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USFC 8 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marian Balkon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marian Balkon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Williams!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams thuds his right hand into Balkon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Balkon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Balkon ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Williams with a jab.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Balkon is just out of range.
Balkon throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Williams on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Balkon looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Balkon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Balkon finds it's way round the side to connect with Williams's head.
Williams looks to land a combination but Balkon avoids it well.
Williams lands a jab to Balkon's midsection.
Williams misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Williams. Those never looked like landing.
Williams throws a right and a left that Balkon avoids nicely.
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!
Balkon wants to slow Williams down by chopping away at his legs.
Williams scoring well with a low kick there.
Balkon throws a front kick aimed at Williams's knee but Williams avoids it well.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Balkon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Balkon throws a leg kick which misses Williams's front leg but catches the back leg as Williams tries to avoid it.
Williams lands a glancing blow to the side of Balkon's head.
Dave Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balkon takes one to the side of the head.
Williams throws a jab but it's blocked by Balkon.
Williams misses with an uppercut.
Balkon misses with a body shot.
Williams throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Balkon.
Balkon lands a slapping body shot.
Balkon throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
Balkon blocks a head kick by Williams.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams throws a jab when Balkon was well out of range.
Williams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Balkon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Balkon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Balkon checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Balkon.
Williams throws a shot to the body.
Williams misses with a hook
enabling Balkon to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Balkon misses its intended target.
Balkon slips a straight right by Williams.
Williams throws the left hand but Balkon avoids the punch easily.
Balkon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Balkon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Balkon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Balkon moves out of range easily.
Balkon lands the left hand.
Balkon misses with an uppercut.
Balkon lands a jab.
Williams misses with an uppercut.
Williams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Balkon circles away quickly and effectively.
Williams throws a hook to the side of Balkon's head but Balkon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Balkon throwing a counter right hand but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balkon throws a hook but Williams blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams scores with a three punch combo!
Williams throws a body punch but Balkon moves out of range.
Balkon is looking to slow Williams down with leg kicks.
Williams throws a right hand that Balkon ducks under and follows up with a left that Balkon also avoids with ease.
Balkon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Williams scores with a punch to the head.
Balkon misses with a straight left.
Balkon misses with a wild body shot.
Balkon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Balkon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Williams checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Williams throws out a loose jab but Balkon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balkon slips a jab from Williams.
A left lands for Balkon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balkon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Williams.
Williams thuds his right hand into Balkon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Williams misses with a right hand
and Balkon counters with a nice uppercut.
Williams lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a hook but Balkon blocks it.
Balkon lands a right hook to the body.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick
and Balkon counters with an outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Balkon.
A clash of legs there as Williams blocks the low kick.
Balkon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams.
Balkon seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Williams smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Williams misses with a right hand
and Balkon counters with a straight right hand.
Balkon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Balkon throws a big shot that misses.
Balkon throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Balkon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Balkon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Williams scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balkon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williams throws out a leg kick but Balkon moves out of range and Williams only half commits.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Williams lands a nice shot that snaps Balkon's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dave Williams will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Williams misses with a low kick.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Balkon throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
Williams throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Balkon.
Dave Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balkon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Balkon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Balkon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balkon.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Balkon might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Balkon throws a body shot but no joy.
Balkon misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Balkon slips a jab from Williams.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Williams!
Williams misses with a looping right.
Williams misses with the combination.
Balkon throwing a counter right hand but Williams manages to avoid it.
Balkon slips under a jab from Williams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a straight left.
Balkon scores with a decent looking hook.
Donk. Balkon catches Williams right on the button with a cross.
Balkon cracks Williams with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Balkon counters with a right hand that sends Williams tumbling to the canvas! Can Balkon finish him? He dives into Williams's guard looking to do just that!
Williams 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!
Williams is looking to stand back up but Balkon counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Williams.
Williams is still in real trouble! Can Balkon finish him?
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Williams scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Balkon manages to mount him!
Williams seems to have recovered his senses.
Balkon with a couple of short strikes.
Balkon content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to stand.
Balkon controlling from the full mount.
Balkon throwing strikes here but Williams is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Balkon controlling his opponent.
Balkon 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.
Williams really wants to buck Balkon off and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Williams?
Williams's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Balkon controlling his opponent.
Williams is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Balkon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
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.
Williams is trying to stand up.
Balkon content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marian Balkon dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Balkon lands a head shot.
Balkon moves out of range as Williams throws a body kick.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balkon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the body from Williams misses
letting Balkon counter with a right hand.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Balkon throws out the jab.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Balkon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Balkon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Williams throws a right hand that Balkon ducks under and follows up with a left that Balkon also avoids with ease.
Balkon is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Balkon misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams throws a good cross that connects.
Balkon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Williams throws a jab but it's blocked by Balkon.
Balkon throwing a counter right hand but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams throws a hook but Balkon blocks it.
Balkon is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Williams misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkon misses with a straight right.
Balkon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Williams misses with a looping left.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balkon wants to slow Williams down by chopping away at his legs.
Williams feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Balkon's calf.
Balkon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Balkon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Williams.
Balkon looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balkon misses with a straight right.
Balkon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Williams checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Williams motions for Balkon to come forward. Williams throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Balkon ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
A cross from Balkon lands.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balkon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Balkon.
And Williams tries to counter it with a takedown but Balkon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balkon blocks a jab.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Balkon.
Balkon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.
Balkon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Balkon lands a big shot that drops Williams! Can he finish him?
Balkon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Balkon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Balkon stops Williams from standing up.
Balkon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Balkon won't allow Williams to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Balkon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balkon throwing a counter right hand but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Balkon to score with a decent uppercut.
Balkon lands a leg kick that knocks Williams off balance momentarily.
Marian Balkon is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams slips a straight right by Balkon.
Williams scores with a sloppy right hand. Balkon should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Balkon was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Williams.
Balkon misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Williams connects with a right hand. Balkon shakes it off.
Balkon blocks a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Williams, as that shot connected.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Balkon.
Williams takes a jab right on the kisser.
Williams has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balkon throws a leg kick but Williams sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Balkon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Balkon tries to move into range but Williams moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Balkon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Balkon avoids the head kick by Williams.
Williams misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marian Balkon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Balkon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marian Balkon!
During a confident post fight interview, Marian Balkon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Stones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arse Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Stones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arse Face!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face shoots and misses
and Stones counters by moving into the clinch.
Stones pulls guard successfully.
Face postures up in Stones's guard and throws a big left but Stones blocks it.
Stones has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Stones seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stones continues to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stones has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Stones moves in looking to clinch but Face pushes him off.
Face connects with the punch.
That's two 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.
Stones pushes Face up against the cage in a clinch.
Stones gets control of Face's arms and successfully pulls guard. Stones will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Stones is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Face rolls with it to try and escape but Stones cranks on the arm and Face is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tony Stones!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terrence Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thurman Potts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ White Belt
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terrence Harris!
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, Thurman Potts!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris forces Potts back against the cage and clinches.
Harris has Potts pressed against the cage.
Potts should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Potts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harris is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Potts lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Potts tries to land knees in the clinch but Harris avoids the damage to the body.
Harris unloads a knee to the mid-section. Potts lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harris scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Harris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Potts throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potts has closed the distance and engaged Harris in a clinch.
Potts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harris's elbow.
Potts is trying to drag Harris to the mat but Harris just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Harris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potts throws a knee to the head but misses.
Potts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Potts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harris lands a nice looking body shot.
Potts falls off balance throwing a combination
and Harris counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harris.
Harris breaks from the clinch.
Potts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harris scores with a hook.
It looks like Thurman Potts has been cut.
A jab from Harris does it's job there.
Potts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Potts throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Harris scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
Harris throws a head kick that half lands.
That has opened up Thurman Potts's cut even more.
Harris is looking to land body kicks.
Potts wants to counter the offense by Harris and move into the clinch position.
Harris drops Potts with a left and a right! Oh, Potts is hurt - Harris dives into side control looking to finish!
The cut above Thurman Potts's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Potts wants to control but Harris postures up.
Harris tries to score with some ground and pound. Potts controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
You can see the frustration on Potts's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Potts is pushing Harris's head away, looking to escape. Harris manages to hold on to the position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potts takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Thurman Potts's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Terrence Harris!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conner Britian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gunnar Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Conner Britian!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Britian needs to keep his hands up - Nelson had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheers as Britian lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nelson doesn't seem phased though.
Britian lands a left and a right that send Nelson crashing to the mat, dazed. Britian thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Nelson is rocked!
It looks like Gunnar Nelson has been cut.
Britian instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Britian walks away with a smile on his face. Nelson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Britian is looking to land body kicks.
OH! Nelson has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Britian smells blood and charges in for the finish! Britian unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Nelson sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Conner Britian!
A very excited looking Conner Britian made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Terry Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Boone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres comes to the cage accompanied by Heisenberg. Harold Boone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terry Torres!
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, Harold Boone!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres fails to land the takedown.
Boone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boone tries to land a leg kick but Torres saw it coming and moves away.
Boone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boone digs a good body shot into Torres's ribs.
Torres tries to keep at a distance but Boone has taken the fight into the clinch.
Torres jumps guard.
Boone trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boone wants to stand but Torres has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boone cracks Torres with a solid left hand.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Boone from controlling successfully.
Boone postures up and lands a big shot to Torres's brow.
Torres is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Boone is trying to stand up here but Torres is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boone wants to control but Torres is keeping busy.
Torres content to control rather than advance.
Torres stops Boone from getting back to his feet.
Boone throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Boone wants to get back to his feet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boone wants to control but Torres is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
No luck for Torres with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boone misses with a series of wild punches.
Torres instigates a clinch.
Torres keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boone's efforts to push away.
Boone letting Torres take a breather here.
Torres prevents Boone from breaking the clinch.
Torres can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boone tries a knee to the head but Torres blocks it.
Boone tries to pull guard but Torres forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Boone has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Torres is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boone working hard to break the clinch.
Torres is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Boone gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Torres slips a straight right by Boone.
Boone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Torres circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boone just misses with a punch to the body.
Boone misses with a combination
and Torres counters with a good low kick that Boone was not able to check.
Torres fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Boone to the ground. Torres is now in Boone's guard.
Torres stands up from guard. Let's bang!
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!
Torres rushes Boone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Boone working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Torres breaks from the clinch.
Boone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Torres on the side of the head.
Boone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Torres counters with a three punch combo that has Boone backing up. Boone nods at Torres to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Terry Torres will probably get the nod.
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.
Torres clinches up with Boone and pushes him back against the cage.
Boone tries to break free but Torres pushes him back against the cage.
Torres breaks the clinch.
Boone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Torres circles away quickly and effectively.
Torres shoots in looking for a takedown. Boone tries to sprawl out of it but Torres keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boone throws a hook but Torres blocks it.
Boone rushes Torres and presses him up against the cage.
Boone can't break the clinch.
Boone jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Torres walks away with a smile on his face. Boone gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres has Boone up against the cage in a clinch.
Torres breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Torres lands the left hand.
Boone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres tries to clinch but Boone moves out of range.
Torres clinches with his opponent.
Torres effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Torres.
I was talking to Torres's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The referee calls for Torres to work.
Boone struggles to land a body shot inside as Torres controls his hands.
Boone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Torres controlling the action here for a moment.
Torres leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Torres for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Boone is trying to break the clinch but Torres is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boone trying to control the position but instead, Torres has worked for underhooks and has pushed Boone into the cage.
Boone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Torres smiles and moves away.
Boone misses with a double jab.
Torres lands with a kick to the temple. Boone shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The fighters circling - Boone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boone throws an overhand right that lands on Torres's shoulder, as Torres tries to avoid the shot.
Boone throws a series of punches but Torres avoids them all with ease.
Torres fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boone clinches up against the cage.
Boone is trying to break the clinch but Torres has him pressed against the cage.
Torres tightens his grip and picks Boone up, before dumping him to the ground. Boone manages to land in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres content to stall in guard here.
Torres forces his way into half guard.
Torres is trying to control. Boone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Torres content to control rather than advance.
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.
Boone trying to control from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boone wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Torres moves into range and clinches up with Boone.
Torres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harold Boone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torres shoots in for a double leg but Boone sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Boone misses.
Torres feinted with a counter takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Torres tries to clinch up.
Boone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Torres clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Torres dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Boone uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Torres fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boone avoids it really well and circles away.
Torres tries to clinch but Boone is having none of it.
Boone rushes Torres and presses him up against the cage.
Boone gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Torres.
Boone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Torres smiles and moves away.
A jab lands there for Boone.
Terry Torres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Torres clinches.
Torres is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Boone just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boone has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boone is looking to break free of the clinch but Torres has double underhooks.
Torres pulls Boone into guard.
Boone decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A right-left combo lands from Boone.
Boone throws a series of punches but Torres moves out of range.
Torres is trying hard to land a takedown here. Boone sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Torres dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boone. That did some damage!
Torres tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boone swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boone digs a good body shot into Torres's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Boone misses.
Boone moves into the clinch.
Torres is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Boone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Torres successfully pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Torres is on top in guard.
Torres throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Torres throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torres throwing strikes from guard but Boone blocks nicely.
Boone will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boone is trying to control the position but Torres postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Torres accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boone trying to keep a closed guard but Torres is proving a slippery customer.
Boone wants to sweep but no luck.
Torres looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Terry Torres overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Boone shoots in looking for a takedown but Torres manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Boone's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Torres wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A slow jab from Boone misses its intended target.
Boone misses with a two punch combination.
Boone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torres moves away.
Torres shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boone as he jumps to the side.
Torres closes the distance and clinches up with Boone, looking for a takedown. Torres pushes Boone against the cage but Boone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Torres tries to clinch there but Boone circles away.
A nice side step and Boone releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Boone instigates a clinch.
Torres will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Boone up against the cage.
Harold Boone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Terry Torres is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Torres manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harold Boone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Torres 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terry Torres!
An out of breath Terry Torres thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Mayfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradley Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Curtis Mayfield has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Curtis Mayfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bradley Franco!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Mayfield.
Franco shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mayfield defends it nicely.
Franco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mayfield.
Mayfield lands with an uppercut that bounces Franco off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayfield scores with a crisp jab that stopped Franco in his tracks.
Franco is rocked!
Franco shoots and misses
and Mayfield counters with a big right hand! Oh Franco is in trouble here! Mayfield follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Curtis Mayfield!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kunle Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roda Macron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kunle Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kunle Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roda Macron!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Kunle Jones has been cut.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Macron moves away.
A punch combination from Macron misses.
Macron clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jones throws a push kick but Macron slaps the foot to one side.
Macron lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Macron throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Roda Macron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Macron sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Macron sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones moves out of range as Macron strikes.
Macron connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Macron throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've been hearing reports that Jones has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Macron walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jones.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Macron looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Macron taking a bit of punishment here - Jones scoring with strikes.
Jones wants to control but Macron is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macron is pushing Jones's head away, looking to escape. Jones manages to hold on to the position though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Macron can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones looks up at the clock and then as Macron takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jones smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jones working the ground and pound.
Jones works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jones throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jones tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jones has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jones in side control, throwing shots but Macron defends.
Jones wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Macron, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Jones.
Jones scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Macron to see if he's OK.
Macron is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jones is controlling him well.
Jones controls the position.
Macron tries to improve position but can't.
Jones prevents Macron from escaping the position.
Jones grinds an elbow into Macron's temple.
Macron is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jones has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Jones in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sloppy strikes there by Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Macron keeps working.
Jones lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Macron down.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Macron is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Macron tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jones wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jones is working Macron over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jones trying to control the position but Macron is working away.
Jones lands a few punches from side control.
Macron wants to get back to his feet.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Macron keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macron is trying to get back to half guard.
Jones lands a few punches from side control.
Jones lands a nice forearm strike.
Jones lands a nice forearm strike.
Macron takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jones lands a decent elbow from side control.
Macron is rocked!
Jones is working Macron over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kunle Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kunle Jones'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.
Macron throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Macron is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Macron looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Macron misses with a jab, cross combination.
Macron seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Macron can do to turn this around?
Macron looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Jones! Macron is out on his feet! Jones rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Macron is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Macron is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kunle Jones!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soa Palelei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lunt Cicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Soa Palelei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lunt Cicker!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cicker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Lunt Cicker has been cut.
Cicker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Palelei.
Cicker shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Palelei's guard.
Palelei is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cicker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cicker is looking to work some ground and pound but Palelei has wrist control.
Cicker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cicker landing with the ground and pound.
Palelei pulls Cicker in close to prevent any damage.
Palelei working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cicker.
Palelei working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cicker.
Palelei pulls Cicker in close to his closed guard and prevents Cicker from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cicker scoring with punches to the head and body.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Cicker working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cicker is looking to work some ground and pound but Palelei has wrist control.
Palelei avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cicker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palelei is looking to stand up but Cicker isn't so interested in that idea.
Cicker trying to control but Palelei is working from the bottom.
Palelei trying to control the position here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cicker with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cicker with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Palelei counter with a right hand.
Palelei tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cicker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cicker drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Palelei defends it well.
Cicker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cicker 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.
Cicker fails to land the takedown.
Palelei cracks Cicker with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Palelei has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Cicker to stand back up!
That has opened up Lunt Cicker's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palelei moves forwards but Cicker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Palelei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Palelei gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Palelei is leaning against Cicker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Palelei on the inside.
Cicker looks winded!
Palelei dips a shoulder and cracks Cicker with a mighty uppercut! Cicker falls back against the cage and Palelei unloads with a barrage of strikes! Cicker is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Palelei screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Soa Palelei!
Soa Palelei 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawk comes to the cage accompanied by This Fire Burns. Patterson has chosen Let It Burn as his entrance music. Tim Hawk could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bruce Patterson's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Hawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patterson closes the distance and clinches up with Hawk, looking for a takedown. Patterson pushes Hawk against the cage but Hawk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hawk throws out a powerful jab.
Patterson clinches.
Patterson is trying to pull guard but Hawk has him pressed against the cage.
Patterson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Patterson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Patterson dodges the punch combination from Hawk.
Patterson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hawk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hawk throws a series of punches but Patterson moves out of range.
Patterson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hawk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawk stuffs the takedown attempt from Patterson. Patterson gets slowly back to his feet.
Tim Hawk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Patterson.
Patterson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hawk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hawk as he jumps to the side.
Tim Hawk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patterson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hawk to score with a decent uppercut.
Hawk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hawk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Patterson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hawk.
Hawk looks to land a combination. Patterson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A punch combination from Hawk misses.
Patterson slips a jab and a cross from Hawk.
Patterson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hawk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tim Hawk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Patterson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patterson tries to free his leg and advance position but Hawk is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Patterson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Patterson has gone for a leg lock! Hawk slips out almost immediately though and dives into Patterson's guard.
Patterson working a defensive guard here.
Hawk decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Patterson, up you get!
Hawk looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Patterson throws a series of punches but Hawk avoids them all with ease.
Hawk throws a left and a right that both miss
and Patterson counters by clinching up.
Hawk tries to circle away but Patterson has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Patterson breaks the clinch.
Hawk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Patterson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hawk.
Hawk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Patterson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hawk.
Hawk misses with a double jab
and Patterson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Patterson.
Patterson wants to control from the top but Hawk keeps moving.
Hawk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson looking to pass the guard.
Patterson preventing the sweep.
Hawk pushes Patterson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Hawk misses.
Hawk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Patterson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Patterson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sloppy strikes there by Patterson.
Patterson is looking to take a break and control but Hawk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Hawk dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hawk throws a right and a left that Patterson avoids nicely.
Hawk moves forwards but Patterson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Patterson tries to clinch there but Hawk circles away.
Hawk lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hawk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Patterson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tim Hawk is winning the standup battle so far.
Patterson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Patterson lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hawk keeping moving, preventing Patterson from controlling successfully.
Patterson won't allow Hawk to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson trying to control but Hawk is working from the bottom.
Patterson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Patterson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Patterson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bruce Patterson has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two 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.
Patterson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Patterson trying to control the action but Hawk is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hawk knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Patterson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hawk's legs.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hawk misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hawk throws a left and a right that both miss
and Patterson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hawk misses with a two punch combination.
Hawk sizes up Patterson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hawk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hawk misses with a few strikes there.
Patterson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Patterson throws a right hand that Hawk ducks under and follows up with a left that Hawk also avoids with ease.
Patterson tries to clinch there but Hawk circles away.
Hawk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hawk stalks Patterson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Patterson's face. Patterson staggers backwards, shaken.
Hawk throws a series of punches but Patterson avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hawk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Patterson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hawk throws a combination that misses
and Patterson counters with a shoot takedown. Hawk fights it but they end up in guard.
Patterson throws a big right hand that misses.
Patterson looking to sit in guard and control but Hawk gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Hawk dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Patterson shoots in but Hawk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hawk misses with a double jab
and Patterson counters with a body kick.
Hawk lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Patterson.
Hawk staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut there from Hawk.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Patterson.
Tim Hawk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Patterson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawk misses with a two punch combination.
Patterson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hawk.
Patterson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hawk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Patterson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hawk sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Patterson somewhat.
Hawk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Patterson dodges the punch combination from Hawk.
And Patterson responds with a good body kick, but Hawk manages to step out the way in time.
Patterson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hawk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Patterson feints the counter takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Patterson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk throws a nice looking combination but Patterson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hawk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Patterson closes the distance and clinches.
Patterson is trying to pull guard but Hawk has him pressed against the cage.
Patterson is trying to drag Hawk to the mat but Hawk just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Patterson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hawk pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Patterson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hawk lands the left hand.
Hawk throws a series of punches but Patterson moves out of range.
Hawk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hawk throws a series of punches but Patterson moves out of range.
A punch combination from Hawk misses.
Patterson looking to score a takedown here. Hawk is defending well but Patterson drives through and ends up in Hawk's guard.
Patterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hawk is on top in guard.
Patterson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hawk defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk landing some decent shots from guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawk stands up over Patterson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tim Hawk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hawk being controlled here momentarily.
Patterson is working an open guard so Hawk takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bruce Patterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patterson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hawk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Hawk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hawk, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Hawk!
Tim Hawk got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Trujillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniels comes to the cage accompanied by Born in the Usa. The key to victory for Jack Daniels has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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218 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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195 cm
25
216 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Good knees
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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 London, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Trujillo!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Daniels misses.
Trujillo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Trujillo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Daniels as he avoids it easily.
Trujillo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Daniels misses.
Trujillo wants to counter the offense by Daniels and move into the clinch position.
Daniels fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Trujillo on the side of the head.
Trujillo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Daniels counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trujillo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Daniels sprawls well initially but Trujillo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Trujillo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Daniels is just riding it out for now. Trujillo eventually gives up the hold.
Daniels is trying to stand up here but Trujillo is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels tries to get to full guard but Trujillo has control of the leg.
Daniels definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Trujillo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Daniels has managed to free his arm - good work.
Trujillo is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Daniels is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alex Trujillo!
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