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QFC Tournament 696 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Steering (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Jenkins (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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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rocco Steering!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vincent Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steering uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jenkins.
Jenkins clinches.
Steering wants to get back to striking at distance but Jenkins won't allow it.
Steering trying to control the position but instead, Jenkins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Steering into the cage.
Jenkins digs a right hand into Steering's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Steering's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Jenkins - that landed with a thud.
Jenkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steering backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Jenkins.
Jenkins drops Steering onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Steering is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Steering is rocked!
Steering is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins lands a big right hand! Steering is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vincent Jenkins!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Vlad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Locke (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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Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arthur Vlad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Locke!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Locke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Locke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vlad lands with a nice body punch.
Locke avoids the body shot from Vlad.
Donk. Vlad catches Locke right on the button with a cross.
Vlad tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Locke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Locke gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vlad.
Locke is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vlad is breathing heavily.
Vlad throws a head punch that misses.
Locke lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Arthur Vlad has been cut.
Locke scores a nice knee to the body.
Locke unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Locke crunches a lovely knee into Vlad's ribcage.
Locke holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Locke lands a good knee to the midsection. Vlad won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Locke obliges.
Locke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Locke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Locke unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Locke connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke lands a knee to the head.
Vlad takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Locke.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Locke.
Locke scores with a knee to the head.
Vlad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Locke lands a nice knee to the body.
Locke unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vlad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Locke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vlad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Locke's elbow.
Vlad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Locke is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Locke crunches a lovely knee into Vlad's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vlad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vlad misses with some punches.
Vlad swings wildly with an uppercut but Locke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Locke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vlad's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke connects with a knee to the head.
Locke unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vlad lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Locke stalling against the cage.
Vlad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Locke's elbow.
Locke unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Locke looking to throw knees to the head but Vlad is blocking nicely.
Vlad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Locke leaning against his opponent.
Locke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vlad is defending well for now.
Vlad tries to throw a body punch but Locke avoids it by throwing Vlad back against the cage.
Locke is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Locke obliges.
Locke displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vlad up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke lands a knee to the head.
Vlad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vlad gets through Locke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vlad has a couple of punches blocked by Locke.
Locke using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Locke with a knee to the head.
Locke lands a good knee to the midsection. Vlad won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Locke.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Locke obliges.
Locke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vlad misses with some punches.
Vlad working aggressively here.
Vlad struggles to land a body shot inside as Locke controls his hands.
Vlad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vlad throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Locke unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vlad lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vlad.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vlad takes a knee right on the jaw!
Locke putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vlad in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Locke with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Locke.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vlad.
Locke tries to land a knee to the head but Vlad blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Locke.
Locke landing knees to the head.
Locke scores a nice knee to the body.
Vlad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Locke unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vlad lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Locke scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Locke lands a nice knee to the body.
Locke unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Locke working Vlad over with knees to the body.
Locke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Locke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arthur Vlad's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vlad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Locke closes the distance and clinches.
Locke blocks an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Locke obliges.
Vlad throws a head punch that misses.
Locke blocks an uppercut.
Vlad takes a knee right on the jaw!
Locke manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Locke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Locke stalling in the clinch.
Locke lands a knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Locke utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Locke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vlad's face.
Vlad takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
A knee to the head by Locke.
Locke is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vlad tries to work over Locke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Locke using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Locke lands a knee to the head.
Vlad misses with some punches.
Vlad working aggressively here.
Locke landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Locke landing knees to the body.
Locke with a knee to the head.
Vlad takes a knee right on the jaw!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vlad.
Locke lands a knee to the head.
Locke connects with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vlad.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Locke holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Locke blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vlad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A knee to the head by Locke.
Vlad tries to work over Locke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Locke putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vlad in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Locke landing knees to the body.
Locke blocking some punches.
Locke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Locke lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Locke.
Locke scores with a knee to the head.
Locke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Locke.
Locke prevents a body shot from Vlad.
Vlad takes a knee right on the jaw!
Locke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vlad working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Locke.
A knee to the head by Locke.
Locke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Locke working Vlad over with knees to the body.
Vlad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vlad tries a body shot but Locke blocks it.
Locke lands a knee to the head.
Locke lands a knee to the head.
Locke landing knees to the head.
Locke landing knees to the head.
Locke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Locke with a knee to the head.
Vlad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Locke prevents a body shot from Vlad.
Vlad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A knee to the head by Locke.
Vlad takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vlad lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Locke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vlad's face.
Locke scores with a knee to the head.
Locke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Locke.
Locke misses with a knee strike.
Locke with a knee to the head.
Vlad misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Locke.
Vlad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Locke landing knees to the body.
Locke with a knee to the head.
Vlad misses with a punch on the inside.
Locke lands a good knee to the midsection. Vlad won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Locke putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vlad in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Locke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Locke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Locke looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Locke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arthur Vlad's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Vlad just misses with a punch to the body.
Locke moves in looking to clinch but Vlad pushes him off.
Vlad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vlad, as that shot connected.
Locke tries to clinch there but Vlad circles away.
Vlad throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Locke tries to close the distance and clinch but Vlad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Locke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Locke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vlad lands a jab.
Vlad lands a jab to the nose.
Vlad scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vlad misses with a few strikes there.
Locke doesn't manage to clinch there - Vlad circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vlad closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Locke did well to prevent Vlad getting side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vlad is trying for a kimura here. Locke looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Vlad wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arthur Vlad!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Lumihi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Demon (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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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Lumihi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathan Demon!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lumihi pushes Demon up against the cage in a clinch.
Lumihi tries a body shot but Demon blocks it.
Nice elbow from Lumihi.
It looks like Nathan Demon has been cut.
Demon misses with an elbow strike.
Demon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lumihi is defending well.
Demon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lumihi misses with a punch to the body.
A knee to the head by Lumihi.
Lumihi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Demon tries to stall but Lumihi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lumihi obliges.
Lumihi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Demon's face.
Lumihi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Demon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Demon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Demon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lumihi prevents it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Demon.
Lumihi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Demon looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees to the body from Lumihi.
Lumihi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Demon takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lumihi.
Lumihi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lumihi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lumihi scores with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Lumihi.
Lumihi manages to break the clinch.
Lumihi gets a clinch.
Lumihi crunches a lovely knee into Demon's ribcage.
Lumihi lands a knee to the body.
Lumihi lands an elbow inside.
That has opened up Nathan Demon's cut even more.
Lumihi is pushing Demon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Demon takes an elbow to the forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lumihi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Demon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lumihi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice elbow from Lumihi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lumihi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good leg kick by Lumihi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lumihi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Demon, pushing him back against the cage.
Lumihi is struggling to control the position.
Stalling in the clinch from Lumihi.
Lumihi lands an elbow that stopped Demon in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Lumihi.
Lumihi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Demon's defenses.
Lumihi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The cut above Nathan Demon's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lumihi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Demon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lumihi is stalling here.
Lumihi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lumihi.
Lumihi misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lumihi is stalling here.
A bit of stalling here from Lumihi.
Lumihi with a knee to the head.
Demon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lumihi crunches a lovely knee into Demon's ribcage.
Lumihi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Demon's face.
Lumihi breaks the clinch.
Lumihi fakes the leg kick and cracks Demon in the body.
Lumihi throws a head kick that misses.
Demon is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nice body kick there by Lumihi.
Lumihi lands a head kick. Demon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lumihi keeps Demon at a distance using the push kick.
Nathan Demon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Demon. Lumihi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Demon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lumihi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lumihi blocks it with crossed arms.
Lumihi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Demon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lumihi is defending well.
Paul Lumihi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Demon.
Lumihi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lumihi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lumihi lands an elbow inside.
Lumihi working Demon over with knees to the body.
Lumihi lands a damaging elbow.
Lumihi missing with knees to the body.
Lumihi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Demon lands an overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Demon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lumihi under the eye.
Lumihi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Demon.
Lumihi has Demon up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Demon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Lumihi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Demon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Demon lands a jab to the nose.
Demon jabs Lumihi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Demon scores with a nice strike.
Lumihi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lumihi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Demon drops Lumihi with a big left hand! Lumihi is injured, injured bad! Demon jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nathan Demon!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Novak Strasur (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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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyson Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Novak Strasur!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jackson looks up at the clock. Bad move! Strasur lands a right hand from hell, dropping Jackson. Strasur pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Novak Strasur!
In his post fight interview, Novak Strasur 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Porter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Auston Matthews (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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269 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benjamin Porter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Auston Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porter moves into the clinch successfully.
Matthews tries to pull guard but Porter holds him up against the cage and eventually Matthews drops back down to his feet.
Matthews prevents the takedown attempt.
Matthews tries to pull guard but Porter holds him up against the cage and eventually Matthews drops back down to his feet.
Matthews tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Porter just stands there and leans against the cage.
Benjamin Porter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Auston Matthews.
Porter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Matthews pulls his leg out and moves away.
Matthews avoids the head kick by Porter.
Porter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Matthews circles away.
Porter tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Matthews defends well and Porter ends up having to push Matthews into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Matthews with the counter takedown but Porter avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Matthews. No joy for Porter on that attempt.
Matthews drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Porter defends it well.
Matthews fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Porter to the ground. Matthews is now in Porter's guard.
Porter wants to stand but Matthews is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porter can't keep his opponent in guard - Matthews advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matthews in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Porter tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Matthews!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Auston Matthews!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saiko Sahiciko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khagatai Darmala (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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saiko Sahiciko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khagatai Darmala!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darmala closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sahiciko to the mat! Sahiciko manages to get full guard.
Darmala wants to pass the guard but Sahiciko is keeping the position.
Darmala looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sahiciko can't keep his opponent in guard - Darmala advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darmala looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Darmala scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Darmala looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Darmala not doing much here.
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.
Sahiciko tries to kick Darmala off but Darmala keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Darmala tries to pass to full mount but Sahiciko defends it.
Darmala works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sahiciko really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Sahiciko really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Sahiciko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Darmala has hold of Sahiciko's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sahiciko manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Darmala controlling from mount.
Sahiciko is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Darmala controlling from mount.
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.
Darmala unloading with bombs!
Darmala controlling the position easily from mount.
Sahiciko is in a horrible position here. Darmala smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Darmala landing shots from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sahiciko tries to hold on but Darmala pushes him away.
Darmala content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khagatai Darmala dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Darmala throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sahiciko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sahiciko connects with a high kick.
It looks like Khagatai Darmala has been cut.
Darmala shoots in and gets a takedown into Sahiciko's guard.
Darmala is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Khagatai Darmala has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sahiciko is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darmala is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sahiciko is trying to keep Darmala in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darmala sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Darmala landing with the ground and pound.
Darmala seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Darmala won't allow Sahiciko to get back to his feet.
Darmala working some strikes from top position.
Darmala slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Sahiciko is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Darmala is controlling him well.
Sahiciko striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Darmala takes a little break here. Sahiciko wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darmala misses the shot to the body.
Sahiciko appears to be looking for a big counter.
Darmala tries to clinch up but Sahiciko circles away and keeps his distance.
Sahiciko lands a high kick!
Darmala gets a double leg takedown into Sahiciko's guard.
Darmala sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Darmala has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sahiciko is trying to control the position but Darmala postures up.
Darmala is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sahiciko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Darmala on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khagatai Darmala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Khagatai Darmala's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
No luck for Sahiciko with that takedown attempt.
Darmala looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sahiciko has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Darmala off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Darmala wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sahiciko scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sahiciko closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Darmala to the mat! Darmala manages to get full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darmala is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Darmala looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Sahiciko has picked Darmala up and slammed him! Darmala can't keep hold of the triangle and Sahiciko manages to pass to side control!
Sahiciko trying to control the action but Darmala is working from the bottom.
Sahiciko is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Darmala is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Darmala is looking to reverse the position.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
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.
Sahiciko prevents Darmala from escaping the position.
Darmala is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Darmala is positioning himself well to prevent Sahiciko advancing to mount.
Sahiciko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Darmala keeping control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sahiciko trying to mount his opponent but Darmala defends it.
Sahiciko is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sahiciko is looking to clinch but Darmala is avoiding it.
A cross from Sahiciko lands.
Darmala scores with a takedown into Sahiciko's guard.
Darmala advances to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ground and pound from Darmala.
Well, if Darmala is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Darmala passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sahiciko is in all sorts of trouble here.
Darmala controlling the pace for now.
Darmala working Sahiciko over with strikes here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Darmala scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sahiciko?
Saiko Sahiciko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khagatai Darmala is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darmala controlling the pace for now.
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 Saiko Sahiciko.
I think Darmala has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Khagatai Darmala!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Khagatai Darmala!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Khagatai Darmala!
Khagatai Darmala wins by unanimous decision!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chi Hardey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Burrell (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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chi Hardey !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Burrell!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burrell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hardey scores with a head kick. Burrell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like James Burrell has been cut.
Burrell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hardey moves out of range of the strikes.
Hardey is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Burrell's half guard.
Burrell gets back to full guard.
Hardey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hardey being controlled here momentarily.
Burrell looking for a sweep. Not yet Burrell, not yet.
Burrell wants to stand up but Hardey is controlling him.
Hardey wants to pass the guard but Burrell is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrell looking for a triangle here. Hardey is fighting it but it looks tight! Burrell pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Hardey is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). James Burrell!
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