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NYFN Midweek Mayhem 11 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Falcao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Escrima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escrima comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bamboleo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Diego Falcao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Diego Falcao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Escrima!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escrima throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Falcao throws an overhand right that lands on Escrima's shoulder, as Escrima tries to avoid the shot.
Falcao clinches with his opponent.
Falcao lands with a left to the head.
Escrima pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escrima 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.
Falcao tries to clinch but Escrima moves out of range.
A slow jab from Escrima misses its intended target.
Nice uppercut lands for Escrima. That snapped Falcao's head back.
It looks like Diego Falcao has been cut.
Falcao clinches up with Escrima and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escrima's elbow.
Escrima pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Falcao throws a right and a left that Escrima avoids nicely.
Falcao misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Escrima looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Escrima's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Escrima tries to buck Falcao off but Falcao is having none of it.
Escrima is not content to let Falcao control the position.
Escrima can't do much from the bottom here.
Escrima gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcao prevents Escrima from improving his position.
Escrima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Falcao uses his free foot to push down on Escrima's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Escrima.
Escrima tries to lock up and control but Falcao gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao trying to control but Escrima is having none of it.
Escrima tries to hold on but Falcao pushes him away.
Escrima is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Falcao takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Escrima slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Escrima makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Escrima.
Escrima working a defensive guard here.
Falcao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Escrima swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Escrima seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Escrima throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Falcao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Falcao's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Falcao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Escrima steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Falcao.
Escrima turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Escrima pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Escrima scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Diego Falcao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falcao tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcao takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Escrima misses with a wild body shot.
Falcao shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Escrima counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escrima circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Escrima, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Falcao shoots in looking for a takedown but Escrima manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Falcao's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Escrima misses with a looping right.
Falcao dives in and scores a takedown into Escrima's guard.
Escrima working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Falcao doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Falcao manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Escrima working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Falcao doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Falcao manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Falcao advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escrima is trying to improve his position.
Falcao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Escrima keeps working.
Escrima gets back to half guard.
Falcao looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Escrima wants to control but Falcao is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao wants to control but Escrima is keeping him busy.
Escrima wants to get back to full guard but Falcao has mounted him!
Falcao tries to control but Escrima wriggling away.
Escrima tries to hold on but Falcao pushes him away.
Escrima slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Falcao trying to control the action but Escrima is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escrima trying to control from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Falcao seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Escrima does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Escrima trying to control but Falcao postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Escrima is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Escrima looks to land a left hand but Falcao moved out of range nicely.
Falcao seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Falcao shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Escrima but Escrima pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Falcao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Escrima throws a leg kick but Falcao sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Falcao misses with a wild body shot.
Escrima swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escrima cracks Falcao with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Escrima showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Diego Falcao's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Escrima lands a really nice looking cross but Falcao seems unphased.
Falcao fails with the takedown
enabling Escrima to counter with a crisp jab.
Falcao takes one to the side of the head.
Falcao takes the fight into the clinch.
Falcao controlling the action here for a moment.
Falcao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escrima backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escrima doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escrima fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Falcao slowing the pace effectively.
Falcao looking to slow down the pace here.
Escrima is trying to push Falcao away but Falcao has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escrima breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Falcao tries to close the distance and clinch but Escrima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Falcao shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Escrima's guard.
Escrima looking to control.
Escrima keeping moving, preventing Falcao from controlling successfully.
Escrima can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Falcao controls the pace.
Escrima is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Diego Falcao overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Escrima looking for subs off his back but Falcao has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escrima wants to control but Falcao is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Falcao wants to advance to full mount but Escrima doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Falcao is stalling in the full guard.
Escrima is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Falcao is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao wants to control from the top but Escrima keeps moving.
Escrima looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Escrima keeping moving, preventing Falcao from controlling successfully.
Escrima is trying to control the position but Falcao postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Falcao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escrima misses with a looping right.
As Escrima tries to get set, Falcao tries to push him back and clinch up but Escrima manages to avoid the attempt.
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.
Falcao moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Escrima comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Falcao tries to clinch up but Escrima circles away and keeps his distance.
Escrima just misses with a punch to the body.
Escrima throws a wild body kick that Falcao sees coming a mile off.
Falcao scores with a nice head shot.
Falcao swings widly with a right hand
and Escrima counters with a nice uppercut.
Falcao misses the body punch
enabling Escrima to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Escrima avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Falcao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escrima.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Escrima comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Escrima has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Escrima!
An out of breath Miguel Escrima 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Soa Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martinez Eluard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eluard has chosen Sail as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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197 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Soa Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martinez Eluard!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa wants to clinch up but Eluard keeps it at a distance.
Eluard appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Balboa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Balboa lands a jab.
Balboa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Eluard swats away the attempt to clinch by Balboa.
Eluard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Eluard has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Eluard there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa tries to clinch there but Eluard circles away.
Eluard ducks under a wild hook from Balboa.
Eluard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've been hearing reports that Balboa has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Balboa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Balboa moves out of range of the strikes.
Balboa loads up on a big right hand but Eluard slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Eluard! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eluard steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Balboa. That one must have hurt.
Balboa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Eluard counters with a nice uppercut.
Balboa swings for the body but Eluard moves out of range.
Eluard scores with a jab.
Balboa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eluard throws out a counter right but Balboa avoids it with no problem.
Balboa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Eluard counters with a huge left! Balboa is in big trouble! He's backing up but Eluard isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Balboa from any more damage. A dominating finish by Eluard!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martinez Eluard!
An out of breath Martinez Eluard 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin BK (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Lanzoni (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 light heavyweight 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, Benjamin BK!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fabio Lanzoni!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BK misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lanzoni counters with a nice double leg into guard.
BK wants to improve his position but instead Lanzoni has moved into half guard.
Lanzoni looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lanzoni is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lanzoni prevents BK from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lanzoni is looking for a kimura here.
Lanzoni is sneakily working for an arm triangle but BK sees it coming and defends easily.
Lanzoni is trying to work for a kimura but BK is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
BK is trying to maintain the position but Lanzoni is very close to passing his half guard.
Lanzoni is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
BK won't allow Lanzoni to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lanzoni stops BK from getting back to his feet.
BK is controlling Lanzoni's trapped leg to prevent Lanzoni from advancing to side control.
BK trying to control here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lanzoni is sneakily working for an arm triangle but BK sees it coming and defends easily.
Lanzoni is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. BK doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lanzoni.
BK manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
BK is trying to keep Lanzoni in close.
Lanzoni stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. BK swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
BK lands with an overhand left.
Lanzoni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
BK tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lanzoni or perhaps it was just good defense by BK, which made it look bad.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
BK scores with a nice strike.
BK pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabio Lanzoni dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
BK pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lanzoni lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
BK loads up on a big right hand but Lanzoni slips the punch.
Lanzoni misses with a hook
and BK counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
BK fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lanzoni manages to avoid it.
Lanzoni fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like BK wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
BK throws a sloppy head kick
and Lanzoni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
BK bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lanzoni's head.
Lanzoni blocks a head kick by BK.
Lanzoni connects with a body shot.
BK stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and BK wants it to stay on the feet.
Lanzoni with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling BK to score with a decent uppercut.
Benjamin BK is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BK staying out of range there.
Lanzoni on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lanzoni on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
BK forces Lanzoni back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lanzoni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
BK has Lanzoni pressed against the cage, preventing Lanzoni from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short left from BK.
A head punch blocked on the inside by BK.
Lanzoni working aggressively here.
BK stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
BK breaks the clinch.
BK swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lanzoni swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lanzoni needs to keep his hands up - BK had a free shot at his head there.
BK lands a jab.
BK throws out a loose jab but Lanzoni uses good head movement to avoid it.
BK tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
BK smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lanzoni on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
BK moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lanzoni is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BK throws a series of punches but Lanzoni avoids them all with ease.
Lanzoni throws out a counter right but BK avoids it with no problem.
Lanzoni is still on wobbly legs! Can BK finish him?
Lanzoni takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lanzoni walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! BK swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Benjamin BK!
Benjamin BK thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zdravko Dren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel MetCalf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dren kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is GETO BOYS - mind of a lunatic. 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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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Zdravko Dren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel MetCalf!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MetCalf connects with a leg kick. Dren looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
MetCalf fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dren jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Dren pushes MetCalf up against the cage in a clinch.
MetCalf avoids the elbow strike from Dren, against the cage.
Knees to the body from MetCalf.
MetCalf connects with a knee to the head.
Our sources have told us that Dren has been working on his elbows in the gym.
MetCalf trying to land knees to the body.
MetCalf landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
MetCalf's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on MetCalf's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
MetCalf stalling the fight.
Dren blocks a body shot from MetCalf.
Dren avoiding damage as MetCalf throws knees to the body.
MetCalf landing knees to the head.
MetCalf creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dren's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is keeping an eye on MetCalf - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
MetCalf looking to stall.
Dren misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dren tries a body shot but MetCalf blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dren letting MetCalf take a breather here.
Dren looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dren is looking to break free of the clinch but MetCalf has double underhooks.
Dren takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dren tries for a takedown but MetCalf manages to get underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dren just misses with a elbow thrown towards MetCalf's brow.
MetCalf lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
MetCalf landing knees to the head.
Dren is rocked!
MetCalf putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dren in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Oh Dren is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dren is breathing heavily.
MetCalf has Dren pressed against the cage. He pushes Dren back and as he springs towards him off the cage, MetCalf throws a beautiful elbow that sends Dren crashing to the floor! MetCalf piles on the pressure with more strikes! Dren is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel MetCalf!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Probert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Probert comes to the cage accompanied by Suffer, Conquer - Throwdown. Soprano is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Woke Up This Morning. Bob Probert has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Probert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Soprano!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Probert misses with a combination
and Soprano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Soprano lands with a straight right. Probert didn't see that one coming.
Probert cracks Soprano with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Tony Soprano has been cut.
A big right from Probert misses.
Soprano is looking to slow Probert down with leg kicks.
Some wild striking there from Probert.
Nice body punch from Soprano.
Probert connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fighters circling - Probert throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Probert blocks a head kick by Soprano.
Soprano throws a body punch but Probert moves out of range.
Soprano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Probert swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Soprano counter with a right hand.
It looks like Bob Probert has been cut.
Probert has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Guerrilla MMA in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soprano lands with a slapping head kick.
Soprano drops Probert with a beautiful combination! Probert stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Soprano is looking for the KO!
Probert is rocked!
Soprano knocks out Probert with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Soprano before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Soprano picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tony Soprano!
Tony Soprano very nearly forgot to thank Fury Nutrition Inc. amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mestre Bimba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Rearden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bimba comes to the cage accompanied by Quadras by Mestre Bimba. Rearden has chosen Irigy Hónaljmirigy - Rúgj Chuck Norris (Chuck Norris parody by Hungarians) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mestre Bimba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henry Rearden!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rearden lands with a good body shot.
Bimba takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Henry Rearden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rearden avoids the head kick by Bimba.
Rearden is looking for the big counter here.
Rearden tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bimba defends well and Rearden ends up having to push Bimba into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bimba slips under a jab from Rearden.
Bimba throws a wild body kick that Rearden sees coming a mile off.
Rearden takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bimba cracks Rearden with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rearden is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bimba sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rearden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bimba connects with a body shot that sends Rearden's belly button to the back.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rearden.
Mestre Bimba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Rearden.
Rearden fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bimba has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rearden plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bimba works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bimba listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rearden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bimba ducks right into an uppercut from Rearden.
Rearden shoots in but no luck this time.
Rearden throws out a powerful jab.
Bimba misses with a straight right.
Rearden throws a jab but it's blocked by Bimba.
Rearden blocks a head kick by Bimba.
Bimba throws a looping overhand right but Rearden ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Rearden misses.
Rearden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bimba throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rearden throws out a loose jab but Bimba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bimba moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rearden takes the fight into the clinch.
Bimba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've been informed that Rearden has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bimba misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rearden throws a punch but it's blocked by Bimba.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rearden swings wildly with an uppercut but Bimba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rearden drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bimba gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bimba lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rearden avoids a wild elbow strike from Bimba.
Rearden jumps into guard, dragging Bimba to the mat.
Bimba stays in close to Rearden's body and controls the position.
Bimba advances to half guard.
Rearden is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bimba is looking for a kimura but Rearden is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bimba to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bimba is looking for a kimura but Rearden is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bimba to get the leverage.
Bimba passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rearden!
Rearden slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rearden is pressing down on Bimba's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bimba trying to control but Rearden is working from the bottom.
Bimba throwing strikes from guard but Rearden blocks nicely.
Rearden pulls Bimba in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bimba working some strikes from top position.
Bimba throwing strikes from guard but Rearden blocks nicely.
Bimba trying to control but Rearden is working from the bottom.
Bimba drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rearden manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bimba has Rearden in his guard.
Rearden lands a couple of elbows.
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 Mestre Bimba 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.
Rearden shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bimba is trying to defend but Rearden finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rearden tries to pass to full mount but Bimba defends it.
Bimba manages to get to full guard.
Rearden throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bimba is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rearden slips nicely into half guard.
Rearden not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rearden lands a nice short elbow.
Bimba is defending against the submission attempts here by Rearden.
Bimba is not content to let Rearden control the position.
Bimba is looking to control Rearden's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bimba avoid being mounted?
Rearden trying to mount his opponent but Bimba defends it.
Rearden working Bimba over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bimba is looking to improve his position.
Henry Rearden has got the better of the ground game so far.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rearden connects with a nice short shot to Bimba's temple.
Bimba is trying to control but can't.
Bimba wants to improve his position but Rearden is controlling well.
Rearden works his foot free and advances to mount.
Rearden is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bimba can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Bimba is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bimba is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rearden landing strikes from the mount and Bimba is in trouble!
Bimba is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rearden is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bimba is rocked!
Rearden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bimba really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bimba is squirming around, avoiding Rearden's attempts to control the action.
Rearden lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Oh Bimba is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rearden has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Bimba is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Henry Rearden!
Henry Rearden gave a mention to Valhalla Fight Wear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Helix Cabrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akeen Coker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cabrera comes into the arena with Sparzanza - Follow Me blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Helix Cabrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akeen Coker!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabrera fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cabrera scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've been hearing reports that Cabrera has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Coker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Coker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cabrera works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Coker scores with a kick to the body.
Coker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cabrera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coker.
Coker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cabrera, as that shot connected.
Coker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Helix Cabrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cabrera went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Coker throws a head kick that misses.
Cabrera works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Cabrera lands.
Cabrera avoids the body shot from Coker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera throws a body punch but Coker moves out of range.
A nice side step and Coker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cabrera fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Coker, pushing him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Cabrera.
Coker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Coker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cabrera misses with a body punch.
Coker tries to stall but Cabrera uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cabrera misses with a punch to the body.
Coker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Coker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Coker.
A head punch on the inside from Cabrera fails to land.
Cabrera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cabrera throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Cabrera - that landed with a thud.
Coker has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cabrera uses from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera postures up in Coker's guard and throws a big left but Coker blocks it.
Coker has control of Cabrera's left arm, preventing Cabrera from doing any damage.
Cabrera is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Coker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cabrera is aware though and is defending well.
Coker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Coker sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Coker passes to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coker lands with some strikes.
Coker content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cabrera really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Coker raining down hammerfists from mount.
Cabrera keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coker lands a heavy elbow.
Coker lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Coker lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Coker controlling from mount.
Coker raining down hammerfists from mount.
Cabrera is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coker raining down hammerfists from mount.
Cabrera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akeen Coker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Coker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Coker missing with a left hand there. Cabrera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cabrera thinks about countering with a head kick.
Cabrera checks a low kick from Coker.
Cabrera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabrera sets himself, and Coker steps forward looking for the clinch! Cabrera avoids it this time.
Cabrera cracks the inside of Coker's front leg.
Coker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cabrera.
Cabrera scores with a sloppy right hand. Coker should have avoided that one.
Cabrera throws a body shot but no joy.
Coker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Coker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A bone on bone clash there as Cabrera blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Coker misses with the body kick
letting Cabrera counter with a right hand.
Cabrera lands the left hand.
Helix Cabrera is winning the standup battle so far.
Cabrera cracks Coker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabrera wants to land a leg kick but Coker is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera takes a swing at Coker's ribcage but misses.
Cabrera closes the distance and clinches.
Coker lands a hook that snaps the head of Cabrera backwards.
Coker misses with a punch to the body.
Cabrera misses with the head strike.
Cabrera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Coker is working Cabrera over against the cage.
Come on Coker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Coker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Coker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coker is trying to pull guard but Cabrera has him pressed against the cage.
Coker misses with a body punch.
Cabrera tries to throw a body punch but Coker avoids it by throwing Cabrera back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Coker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cabrera misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coker is trying to maintain a safe position but Cabrera gets an underhook and turns Coker into the cage.
Cabrera misses with the head strike.
Cabrera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Coker fails to land.
Coker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Coker taking a breather.
Cabrera throws a head punch that misses.
Coker misses with a punch to the body.
Helix Cabrera has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Coker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Cabrera.
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!
Coker is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cabrera is defending well.
Cabrera misses with the head strike.
Cabrera misses with a punch to the body.
Coker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cabrera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cabrera misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coker misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Cabrera fails to land.
Coker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cabrera prevents a body shot from Coker.
Cabrera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cabrera.
Coker struggles to land a body shot inside as Cabrera controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Coker.
Cabrera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Coker backwards.
Come on Coker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cabrera working aggressively here.
Cabrera tries a body shot but Coker blocks it.
Coker lands a hook that snaps the head of Cabrera backwards.
Cabrera misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Coker backwards.
Still in the clinch, Coker scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coker leaning against his opponent.
Coker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cabreras head.
Coker lands with a short shot to the head.
Cabrera swings wildly with an uppercut but Coker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabrera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cabrera blocks an uppercut.
Cabrera misses with a hook from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coker.
Coker misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Coker fails to land.
Coker has a couple of punches blocked by Cabrera.
Coker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cabrera backwards.
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 Helix Cabrera will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cabrera lands a really nice looking cross but Coker seems unphased.
Cabrera closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Coker quickly recovers to half guard.
Cabrera throwing shots but Coker is blocking nicely.
Coker actively working from the bottom here.
Cabrera seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Coker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Coker manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Coker controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coker looking for a sweep. Not yet Coker, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coker seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Cabrera trying to control but Coker is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coker.
Cabrera throws a low kick, looking for Coker's leg but Coker calmly moves out of range.
Cabrera ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cabrera.
Coker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cabrera moves into the clinch successfully.
Coker taking a breather.
Coker lands a shot to the body.
Coker can't find room to land a body shot as Cabrera controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coker.
Coker misses with a punch on the inside.
Coker tries a body shot but Cabrera blocks it.
Coker cracks Cabrera with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Coker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coker effectively controlling the action here.
Coker has hold of one of Cabrera's legs. Cabrera is fighting the takedown attempt but Coker gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Cabrera utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cabrera not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cabrera being controlled here, momentarily.
Cabrera keeping moving, preventing Coker from controlling successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabrera looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera wants to sweep here but Coker controlling him for the moment.
Cabrera bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Coker's guard.
Cabrera trying to control but Coker is working from the bottom.
Coker looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Coker working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Cabrera has passed into half guard!
Coker looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Coker!
Coker is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cabrera tries to control but Coker wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Helix Cabrera showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cabrera 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Akeen Coker!
Akeen Coker decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bosco Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rupert Psmith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bosco Brown had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bosco Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rupert Psmith!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a shot to the body.
Brown definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brown avoids the body shot from Psmith.
Brown takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Psmith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brown moves away from the strike by Psmith.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick from Psmith.
Brown connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Psmith.
Psmith scores with a head kick.
Psmith throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Psmith moves out of range easily.
Psmith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Psmith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Psmith.
Psmith throws a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Psmith throws a low kick, looking for Brown's leg but Brown calmly moves out of range.
Brown throws a leg kick
and Psmith makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Brown really felt that one!
Brown ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Psmith.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Psmith, as that shot connected.
Brown connects with a single shot there.
Nice body punch from Psmith.
Psmith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brown tries a low kick but Psmith avoids it.
Psmith doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Psmith.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Psmith - that will leave a mark!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Psmith as he jumps to the side.
Psmith is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brown with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Psmith avoids the body shot from Brown.
Brown with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Psmith to score with a decent uppercut.
Brown lands with an overhand left.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Psmith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Psmith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Psmith is looking to slow Brown down with leg kicks.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Psmith.
Brown throws out a powerful jab.
A solid body kick from Psmith.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Psmith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown misses with a low kick as Psmith jumps back.
Psmith swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Psmith works the jab nicely.
Brown throws a wild body kick that Psmith sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Brown.
Brown moves out of range as Psmith throws a body kick.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown backing away here, and Psmith unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A jab from Brown misses.
Crunch! Psmith slams his shin into Brown's torso.
Brown wants to clinch.
Psmith was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Brown avoids the body shot from Psmith.
A solid leg kick lands there for Psmith.
Brown checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brown attempts a counter takedown but Psmith avoids it well and moves away.
Brown shoots and misses
and Psmith counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bosco Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Psmith lands a leg kick that knocks Brown off balance momentarily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to chop away at Psmith's legs.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Psmith was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Brown will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Psmith motions for Brown to come forward. Psmith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Psmith scoring well with a low kick there.
Psmith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brown. Brown circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rupert Psmith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Psmith blocks a jab.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Psmith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown lunges at Psmith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Psmith's hand.
Donk. Psmith catches Brown right on the button with a cross.
A thudding body kick lands there by Psmith!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That kick from Brown tenderised Psmith's leg. Psmith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown. Psmith tries to sprawl out of it but Brown keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Psmith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rupert Psmith dominated that round.
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.
Psmith lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Brown might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Brown's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Psmith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brown scrambles back to his feet.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Psmith.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Psmith throws a quick inside leg kick.
Psmith has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Nice defenses there by Psmith.
Psmith throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Psmith misses with a straight left.
Psmith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Psmith.
Psmith looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Psmith blocks a head kick by Brown.
Psmith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brown moves away from the strike by Psmith.
Psmith connects with a body shot that sends Brown's belly button to the back.
Psmith thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brown if he has to take too many more of those.
A leg kick checked by Brown.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Psmith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Psmith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brown feinted with a counter takedown.
Good work by Psmith as he checks the leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brown.
That kick from Psmith tenderised Brown's leg. Brown is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Psmith digs a good body shot into Brown's ribs.
Psmith misses with a wild body shot.
Brown misses with a low kick as Psmith jumps back.
Brown throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brown takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Psmith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brown scrambles back to his feet.
Psmith throws a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Brown feinted with a counter takedown.
Psmith lands a jab to the nose.
Psmith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Psmith cracks Brown with a good jab.
Brown gets the takedown into side control.
Psmith is not content to let Brown control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown wants to control but Psmith is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
An elbow from Brown crashes against the mat.
Psmith can't do much from the bottom here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Brown postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brown closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Psmith to the mat! Psmith manages to get full guard.
Brown trying to control but Psmith is working from the bottom.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Psmith is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rupert Psmith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nice shot by Psmith.
Brown tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brown motions for Psmith to come forward. Brown throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Brown is looking to clinch.
Psmith tries a quick counter leg kick but Brown is wise to it.
Psmith moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Psmith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brown gets the takedown into side control.
Brown tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Psmith struggling a bit here.
An elbow from Brown crashes against the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Brown throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
I wouldn't like to be where Psmith is right now.
You can see the frustration on Psmith's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Psmith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Psmith is looking for a sweep.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bosco Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
An inside leg kick from Brown misses.
Psmith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brown bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Psmith's head backwards.
Brown looks for a takedown but Psmith sprawls well.
Psmith connects with a leg kick. Brown looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brown avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brown.
Psmith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rupert Psmith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Psmith throws a body shot but no joy.
Psmith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Psmith lands with a cross.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Brown on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Psmith throws a head kick that misses.
Psmith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Psmith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brown closes this distance looking for a takedown but Psmith circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bosco Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Psmith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Psmith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Psmith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brown. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Psmith scores with a jab to the head.
Brown tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Psmith defends well and Brown ends up having to push Psmith into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Psmith doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Psmith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Psmith does no damage.
Brown bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rupert Psmith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Psmith scores with a jab.
Psmith scores with a shot to the body.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Psmith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brown's calf.
Psmith blocks a low kick nicely.
Psmith sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice body punch from Psmith.
Brown takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rupert Psmith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Psmith winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rupert Psmith!
After winning the bout, Rupert Psmith 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shintaro Nomo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shintaro Nomo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scott Page!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shintaro Nomo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Nomo. Beautiful body shot.
Nomo 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.
Nomo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Page was well out of range. Poor timing from Nomo.
Page showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nomo.
Page lands an overhand right.
Nomo 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.
Page avoids the body shot from Nomo.
Nomo swings for the body but Page moves out of range.
Page tries to counter with a takedown but Nomo is quick to defend against it.
Nomo swings for the body but Page moves out of range.
Nomo keeps Page at a distance using the push kick.
Nomo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nomo lands the left hand.
Nomo takes a swing at Page's ribcage but misses.
Nomo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Page.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Page lands with a good body shot.
A left and a right from Nomo both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Page appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nomo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Page looks to score with a jab to the body but Nomo is just out of range.
Nomo swings for the body but Page moves out of range.
Page feinted with a counter takedown.
Nomo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Page misses with a wild body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Page has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A shot to the body from Nomo misses
and Page counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Page working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Page working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Page moves into full mount!
Page avoids the attempt from Nomo to control.
Page looking to ground and pound but Nomo is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nomo tries to hold on but Page postures up.
Page 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.
Nomo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Page tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Page trying to control but Nomo is having none of it.
Nomo is working to get back to half guard.
Page landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nomo wants to hold on but Page pushes him away.
Nomo is looking to improve his position but Page isn't that keen on the idea.
Page has hold of Nomo's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Nomo manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Page raining down hammerfists from mount.
Page goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Nomo turns into him and now he's in Page's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nomo tries to free his leg and advance position but Page is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page looking for a guillotine here but Nomo defends easily.
Nomo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Page wants to control but Nomo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Page gets full guard.
Nomo postures up.
Nomo is pushing down on Page's leg trying to pass to half guard. Page is fighting to maintain full guard but Nomo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nomo wants to pass the guard but Page is defending well.
Nomo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shintaro Nomo 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.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Page.
Nomo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Page doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Page takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nomo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Page.
Page misses with an uppercut. Nomo saw that one coming.
Nomo counters with a body kick.
Scott Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Page lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Page pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nomo back to the cage. Page follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Shintaro Nomo has been cut.
Nomo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Page rather than just go for the knockout.
Page scores with a nice strike.
Nomo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Page takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Page lands a nice shot to the body.
Page misses the shot to the body.
Page fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nomo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Page with a body shot.
Nomo fails to land with a series of punches.
Nomo scores with a jab to the body.
Nomo lands with a nice body punch.
Nomo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nomo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Page throws out the jab.
Nomo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Page with a body shot.
Shintaro Nomo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Nomo misses.
Page feinted with a counter takedown.
Page scores with a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Nomo. Beautiful body shot.
Nomo misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Nomo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Page looks to land a combination but Nomo avoids it well.
Page misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Page.
Nomo scores with a hook to the body. Page takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nomo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nomo takes a swing at Page's ribcage but misses.
Nomo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Page doesn't seem bothered though.
Nomo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nomo misses the shot to the body.
Nomo swings for the body but Page moves out of range.
Nomo cracks a nice hook into Page's ribs.
Page looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nomo ducks under a wild hook from Page.
Page throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nomo throws a leg kick but Page sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Page keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nomo swings for the body but Page moves out of range.
Nomo punishes Page's body with a nice straight punch.
Page uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nomo has time to react.
Page lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nomo throws a series of punches but Page moves out of range.
Page pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nomo gets caught napping as Page dives in and scores a takedown. Nomo manages to retain guard.
Nomo wants to sweep but no luck.
Nomo working a defensive guard here.
Page tries to free his leg and advance position but Nomo is retaining full guard.
Nomo keeping moving, preventing Page from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nomo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Nomo wants to sweep but no luck.
Nomo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Page misses with a jab, cross combination.
Page throws a solid leg kick but Nomo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Page.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Nomo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nomo. Page does a little dance to reset his feet.
Page feinted with a counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Shintaro Nomo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Shintaro Nomo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Page takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nomo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Page fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nomo checks it well.
Nomo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Page looks to score with a jab to the body but Nomo is just out of range.
Page shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nomo as he jumps to the side.
Nomo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nomo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nomo takes a swing at Page's ribcage but misses.
Page swings for the body but Nomo moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nomo lands a slapping body shot.
Page jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nomo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nomo misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Page throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nomo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Page with a body shot.
Page connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Page.
Page throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nomo's waist but Nomo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Page off to one side.
Page misses with an uppercut. Nomo saw that one coming.
Page throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Page scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Page takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nomo throws a solid leg kick but Page takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nomo.
Nomo misses with a body kick.
Page uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nomo.
Page takes a swing at Nomo's ribcage but misses.
Nomo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nomo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Page doesn't seem bothered though.
Nomo scores with a one two! Page had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Page gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Page throws a strike aimed at the side of Nomo's head but Nomo avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Nomo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Page's guard! Nice work there by Nomo!
Scott Page overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Page keeping moving, preventing Nomo from controlling successfully.
Page looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Page keeping full guard, as Nomo tries to pass.
Nomo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page wants to sweep here but Nomo controlling him for the moment.
Nomo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Page is trying to hold Nomo in close to prevent damage but Nomo has managed to pass into half guard.
Nomo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nomo tries to pass to full mount but Page defends it.
Scott Page has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nomo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Page!
Shintaro Nomo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page tries to reverse the position but Nomo maintains control.
Page tries to control the position but Nomo now has his back.
Nomo is hanging on to Page's back as he tries to escape.
Nomo working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
I would not like to be Page right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shintaro Nomo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nomo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shintaro Nomo!
A very excited looking Shintaro Nomo 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Santaros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brent Blackburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackburn has chosen Filth Friends Unite as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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240 lbs
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240 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dexter Santaros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brent Blackburn!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackburn looks to land a left hand but Santaros moved out of range nicely.
Santaros throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blackburn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Santaros looks to land a right hand but Blackburn moved out of range.
Blackburn misses with a left hand
and Santaros makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Santaros uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blackburn.
Blackburn throws a body punch but Santaros moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Blackburn misses
and Santaros cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've been hearing reports that Santaros has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A swing and a miss from Blackburn.
A little feinted left hand from Santaros on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Santaros tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blackburn was well out of range. Poor timing from Santaros.
Santaros blocks a jab.
Santaros uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blackburn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santaros slips a jab from Blackburn.
Blackburn is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Blackburn doesn't manage to clinch there - Santaros circles away.
Santaros slips a jab from Blackburn.
Santaros uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blackburn.
Blackburn missing with a left hand there. Santaros was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Blackburn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn rushes Santaros and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Blackburn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Blackburn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Blackburn.
Santaros wants a takedown but no success here.
Blackburn throws a head punch that misses.
Santaros slowing the pace effectively.
Still in the clinch, Santaros scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blackburn misses with a body punch.
Blackburn swings wildly with an uppercut but Santaros uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blackburn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blackburn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blackburn struggles to land a body shot inside as Santaros controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Blackburn.
Santaros jumps guard but Blackburn turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Blackburn misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santaros scores with a shot to the side of Blackburn's head.
Santaros blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santaros.
Blackburn misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blackburn lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Blackburn.
Nice body punch from Blackburn.
Santaros lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blackburn misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Santaros.
Blackburn lands a right hand.
Blackburn lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Blackburn.
Blackburn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santaros's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Blackburn fails to land.
Santaros blocking some punches.
Santaros working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Blackburn.
Blackburn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Blackburn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Santaros is breathing heavily.
Blackburn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Blackburn lands a shot to the body.
Santaros blocks a body shot from Blackburn.
Blackburn misses with the head strike.
Blackburn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Santaros or not.
Blackburn lands a right hand.
Blackburn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Blackburn lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santaros.
Blackburn throws a punch but it's blocked by Santaros.
Blackburn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santaros backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blackburn.
Blackburn scores with a hook to the body.
Blackburn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blackburn throws a punch but it's blocked by Santaros.
A body shot lands from Blackburn.
Blackburn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Blackburn is working Santaros over against the cage.
Blackburn scores with a shot to the side of Santaros's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santaros.
A shot in the inside from Blackburn.
Blackburn presses Santaros against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Blackburn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blackburn throws a punch but it's blocked by Santaros.
Santaros jumps guard but Blackburn turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexter Santaros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santaros prevents a body shot from Blackburn.
Blackburn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santaros takes a shot to the head.
Blackburn blocks an uppercut.
Blackburn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brent Blackburn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blackburn.
Blackburn misses with a hook
and Blackburn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santaros looks to score with a jab to the body but Blackburn is just out of range.
Blackburn throws out a loose jab but Santaros uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blackburn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Blackburn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santaros avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santaros swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Blackburn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santaros paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Santaros.
A telegraphed right hand from Blackburn misses the target.
Santaros slips a straight right by Blackburn.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santaros defending well as Blackburn loads up on a big left hand.
Santaros throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blackburn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Santaros takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santaros gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Blackburn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Santaros manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A quick step to the side and Santaros tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blackburn lands with a good body shot.
Brent Blackburn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Blackburn misses its intended target.
Blackburn throws a shot to the body.
Blackburn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blackburn closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from Blackburn.
Blackburn is leaning against Santaros and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brent Blackburn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Blackburn lands a right hand.
Blackburn lands an uppercut.
Blackburn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blackburn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santaros backwards.
A short left from Blackburn.
A right hand to the body from Blackburn.
Still in the clinch, Blackburn scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blackburn misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn lands a shot to the body.
Blackburn lands a hook that snaps the head of Santaros backwards.
Santaros prevents a body shot from Blackburn.
Santaros misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santaros blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blackburn struggles to land a body shot inside as Santaros controls his hands.
Blackburn misses with a punch to the body.
Blackburn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Blackburn scores with a shoulder strike.
Blackburn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Blackburn.
Blackburn swings wildly with an uppercut but Santaros uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blackburn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blackburn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blackburn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blackburn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santaros prevents a body shot from Blackburn.
Blackburn lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blackburn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santaros.
Blackburn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santaros blocks an uppercut.
Blackburn lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santaros.
Blackburn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santaros backwards.
Blackburn struggles to land a body shot inside as Santaros controls his hands.
Santaros blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blackburn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blackburn tries a body shot but Santaros blocks it.
Santaros takes a shot to the head.
Blackburn scores with a shot to the side of Santaros's head.
Santaros tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn cracks Santaros with a nice body shot.
Blackburn pushes Santaros back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blackburn misses with the head strike.
Blackburn lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blackburn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Blackburn as the two fighters clinch.
Blackburn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blackburn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Blackburn throws a punch but it's blocked by Santaros.
Blackburn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blackburn is leaning against Santaros and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Blackburn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blackburn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Santaros has had enough of the clinch but Blackburn keeps him there for the moment.
Blackburn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Santaros.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brent Blackburn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Blackburn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Blackburn clinches with his opponent.
Blackburn lands with a short shot to the head.
Blackburn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Blackburn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santaros's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Santaros.
Blackburn tries to work over Santaros's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santaros wants to stall.
Santaros is looking for a takedown.
Blackburn lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santaros escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blackburn wants to clinch
so Santaros counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santaros lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Blackburn wants to stand but Santaros is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Blackburn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Santaros will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Blackburn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Blackburn working a defensive guard here.
Santaros chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blackburn looking for a sweep. Not yet Blackburn, not yet.
Santaros trying to control the position from guard on top but Blackburn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Blackburn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Santaros's head.
Dexter Santaros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Blackburn misses with a straight left.
Santaros keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Blackburn tries to clinch up.
Blackburn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santaros misses with a body shot.
Blackburn has Santaros up against the cage in a clinch.
Blackburn misses with a body punch.
Blackburn takes a shot to the head.
Santaros pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blackburn clinches up against the cage.
Santaros makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blackburn has a couple of punches blocked by Santaros.
Blackburn lands a hook that snaps the head of Santaros backwards.
Blackburn has a couple of punches blocked by Santaros.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blackburn.
Blackburn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blackburn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santaros lands a hook that snaps the head of Blackburn backwards.
Blackburn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Santaros.
Blackburn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blackburn is working Santaros over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blackburn can't find room to land a body shot as Santaros controls the action.
Santaros prevents a body shot from Blackburn.
Blackburn misses with a punch to the body.
Santaros lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Blackburn.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blackburn.
A short uppercut from Blackburn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Blackburn.
Santaros is trying to force a seperation but Blackburn has the dominant position.
A short body shot lands from Blackburn as the two fighters clinch.
Blackburn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blackburn lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blackburn lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Blackburn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blackburn cracks Santaros with a nice body shot.
Blackburn cracks Santaros with a nice body shot.
Santaros's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Blackburn.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blackburn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blackburn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blackburn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brent Blackburn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Blackburn blocks an uppercut.
Blackburn tries to work over Santaros's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santaros tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blackburn's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brent Blackburn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Blackburn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brent Blackburn!
Brent Blackburn really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that AnonymouS logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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