Bixler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bixler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bixler misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Mathews.
Mathews lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bixler or not.
Mathews lands a body shot.
Bixler tries to land a knee to the head but Mathews blocks with his arms.
Mathews works on Bixler's body with a couple of short punches.
Bixler seems to have got his legs back now.
Bixler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bixler trying to land knees to the body.
Bixler landing knees to the head.
Bixler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mathews blocks it with crossed arms.
Bixler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bixler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mathews.
Mathews tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bixler's elbow.
Brian Mathews has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bixler tries to stall but Mathews uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bixler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mathews blocks it with crossed arms.
Mathews tries to circle away but Bixler has him pinned against the cage.
Bixler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bixler misses with a knee strike.
Bixler is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mathews is keeping busy.
Mathews has Bixler pushed against the cage.
Bixler misses with a knee strike.
Mathews misses with a body punch.
Chris Bixler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mathews on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Mathews comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bixler has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Bixler!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyle Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lyle Powell!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powell shoots for a double leg takedown but Bronson sprawls well. He's pushed Powell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As Powell looks to move away, Bronson throws a big counter combo bu Powell just gets out of the way.
Bronson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Powell.
A little feinted left hand from Bronson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lyle Powell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powell is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bronson's half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Bronson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Powell is looking for a kimura but Bronson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Powell to get the leverage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powell trying to control from half guard but Bronson is working away.
Powell seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Powell seems to be working for a kimura but Bronson defends the submission attempt.
Powell is working for a kimura but Bronson is defending it quite comfortably.
Bronson is refusing to be controlled, as Powell sits in half guard.
That's two 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.
Bronson wants to improve his position but Powell is controlling well.
Powell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Powell thows a huge punch but Bronson dodges it nicely.
Bronson is defending against the submission attempts here by Powell.
Bronson trying to hold on to Powell's head to control him but Powell postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell is looking to take a break and control but Bronson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Powell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Powell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bronson defending well though.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powell is trying to work for a kimura but Bronson is defending well.
Powell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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.
Powell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Powell connects with a nice short shot to Bronson's temple.
Powell is keen to just control but Bronson is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powell thows a huge punch but Bronson dodges it nicely.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Bronson. No joy for Powell on that attempt.
Charles Bronson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyle Powell.
Bronson closes the distance and clinches up with Powell, looking for a takedown. Bronson pushes Powell against the cage but Powell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Powell closes the distance and clinches up with Bronson, looking for a takedown. Powell pushes Bronson against the cage but Bronson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bronson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Powell tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bronson defends well and Powell ends up having to push Bronson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyle Powell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bronson moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Powell goes down! Can Bronson finish him!?
Powell is rocked!
It looks like Lyle Powell has been cut.
Bronson arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Powell's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Charles Bronson!
Charles Bronson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henk Jan Van Gompel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elijah Cummings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elijah Cummings has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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24
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henk Jan Van Gompel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elijah Cummings!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cummings dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Van Gompel. That did some damage!
Cummings with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cummings fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Van Gompel.
Van Gompel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cummings shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cummings wants to control from the top but Van Gompel keeps moving.
Cummings is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Van Gompel has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Cummings is looking to defend but Van Gompel has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Cummings! Van Gompel pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Cummings taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Henk Jan Van Gompel!
Henk Jan Van Gompel decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Elijah Cummings spoke after the fight, saying 'Breaks down into the corner and cries.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kai Clooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uriah Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kai Clooney has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kai Clooney seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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148 lbs
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26
143 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kai Clooney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uriah Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Cruz or perhaps it was just good defense by Clooney, which made it look bad.
Clooney lands the left hand.
Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clooney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cruz throws out the jab.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Clooney as he jumps to the side.
Clooney looks to land a right hand but Cruz moved out of range.
Kai Clooney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown but Clooney shows good takedown defense.
Kai Clooney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uriah Cruz.
Clooney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clooney seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clooney as he avoids it easily.
Clooney lands a lovely overhand right.
Cruz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Clooney lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Clooney jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cruz is rocked!
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!
Cruz is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Clooney doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Cruz crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Cruz's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kai Clooney!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Hoodlum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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Basic striking
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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, Ted Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Hoodlum!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cruz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Ted Cruz has been cut.
Cruz throws a jab but it's blocked by Hoodlum.
It seemed like Hoodlum was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cruz throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Hoodlum to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Cruz misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hoodlum! But no joy.
Hoodlum is looking to land body kicks.
Cruz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hoodlum's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cruz lands a shot to the body.
Hoodlum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cruz digs a right hand into Hoodlum's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hoodlum's gas tank.
Cruz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hoodlum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hoodlum looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cruz stalling the fight.
Cruz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoodlum's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hoodlum trying to stall but Cruz improves his position.
Cruz misses with a punch on the inside.
Cruz has a couple of punches blocked by Hoodlum.
A short right from Hoodlum on the inside.
Cruz misses with the head strike.
Hoodlum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hoodlum taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hoodlum lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cruz has Hoodlum pushed against the cage.
Cruz misses with a body punch.
Hoodlum swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Hoodlum fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz prevents a body shot from Hoodlum.
Cruz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoodlum's elbow.
Cruz blocks an uppercut.
Hoodlum lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Hoodlum tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hoodlum tries to throw a body punch but Cruz avoids it by throwing Hoodlum back against the cage.
Cruz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cruz breaks from the clinch.
Cruz misses with a low kick.
Hoodlum wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoodlum swats away the attempt to clinch by Cruz.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hoodlum! But no joy.
Hoodlum fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hoodlum staying out of range there.
Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a body punch but Hoodlum moves out of range.
Hoodlum keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoodlum was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hoodlum jabs at Cruz's body.
Cruz misses with a shot to the body
and Hoodlum counters with an outside leg kick.
Hoodlum throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cruz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
No joy there for Cruz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hoodlum explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hoodlum throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cruz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hoodlum lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hoodlum swinging wildly here.
Hoodlum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice side step and Hoodlum releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ted Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoodlum stuffs the takedown attempt from Cruz. Cruz gets slowly back to his feet.
Hoodlum looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hoodlum darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoodlum sizes up Cruz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoodlum keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Hoodlum was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hoodlum circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hoodlum counters with a nice body kick.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
Hoodlum connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cruz's hands.
Cruz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cruz looks to land a combination but Hoodlum avoids it well.
Hoodlum ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cruz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The Hoodlum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cruz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cruz tries to clinch up but Hoodlum circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Hoodlum on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hoodlum connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hoodlum scores with a leg kick.
Hoodlum stuns Cruz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hoodlum jabs Cruz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cruz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hoodlum cracks Cruz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Hoodlum.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Hoodlum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ted Cruz's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hoodlum tries a head kick but it misses.
Cruz wants to clinch up but Hoodlum keeps it at a distance.
Cruz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hoodlum finds it's way round the side to connect with Cruz's head.
Hoodlum scores with a leg kick.
Cruz tries to clinch up.
Hoodlum throws out a counter right but Cruz avoids it with no problem.
Hoodlum swats away the attempt to clinch by Cruz.
Hoodlum looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hoodlum circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cruz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hoodlum. That one must have hurt.
Hoodlum blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hoodlum! But no joy.
Hoodlum scores with a shot to the body.
The Hoodlum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hoodlum misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cruz tries to counter with a takedown but Hoodlum is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hoodlum counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cruz darts in trying to clinch
and Hoodlum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoodlum slips under a jab.
Cruz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoodlum swats away the attempt to clinch by Cruz.
Hoodlum lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hoodlum throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hoodlum lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hoodlum swats away the attempt to clinch by Cruz.
Cruz throws a lazy uppercut
and Hoodlum counters with a straight right hand.
Hoodlum moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cruz tries to clinch but Hoodlum moves away
and Hoodlum counters with a right hand to the body.
Hoodlum takes one to the chin there.
Hoodlum slips a straight right by Cruz.
Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoodlum shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoodlum scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz misses with a double jab
and Hoodlum counters with a slapping leg kick.
A low kick from Cruz misses
and Hoodlum counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hoodlum scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cruz doesn't seem bothered though.
Hoodlum throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hoodlum lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoodlum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hoodlum looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hoodlum lands a jab.
Hoodlum sends Cruz crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hoodlum is motioning to the referee to let Cruz up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Cruz is rocked!
Cruz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oh Cruz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cruz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hoodlum.
Cruz seems to have got his legs back now.
Cruz tries to clinch up
and Hoodlum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a lunging right hand
and Hoodlum makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cruz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cruz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hoodlum stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hoodlum wants it to stay on the feet.
Hoodlum tries a quick counter leg kick but Cruz is wise to it.
Hoodlum lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hoodlum scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cruz in his tracks.
Hoodlum feints and then cracks Cruz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cruz down.
Hoodlum lands a big uppercut and Cruz crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Cruz looks OK. Hoodlum waves Cruz back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoodlum seems to be stalking Cruz here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Cruz drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). The Hoodlum!
The Hoodlum decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carl Hauser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack McDaniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack McDaniels will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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19
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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27
183 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Hauser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack McDaniels!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDaniels moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hauser takes one to the chin there.
Hauser uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McDaniels throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hauser.
Hauser half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
McDaniels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hauser throws a low kick, looking for McDaniels's leg but McDaniels calmly moves out of range.
McDaniels checks the leg kick nicely there.
It seemed like McDaniels was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hauser is looking to land body kicks.
McDaniels swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hauser tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hauser blocks a jab.
McDaniels throws a lazy uppercut
and Hauser counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hauser missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hauser throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McDaniels blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hauser.
Hauser throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hauser throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McDaniels really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hauser. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McDaniels is trying to get back to full guard.
Hauser sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McDaniels defending well though.
Hauser thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McDaniels can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hauser missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hauser misses with a head shot. McDaniels uses the momentum to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hauser is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two 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.
Hauser is looking to work some ground and pound but McDaniels has wrist control.
Hauser postures up in McDaniels's guard and throws a big left but McDaniels blocks it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McDaniels's coach down at Bowsers Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on McDaniels's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hauser buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McDaniels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hauser was well out of range. Poor timing from McDaniels.
McDaniels throws a body shot but no joy.
McDaniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Hauser is just out of range.
McDaniels throws a body punch but Hauser moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Hauser lands an impressive looking overhand right. McDaniels doesn't seem phased though.
Hauser looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McDaniels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hauser throws a leg kick that misses.
McDaniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Hauser is just out of range.
Hauser throws a leg kick but McDaniels sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A head kick misses from Hauser.
McDaniels connects with a body shot.
Jack McDaniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McDaniels stuns Hauser with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McDaniels uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hauser has time to react.
McDaniels throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hauser decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McDaniels's guard.
Hauser cracks McDaniels with a solid left hand.
Hauser connects with a couple of short punches.
Hauser in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hauser throwing strikes but missing.
Hauser loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hauser throws a strike but McDaniels rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hauser controls McDaniels momentarily but McDaniels frees himself.
Hauser has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. McDaniels doesn't defend quickly enough and Hauser has managed to lock this one up! Can McDaniels escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Hauser on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Carl Hauser!
A relieved looking Carl Hauser thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Superior Nucleus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nucleus comes to the cage accompanied by Tupac - Hit 'Em Up. Master has chosen DVBBS & Borgeous - Tsunami as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Superior Nucleus has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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160 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Superior Nucleus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Master!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Master.
Master with a hook.
Nucleus pushes Master up against the cage in a clinch.
Master blocks a body shot from Nucleus.
Master throws a punch but it's blocked by Nucleus.
Master is trying to maintain a safe position but Nucleus gets an underhook and turns Master into the cage.
Master blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nucleus prevents a body shot from Master.
Master digs a right hand into Nucleus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nucleus's gas tank.
Nucleus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Master avoids it.
A short right from Master.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Master avoiding damage as Nucleus throws knees to the body.
Master stalling in the clinch but Nucleus improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Master.
Master blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nucleus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Master's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nucleus prevents a body shot from Master.
Nucleus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Master throws a head punch that misses.
Master swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Master prevents a body shot from Nucleus.
Nucleus trying to stall but Master improves his position.
Still in the clinch, Master scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nucleus being controlled against the cage.
Master lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nucleus backwards.
Nucleus has a couple of punches blocked by Master.
A right handed body shot lands from Master.
We've been hearing reports that Nucleus has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nucleus stalling in the clinch.
Nucleus is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Master is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nucleus has a couple of punches blocked by Master.
Master tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Master taking a breather.
Nucleus misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Master - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Master.
Nucleus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Nucleus.
Nucleus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Master slows down the pace here.
Nucleus being controlled against the cage.
Nucleus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Master avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nucleus.
Nucleus lands a knee to the head.
Nucleus misses with some punches.
Master looking to stall.
Nucleus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nucleus trying to stall but Master improves his position.
Master has Nucleus pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by The Master.
Nice defenses there by Nucleus.
Nucleus changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Master lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Master lands with a good body shot.
Nucleus throws the kick towards the body but Master avoids it.
Master looks to clinch
and Nucleus counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nucleus stalling.
Master is not content to let Nucleus control the position.
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!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but The Master will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nucleus misses with a straight left.
Nucleus thows a leg kick but Master checks it
enabling Master to counter with a crisp jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Master. Nucleus shrugs it off though.
The fighters circling - Master throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Master seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Master is looking to clinch.
Nucleus drops down looking for a counter takedown but Master sprawls and moves away.
Master swats away the attempt to clinch by Nucleus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Master on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nucleus shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nucleus 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Master trying to hold on to Nucleus's head to control him but Nucleus postures up.
Nucleus is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two 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.
Nucleus is trying to control the action in half guard but Master is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nucleus is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Master!
Master regains half guard.
Nucleus is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nucleus is thwarting Master's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nucleus with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nucleus is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nucleus is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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.
Master won't allow Nucleus to pass to mount.
Nucleus 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.
Nucleus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nucleus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Master keeps working.
Superior Nucleus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Superior Nucleus dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Master. Nucleus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Master misses with a body kick.
Master jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Master tries to land a leg kick but Nucleus saw it coming and moves away.
A counter left hand to the body from Nucleus misses its target.
Master misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Master misses.
Master lands with a hook. Nucleus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Master lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nucleus will feel that in the morning.
Nucleus drives through and clinches with Master against the cage.
Nucleus tries a body shot but Master blocks it.
Nucleus misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Master misses with some punches.
Master blocks a body shot from Nucleus.
Master lands with a left to the head.
Nucleus misses with a knee to the head.
Master managing to block the knees to the body from Nucleus.
Master cracks Nucleus with a nice body shot.
Nucleus goes for a takedown attempt but Master pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Master smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Master scores with a spinning back kick!
Nucleus looks to land a combination but Master avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Master scores with a jab.
A big right from Master misses.
Nucleus half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nucleus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Master.
Nucleus attempts a counter takedown but Master avoids it well and moves away.
Nucleus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Master tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nucleus lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Master throws out a loose jab but Nucleus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Master throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nucleus misses with a wild body shot.
Nucleus fails to land with a series of punches.
Master throws out a counter right but Nucleus avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nucleus just misses with a punch to the body.
Nucleus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Master.
Master follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Nucleus misses with a body kick.
Master attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Master avoids a punch combination nicely.
Master moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from Master.
Nucleus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Master cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nucleus is looking to wear down Master with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Master throws a leg kick which misses Nucleus's front leg but catches the back leg as Nucleus tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Master throws a head kick but Nucleus moves out of range.
Master just misses with a punch to the body.
Nucleus fails to land the takedown.
Master let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nucleus misses with a body shot.
Master pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nucleus feinted with a counter takedown.
Nucleus tries to land a front kick but Master steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Master throws out a counter right but Nucleus avoids it with no problem.
Master is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nucleus.
Nucleus misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Master really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nucleus instigates a clinch.
Master misses with a short punch on the inside.
Master digs a right hand underneath Nucleus's ribcage. Nucleus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nucleus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Master tries to throw a body punch but Nucleus avoids it by throwing Master back against the cage.
Master throws a punch but it's blocked by Nucleus.
Nucleus looking to throw knees to the head but Master is blocking nicely.
Master blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Master tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nucleus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nucleus jumps guard but Master stands there with Nucleus around his waist. Nucleus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nucleus tries to throw a body punch but Master avoids it by throwing Nucleus back against the cage.
Master is struggling to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Master misses with a punch to the body.
Nucleus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Master misses with a punch on the inside.
Nucleus lands a body punch in the clinch.
Master working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Master misses with a punch on the inside.
Nucleus effectively controlling the action here.
Superior Nucleus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Master lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nucleus.
Nucleus is stalling here.
Nucleus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Master backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nucleus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Master is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nucleus tries to work over Master's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Master lands a nice shot to the body.
Nucleus jumps guard.
Master advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Master trying to control the position but Nucleus is working away.
Nucleus is looking for a sweep.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nucleus struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Master wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nucleus keeps working.
Nucleus struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Master gets to mount! Nucleus was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Nucleus tries to lock up and control but Master gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Master takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Master tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Nucleus tries to reverse the position but Master maintains control.
Nucleus is squirming around, avoiding Master's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Master mounts Nucleus! Really nice guard pass there!
Nucleus wants to hold on but Master pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but The Master will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Nucleus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nucleus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nucleus moves out of range of the body kick.
Master lands a lovely overhand right.
Nucleus moves out of range as Master throws a body kick.
Master throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Master misses with a wild body shot.
Master pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Master throws out a leg kick but Nucleus moves out of range and Master only half commits.
Master misses with a hook.
Nucleus looks to land a body kick but Master moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Master fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Master wants to land a leg kick but Nucleus is out of range.
Nucleus half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Master keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Master does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nucleus checks the leg kick.
Master misses with a low kick.
Nucleus attempts a counter takedown but Master avoids it well and moves away.
Master tries to land a leg kick but Nucleus saw it coming and moves away.
Nucleus fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Superior Nucleus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Master avoids the head kick by Nucleus.
Master scoring well with a low kick there.
Master takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nucleus is looking to clinch but Master is avoiding it.
Donk. Master catches Nucleus right on the button with a cross.
Master misses with a leg kick.
The Master is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Master throws a right hand that misses
and Nucleus counters with a single leg into guard. Master didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nucleus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Master is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nucleus drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nucleus jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nucleus trying to move into half guard but instead Master has managed to sweep!
Nucleus looking for a guillotine here but Master defends easily.
Nucleus looking for subs off his back but Master has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nucleus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Master pulls his head out easily.
Nucleus looking for submissions off his back.
Nucleus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Master comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Master 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 46:49
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 46:49
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Master! The Master retains his lightweight title!
The Master 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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