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GKNY 1 - Big Bang PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Nabokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Reese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reese has chosen Person of Interest OST - Knock Knock as his entrance music. John Reese has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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211 lbs
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188 cm
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210 lbs
10 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladimir Nabokov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Reese!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nabokov connects with a high kick.
Nabokov slips a jab from Reese.
Nabokov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Reese throws a shot from downtown. Nabokov moves away and avoids it.
Reese lands a head shot.
Nabokov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reese.
Nabokov attempts a counter takedown but Reese avoids it well and moves away.
Nice cross by Reese.
Nice body punch from Reese.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reese throws a hook but Nabokov blocks it.
Nabokov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nabokov moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nabokov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
John Reese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reese misses with a looping right.
Nabokov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Reese as he connects with a hook.
Reese moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
John Reese is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reese lands a lovely overhand right.
Jab, jab by Reese - just one landing.
Nabokov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reese just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reese catches Nabokov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fighters circling - Reese throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nabokov tries to move into range but Reese moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reese takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Reese might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nabokov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab from Reese misses.
Nabokov has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nabokov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Reese misses with an uppercut.
A quick step to the side and Nabokov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reese lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Reese is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nabokov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Reese bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nabokov's head.
Nabokov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A swing and a miss from Reese.
Reese throws a hook to the side of Nabokov's head but Nabokov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reese misses with a right hand
and Nabokov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Reese pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reese throws a shot from downtown. Nabokov moves away and avoids it.
Nabokov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Reese bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Reese throws a big shot that misses.
Nabokov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Reese throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reese throws a hook but Nabokov avoids it easily.
Nabokov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reese swinging wildly here.
Nabokov is looking for a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Reese dominated that round.
That's time! Nabokov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Reese scores with a jab. Nabokov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nabokov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reese.
Nabokov staying out of range there.
Nabokov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nabokov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reese throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reese thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nabokov walks into a stiff left hand from Reese.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reese throws a jab when Nabokov was well out of range.
Nabokov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Reese looks to throw the jab but Nabokov is out of range.
It looked like Nabokov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Reese lands with a hook. Nabokov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reese is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Reese throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nabokov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reese throws a shot from downtown. Nabokov moves away and avoids it.
A lazy left from Reese finds it's target.
Reese dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nabokov defending well as Reese loads up on a big left hand.
Nabokov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Reese takes a swing at Nabokov's ribcage but misses.
Nabokov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Reese does it's job there.
Reese throws a body punch but Nabokov moves out of range.
Nabokov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nabokov walks into a jab.
Reese just misses with a punch to the body.
Nabokov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Reese jabs at Nabokov's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nabokov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reese.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reese lands a head shot.
Reese connects with a jab.
Reese works the jab nicely.
John Reese seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nabokov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nabokov throws a big counter combination but Reese scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Reese misses with a hook.
Nabokov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Reese pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nabokov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Reese moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Nabokov might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nabokov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Reese connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nabokov scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reese ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nabokov moves away.
Reese catches Nabokov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Reese throws out a loose jab but Nabokov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reese throws a nice looking combination but Nabokov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nabokov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reese throws a poor cross that misses
and Nabokov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Reese really felt that one!
Reese misses with a straight left.
Nabokov is looking for a counter combo.
Nabokov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Reese throws a poor cross that misses
and Nabokov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Reese showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Reese missing with a left hand there. Nabokov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Reese.
A slow jab from Reese misses its intended target.
Nabokov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Nabokov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Reese lands with a nice body punch.
Nabokov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reese fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nabokov manages to avoid it.
Nabokov blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reese sizes up Nabokov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Reese throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nabokov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Reese scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Reese swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nabokov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Reese sizes up Nabokov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Reese looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reese has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reese misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Nabokov misses its target.
Nabokov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Reese backs away, Nabokov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reese looks to land a right hand but Nabokov moved out of range.
Nabokov throwing a counter right hand but Reese manages to avoid it.
Reese lands with an overhand left.
Reese just misses with a punch to the body.
Nabokov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reese misses with an uppercut
and Nabokov counters with a body kick that stops Reese in his tracks momentarily.
Nabokov avoids the body shot from Reese.
Some wild striking there from Reese.
It looked like Nabokov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Reese.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nabokov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reese looks to score with a jab to the body but Nabokov is just out of range.
Reese misses with a body shot.
Reese misses with a straight right.
Reese throws an off balance right hand
and Nabokov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nabokov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Reese's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nabokov works over Reese with some ground and pound from guard.
Nabokov pushes down on Reese's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nabokov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Reese is not content to let Nabokov control the position.
Nabokov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nabokov works his foot free and advances to mount.
Vladimir Nabokov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reese is trying to stand up.
Nabokov looking to control but Reese is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nabokov lands a heavy elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nabokov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Reese.
I've got Reese 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Reese!
After winning the bout, John Reese 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adlan Amagov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Enquist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amagov's entrance music is The Doors - Riders On the Storm. A fine choice. Patrick Enquist is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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179 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adlan Amagov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick Enquist!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amagov scores with a one two! Enquist had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Patrick Enquist has been cut.
Enquist wants to clinch.
Amagov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Amagov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Amagov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nice cross by Amagov.
Enquist takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Amagov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Enquist tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Enquist tries to clinch but Amagov moves away
and Amagov counters with a stiff right hand.
Enquist darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Amagov tries to keep at a distance but Enquist has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Amagov.
Amagov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Enquist pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amagov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enquist tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Amagov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Enquist tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Amagov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Enquist clinches up against the cage.
Enquist tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Enquist has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Amagov stalling in the clinch.
Enquist working hard to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Amagov lands a left hand.
Enquist letting Amagov take a breather here.
Enquist lands a nice uppercut.
Amagov lands with a light punch inside.
Enquist misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Enquist just misses with a elbow thrown towards Amagov's brow.
Enquist is trying to break free.
Enquist pushes Amagov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Enquist gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Amagov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Enquist goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Amagov lands an elbow inside.
Amagov pressing his opponent against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Amagov.
A nice right hand lands inside from Enquist.
Amagov is leaning against Enquist and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Enquist misses with a hook from the clinch.
Enquist misses with a short punch on the inside.
Amagov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enquist wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Amagov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Amagov manages to break the clinch.
Amagov lands with a right hand.
Enquist wants to clinch but Amagov slips to the side
and Amagov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Amagov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Amagov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Enquist is looking to clinch.
Enquist moves to clinch but Amagov breaks away
and Amagov counters with a nice uppercut.
Enquist moves to clinch but Amagov breaks away
and Amagov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Enquist tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice leg kick lands there from Amagov.
Enquist tries to clinch up.
Enquist is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Enquist looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Enquist fails in his attempt to clinch.
Enquist doesn't manage to clinch there - Amagov circles away.
Amagov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Enquist moves in looking to clinch but Amagov pushes him off.
A lazy left from Amagov finds it's target.
Patrick Enquist is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Amagov throws a right and a left that Enquist avoids nicely.
Amagov keeps the fight on the outside.
Amagov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Enquist wants to clinch up but Amagov keeps it at a distance.
Amagov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Amagov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Enquist fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adlan Amagov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Enquist's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Enquist looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Amagov is looking for a counter combo.
Enquist tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Amagov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Patrick Enquist is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Enquist darts in trying to clinch
and Amagov counters with a low kick, right behind Enquist 's knee.
Amagov circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Amagov.
Amagov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Amagov counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enquist tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Amagov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Amagov connects with a leg kick. Enquist looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Enquist tries to clinch up.
Adlan Amagov is winning the standup battle so far.
Amagov jabs Enquist right on the nose. Enquist blinks but takes it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enquist tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Enquist takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Enquist wants to clinch but Amagov slips to the side
and Amagov counters with a left to the body.
Enquist tries to clinch but Amagov moves away
and Amagov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Enquist tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Amagov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Amagov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Enquist tries to clinch up but Amagov circles away and keeps his distance.
Enquist is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Enquist tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Amagov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Enquist tries to clinch
and Amagov counters with a thumping low kick.
Enquist moves to clinch but Amagov breaks away
and Amagov counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enquist tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Amagov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Enquist tries to clinch but Amagov is having none of it.
Enquist looks to clinch
and Amagov counters with a body kick that stops Enquist in his tracks momentarily.
Enquist closes the distance but Amagov moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Enquist's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Enquist tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Amagov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Enquist gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Amagov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Enquist keeping full guard, as Amagov tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enquist wants to get back to his feet but Amagov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Amagov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Amagov trying to control the position from guard on top but Enquist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Enquist is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Amagov slips nicely into half guard.
Amagov content to control rather than advance.
Enquist looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adlan Amagov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Enquist's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Enquist tries to clinch there but Amagov circles away.
Amagov keeps the fight on the outside.
Enquist tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Amagov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Enquist tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Amagov counters with a left to the body.
Enquist wants to clinch.
Amagov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Amagov catches Enquist with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enquist tries to clinch but Amagov is having none of it.
Patrick Enquist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Enquist tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Amagov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Amagov clobbers Enquist with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enquist tries to close the distance and clinch up but Amagov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Amagov with a nice cross.
Enquist takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Enquist tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Amagov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Enquist moves to clinch but Amagov breaks away
and Amagov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Amagov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Enquist eats them both and turns towards Amagov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Amagov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Enquist closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Enquist tries to clinch
and Amagov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Enquist walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Enquist tries to close the distance and clinch up but Amagov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Enquist tries to close the distance and clinch but Amagov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Enquist is looking to clinch.
Amagov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Enquist fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amagov feints a jab promting Enquist to slip. Amagov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Enquist slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Enquist is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Enquist has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Enquist tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Amagov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Enquist tries to clinch
and Amagov counters with a left to the body.
Enquist clinches.
Amagov stalling.
Amagov dodges an elbow strike from Enquist.
Amagov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Enquist scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Amagov presses Enquist against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Enquist misses with a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Stalling in the clinch from Amagov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amagov prevents Enquist from breaking the clinch.
Amagov tries to land knees in the clinch but Enquist avoids the damage to the body.
Enquist lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Amagov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Enquist tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Amagov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adlan Amagov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Enquist tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Amagov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Enquist closes the distance looking to clinch
and Amagov counters with a nice body shot.
Amagov connects with a right hand. Enquist shakes it off.
Amagov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Patrick Enquist has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Enquist moves to clinch but Amagov breaks away
and Amagov counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enquist is looking to clinch but Amagov is avoiding it.
Amagov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Amagov lunges at Enquist with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Enquist's hand.
Enquist closes the distance but Amagov moves to the side
letting Amagov counter with a right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Amagov. That's going to slow Enquist down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Enquist tries to close the distance and clinch but Amagov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Enquist wants to clinch up but Amagov keeps it at a distance.
Amagov jabs Enquist to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Amagov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Enquist can do to turn this around?
Enquist tries to clinch but Amagov is having none of it.
Enquist throws a nice looking combination but Amagov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Amagov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Enquist's hands.
Amagov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Amagov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adlan Amagov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Amagov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:26
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:26
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adlan Amagov!
In his post fight interview, Adlan Amagov started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Duke Hightower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Branson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Branson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Warriors. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 lbs
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178 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duke Hightower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Branson!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hightower scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Branson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Branson can't do much from the bottom here.
Hightower lands a few punches from side control.
Branson wants to control but Hightower postures up.
Hightower working the ground and pound but Branson is defending the strikes.
Branson seems a little lost for a moment, as Hightower dominates the positioning.
Hightower working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hightower lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Branson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hightower.
Branson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Hightower tries to score with some ground and pound. Branson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hightower controls the position from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Branson is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hightower is looking to take a break and control but Branson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Branson dodges the ground and pound from Hightower.
Hightower working the head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Branson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hightower working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Branson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Branson looks winded!
Branson taking a bit of punishment here - Hightower scoring with strikes.
Hightower lands some shots froms side control.
Hightower scores with punches from side control.
Hightower working the head and body with strikes.
Hightower lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Branson down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hightower cracks Branson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hightower working the head and body with strikes.
Hightower working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hightower scoring with punches from side control.
Hightower creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hightower lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hightower is putting a hurting on Branson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hightower cracks Branson with a big elbow.
Branson is rocked!
Hightower lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Branson down.
Branson is still in real trouble! Can Hightower finish him?
Hightower scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Branson is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Hightower can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duke Hightower!
Duke Hightower thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lenard Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Saint Cloud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lenard Ellis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonas Saint Cloud!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint Cloud gets a clinch.
Saint Cloud misses with a punch on the inside.
Ellis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ellis lands with a left to the head.
Saint Cloud is trying to pull guard but Ellis has him pressed against the cage.
Saint Cloud blocking some punches.
Saint Cloud ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Saint Cloud no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ellis tries to stand but Saint Cloud is controlling from the bottom.
Saint Cloud pushes Ellis off and scrambles back to his feet.
Saint Cloud clinches.
Ellis misses with a punch on the inside.
Saint Cloud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saint Cloud tries to stall but Ellis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ellis misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Cloud blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saint Cloud tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ellis lands an uppercut.
Saint Cloud tries to pull guard but Ellis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ellis leaning against his opponent.
Saint Cloud pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ellis stuffs the takedown attempt from Saint Cloud. Saint Cloud gets slowly back to his feet.
Lenard Ellis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonas Saint Cloud.
Ellis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ellis wants to clinch.
Ellis wants to clinch.
Ellis closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Cloud is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Saint Cloud is trying to pull guard but Ellis has him pressed against the cage.
Ellis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ellis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saint Cloud tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ellis.
Ellis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Saint Cloud is trying to drag Ellis to the mat but Ellis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Saint Cloud jumps guard but Ellis stands there with Saint Cloud around his waist. Saint Cloud gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saint Cloud.
A hook to the body from Ellis.
Saint Cloud looks winded!
Ellis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saint Cloud backwards.
Ellis works on Saint Cloud's body with a couple of short punches.
Ellis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ellis.
Ellis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ellis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Saint Cloud is rocked!
Ellis throws a head punch that misses.
Ellis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Saint Cloud is still on wobbly legs! Can Ellis finish him?
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ellis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ellis lands a hook that snaps the head of Saint Cloud backwards.
Ellis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ellis is struggling to control the position.
Saint Cloud seems to have recovered his senses.
Ellis lands a big left hand right to the temple and Saint Cloud goes down!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ellis wants to pass to mount but Saint Cloud is defending the position.
Ellis is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis trying to control from half guard but Saint Cloud is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Saint Cloud can do anything to dispel that myth.
Saint Cloud is positioning himself well to prevent Ellis advancing to mount.
Ellis wants to take a breather but Saint Cloud is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Saint Cloud is trying to stand.
Ellis is trying to control the action in half guard but Saint Cloud is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lenard Ellis dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ellis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Saint Cloud.
Ellis tries to keep at a distance but Saint Cloud has taken the fight into the clinch.
Saint Cloud taking a breather.
Saint Cloud throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Saint Cloud takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ellis.
Saint Cloud blocking some punches.
Saint Cloud lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Saint Cloud takes a shot to the head.
Saint Cloud scores with a shot to the side of Ellis's head.
Saint Cloud jumps guard but Ellis stands there with Saint Cloud around his waist. Saint Cloud gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Saint Cloud goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ellis prevents it.
Lenard Ellis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonas Saint Cloud.
Ellis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Saint Cloud blocks an uppercut.
Lenard Ellis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Ellis.
Saint Cloud tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ellis smiles and moves away.
Ellis slaps away a takedown attempt from Saint Cloud, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Saint Cloud is breathing heavily.
Saint Cloud pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ellis back to the cage. Saint Cloud follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ellis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ellis punishes Saint Cloud's body with a nice straight punch.
Ellis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saint Cloud paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ellis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Saint Cloud. Saint Cloud circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ellis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Ellis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ellis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saint Cloud looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ellis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Saint Cloud tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ellis pushes Saint Cloud back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Ellis.
Ellis lands with a short shot to the head.
Ellis slows down the pace here.
Ellis unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Saint Cloud! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Ellis is unloading with more strikes now! Saint Cloud drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lenard Ellis!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dudley Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez has chosen DMX - Intro It's Dark and Hell is Hot as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Alex Rodriguez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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23
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dudley Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez misses with a combination
and Dawson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dawson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rodriguez looks to land a combination but Dawson avoids it well.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses
and Dawson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rodriguez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dawson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dawson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rodriguez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dawson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dawson but Dawson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dawson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dawson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown
and Dawson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dudley Dawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Rodriguez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson with a jab.
Dawson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodriguez.
Alex Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawson jabs Rodriguez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dawson throws a right hand that Rodriguez ducks under and follows up with a left that Rodriguez also avoids with ease.
Rodriguez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dawson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dawson slips a jab and a cross from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez with a poor takedown
enabling Dawson to counter with a crisp jab.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses.
Dawson blocks a head kick by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dawson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rodriguez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dawson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez swinging wildly here.
Dawson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rodriguez looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dawson lands with an uppercut that bounces Rodriguez off the cage and back into range.
A punch lands to the side of Rodriguez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dawson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dawson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rodriguez has his takedown stuffed
and Dawson counters with a nice uppercut.
Dawson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A left lands for Dawson.
Dawson lands with a nice combination. Rodriguez backs away looking to recover.
Rodriguez tries for a takedown but Dawson circles away easily
and Dawson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rodriguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Rodriguez.
Dawson is looking to counter punch.
Dawson scores with a hook.
Rodriguez takes one on the button.
Rodriguez tries to land a body kick
and Dawson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rodriguez fails with the takedown
and Dawson counters with a nice uppercut.
Dawson works over Rodriguez's head and body with a nice combination.
Dudley Dawson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodriguez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dawson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dawson lands a two punch combo.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt
and Dawson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez misses with a combination
and Dawson counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dawson tries to avoid it but Rodriguez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dawson to the ground. Dawson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dawson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dawson duly obliges.
Dawson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Rodriguez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dawson back to the cage. Rodriguez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Dawson is having none of it.
Dawson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dawson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rodriguez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dawson!
Dawson jabs Rodriguez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rodriguez misses with a combination
and Dawson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dawson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dawson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dudley Dawson dominated that round.
That's time! Dawson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rodriguez misses the shot to the body.
Dawson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dawson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dawson blocks a head kick by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Dawson to counter with a crisp jab.
Rodriguez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rodriguez has his takedown stuffed
and Dawson counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez misses with a few strikes there.
Rodriguez misses with a few strikes there.
Rodriguez misses with a combination
and Dawson counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dawson counters with a nice body shot.
Rodriguez looks to land a combination but Dawson avoids it well.
Dawson jabs Rodriguez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rodriguez misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Dawson counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dawson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dawson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dawson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rodriguez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dawson thuds his right hand into Rodriguez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rodriguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Rodriguez dives in for a single leg takedown but Dawson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A counter left hand to the body from Dawson misses its target.
Rodriguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rodriguez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dawson scores with a jab. Rodriguez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dawson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rodriguez misses with the body kick
and Dawson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dawson clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Dawson.
A right handed body shot lands from Dawson.
Dawson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dawson is struggling to control the position.
Dawson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dawson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rodriguez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dawson to keep the fight standing.
Dudley Dawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Rodriguez.
Dawson lands a body shot.
Rodriguez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rodriguez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dawson is pushing Rodriguez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A frustrated look appears on Dawson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dawson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dawson is trying to break the clinch but Rodriguez is controlling him.
Rodriguez dodges an elbow strike from Dawson.
Dawson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rodriguez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dawson lands a body shot.
Rodriguez trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Dawson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dawson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dawson.
Dawson lands with a short shot to the head.
Rodriguez can't get the takedown.
Dawson lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dawson lands with a light punch inside.
Dawson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dawson gets through Rodriguez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodriguez can't get the takedown.
Dawson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rodriguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dawson avoids it.
Dudley Dawson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dawson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rodriguez's brow.
A short body shot lands from Dawson as the two fighters clinch.
Rodriguez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dawson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dawson throws an elbow but it misses.
Dawson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rodriguez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dawson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rodriguez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dawson rather than just go for the knockout.
Dawson lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dudley Dawson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dudley Dawson is winning the standup battle so far.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rodriguez closes the distance but Dawson moves to the side
and Dawson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but Dawson avoids them all with ease.
Rodriguez has his takedown stuffed
letting Dawson counter with a right hand.
Rodriguez throws a combination that misses
letting Dawson counter with a right hand.
Dawson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rodriguez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dawson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodriguez can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson connects with a body shot that sends Rodriguez's belly button to the back.
Alex Rodriguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodriguez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dawson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dawson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rodriguez doesn't seem bothered though.
Rodriguez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dawson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rodriguez scrambles back to his feet.
Rodriguez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rodriguez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dawson circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dawson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rodriguez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dawson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rodriguez on the side of the head.
Rodriguez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dawson avoids the head kick by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses.
Dawson connects with a crisp jab.
Rodriguez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rodriguez misses with a shot to the body
and Rodriguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rodriguez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson connects with a single shot there.
Rodriguez wants to clinch
and Dawson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rodriguez thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodriguez shoots in looking for a takedown. Dawson tries to sprawl out of it but Rodriguez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dawson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dudley Dawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dawson catches Rodriguez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rodriguez is trying desperately to land a takedown but Dawson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dawson.
Rodriguez throws a combination that misses
letting Dawson counter with a right hand.
Rodriguez takes one on the button.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alex Rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodriguez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dawson counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rodriguez throws a combination that misses
and Dawson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dawson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rodriguez misses with a double jab.
Dawson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dawson connects with a body shot.
Dawson scores with a jab. Rodriguez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rodriguez with a poor takedown
and Dawson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dawson lands with a right hand.
Dawson stuns Rodriguez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rodriguez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dawson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dawson works Rodriguez's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson keeps the fight on the outside.
Dawson lands the left hand.
Dawson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rodriguez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rodriguez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rodriguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rodriguez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rodriguez wants to clinch but Dawson slips to the side
and Dawson counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez throws a combination that misses
and Dawson counters with a left to the body.
Dudley Dawson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rodriguez fails with the takedown.
Nice jab there from Dawson.
Dawson connects with a single shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dudley Dawson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dawson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dudley Dawson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cannon Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Gerald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cannon Boy had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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200 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cannon Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Gerald!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gerald tries to clinch but Boy is having none of it.
Gerald pushes Boy up against the cage in a clinch.
Boy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gerald backwards.
Gerald keeps control of Boy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gerald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boy slows down the pace here.
Gerald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gerald misses with a knee strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Boy.
Boy is trying to push Gerald away but Gerald has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gerald has Boy pressed against the cage, preventing Boy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerald throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gerald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boy blocks it with crossed arms.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gerald using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gerald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boy blocks it with crossed arms.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but Boy blocks it.
Gerald keeps control of Boy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gerald misses with a knee strike.
Gerald landing knees to the head.
Gerald prevents Boy from breaking the clinch.
Boy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boy effectively controlling the action here.
Gerald connects with a knee to the head.
Boy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boy is trying to push Gerald away but Gerald has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gerald with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boy is trying to break the clinch but Gerald is controlling him.
Boy wants to get back to striking at distance but Gerald won't allow it.
Gerald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gerald looking to throw knees to the head but Boy is blocking nicely.
Gerald lands a knee to the head.
Boy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerald with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but Boy blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Boy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gerald tries to land a knee to the head but Boy blocks with his arms.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boy has had enough of the clinch but Gerald keeps him there for the moment.
A short body shot lands from Boy as the two fighters clinch.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but Boy blocks it.
Gerald looking to throw knees to the head but Boy is blocking nicely.
Gerald looks winded!
Gerald with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boy tries to break free but Gerald pushes him back against the cage.
Gerald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boy blocks it with crossed arms.
Boy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Boy wants to get back to striking at distance but Gerald won't allow it.
Gerald with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boy tries to break the clinch but Gerald is controlling the position.
Gerald throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerald connects with a knee to the head.
Gerald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gerald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boy blocks it with crossed arms.
Boy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boy working hard to break the clinch.
Boy wants to break free but Gerald has control.
Gerald throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boy is trying to break free.
Boy is looking to break free of the clinch but Gerald has double underhooks.
Boy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Boy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boy is trying to force a seperation but Gerald has the dominant position.
Gerald using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gerald throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boy stalling in the clinch.
Boy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boy tries to circle away but Gerald has him pinned against the cage.
Gerald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boy blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Boy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Boy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gerald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boy blocks it with crossed arms.
Gerald keeps control of Boy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gerald has Boy pressed against the cage, preventing Boy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gerald keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boy's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Boy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gerald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boy blocks it with crossed arms.
Boy tries to break the clinch but Gerald is controlling the position.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gerald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gerald misses with a knee to the head.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but Boy blocks it.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but Boy blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Gerald dominated that round.
That's time! Boy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gerald tries to clinch but Boy moves away
and Boy counters with a three punch combo that has Gerald backing up. Gerald nods at Boy to acknowledge the strikes.
Boy swats away the attempt to clinch by Gerald.
Boy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gerald in his tracks.
Gerald tries to grapple but his opponent circles
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Boy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gerald darts in trying to clinch
and Boy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gerald tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boy misses with a two punch combination.
Gerald fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice body punch from Boy.
Gerald tries to clinch but Boy moves away
and Boy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
Boy circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerald is looking to clinch.
Boy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gerald looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gerald dodges the punch combination from Boy.
Gerald tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gerald tries to clinch up.
Gerald tries to clinch
letting Boy counter with a right hand.
Gerald tries to clinch there but Boy circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Boy misses its target.
Cannon Boy is winning the standup battle so far.
Gerald darts in trying to clinch
and Boy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gerald moves to clinch but Boy breaks away
and Boy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gerald tries to clinch but Boy moves away
and Boy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boy looks to score with a jab to the body but Gerald is just out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boy, as that shot connected.
Boy throws a good cross that connects.
Gerald doesn't manage to clinch there - Boy circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerald tries to clinch up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boy gets tackled into the cage by Gerald. Gerald maintains the clinch.
Gerald lands a knee to the head.
Gerald with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gerald tries to land a knee to the head but Boy blocks with his arms.
Gerald is breathing heavily.
Gerald looking to throw knees to the head but Boy is blocking nicely.
Gerald misses with a knee to the head.
Gerald misses with a knee to the head.
Gerald with a knee to the head.
Boy is trying to break the clinch but Gerald has him pressed against the cage.
Gerald lands a knee to the head.
Gerald throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gerald with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boy lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy can't break the clinch.
Gerald using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boy tries to circle away but Gerald has him pinned against the cage.
Gerald keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boy's efforts to push away.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but Boy blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Boy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but Boy blocks it.
Gerald misses with a knee strike.
Gerald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gerald has Boy pressed against the cage, preventing Boy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gerald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boy is trying to break the clinch but Gerald is controlling him.
Boy has had enough of the clinch but Gerald keeps him there for the moment.
David Gerald seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boy wants to break the clinch but can't.
The referee calls for Boy to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy tries to circle away but Gerald has him pinned against the cage.
Gerald misses with a knee strike.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gerald misses with a knee strike.
Boy tries to break free but Gerald pushes him back against the cage.
Boy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gerald has him pressed against the cage.
Gerald connects with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Boy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gerald blocks an uppercut.
Gerald connects with a knee to the head.
Gerald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boy blocks it with crossed arms.
Gerald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gerald keeps control of Boy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cannon Boy dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Boy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gerald eats them both and turns towards Boy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jab, jab by Boy - just one landing.
Gerald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gerald showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boy.
Gerald wants to clinch.
Gerald takes one on the button.
Boy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerald fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gerald under the eye.
Gerald is looking to clinch.
As Gerald looks to move away, Boy throws a big counter combo bu Gerald just gets out of the way.
Boy scores with a three punch combo!
Gerald is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boy keeps the fight on the outside.
Gerald is still on wobbly legs! Can Boy finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerald tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Boy counters with a series of strikes. Gerald will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gerald tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Boy counters with a crisp right that sends Gerald to the canvas! Boy follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cannon Boy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Modified Horse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anakin Skywalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anakin Skywalker looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Modified Horse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anakin Skywalker!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skywalker shoots in and gets a takedown into Horse's guard.
Horse trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Horse looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Skywalker drops back, looking for a kneebar! Horse looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Horse looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Horse!
Horse trying to control the position but Skywalker is working away.
Skywalker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Horse is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Skywalker has escaped the position, nice work there.
Skywalker gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horse is looking to advance position but Skywalker won't allow it.
Horse seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Horse sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Skywalker defending well though.
Horse sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Skywalker defending well though.
Skywalker is trying to get back to full guard.
Skywalker manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Horse keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Horse fails to pull guard.
Horse wants to break the clinch but can't.
Horse wants a takedown.
Horse is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Skywalker to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Modified Horse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horse tries to pull guard but Skywalker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Horse tries a body shot but Skywalker blocks it.
Horse jumps guard but Skywalker stands there with Horse around his waist. Horse gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Horse jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Skywalker walks away with a smile on his face. Horse gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Horse throws a right and a left that Skywalker avoids nicely.
Skywalker drives through with a takedown into Horse's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Horse might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Skywalker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Skywalker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Skywalker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Horse is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Skywalker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skywalker looks winded!
Skywalker forces his way into half guard.
Skywalker is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Horse sees it coming and defends easily.
Horse is looking for a sweep. Skywalker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Skywalker is working for a kimura but Horse is defending it quite comfortably.
Horse slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Horse looking to control.
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.
Horse is pulling down on Skywalker's head. It's preventing any offense from Skywalker, at least for the moment.
Skywalker postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Horse is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Skywalker, into his guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Horse's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Horse wants to control from the top but Skywalker keeps moving.
Horse is really struggling to control Skywalker but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Skywalker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Horse is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anakin Skywalker dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Horse will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Skywalker closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Horse's guard.
Anakin Skywalker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Skywalker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Horse is keeping the position for now.
Horse looking for a guillotine here but Skywalker defends easily.
Horse manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Skywalker manages to get himself to full guard.
Horse preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skywalker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Skywalker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Skywalker is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Horse is looking to take a break and control but Skywalker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Horse takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Skywalker is staying active underneath Horse, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Horse seems to be looking for submissions.
Horse missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Horse is trying to work for a kimura but Skywalker is defending well.
Skywalker has a hand on Horse's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Horse takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horse misses with a head shot.
Horse can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Skywalker is looking to escape.
Horse forces the positional change into back control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skywalker tries to escape the position.
Horse misses with a punch to the head.
Horse has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Skywalker's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker won't enjoy being in this position. Horse looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Skywalker is tapping - it's over boys! Horse picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Modified Horse!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinn Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthieu Lizotte (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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215 lbs
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220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quinn Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matthieu Lizotte!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lizotte connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Scott momentarily.
It looks like Quinn Scott has been cut.
Lizotte's coach down at The Armory $475 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lizotte's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Oooooh!!! Lizotte has knocked Scott down with a huge combo! Lizotte steps away and waves a wobbly Scott back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Scott is rocked!
Scott walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Lizotte swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matthieu Lizotte!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Finkle John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micky Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Micky Rock enters the cage!
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Finkle John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Micky Rock!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
John just misses with a punch to the body.
Rock takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Rock finds it's way through John's defenses.
A combination from Rock does no damage.
John definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rock shoots in looking for a takedown. John tries to sprawl out of it but Rock keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. John manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rock tries to close the distance and clinch up but John swats him away and circles back towards the center.
John swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rock swats away the attempt to clinch by John.
Rock unleashes a big counter combination but John bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John throws a body punch but Rock moves out of range.
Rock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from John.
A jab from Rock misses.
Finkle John is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John checks a leg kick.
Rock scores with a jab.
A big left from Rock misses.
Rock doesn't manage to clinch there - John circles away.
It looked like John wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rock misses with a few strikes there.
Finkle John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rock takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters circling - John throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
John lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
John defending well as Rock loads up on a big left hand.
John on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
John throws a sloppy body shot
and Rock counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
John misses with a low kick.
John throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John looks to land a right hand but Rock moved out of range.
John stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sloppy strikes from Rock. Those never looked like landing.
Rock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rock throws out a counter right but John avoids it with no problem.
John throws a body punch but Rock moves out of range.
Rock gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
John looks to throw the jab but Rock is out of range.
John throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rock scores with a jab.
Rock walks into a stiff left hand from John.
John lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
John tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rock was well out of range. Poor timing from John.
John tries to clinch there but Rock circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rock moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
John looks to throw the jab but Rock is out of range.
John misses the body punch
and John takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
John with a nice cross.
John tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Despite the aggression on Rock's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rock misses with a left hand
and John counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
John misses with a body shot.
Rock blocks a low kick nicely.
John stalks Rock and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rock's face. Rock staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
John scores with a shot to the body.
John throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John misses the body punch
enabling Rock to counter with a crisp jab.
John throws a hook but Rock avoids it easily.
Rock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract John.
Rock slips a straight right by John.
Rock is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A left lands for John.
Rock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like John was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rock.
Rock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as John throws out the jab.
Rock looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rock just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from John.
Rock is looking for the big counter here.
That kick from John tenderised Rock's leg. Rock is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
John throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
John loads up on a big right hand but Rock slips the punch.
It seemed like Rock was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finkle John dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
John throws a hook but Rock blocks it.
John swinging wildly here.
John sets himself, and Rock steps forward looking for the clinch! John avoids it this time.
John misses the shot to the body.
John misses the shot to the body.
John throws a hook but Rock blocks it.
Rock throws a combination. John tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rock throws a body shot but no joy.
John just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock slips a straight right by John.
Rock looks like he wants to counter punch here.
John misses the shot to the body.
John lands a glancing blow to the side of Rock's head.
John throws an overhand right that lands on Rock's shoulder, as Rock tries to avoid the shot.
Rock might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
John moves away from the strike by Rock.
Rock dodges the punch combination from John.
Finkle John is winning the standup battle so far.
Rock staying out of range there.
John lunges at Rock with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rock's hand.
Rock walks into a stiff left hand from John.
John throws out a powerful jab.
A left lands for Rock.
Rock looks to land a right hand but John moved out of range.
John throws a hook to the side of Rock's head but Rock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rock misses with a left hand
and John counters with a nice body shot.
John dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John misses with a looping left.
Rock throws a left and a right that both miss
and John counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rock getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rock throws a right hand that John ducks under and follows up with a left that John also avoids with ease.
Rock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from John.
John misses with a straight right.
Despite the aggression on Rock's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rock ducks right into an uppercut from John.
John throws a leg kick but Rock sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice straight punches there by John. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of John.
John will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rock misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
John is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rock.
Rock throws a right hand that John ducks under and follows up with a left that John also avoids with ease.
Rock works John's body with a nice hook.
Rock throws a series of punches but John avoids them all with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from John misses the target.
John swings for the body but Rock moves out of range.
Rock slips under a jab from John.
Rock tries to counter by closing the distance.
John lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
John avoids a punch combination nicely.
John moves away from the strike by Rock.
John throws a body punch but Rock moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock slips a jab from John.
The fighters circling - John throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rock lands a jab to the head.
John scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - John throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
John ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rock moves away.
Rock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by John.
Micky Rock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
John changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
John lands a glancing blow to the side of Rock's head.
Rock shoots and misses
letting John counter with a right hand.
John changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finkle John dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rock throws a low kick but it's checked well by John.
Rock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as John throws out the jab.
Rock throws a left and a right that both miss
and John counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rock moves out of range as John strikes.
It seemed like Rock was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
John tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from John misses the target.
John is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rock can do to turn this around?
Rock lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John dodges the punch combination from Rock.
Rock tries for a takedown but John circles away easily
and John counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
John misses with a wild body shot.
Rock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but John moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
John scores with a punch to the head.
John throws an overhand right that lands on Rock's shoulder, as Rock tries to avoid the shot.
Rock pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces John back to the cage. Rock follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rock.
Rock closes the distance looking to clinch
and John counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
John scores with a hook to the body. Rock takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A slow jab from John misses its intended target.
Rock is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John clobbers Rock with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
John throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
John misses with a straight left.
Nice shot lands for John.
Rock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from John.
John throws the left hand but Rock avoids the punch easily.
Rock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rock tries to close the distance and clinch up but John swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rock misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rock scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
John looks to score with a jab to the body but Rock is just out of range.
John's corner calls for a 1-2. John obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
John throws a series of strikes that have Rock backpedaling.
Rock tries to clinch but John moves out of range.
Rock lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Rock might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, John has got the better of the exchanges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
John lands with a cross.
Rock misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John cracks Rock with a good jab.
John scores with a body shot.
John cracks a nice hook into Rock's ribs.
Rock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rock takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
John lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rock circles away quickly and effectively.
John sets himself, and Rock steps forward looking for the clinch! John avoids it this time.
John slips a straight right by Rock.
John looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rock slips a straight right by John.
Rock misses with a takedown attempt
and John makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Micky Rock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John scores with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Finkle John showed his dominance in that final round.
Well John has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finkle John!
Our winner, Finkle John, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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