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Tradition LXXXI PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drake Bradstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Guns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big Guns has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Drake Bradstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Big Guns!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Guns, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bradstone is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A head kick misses from Bradstone.
Guns tries to keep at a distance but Bradstone has taken the fight into the clinch.
Guns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bradstone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Guns takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Guns throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bradstone walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Guns checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bradstone moves into the clinch successfully.
A hook to the body from Bradstone.
Bradstone is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Guns breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bradstone just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Bradstone has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Good work by Guns as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bradstone.
Guns dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bradstone is looking to clinch.
Bradstone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bradstone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Guns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bradstone throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Guns misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bradstone tried to score with a low kick but Guns checks it.
Bradstone throws a sloppy head kick and Guns moves out of range easily.
Bradstone throws a head kick that misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bradstone prevents Guns from breaking the clinch.
Bradstone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Guns is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Bradstone.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bradstone motions for Guns to come forward. Bradstone throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Guns throws a sloppy head kick and Bradstone moves out of range easily.
Bradstone throws a low kick but Guns avoids it.
Guns throws a front kick that sends Bradstone stumbling back into the cage.
Bradstone throws a lazy head kick
and Guns counters with a head kick. That will keep Bradstone thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Guns misses with a body shot.
Guns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bradstone manages to avoid it.
Bradstone attempts a counter takedown but Guns avoids it well and moves away.
A big head kick from Guns and Bradstone is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Bradstone is rocked!
It looks like Drake Bradstone has been cut.
Bradstone is pulling down on Guns's head to control his posture.
Guns trying to control but Bradstone is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guns is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Guns preventing the sweep.
Guns trying to control but Bradstone is working from the bottom.
Bradstone is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Guns is controlling him.
Guns trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bradstone holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Guns misses with a leg kick
and Bradstone counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bradstone is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone working over Guns with some ground and pound. Guns looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Guns trying to control from the bottom.
Guns looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Guns looking for submissions off his back.
Guns actively working from the bottom here.
Bradstone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Guns on the ground.
Bradstone wants to free his trapped foot but Guns is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Drake Bradstone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Drake Bradstone's cut.
That's time! Bradstone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A head kick by Guns misses
and Bradstone counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bradstone is sitting in close to Guns's body. Guns has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Bradstone is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Bradstone is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Guns.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Big Guns!
An out of breath Big Guns thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between William Avery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Parent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Avery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Parent!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avery throws a half hearted mid kick.
Parent shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Avery's guard.
Parent wants to pass the guard but Avery is keeping the position.
Parent postures up in Avery's guard and throws a big left but Avery blocks it.
Parent postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Avery looking to control.
Parent controlling from the top position.
Avery wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avery can't keep his opponent in guard - Parent advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Parent slows the pace down in half guard.
Avery is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parent is taking a breather. Avery says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Parent wants to control but Avery is keeping him busy.
Nice strikes from Parent there.
Avery tries to roll over but Parent keeps him under control.
Avery is concentrating on defense, preventing Parent from advancing position.
Avery wants to improve his position but Parent is controlling well.
Parent trying to control from half guard but Avery is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Avery is trying to get back to full guard.
Avery regains full guard. Nicely done.
Avery lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Avery is working Parent over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Parent throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parent trying to control the position.
Parent bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Avery's guard.
Avery controls Parent momentarily but Parent frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avery had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Parent defends it easily.
Parent postures up.
Avery wants to improve his position but instead Parent has moved into half guard.
Parent controlling the action here.
Avery is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Parent pulls his head out easily.
Parent working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Avery has hold of Parent's hands but Parent slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parent sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Avery defending well though.
Parent is nestled in close to Avery, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Avery is staying active underneath Parent, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Avery tries to roll over but Parent keeps him under control.
Parent controlling the action here.
Parent working the head and body with strikes.
Avery is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Parent working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parent scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Avery tries to get to full guard but Parent has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Parent dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Avery missing with a left hand there. Parent was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Parent fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Avery to the ground. Parent is now in Avery's guard.
Parent stopping the sweep attempt from Avery.
Avery working for a triangle but Parent defends it easily.
Parent scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Parent won't allow Avery to sweep him here.
Parent loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parent passes into half guard.
Avery blocking the ground and pound attempt from Parent.
Avery looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avery is defending against the submission attempts here by Parent.
Parent blocks the strikes from Avery.
Avery is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Parent's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Parent's back!
Parent is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Avery off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Avery gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Parent has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Avery.
Parent breaks Avery's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Parent with a flurry of punches that miss.
Avery has momentary wrist control but Parent slips an elbow through the middle.
Parent would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parent won't allow Avery to sweep him here.
Parent trying to control the position from guard on top but Avery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parent passes into half guard.
Parent is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bobby Parent has got the better of the ground game so far.
Parent thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Avery lands a couple of sideways elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avery taking some punishment here, with Parent in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Parent there.
Parent blocks the strikes from Avery.
Parent looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Avery moves into full guard.
Parent stays in close to Avery's body and controls the position.
Parent trying to control the position from guard on top but Avery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Avery has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Parent can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parent looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Avery is on top in guard.
We've been hearing that Avery has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Avery trying to control the position from guard on top but Parent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Avery is looking to work some ground and pound but Parent has wrist control.
Parent is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Avery throwing strikes from guard but Parent blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Parent showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Parent lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Avery has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Avery and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Parent shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Parent tries to pass to full mount but Avery defends it.
Parent is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Parent is trying to control the action in half guard but Avery is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avery tries to roll over but Parent keeps him under control.
Avery regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parent is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Avery looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Parent content to stall in guard here.
Parent missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Avery is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Parent tries to free his leg and advance position but Avery is retaining full guard.
Avery is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Avery is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parent is pulling down on Avery's head to control his posture.
Avery slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Parent keeping moving, preventing Avery from controlling successfully.
Avery stopping the sweep attempt from Parent.
Parent keeping moving, preventing Avery from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Parent looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avery is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Parent cracks Avery with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Avery throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parent misses with a straight right.
Parent misses with a low kick.
Avery appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A head kick by Avery misses
and Parent counters with a takedown into side control.
Parent lands some shots froms side control.
Avery is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Parent is looking to take a break and control but Avery is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parent tries to score with some ground and pound. Avery controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bobby Parent is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Parent moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Avery is trying to control Parent's posture but Parent avoids it.
Avery tries to buck Parent off but Parent is having none of it.
Parent trying to control the action but Avery is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Avery trying his best to control but Parent has mounted him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Parent comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Parent has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Parent!
A very excited looking Bobby Parent made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Stephens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Immortal Technique (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Technique is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eye in the sky . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Stephens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Immortal Technique!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Technique uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stephens.
Nice takedown defense from Stephens. No joy for Technique on that attempt.
A good leg kick by Technique.
Stephens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stephens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stephens connects with a right hand. Technique shakes it off.
Technique fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stephens closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Immortal Technique has been cut.
Stephens throws a body shot but no joy.
Technique throws a counter combo.
Technique is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stephens sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Technique misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Technique shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Stephens is trying to defend but Technique finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Stephens knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Technique on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Technique throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Technique sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stephens defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephens regains full guard. Nicely done.
Technique throws a big right hand that misses.
Stephens trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Technique throws an elbow that misses. Stephens uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Technique's guard. Nice move by Stephens!
Stephens prevents Technique from getting back to his feet.
Technique kicks Stephens off and gets to his feet.
A jab lands there for Stephens.
Technique throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Stephens was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Technique.
Technique gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stephens.
No joy there for Technique, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stephens misses with an uppercut
and Technique counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Technique.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stephens working aggressively here.
Stephens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stephens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Technique tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stephens swivels and escapes.
Tony Stephens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Immortal Technique.
Stephens looks to throw the jab but Technique is out of range.
Technique takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Technique shoots and misses
letting Stephens counter with a right hand.
Stephens missing with a left hand there. Technique was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stephens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Technique looks to land a left hand but Stephens moved out of range nicely.
Technique on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Technique with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stephens to score with a decent uppercut.
Stephens misses with a wild body shot.
Stephens looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stephens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Technique was well out of range. Poor timing from Stephens.
A combination from Stephens does no damage.
Nice defenses there by Technique.
Stephens is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Technique throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Stephens tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Technique is in Stephens's guard.
Stephens wants to sweep but no luck.
Technique chips away with some ground and pound.
Stephens utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stephens is trying to control the position but Technique postures up.
Technique working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Technique postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Technique's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Technique chips away with some ground and pound.
Technique drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Stephens manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Technique has Stephens in his guard.
Technique pushes Stephens off and gets back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Stephens misses the target.
Technique avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stephens fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stephens misses the jab.
Stephens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stephens throws a hook but Technique avoids it easily.
Tony Stephens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Technique changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stephens tries to avoid it but Technique manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stephens to the ground. Stephens escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Technique lands a nice shot to the body.
Technique misses with a double jab
letting Stephens counter with a right hand.
Stephens is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Technique walks into a straight right hand from Stephens.
Technique lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Technique closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stephens to the mat! Stephens manages to get full guard.
Stephens wants to stand but Technique is controlling the position.
Stephens is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Stephens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Immortal Technique's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stephens just misses with a punch to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Stephens as he connects with a hook.
Technique swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Technique works over Stephens's head and body with a nice combination.
Stephens misses the jab.
Immortal Technique is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Technique moves out of range as Stephens strikes.
Stephens takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Technique showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stephens.
Stephens on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stephens darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Technique connects with a right that clearly hurt Stephens. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Technique proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Stephens collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Immortal Technique!
Immortal Technique took to the mic in his post fight interview and said '1945-1990 - Russophobia
1990-2015 - Islamophobia
2015- ?? - Russophobia AND Islamophobia.
Isnt it time the MI Complex created a new bogey-man?'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Endel Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanders is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Born in the USA. Bruce Sanders acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Endel Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark misses with a low kick.
Stark throws a solid leg kick but Sanders takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stark.
Nice defenses there by Sanders.
Sanders swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stark tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sanders swivels and escapes.
Sanders walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stark checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sanders lands a left and a right that send Stark crashing to the mat, dazed. Sanders thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Stark is rocked!
It looks like Endel Stark has been cut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stark is defended easily by Sanders.
Oh Stark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stark glances at the clock... BAM! Sanders nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Stark crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Stark is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bruce Sanders!
During a confident post fight interview, Bruce Sanders thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Randall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pascual Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perez has chosen Another One Bites The Dust as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
179 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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24
180 lbs
10 - 9 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Randall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pascual Perez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez closes the distance and clinches.
Perez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Randall smiles and moves away.
Perez moves into the clinch.
Perez can't find room to land a body shot as Randall controls the action.
Randall is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Perez to keep the fight standing.
Perez throws an elbow that misses.
Perez tries for a takedown but Randall manages to get underhooks.
Perez tries to land knees in the clinch but Randall avoids the damage to the body.
Perez can't get the takedown.
Jason Randall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pascual Perez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randall is trying to trip Perez. He has hold of a leg but Perez is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Randall persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Perez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Randall defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Randall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Perez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Randall can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Perez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Randall gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Our spies down at at The Factory inform us that Perez has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Randall wants to control from the top but Perez keeps moving.
Perez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Perez is on top in guard.
Randall is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Perez is aware though and is defending well.
Randall bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Perez's guard.
Perez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Perez keeping full guard, as Randall tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Perez has an active guard here but Randall has managed to pass into half guard.
Randall slips a nice elbow through Perez's hands, connecting with Perez's forehead.
Randall seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Perez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Perez is trying to control but Randall manages to pass to mount!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
A nice elbow there by Randall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Perez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Randall is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Perez is just riding it out for now. Randall eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez wants to improve his position but Randall is controlling well.
Randall works his way into side control.
Perez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Randall looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Perez keeping control of the position.
Randall is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Randall trying to control the action but Perez is working from the bottom.
Perez trying to hold on to Randall's head to control him but Randall postures up.
Perez is pressing down on Randall's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Perez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Randall can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Perez is on top in guard.
Randall is striking from the bottom but Perez uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Randall makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jason Randall will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Perez darts in looking for a takedown but Randall gets double underhooks and turns Perez into the cage.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Randall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Perez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Randall sprawls well. Randall wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Perez gets slowly back to his feet.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Randall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Randall was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Perez has managed to clinch.
Perez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Randall gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jason Randall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pascual Perez.
Randall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez has picked Randall up - he's going for a ride! Perez dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Randall gets full guard.
Perez trying to control but Randall is working from the bottom.
Randall throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randall wants to sweep but no luck.
Perez passes Randall's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Randall is refusing to be controlled, as Perez sits in half guard.
Randall looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Perez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Randall trying to control from the bottom.
Randall is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Perez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Perez's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randall looking to break Perez's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Perez remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Randall will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Perez trying to control the hands but Randall won't let him.
Randall is trying to stick to Perez's back but Perez is turning into Randall. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Randall's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Perez.
Randall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Perez is one step ahead there.
Perez controlling from the top position.
Perez trying to control the position from guard on top but Randall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perez advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Randall is looking for a sweep. Perez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Randall is staying active underneath Perez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Randall actively working from the bottom here.
Randall tries to kick Perez off but Perez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Perez trying to control the pace.
Randall looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Randall wants to improve his position but Perez is controlling well.
Perez trying to control the action but Randall is working from the bottom.
Perez controlling the action here.
Perez is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Perez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pascual Perez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Perez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Perez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Perez gets through Randall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Randall looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Perez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perez can't find room to land a body shot as Randall controls the action.
Perez throws a punch but it's blocked by Randall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randall blocks an uppercut.
Perez has Randall pressed against the cage.
Perez gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randall looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Randall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Randall seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Perez is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Randall has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Perez is looking to defend but Randall has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Perez! Randall pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Perez taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jason Randall!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peyton Manning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Saraste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Konstantin Saraste told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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21
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peyton Manning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Konstantin Saraste!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saraste closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Manning quickly recovers to half guard.
Saraste looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Saraste connects with a nice short shot to Manning's temple.
Saraste throwing shots but Manning is blocking nicely.
Manning is looking to control Saraste's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Manning avoid being mounted?
Manning is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at DOG HOUSE!!, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saraste working Manning over with strikes.
Saraste throwing shots but Manning is blocking nicely.
Manning trying to control here.
Manning could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saraste trying to control the pace.
Manning looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saraste looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Manning tries to get to full guard but Saraste has control of the leg.
Manning is trying to control but can't.
Saraste is nestled in close to Manning, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Saraste controlling the pace.
Manning has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Saraste is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Saraste wants to free his trapped foot but Manning is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Manning wants to control but Saraste is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Manning gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Manning looking to control.
Saraste has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Nyrkkipaja. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Saraste controlling from the top position.
Saraste makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Manning controls Saraste momentarily but Saraste frees himself.
Manning working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Saraste doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Saraste manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manning keeping full guard, as Saraste tries to pass.
Saraste controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Manning is looking for a triangle but Saraste pushes his legs off easily.
Saraste controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Saraste works over Manning with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Saraste is stalling in the full guard.
Manning working a defensive guard here.
Saraste stays in close to Manning's body and controls the position.
Manning is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Saraste defends well.
Saraste chips away with some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Manning is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Saraste slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Saraste dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Manning misses with a body shot.
Saraste closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Manning quickly recovers to half guard.
Saraste is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Manning is looking to improve his position.
Konstantin Saraste has got the better of the ground game so far.
Saraste is keen to just control but Manning is a slippery customer.
Saraste sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Manning makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Manning.
Saraste must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manning is trying to keep Saraste in close.
Saraste stands up over Manning, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Saraste slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manning had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Saraste defends it easily.
Saraste slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Manning working for submissions but it's allowed Saraste to get to half guard.
Manning wants to get back to full guard but Saraste has passed into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saraste landing a few strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manning is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Saraste happy to just control the position for now.
Manning takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Saraste has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Manning manages to work his way to half guard, despite Saraste's best efforts.
Ground and pound from Saraste.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Manning trying to hold on to Saraste's head to control him but Saraste postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Saraste.
Manning is looking for a sweep. Saraste is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Saraste not doing much here.
Manning actively working from the bottom here.
Manning is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Saraste scores with a couple of nice shots.
Manning actively working from the bottom here.
Saraste stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Manning wants to get back to full guard.
Manning is looking to control Saraste's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Manning avoid being mounted?
Saraste is taking a breather. Manning says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Saraste drives through with a takedown into guard.
Saraste slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Manning is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Manning can't keep his opponent in guard - Saraste advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Saraste showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Saraste looking to score a takedown here. Manning is defending well but Saraste drives through and ends up in Manning's guard.
Saraste is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Manning is trying to control the position but Saraste postures up.
Manning throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Saraste slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Manning looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saraste is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manning bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Saraste's guard.
Saraste looking for a sweep. Not yet Saraste, not yet.
Saraste controlling the position.
Manning wants to control from the top but Saraste keeps moving.
Saraste looking to hit a scissor sweep but Manning is one step ahead there.
Saraste is looking to sweep but instead, Manning has passed into half guard.
Saraste moves into full guard.
Manning preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manning tries to free his leg and advance position but Saraste is retaining full guard.
Saraste looking for a sweep. Not yet Saraste, not yet.
Saraste is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Saraste slips a nice elbow through Manning's hands, connecting with Manning's forehead.
Manning is pressing down on Saraste's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Saraste stays in close to Manning's body and controls the position.
Manning is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manning is trying to work for a kimura but Saraste is defending well.
Manning content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Saraste is positioning himself well to prevent Manning advancing to mount.
Saraste is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Saraste is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
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.
Saraste moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Manning trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Manning works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Manning perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Manning is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Manning is looking for a kimura but Saraste is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Manning to get the leverage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Konstantin Saraste.
I've got Saraste 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konstantin Saraste!
An out of breath Konstantin Saraste thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lee Bwarnt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Hales (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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28
187 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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196 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Bwarnt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Hales!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bwarnt throws a body punch but Hales moves out of range.
Hales shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hales showed some decent athleticism there.
Hales stops Bwarnt from getting back to his feet.
Bwarnt is defending against the submission attempts here by Hales.
Hales is working for a kimura but Bwarnt is defending it quite comfortably.
Bwarnt on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bwarnt tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hales throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bwarnt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hales is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Hales seems content to control.
Hales is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bwarnt has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hales stops Bwarnt from getting back to his feet.
Hales seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bwarnt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hales is working for a submission of some sort.
Hales is trying to work for a kimura but Bwarnt is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hales is looking for a kimura here.
Hales is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hales trying to control the pace.
Hales is looking for a kimura here.
Hales is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bwarnt is trying to stand up here but Hales is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hales is trying for a kimura here. Bwarnt looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Hales wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Hales!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cholo Van Gaal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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160 lbs
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162 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caleb Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Cholo Van Gaal!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Gaal lands a jab to the nose.
Smith misses with a hook.
Van Gaal scores with a nice strike.
Van Gaal scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Gaal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Van Gaal bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Gaal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Gaal avoids the head kick by Smith.
Van Gaal scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Gaal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Gaal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van Gaal smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith moves away from the strike by Van Gaal.
Van Gaal comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Van Gaal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal misses with a leg kick
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Van Gaal scores with a jab.
Van Gaal takes the fight into the clinch.
Van Gaal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Gaal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've been informed that Van Gaal has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Smith is rocked!
Van Gaal dips a shoulder and cracks Smith with a mighty uppercut! Smith falls back against the cage and Van Gaal unloads with a barrage of strikes! Smith is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Van Gaal screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cholo Van Gaal!
After winning the bout, Cholo Van Gaal 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cormac McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cormac McCarthy has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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141 lbs
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139 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Ramos !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramos looks to land a left hand but McCarthy moved out of range nicely.
McCarthy looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramos is just out of range.
Ramos drops down looking for a counter takedown but McCarthy sprawls and moves away.
Ramos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ramos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ramos 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ramos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ramos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ramos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ramos advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
McCarthy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
McCarthy is refusing to be controlled, as Ramos sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCarthy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McCarthy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ramos 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ramos 's back!
What can Ramos do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
McCarthy keeps control of the position as Ramos tries to break free.
Ramos is keeping busy.
Ramos is really stuck here.
Ramos breaks McCarthy's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Ramos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ramos looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ramos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ramos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ramos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ramos throws a strike but McCarthy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McCarthy trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramos controlling the position.
McCarthy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ramos is keeping the position for now.
Ramos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCarthy is fighting to break Ramos 's control of his arms but Ramos is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos controls McCarthy momentarily but McCarthy frees himself.
Ramos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McCarthy defends it easily.
McCarthy preventing the sweep.
McCarthy sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ramos looking to control.
McCarthy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ramos pulls McCarthy in to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McCarthy walks into a jab.
McCarthy throws a jab when Ramos was well out of range.
Ramos appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The fighters circling - McCarthy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ramos shoots in but McCarthy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McCarthy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cormac McCarthy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramos has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McCarthy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Ramos dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ramos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McCarthy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ramos attempts a counter takedown but McCarthy avoids it well and moves away.
Ramos ducks right into an uppercut from McCarthy.
Ramos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ramos is trying to control the action in half guard but McCarthy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCarthy trying to control here.
Ramos wants to lay and pray for a moment but McCarthy keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ramos in particular looking to stall.
Ramos looks to land a strike but McCarthy avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ramos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ramos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McCarthy keeping moving, preventing Ramos from controlling successfully.
Ramos postures up in McCarthy's guard and throws a big left but McCarthy blocks it.
Ramos preventing the sweep.
McCarthy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ramos manages to get himself to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ramos is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy has control of Ramos 's left arm, preventing Ramos from doing any damage.
McCarthy wants to sweep but no luck.
Ramos controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McCarthy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ramos .
Ramos postures up.
Ramos is working McCarthy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ramos connects with a couple of short punches.
McCarthy is pulling down on Ramos 's head to control his posture.
Ramos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ramos trying to control the position from guard on top but McCarthy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos cracks McCarthy with a solid left hand.
Ramos is working McCarthy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ramos throwing strikes but missing.
Ramos throws a big right hand that misses.
Ramos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ramos postures up in McCarthy's guard and throws a big left but McCarthy blocks it.
Ramos wants to control from the top but McCarthy keeps moving.
Ramos won't allow McCarthy to sweep him here.
McCarthy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ramos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McCarthy is pulling down on Ramos 's head to control his posture.
Ramos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McCarthy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ramos .
McCarthy keeping moving, preventing Ramos from controlling successfully.
Ramos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ramos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ramos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ramos preventing the sweep.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ramos looks to land a right hand but McCarthy moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Ramos dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
McCarthy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ramos misses with a straight left.
Ramos slips under a jab.
McCarthy scores with a punch to the head.
McCarthy slips a straight right by Ramos .
Ramos looking to score a takedown here. McCarthy is defending well but Ramos drives through and ends up in McCarthy's guard.
McCarthy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McCarthy pulls Ramos in to control the position.
McCarthy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ramos looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McCarthy's head.
McCarthy has Ramos pulled in close to control his posture.
Tony Ramos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ramos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ramos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ramos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ramos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McCarthy's head.
McCarthy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McCarthy looking to control.
Ramos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McCarthy pulls Ramos in close to his closed guard and prevents Ramos from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ramos is looking to work some ground and pound but McCarthy has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ramos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McCarthy.
McCarthy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
McCarthy misses with a head kick.
McCarthy misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramos manages to avoid it.
Ramos changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A slow jab from McCarthy misses its intended target.
McCarthy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ramos 's head.
McCarthy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ramos feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
McCarthy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McCarthy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ramos trying to control but McCarthy is working from the bottom.
Ramos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ramos chips away with some ground and pound.
Cormac McCarthy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ramos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McCarthy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ramos postures up and lands a big shot to McCarthy's brow.
Ramos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ramos scoring with some ground and pound.
Ramos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramos postures up and lands a big shot to McCarthy's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramos is in close to McCarthy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ramos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tony Ramos .
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ramos , 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Ramos !
The defeated Cormac McCarthy had this to say: '“Scars have the strange power to remind us that our past is real."'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Angel Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Volland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Face kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tyga - Real Deal. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angel Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Volland!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face throws a jab but it's blocked by Volland.
Christian Volland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Face 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.
Volland rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Face counters with a straight right hand.
Volland takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Volland dodges the punch combination from Face.
Volland tries to close the distance and clinch but Face swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Face throws a hook but Volland blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Face.
Volland feints the counter takedown.
Face looks to score with a jab to the body but Volland is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Volland.
Face leaves Volland with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Volland misses with a left hand
and Face counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Volland.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Face scores with a shot to the body.
Volland throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Volland with a poor takedown
and Face counters with a stiff right hand.
Face slips a straight right by Volland.
Face keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Volland.
Face throws a big counter combination but Volland scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Face circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Face was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Volland is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Face avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Face slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A slow jab from Face misses its intended target.
Face scores with a nice strike.
Volland is rocked!
Volland fails in his attempt to clinch.
Face is looking to counter punch.
Volland is still on wobbly legs! Can Face finish him?
Face fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Volland looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Volland seems to have recovered his senses.
Volland on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Face knocks Volland out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Angel Face!
Angel Face thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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