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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manfred Honeypott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Reese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reese has chosen Bad Boys as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
3 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manfred Honeypott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Reese!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reese fails with the takedown
and Honeypott counters with a nice body shot.
Reese throws the kick towards the body but Honeypott avoids it.
Reese shoots in but Honeypott avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Reese with a poor takedown
and Honeypott counters with a nice body shot.
Manfred Honeypott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Reese.
Reese takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Honeypott wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Reese fails with the takedown.
Honeypott was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honeypott connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Reese momentarily.
Honeypott dips to his left and cracks Reese with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reese takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Reese throws a leg kick that is checked
and Honeypott counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reese shoots in for a double leg but Honeypott sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reese misses with a body punch
and Honeypott counters with a two punch combo.
Honeypott uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reese has time to react.
Honeypott lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Honeypott circles away from the clinch attempt
and Honeypott counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Honeypott cracks a nice hook into Reese's ribs.
Reese has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reese misses with a takedown attempt
and Honeypott counters with a stiff right hand.
Honeypott with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reese fails with the takedown
and Honeypott counters with a one-two to the body.
Honeypott looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Reese looks winded!
Reese closes the distance but Honeypott moves to the side
and Reese takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Honeypott throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Honeypott lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Honeypott moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Reese is rocked!
Honeypott catches Reese with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Reese forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Manfred Honeypott!
John Reese was interviewed post fight and said 'hey look,was not my night..but i will be better next time'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilbert Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cash McDermont (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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gilbert Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cash McDermont!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDermont displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pettis.
McDermont is looking to clinch.
Pettis shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McDermont manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
McDermont is trying to control the position but Pettis postures up.
Pettis wants to pass the guard but McDermont is keeping the position.
Pettis is looking to advance position but McDermont has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
McDermont wants to control the pace but Pettis is squirming around nicely.
Pettis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McDermont on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDermont might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pettis haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Pettis really wants to buck McDermont off and get back to his feet.
Pettis is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis wants to hold on but McDermont pushes him away.
McDermont lands a heavy elbow.
McDermont in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
McDermont with the ground and pound from mount.
Pettis defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from McDermont.
McDermont landing strikes from the mount.
Pettis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pettis tries to lock up and control but McDermont gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pettis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pettis tries to get out of the position.
Pettis really wants to buck McDermont off and get back to his feet.
McDermont looking to control but Pettis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pettis is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McDermont looking for a guillotine from mount but Pettis is having none of it.
Pettis is desperately trying to improve his position but McDermont has a good base and remains in mount.
Pettis squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Pettis wants to hold on but McDermont pushes him away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pettis wants to get back to his feet.
McDermont landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pettis tries to hold on but McDermont pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDermont can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pettis is looking to escape.
Pettis tries to hold on but McDermont postures up.
McDermont looking to control but Pettis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McDermont working the ground and pound effectively.
McDermont is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pettis can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Pettis wants to get back to his feet.
Pettis tries to hold on but McDermont postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis gets back to half guard.
Pettis keeping hold of McDermont's head, controlling as best he can.
Pettis wants to get back to his feet.
McDermont trying to control from half guard but Pettis is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McDermont stops Pettis from getting back to his feet.
Pettis taking some punishment here, with McDermont in his half guard.
Pettis is looking for a sweep. McDermont is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cash McDermont dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pettis tries to score a power double leg takedown but McDermont sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pettis somewhat.
Pettis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McDermont counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gilbert Pettis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McDermont lands a high kick!
It looks like Gilbert Pettis has been cut.
McDermont connects with a high kick.
McDermont connects with a high kick.
McDermont moves in looking to clinch but Pettis pushes him off.
Pettis shoots and misses
and McDermont counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilbert Pettis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pettis.
McDermont scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
McDermont shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
McDermont seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pettis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermont seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
McDermont has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pettis looks like he's trying to stand up.
McDermont trying to pass the guard but Pettis defending well.
Pettis keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
McDermont missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pettis pushes McDermont off looking to stand but McDermont dives back in and keeps control.
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.
Pettis trying to hold on to McDermont's head to control him but McDermont postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
McDermont lands a jab-cross combination.
McDermont tries to sprawl but Pettis drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Pettis is just content to waste time from the top position. McDermont takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Pettis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pettis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McDermont is keeping the position for now.
Pettis trying to control but McDermont is working from the bottom.
Pettis not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDermont trying to control the position.
McDermont escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pettis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McDermont manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pettis manages to get himself to full guard.
Pettis controlling the position.
Pettis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis controls McDermont momentarily but McDermont frees himself.
Pettis wants to stand and escape but McDermont is having none of it.
McDermont looking to pass the guard.
Pettis wants to stand but McDermont is controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pettis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McDermont sprawls well. McDermont wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pettis gets slowly back to his feet.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for McDermont. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Pettis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McDermont counters with a nice uppercut.
McDermont throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cash McDermont showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gilbert Pettis's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
McDermont scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pettis misses with a takedown
and McDermont counters with a left to the body.
McDermont goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McDermont looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pettis is fending him off so far but McDermont persists. Nope, Pettis circles away and we're back to standing.
Pettis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McDermont counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McDermont fails with the takedown.
A lazy left from McDermont finds it's target.
Pettis shoots and misses
and McDermont counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilbert Pettis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from McDermont as Pettis shoots in.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pettis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McDermont as he avoids it easily.
Pettis takes one to the chin there.
McDermont stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McDermont wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermont cracks Pettis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McDermont drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cash McDermont has got the better of the ground game so far.
McDermont with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pettis keeping moving, preventing McDermont from controlling successfully.
McDermont missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pettis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McDermont trying to control the position from guard on top but Pettis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDermont throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McDermont trying to control the position from guard on top but Pettis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDermont in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cash McDermont seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McDermont displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McDermont fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McDermont shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pettis as he avoids it easily.
Pettis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McDermont's waist but McDermont gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pettis off to one side.
Pettis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McDermont defends it nicely.
Pettis misses with a takedown
and McDermont counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pettis thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pettis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McDermont as he avoids it easily.
Pettis darts in trying to clinch
and McDermont counters with a low kick, right behind Pettis 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McDermont counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A lazy left from McDermont finds it's target.
Gilbert Pettis's cut is getting worse.
Pettis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McDermont lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pettis will feel that in the morning.
McDermont lands a jab-cross combination.
Pettis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McDermont.
McDermont fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pettis avoids it really well and circles away.
Pettis with a poor takedown
and McDermont counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McDermont tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDermont doesn't manage to clinch there - Pettis circles away.
Pettis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McDermont counters with a series of strikes. Pettis will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDermont tries to close the distance and clinch but Pettis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pettis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McDermont connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pettis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McDermont.
Pettis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling McDermont to counter with a crisp jab.
McDermont misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McDermont scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pettis has his takedown stuffed
and McDermont counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cash McDermont comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McDermont has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cash McDermont!
Our winner, Cash McDermont, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Tricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Capital Punishment (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punishment has chosen Everybody by: Yo Gotti as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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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, Jim Tricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Capital Punishment!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tricks digs a good hook to Punishment's body.
Punishment misses with a takedown attempt
and Tricks counters with a nice body kick.
Tricks lands a head shot.
Tricks jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tricks throws a sloppy body shot
and Punishment counters by clinching up.
Tricks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Punishment has him pressed against the cage.
Tricks is trying to break the clinch but Punishment has him pressed against the cage.
Punishment prevents Tricks from breaking the clinch.
Tricks has had enough of the clinch but Punishment keeps him there for the moment.
Punishment tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Punishment misses with a knee strike.
Tricks is trying to force a seperation but Punishment has the dominant position.
Punishment with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punishment gets control of Tricks's arms and successfully pulls guard. Punishment will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Punishment working for submissions but it's allowed Tricks to get to half guard.
Punishment makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Punishment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punishment looking for subs off his back but Tricks has passed one foot through into half guard.
Tricks tries to stand and escape but Punishment is controlling the position.
Tricks prevents Punishment from improving his position.
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.
Punishment trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tricks wants to stand up but Punishment has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Punishment wants to get back to full guard.
Punishment is trying to maintain the position but Tricks is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tricks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Punishment wants to counter the offense by Tricks and move into the clinch position.
Jim Tricks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punishment takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tricks throws a shot from downtown. Punishment moves away and avoids it.
Punishment tries to move into range but Tricks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tricks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Punishment looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Punishment looking to score a takedown here. Tricks is defending well but Punishment drives through and ends up in Tricks's guard.
Tricks wants to stand but Punishment is controlling the position.
Punishment missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tricks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Punishment on the ground.
Tricks wants to stand up but Punishment is controlling him.
Punishment is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Punishment landing with the ground and pound.
Tricks is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tricks trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tricks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Punishment feints the counter takedown.
Tricks lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Tricks dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tricks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tricks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Punishment can do to turn this around?
Tricks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Punishment.
Tricks tests Punishment's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice takedown defense from Tricks. No joy for Punishment on that attempt.
Punishment fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tricks, pushing him back against the cage.
Tricks is trying to break the clinch but Punishment has him pressed against the cage.
Punishment lands an elbow inside that Tricks shrugs off.
It looks like Jim Tricks has been cut.
Punishment with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tricks wants to break free but Punishment has control.
Tricks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tricks blocking some punches.
Punishment is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Punishment lands a nice uppercut.
Punishment misses with a knee strike.
Punishment misses with an elbow strike.
Tricks wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tricks is trying to force a seperation but Punishment has the dominant position.
Punishment breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tricks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Punishment counters with a big head kick but Tricks shrugs it off.
Tricks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Punishment moves into the clinch.
Punishment looking to throw knees to the head but Tricks is blocking nicely.
Punishment misses with a knee to the head.
Tricks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tricks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Punishment has him pressed against the cage.
Punishment with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Punishment tries to pull guard but Tricks won't allow it.
Tricks is trying to break free.
Tricks working hard to break the clinch.
Punishment throws a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tricks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Punishment looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punishment can't get the takedown.
Jim Tricks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Capital Punishment.
Punishment is breathing heavily.
Punishment throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tricks blocks it with crossed arms.
Punishment prevents Tricks from breaking the clinch.
Tricks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tricks is trying to break the clinch but Punishment has him pressed against the cage.
Tricks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tricks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tricks has had enough of the clinch but Punishment keeps him there for the moment.
Tricks is trying to force a seperation but Punishment has the dominant position.
Tricks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Punishment using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Punishment is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tricks is keeping busy.
Punishment lands an elbow inside.
Tricks is trying to break free.
Tricks wants to break free but Punishment has control.
Tricks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Punishment.
Punishment throws a punch but it's blocked by Tricks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punishment pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tricks attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tricks misses with a few strikes there.
Punishment is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Punishment tries for a takedown but Tricks sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Punishment gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Punishment is looking to clinch but Tricks is avoiding it.
Tricks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tricks misses with a series of wild punches.
Punishment tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tricks misses with a body kick.
Tricks lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tricks getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tricks lands a right hook to the body.
Tricks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Punishment moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Punishment takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sloppy strikes from Tricks. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Tricks. Those never looked like landing.
Tricks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Punishment.
Jim Tricks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Punishment changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tricks tries to avoid it but Punishment manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tricks to the ground. Tricks escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tricks throws a shot from downtown. Punishment moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jim Tricks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jim Tricks's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
No joy there for Tricks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Punishment is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tricks works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tricks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jim Tricks is winning the standup battle so far.
Tricks misses with a double jab.
Punishment shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tricks but Tricks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tricks throws a right hand that Punishment ducks under and follows up with a left that Punishment also avoids with ease.
Punishment tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punishment shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tricks is trying to defend but Punishment finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Punishment is stalling here. Tricks is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Punishment seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tricks has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tricks tries to stand but Punishment is controlling his head.
Punishment tries to control but Tricks manages to take his back.
Punishment trying to control the hands but Tricks breaks the grip.
Tricks is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Punishment is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tricks gets his hands free as Punishment looks to control.
What's going on here? Tricks has decided to give up on the ground game despite having his opponent's back!
Jim Tricks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Punishment looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Tricks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Tricks finds it's target.
Tricks moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That kick from Tricks tenderised Punishment's leg. Punishment is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tricks misses with the combination.
Tricks sets himself, and Punishment steps forward looking for the clinch! Tricks avoids it this time.
Punishment darts in and clinches Tricks up against the cage.
Punishment with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Punishment can't get the takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Tricks's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Capital Punishment seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Punishment tries a knee to the head but Tricks blocks it.
Punishment is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tricks is defending well for now.
Punishment takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tricks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Punishment misses with a knee to the head.
Tricks can't break the clinch.
Punishment breaks from the clinch.
Tricks smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Punishment takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tricks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Punishment is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Capital Punishment has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tricks swings for the body but Punishment moves out of range.
Tricks with a jab.
Tricks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Punishment manages to avoid it.
Tricks cracks the inside of Punishment's front leg.
Jim Tricks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tricks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Punishment steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tricks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Tricks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tricks, 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Tricks!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scottie Pippen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Ua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mack Ua has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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188 lbs
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scottie Pippen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mack Ua!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pippen jabs Ua to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've been told by Pippen's head coaches at Farrell Pikey Camp that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ua slips under a jab.
Ua looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pippen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pippen catches Ua with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ua walks into a left hand.
Pippen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ua appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pippen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ua is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pippen throws a combination that misses
and Ua counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pippen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ua has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ua needs to keep his hands up - Pippen had a free shot at his head there.
Ua misses with a hook to the body
and Pippen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Scottie Pippen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ua ducks under a wild hook from Pippen.
It seemed like Ua was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pippen misses with an uppercut. Ua saw that one coming.
Ua misses the jab.
Pippen misses with a looping right.
Ua looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ua avoids the body shot from Pippen.
Ua looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pippen lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ua walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pippen misses with an uppercut. Ua saw that one coming.
Ua looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pippen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pippen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ua is rocked!
Pippen pounces like a tiger and cracks Ua with a vicious hook! Ua is down but not out! Pippen follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Scottie Pippen!
Our winner, Scottie Pippen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lawrence D'Angelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Trap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). D\'Angelo comes to the cage accompanied by Here Comes The Money. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jon Trap enters the cage!
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lawrence D'Angelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Trap!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trap staying out of range there.
D'Angelo misses with a hook. Trap ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from D'Angelo misses the target.
Trap tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but D'Angelo swivels and escapes.
D'Angelo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
D'Angelo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
D'Angelo lands a nice shot that snaps Trap's head back.
Trap ducks under a wild hook from D'Angelo.
Oooooh!!! D'Angelo has knocked Trap down with a huge combo! D'Angelo steps away and waves a wobbly Trap back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Trap is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
D'Angelo shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Trap takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - D'Angelo sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Trap bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lawrence D'Angelo!
Lawrence D'Angelo 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!'
In defeat, Jon Trap stepped up to the mic, saying 'its not my fault!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armon Gill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trevor Fisher 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Trevor Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Armon Gill!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher jabs at Gill's body.
Fisher throws a lazy right hand but Gill sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gill walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fisher checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fisher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gill.
Gill wants to counter with a clinch but Fisher pushes him away.
Gill looks to land a left hand but Fisher moved out of range nicely.
Fisher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gill.
Fisher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gill misses with a body kick.
Fisher lands with a shot to the body.
Fisher thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gill throws a lazy right hand but Fisher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fisher looks to throw the jab but Gill is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gill.
Gill tries to counter by closing the distance.
Fisher throws out a loose jab but Gill uses good head movement to avoid it.
That kick from Gill tenderised Fisher's leg. Fisher is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gill forces Fisher back against the cage and clinches.
Good body shot from Fisher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gill drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fisher pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fisher cracks Gill with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fisher misses the shot to the body.
Fisher throws an overhand right that lands on Gill's shoulder, as Gill tries to avoid the shot.
Gill now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fisher lands a body shot.
Fisher scores with a jab. Gill acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Trevor Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gill feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fisher's calf.
Fisher looks to score with a jab to the body but Gill is just out of range.
Gill throws a counter combo.
Fisher lands a big right hand that sends Gill crashing to the mat! Fisher stays standing though and waves Gill back to his feet!
Gill is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fisher cracks Gill with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Trevor Fisher!
After winning the bout, Trevor Fisher thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kostas Mytilinaios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmi Nedram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mytilinaios comes to the cage accompanied by Sanitarium. The crowd seem to be enjoying Nedram's choice of entrance music: Walk With Me In HELL!!!!. 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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205 lbs
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kostas Mytilinaios!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmi Nedram!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nedram throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mytilinaios sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mytilinaios is looking to counter punch.
Mytilinaios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mytilinaios gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nedram counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nedram throws out a leg kick but Mytilinaios moves out of range and Nedram only half commits.
Nedram throws a series of strikes that have Mytilinaios backpedaling.
Mytilinaios closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mytilinaios lands in his opponent's guard.
Nedram looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mytilinaios is one step ahead there.
Nedram not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mytilinaios trying to control the position from guard on top but Nedram is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nedram trying to keep a closed guard but Mytilinaios is proving a slippery customer.
Mytilinaios wants to control from the top but Nedram keeps moving.
Nedram has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mytilinaios has passed into side control.
Mytilinaios tries for a kimura but Nedram is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nedram is trying to control Mytilinaios's posture but Mytilinaios avoids it.
Mytilinaios is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nedram is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mytilinaios is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nedram has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nedram is trying to improve his position.
Mytilinaios is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nedram has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mytilinaios is trying to get an arm triangle but Nedram is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mytilinaios is trying to get an arm triangle but Nedram is defending well.
Mytilinaios tries to advance to mount but Nedram denies him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nedram tries to control but Mytilinaios manages to take his back.
Nedram covering up well under a series of strikes from Mytilinaios.
Nedram wants to escape the position.
Nedram is still trying to improve position.
Nedram preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Mytilinaios.
Mytilinaios is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Nedram won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Mytilinaios off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kostas Mytilinaios!
Kostas Mytilinaios is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Kostas Mytilinaios, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sean Sorrowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Minor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sean Sorrowe could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gerald Minor's chin.
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Sorrowe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gerald Minor!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorrowe closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Minor to the mat! Minor manages to get full guard.
Minor is looking for a triangle here but Sorrowe uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Minor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Minor wants to control but Sorrowe postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sorrowe stands up.
Sorrowe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at HARRY'S in the buildup to the fight.
Sorrowe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Minor, pushing him back against the cage.
Minor tries for a takedown but Sorrowe manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorrowe lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sorrowe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sorrowe manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Sorrowe does no damage.
A countering left hand to the body from Minor misses.
Sorrowe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Minor is looking to control Sorrowe's arms but Sorrowe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Minor has his back to the cage.
Minor wants a takedown but no success here.
Minor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sean Sorrowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerald Minor.
Minor can't get the takedown.
Minor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sorrowe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sorrowe scores with a jab to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sorrowe or perhaps it was just good defense by Minor, which made it look bad.
Sorrowe misses with a wild combination.
Minor drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sorrowe defends it well.
Sorrowe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Minor is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sorrowe drives through with a takedown into Minor's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Minor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sorrowe controls the pace.
Minor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sorrowe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Minor has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sorrowe has managed to get both his arms back between Minor's legs - danger averted.
Sorrowe has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Minor is proving hard to escape from.
Sorrowe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minor has an active guard here but Sorrowe has managed to pass into half guard.
Sorrowe is taking a breather. Minor says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Minor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sorrowe lands with a punch from half guard.
Sorrowe is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Minor wants to improve his position but Sorrowe is controlling well.
Sorrowe content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minor tries to get to full guard but Sorrowe has control of the leg.
Minor slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Minor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sorrowe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sorrowe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Minor has an active guard here but Sorrowe has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Sorrowe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sorrowe shoots in for a takedown but Minor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Minor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sorrowe with a body shot.
Minor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sorrowe manages to avoid it.
Minor digs a good body shot into Sorrowe's ribs.
Minor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sorrowe.
Sorrowe appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sorrowe lands a right hook to the body.
Sorrowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Sorrowe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Minor just misses with a punch to the body.
Minor throws a nice looking combination but Sorrowe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sorrowe is looking to clinch but Minor is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minor misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sorrowe counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Minor down! Sorrowe is looking to finish but Minor is intelligently defending himself.
Minor is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sorrowe preventing the sweep.
Minor is still in real trouble! Can Sorrowe finish him?
Sorrowe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Minor seems to have recovered his senses.
Sorrowe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Minor can do to turn this around?
Minor working for a triangle but Sorrowe defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minor isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Sorrowe stacks Minor on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Sorrowe!
Minor gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sorrowe looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
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.
Ground and pound from Sorrowe.
Minor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sorrowe is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Minor manages to get to full guard.
Minor looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sorrowe passes into side control.
Sorrowe happy to just control the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minor is trying to control Sorrowe's posture but Sorrowe avoids it.
Sorrowe is chipping away with strikes.
Minor tries to bench press Sorrowe off him but Sorrowe keeps the position.
Minor is not content to let Sorrowe control the position.
You can see the frustration on Minor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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.
Minor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sean Sorrowe 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!
Sorrowe takes a little break here. Minor wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gerald Minor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sorrowe scores with a jab.
Minor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sorrowe.
Minor throws a head kick that misses.
Sorrowe throws a head kick that misses.
Minor with the counter takedown but Sorrowe avoids it easily.
Sean Sorrowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sorrowe fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Minor sprawls well initially but Sorrowe persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Minor actively working from the bottom here.
Minor is pressing down on Sorrowe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minor has a closed guard, preventing Sorrowe from standing up.
Minor isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Sorrowe stacks Minor on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Sorrowe!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minor tries to improve position but can't.
Sorrowe is working Minor over with some ground and pound from side control.
Minor is looking to regain half guard here but Sorrowe keeps moving and retains side control.
Minor can't do much from the bottom here.
Minor is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Minor gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Minor has his hands clasped together around Sorrowe's back. He's all about the action.
Sorrowe stalling.
Sorrowe drops an elbow to the side of Minor's head.
Sorrowe with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sorrowe tries to stand but can't do so whilst Minor controls his leg.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Minor wants to get back to full guard.
Sorrowe content to control rather than advance.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sorrowe throws a sloppy head kick and Minor moves out of range easily.
Minor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sorrowe with a body shot.
Minor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sorrowe rather than just go for the knockout.
Sorrowe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sorrowe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Minor tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sorrowe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Minor sprawls well. Minor wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sorrowe gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab-cross combination lands for Sorrowe and sends Minor crashing to the mat! Sorrowe follows him down to the mat - Minor regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sorrowe slows the pace down in half guard.
Minor is trying to maintain the position but Sorrowe is very close to passing his half guard.
Sorrowe is trying to control the action in half guard but Minor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sorrowe wants to stand up but Minor is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Sorrowe clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sorrowe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Minor connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sorrowe scrambles back to his feet.
Sean Sorrowe is winning the standup battle so far.
Minor misses with a leg kick.
Sorrowe throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Minor tumbling to the canvas!
Minor has his foot on Sorrowe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sorrowe works his way back into a safe position though.
Sorrowe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Minor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Minor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorrowe gets to his feet. Minor looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sorrowe shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Minor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Minor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Minor.
Sorrowe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Whack! Sorrowe lands a heavy head kick that drops Minor. The ref tackles Sorrowe to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Minor was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Sean Sorrowe!
Sean Sorrowe is the new lightweight champion!
An out of breath Sean Sorrowe 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Akbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rutger Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akbar comes to the cage accompanied by New Slaves. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hunter Akbar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rutger Svensson!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensson lands with a cross.
Akbar gets a clinch.
Svensson misses with a body punch.
Svensson misses with a punch to the body.
Svensson swings wildly with an uppercut but Akbar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Svensson manages to break the clinch.
Akbar drives through with a takedown into guard.
Akbar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akbar postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svensson controlling the position.
Akbar pushes down on Svensson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akbar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Svensson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Akbar thows a huge punch but Svensson dodges it nicely.
Akbar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Svensson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Akbar trying to control the action but Svensson is working from the bottom.
Svensson trying to control but Akbar postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Svensson misses with a lunging right hand
and Akbar counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Svensson!
Akbar has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akbar throwing strikes but Svensson manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Akbar tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Svensson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Akbar has given up his back here.
Akbar tries to escape the position.
Will Svensson go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akbar rolls, trying to escape but Svensson keeps control of the position.
Svensson not allowing Akbar to control his hands.
Akbar tries to roll but Svensson sticks to his back.
Svensson trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
I really don't envy Akbar right now.
Akbar wants to control his opponent's hands but Svensson gets his hands free.
Svensson doesn't have the hooks in and Akbar manages to turn into his guard.
Akbar wants to pass the guard but Svensson is keeping the position.
Svensson keeping moving, preventing Akbar from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Akbar connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hunter Akbar dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Akbar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Svensson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Akbar scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Hunter Akbar has been cut.
Svensson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Svensson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Akbar closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Svensson quickly recovers to half guard.
Akbar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Svensson's head.
Akbar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Svensson can do to turn this around?
Svensson wants to sweep but Akbar has passed to side control!
Akbar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Akbar throws an elbow but Svensson slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akbar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Svensson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Akbar wants to stand but Svensson has his arm trapped.
Akbar working the ground and pound but Svensson is defending the strikes.
Akbar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Svensson has escaped the position, nice work there.
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.
Svensson is trying to improve his position.
Akbar tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Akbar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Svensson, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akbar decides to stand back up. Akbar steps back and let's Svensson get back to his feet.
Akbar has Svensson up against the cage in a clinch.
Svensson tries to throw a body punch but Akbar avoids it by throwing Svensson back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Svensson.
Svensson lands a nice shot to the body.
Svensson tries to work over Akbar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Svensson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Akbar.
Akbar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Svensson walks away with a smile on his face. Akbar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson throws a body punch but Akbar moves out of range.
Akbar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Svensson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Svensson swings for the body but Akbar moves out of range.
Svensson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Akbar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rutger Svensson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svensson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akbar was well out of range. Poor timing from Svensson.
Svensson looks to score with a jab to the body but Akbar is just out of range.
Svensson throws a hook but Akbar avoids it easily.
A head kick from Svensson lands but Akbar takes it in his stride.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Svensson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Akbar tries to counter with a takedown but Svensson is quick to defend against it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Svensson looks for the body kick but Akbar saw that one coming.
No luck for Akbar with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rutger Svensson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hunter Akbar'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.
Svensson throws a body punch but Akbar moves out of range.
Akbar moves out of range as Svensson throws a body kick.
Akbar checks a low kick from Svensson.
Svensson motions for Akbar to come forward. Svensson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Akbar 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.
Akbar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Svensson. Svensson obviously looking to wear him down.
Svensson tries to land a leg kick but Akbar saw it coming and moves away.
Svensson throws a big shot that misses.
Akbar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Svensson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akbar manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akbar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akbar goes for a double leg but Svensson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Svensson continues to drive forward.
Svensson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akbar wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Svensson throws a series of punches but Akbar avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akbar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Svensson throws out a leg kick but Akbar moves out of range and Svensson only half commits.
Svensson stuffs the takedown.
Svensson wants to land a leg kick but Akbar is out of range.
Svensson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akbar.
Akbar is looking to counter the offense by Svensson and move into the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Svensson as he connects with a hook.
Svensson scores with a punch to the head.
Akbar closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Akbar lands in his opponent's guard.
Akbar trying to control the position from guard on top but Svensson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akbar is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Svensson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Svensson has escaped and now he's on top!
Akbar has an active guard here but Svensson has managed to pass into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akbar trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akbar is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Akbar is refusing to be controlled, as Svensson sits in half guard.
Svensson prevents Akbar from improving his position.
Svensson stalling away here and it's allowed Akbar to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Svensson trying to control but Akbar is working from the bottom.
Akbar is controlling Svensson's posture.
Akbar keeping moving, preventing Svensson from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice takedown defense from Svensson. No joy for Akbar on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rutger Svensson really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hunter Akbar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Akbar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Svensson's waist but Svensson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Akbar off to one side.
Akbar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Svensson.
Akbar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Akbar slips under a jab from Svensson.
Akbar closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Akbar lands in his opponent's guard.
Akbar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akbar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Akbar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Svensson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Akbar drops back, looking for a kneebar! Svensson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Svensson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Svensson!
Akbar is looking to reverse the position.
Akbar is working hard here to advance position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson in the domination position with Akbar hanging on.
Akbar throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Svensson decides to stand back up. Svensson steps back and let's Akbar get back to his feet.
Svensson misses with a wild body shot.
Svensson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Svensson. No joy for Akbar on that attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Svensson.
Rutger Svensson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Akbar dives in for a single leg takedown but Svensson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Akbar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akbar pushes Svensson up against the cage in a clinch.
Svensson tries to work over Akbar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Svensson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Svensson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Akbar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Svensson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Akbar's head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Akbar.
Svensson tries a head kick but it misses.
Akbar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A jab lands there for Svensson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Svensson wants it to stay on the feet.
Svensson connects with a looping right hand.
Svensson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hunter Akbar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Svensson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akbar manages to avoid it.
Akbar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Svensson swings widly with a right hand
and Akbar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Akbar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Svensson keeps working.
Akbar wants to pass the guard but Svensson is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Akbar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rutger Svensson dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Hunter Akbar'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. This is the final round!
Akbar takes one on the button.
Svensson looks to land a right hand but Akbar moved out of range.
Svensson wants to land a leg kick but Akbar is out of range.
Svensson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Akbar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Akbar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Svensson but Svensson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Svensson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Akbar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Svensson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Akbar somewhat.
It seemed like Svensson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svensson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akbar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Svensson.
Akbar tries to counter with a takedown but Svensson is quick to defend against it.
Svensson throws a body shot but no joy.
Svensson cracks the inside of Akbar's front leg.
Rutger Svensson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Svensson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Svensson throws a leg kick
and Akbar counters by moving into the clinch.
Akbar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Akbar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Akbar trying to control the action but Svensson is working from the bottom.
Svensson is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson dodges the ground and pound from Akbar.
Akbar fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Akbar swings around for an armbar but Svensson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Akbar's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Svensson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akbar can't keep his opponent in guard - Svensson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hunter Akbar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Svensson is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Akbar trying to control here.
Rutger Svensson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Svensson trying to pass the guard but Akbar defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Svensson controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rutger Svensson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Svensson 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 John Roberts scores the fight 46:49
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 46:49
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rutger Svensson! Rutger Svensson retains his middleweight title!
In defeat, Hunter Akbar stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will come back stronger for my friends & family'.
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