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DUEL#78 oCrazy vs Reilly PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tero Saatana Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Saatana Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bubba Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Saatana Jr dodges it nicely.
Johnson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Johnson is nestled in close to Saatana Jr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johnson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Johnson 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.
Johnson is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Saatana Jr is hurt! He's hurt bad - Johnson fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Saatana Jr from any more punishment! Congratulations to Johnson! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Johnson!
Bubba Johnson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Leadpunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and My Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ White 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Leadpunch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, My Guy!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Leadpunch taking a breather.
Leadpunch landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Leadpunch landing knees to the head.
Guy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Guy misses with a punch on the inside.
Leadpunch missing with knees to the body.
Leadpunch with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Leadpunch is stalling here.
Guy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Leadpunch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Leadpunch obliges.
Guy is trying to stall.
Leadpunch trying to control the position but instead, Guy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Leadpunch into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leadpunch looking to slow down the pace here.
Leadpunch seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Guy is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
A hook to the body from Leadpunch.
Leadpunch landing knees to the head.
Guy has Leadpunch pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Leadpunch manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nice elbow from Leadpunch.
Guy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Leadpunch just stands there and leans against the cage.
The Leadpunch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of My Guy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Leadpunch.
Leadpunch using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Guy looks winded!
Leadpunch unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Leadpunch stalls.
Leadpunch lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Guy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leadpunch lands a good knee to the midsection. Guy won't want to take too many of those.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Leadpunch.
Guy wants a takedown.
Leadpunch taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Leadpunch lands a good knee to the midsection. Guy won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leadpunch using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Leadpunch lands a nice knee to the body.
Leadpunch scores with a knee to the head.
Leadpunch lands with a light punch inside.
Leadpunch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Leadpunch pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knees to the body from Leadpunch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leadpunch lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Leadpunch obliges.
Leadpunch connects with a knee to the head.
Leadpunch leaning against his opponent.
Guy has Leadpunch pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Leadpunch manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Leadpunch lands an elbow that stopped Guy in his tracks for a moment.
Leadpunch unloads a knee to the mid-section. Guy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Leadpunch scores a nice knee to the body.
Leadpunch utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Leadpunch lands an elbow inside that Guy shrugs off.
Guy takes an elbow to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Leadpunch content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leadpunch landing knees to the head.
Leadpunch lands with a right to the head.
Guy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Leadpunch landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Leadpunch.
Leadpunch lands a knee to the head.
Guy is rocked!
Guy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Guy is still on wobbly legs! Can Leadpunch finish him?
Leadpunch has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Guy - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Leadpunch, and another! Guy is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). The Leadpunch!
In his post fight interview, The Leadpunch started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robert Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Whitehead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone comes to the cage accompanied by Chill Bill. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Whitehead!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone scores with a jab to the head.
Whitehead misses with a combination
and Stone counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Whitehead scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stone manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whitehead looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Whitehead has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Stone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whitehead was well out of range. Poor timing from Stone.
Whitehead tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
We've been told by Stone's head coaches at Heart Cave (8 elites, 4 double-elites, 1 triple) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Whitehead clinches with his opponent.
Stone lands a knee to the body.
Whitehead blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitehead misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stone.
Whitehead is looking for a takedown.
Whitehead avoids a wild elbow strike from Stone.
Whitehead landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Whitehead pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Whitehead wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone lands a nice hook to Whitehead's body. Whitehead takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Whitehead looks for the body kick but Stone saw that one coming.
Whitehead tries to clinch there but Stone circles away.
Whitehead throws a poor cross that misses
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
Whitehead is looking to clinch but Stone is avoiding it.
Whitehead moves in looking to clinch but Stone pushes him off.
Whitehead drives through and clinches with Stone against the cage.
Stone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Whitehead is defending well for now.
Stone tries to land a knee to the head but Whitehead blocks with his arms.
Whitehead is trying to push Stone away but Stone has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone trying to land knees to the body.
Stone lands a good knee to the midsection. Whitehead won't want to take too many of those.
Stone putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Whitehead in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stone jabs Whitehead to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stone misses with a low kick.
Whitehead tries to clinch up but Stone circles away and keeps his distance.
Whitehead throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitehead throws a combination that misses
and Stone counters with a nice low kick that buckles Whitehead's knee momentarily.
Whitehead misses with a leg kick
and Stone moves into the clinch.
Whitehead misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stone.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stone.
Whitehead lands an elbow that stopped Stone in his tracks for a moment.
Stone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stone displaying some good clinch control by pressing Whitehead up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with an elbow over the top.
Whitehead on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stone misses with a knee to the head.
Stone breaks the clinch.
Stone blocks a head kick by Whitehead.
Stone tried to score with a low kick but Whitehead checks it.
Whitehead tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Whitehead.
Stone feints and then cracks Whitehead's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Whitehead down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Whitehead is just out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stone, right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stone. Whitehead does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whitehead throws a fast counter high kick but Stone manages to duck under it in time.
Stone lands a leg kick that knocks Whitehead off balance momentarily.
Whitehead clinches.
Stone lands an elbow just above Whitehead 's eye.
It looks like James Whitehead has been cut.
Stone trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whitehead takes a knee to the side of the body.
Whitehead looks winded!
Come on Whitehead - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Whitehead swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Whitehead fails to land.
Whitehead lands a right hand.
Whitehead goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whitehead tries a knee to the head but Stone blocks it.
Stone with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Stone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Whitehead's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
An inside leg kick lands from Stone.
Whitehead tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Whitehead checks a leg kick nicely.
Whitehead wants to clinch but Stone slips to the side
and Stone makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stone gets a clinch.
Stone lands a knee to the body.
Whitehead is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stone is defending well.
Robert Stone has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Whitehead on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Whitehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Stone.
Stone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Whitehead avoids it.
Stone breaks the clinch.
Whitehead is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stone sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Whitehead keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Whitehead is able to avoid easily.
Whitehead checks a low kick from Stone.
Stone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Whitehead wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.
Stone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Whitehead fails in his attempt to clinch.
Whitehead fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Whitehead.
Robert Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Whitehead.
Whitehead throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Whitehead is breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stone.
Stone digs a good body shot into Whitehead's ribs.
Whitehead clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands a knee to the body.
Whitehead comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Whitehead avoids it.
Stone breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whitehead throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
Whitehead fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stone, pushing him back against the cage.
Whitehead stalling in the clinch but Stone improves position.
Stone is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Whitehead can do to turn this around?
Whitehead misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stone landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Whitehead managing to block the knees to the body from Stone.
Stone taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Whitehead controlling the action here for a moment.
Stone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands a nice knee to the body.
Stone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Whitehead's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stone.
Stone misses with an elbow over the top.
Stone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Whitehead blocks it with crossed arms.
Whitehead's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stone is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Whitehead blocks an elbow strike.
Stone throws an elbow but it misses.
Stone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stone landing knees to the head.
Stone tries to land knees in the clinch but Whitehead avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands a nice elbow.
Stone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stone.
Stone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Whitehead misses with a takedown attempt - Stone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stone is looking to wear down Whitehead with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Whitehead takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Whitehead on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Whitehead is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Stone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Whitehead's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Whitehead rushes Stone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stone has closed the distance and engaged Whitehead in a clinch.
Whitehead avoids the elbow strike from Stone, against the cage.
Whitehead is looking for a takedown.
Whitehead blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stone throws an elbow but it misses.
Whitehead managing to block the knees to the body from Stone.
Stone manages to break the clinch.
Whitehead moves in looking to clinch but Stone pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitehead fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stone scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Whitehead tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
Whitehead is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitehead tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stone instigates a clinch.
Stone tries a knee to the head but Whitehead blocks it.
Stone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Whitehead is defending well for now.
Stone lands a knee to the body.
Whitehead on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stone is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Whitehead avoiding damage as Stone throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Whitehead.
Stone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stone takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees to the body from Whitehead.
Stone tries to land knees in the clinch but Whitehead avoids the damage to the body.
Stone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Whitehead tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stone throws a front kick aimed at Whitehead's knee but Whitehead avoids it well.
Both fighters circling a little - Stone finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Stone misses with a low kick.
Robert Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Whitehead clinches with his opponent.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stone throws an elbow but misses.
Whitehead misses with an elbow over the top.
Stone trying to land knees to the body.
Stone gets underhooks to prevent Whitehead's takedown attempt.
Whitehead takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stone breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands with a right hand.
Whitehead tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stone tries to counter by clinching up but Whitehead breaks away and moves out of range.
Whitehead moves in looking to clinch but Stone pushes him off.
Whitehead moves to clinch but Stone breaks away
and Stone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Whitehead misses with a double jab
and Stone makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Robert Stone is winning the standup battle so far.
Whitehead forces Stone back against the cage and clinches.
Whitehead utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Robert Stone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James Whitehead is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stone connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitehead misses with a head kick.
Whitehead moves into range and clinches up with Stone.
Whitehead misses with a knee strike.
Stone scores with a knee to the head.
Stone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Whitehead has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitehead misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Whitehead misses with a punch to the body.
Stone is stalling here.
Stone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Whitehead avoids it.
Stone manages to break the clinch.
James Whitehead has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Whitehead tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stone is able to avoid easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Stone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stone has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Stone!
After winning the bout, Robert Stone thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blink Monk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monk's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Ghost of Tom Joad. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blink Monk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Monk enables St Pierre to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Monk manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
St Pierre works over Monk with some ground and pound from guard.
Monk keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
St Pierre sitting in guard, not really doing much.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Monk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Monk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
St Pierre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
St Pierre 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.
St Pierre scoring with some ground and pound.
Monk on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Monk tries to get out of the position.
St Pierre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
St Pierre postures up in Monk's guard and throws a big left but Monk blocks it.
St Pierre wants to pass the guard but Monk is keeping the position.
St Pierre slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
St Pierre gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Monk counters with a stiff right hand.
St Pierre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Monk.
Monk lands a jab-cross combination.
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Monk circles away easily
and Monk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
St Pierre doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Monk counters with a stiff right hand.
Blink Monk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George St Pierre.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monk with a jab.
St Pierre misses with a takedown
and Monk counters with a straight right hand.
St Pierre drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
St Pierre has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Monk!
St Pierre lands a big shot there that rocks Monk but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
It looks like Blink Monk has been cut.
St Pierre lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
St Pierre punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Pierre throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre controlling from the full mount.
St Pierre is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Monk is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). George St Pierre!
A less than humble George St Pierre misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Blink Monk spoke after the fight, saying 'Fuck it!!!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uri Haber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredrik Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fredriksson's choice of entrance music: Rob Bailey & The Hustle Standard - BEAST. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 lbs
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180 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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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
14 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Uri Haber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fredrik Fredriksson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haber with a poor takedown
and Fredriksson counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Uri Haber has been cut.
Fredriksson defending well as Haber loads up on a big left hand.
Fredriksson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fredriksson moves out of range as Haber strikes.
Haber jabs at Fredriksson's body.
Nice shot by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Haber. Haber obviously looking to wear him down.
Fredriksson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fredriksson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fredriksson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haber.
Fredriksson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haber.
Uri Haber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haber throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Haber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fredriksson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haber takes a swing at Fredriksson's ribcage but misses.
Fredriksson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Haber lands with an overhand left.
Haber looks to score with a jab to the body but Fredriksson is just out of range.
Haber scores with a jab. Fredriksson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Haber scores with a push kick.
Haber scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fredriksson jabs Haber right on the nose. Haber blinks but takes it well.
Haber jabs at Fredriksson's body.
Fredriksson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Haber scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haber lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haber shoots for a takedown but Fredriksson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fredriksson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've been told by Haber's head coaches at AK Beasties that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fredriksson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haber.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fredriksson! But no joy.
Haber takes a swing at Fredriksson's ribcage but misses.
Haber moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Haber misses with a takedown
and Fredriksson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uri Haber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haber shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fredriksson as he jumps to the side.
Haber lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Haber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson throws an overhand right that lands on Haber's shoulder, as Haber tries to avoid the shot.
A quick step to the side and Haber tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haber stuns Fredriksson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fredriksson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fredriksson slips under a jab from Haber.
Haber lands a body shot.
Fredriksson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Haber misses its target.
Haber scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fredriksson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Haber.
Haber is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haber controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson blocking the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Haber.
Fredriksson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Haber 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.
Haber looking to finish with strikes here!
Fredriksson is squirming around, avoiding Haber's attempts to control the action.
Fredriksson tries to hold on but Haber postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haber looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uri Haber dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Uri Haber's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Haber.
Fredriksson is trying to escape the position but Haber is controlling the position.
Fredriksson is not content to let Haber control the position.
Haber tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haber is trying to get an arm triangle but Fredriksson is defending well.
Haber wants to control for a moment but Fredriksson uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haber throwing shots but Fredriksson is blocking nicely.
Haber not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fredriksson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Haber. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Haber trying to control from half guard but Fredriksson is working away.
Haber thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Haber lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Haber controlling the action here.
Haber is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Haber content to control rather than advance.
Uri Haber overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Haber is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fredriksson can do to turn this around?
Haber lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Haber not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Haber content to control rather than advance.
Fredriksson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Haber.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haber is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Haber is trying to control the action in half guard but Fredriksson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Haber is looking to wear down Fredriksson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fredriksson swings widly with a right hand
and Haber counters with a straight right hand.
Haber misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haber missing with a left hand there. Fredriksson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haber is looking to clinch but Fredriksson is avoiding it.
Haber looks to score with a jab to the body but Fredriksson is just out of range.
Fredriksson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Haber misses with a double jab
and Fredriksson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Haber thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haber looks to clinch
and Fredriksson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Fredriksson.
Haber scores with a punch to the head.
Fredriksson slips under a jab.
Haber punishes Fredriksson's body with a nice straight punch.
Fredriksson scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haber shoots in looking for a takedown but Fredriksson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Haber's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Haber throws out a powerful jab.
Haber fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fredriksson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Haber scores with the left hand. Fredriksson knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uri Haber dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Uri Haber's cut.
That's time! Haber's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Fredriksson takes one on the button.
Haber tries to bum rush Fredriksson with a series of wild strikes but Fredriksson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fredriksson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haber.
Haber swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fredriksson.
Haber looks to score with a jab to the body but Fredriksson is just out of range.
Haber throws a body punch but Fredriksson moves out of range.
Haber dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haber takes a swing at Fredriksson's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haber misses with a straight left.
Haber misses with a looping left.
Fredriksson takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson avoids the body shot from Haber.
Fredriksson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Haber in his tracks.
Fredriksson misses with a series of wild punches.
Fredriksson tries to move into range but Haber moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Haber.
Haber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fredriksson moves away.
Haber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haber moves into range and clinches up with Fredriksson.
Haber pushes Fredriksson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haber tries to throw a body punch but Fredriksson avoids it by throwing Haber back against the cage.
Fredriksson blocking some punches.
Fredriksson wants to stall.
Fredriksson manages to break the clinch.
Haber connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fredriksson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fredriksson throws out a counter right but Haber avoids it with no problem.
Fredriksson connects with a right hand. Haber shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haber shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fredriksson as he avoids it easily.
Haber misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haber. Fredriksson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fredriksson connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haber throws a sloppy body shot
and Fredriksson counters with a two punch combo.
Haber scores with a body shot.
A big right from Fredriksson misses.
Fredriksson punishes Haber's body with a nice straight punch.
Haber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fredriksson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fredriksson scores with a nice strike.
Fredriksson throws a right hand that Haber ducks under and follows up with a left that Haber also avoids with ease.
Fredriksson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fredrik Fredriksson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haber scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haber throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fredriksson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haber moves away.
Haber seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Haber misses with a straight right.
Haber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fredriksson.
A little jabbing left from Fredriksson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fredriksson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fredriksson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fredriksson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fredriksson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haber swings for the body but Fredriksson moves out of range.
It seemed like Fredriksson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Uri Haber showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Haber has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uri Haber!
A very excited looking Uri Haber rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruban Kozlov (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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35
145 lbs
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147 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ruban Kozlov!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kozlov's head.
Banner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kozlov is rocked!
Banner closes the distance and pushes Kozlov back into the cage.
Kozlov looking to slow down the pace here.
Kozlov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kozlov.
A left hand lands to the body for Banner.
Banner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Banner throws a knee to the head but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Banner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Banner lands an elbow inside.
Banner lands a nice elbow.
Banner lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banner stalling.
Kozlov blocks an elbow strike from Banner.
Nice elbow from Banner.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Banner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kozlov blocks the elbow strike.
Banner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Banner lands a nice elbow.
Kozlov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Banner leaning against his opponent.
Banner connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kozlov's face.
Banner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Banner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Banner lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Banner.
Banner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Banner can't find room to land a body shot as Kozlov controls the action.
Banner throws an elbow that misses.
Banner misses with a punch to the body.
Kozlov is trying to maintain a safe position but Banner gets an underhook and turns Kozlov into the cage.
Kozlov working aggressively here.
Kozlov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner blocking some punches.
Banner lands an elbow just above Kozlov 's eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kozlov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Banner is keeping busy.
Banner lands an elbow just above Kozlov 's eye.
Kozlov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kozlov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kozlov misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Banner.
Kozlov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Banner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kozlov's brow.
Banner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kozlov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banner lands with a short shot to the head.
Kozlov has Banner pushed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Banner - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Banner connects with a knee to the head.
Banner lands an elbow inside.
Banner misses with an elbow strike.
Banner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kozlov dodges an elbow strike from Banner.
Kozlov digs a right hand into Banner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Banner's gas tank.
Banner landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Banner blocking some punches.
Kozlov misses with a punch to the body.
Banner lands an elbow that stopped Kozlov in his tracks for a moment.
Kozlov blocks an elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Banner.
Banner lands an elbow inside that Kozlov shrugs off.
Kozlov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Banner or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Banner scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Banner lands an elbow inside.
Banner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Banner lands an uppercut.
Banner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kozlov backwards.
Kozlov is still on wobbly legs! Can Banner finish him?
Banner lands an elbow just above Kozlov 's eye.
A short left from Banner.
Banner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Banner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Kozlov.
Kozlov working aggressively here.
Banner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Banner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Banner is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kozlov takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Banner dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Banner misses with a double jab.
Kozlov unleashes a big counter combination but Banner bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kozlov seems to have recovered his senses.
Banner clinches.
Banner manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Banner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Banner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kozlov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kozlov being controlled against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Banner - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kozlov trying to stall but Banner improves his position.
Banner pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kozlov fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kozlov's defenses.
Banner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Banner blocks an uppercut.
Bruce Banner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kozlov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Banner misses with a knee to the head.
Banner stalling in the clinch.
Banner tries to land a knee to the head but Kozlov blocks with his arms.
Kozlov letting Banner take a breather here.
Banner is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Banner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kozlov can do to turn this around?
Kozlov gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Banner regains guard.
Kozlov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Banner is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kozlov defends well.
Banner wants to sweep here but Kozlov controlling him for the moment.
Banner is trying to keep Kozlov in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov trying to control but Banner is working from the bottom.
Banner looking to control.
Banner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Banner keeping moving, preventing Kozlov from controlling successfully.
Banner working for a triangle but Kozlov defends it easily.
Banner keeping moving, preventing Kozlov from controlling successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kozlov is sitting in close to Banner's body. Banner has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Kozlov is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Kozlov is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Banner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bruce Banner!
After the big win, Bruce Banner made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zoe Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Johnsson (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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36
180 lbs
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178 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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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
31 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zoe Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Johnsson!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnsson blocks a head kick by Harris.
Harris has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Johnsson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Johnsson checks a low kick from Harris.
Johnsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Johnsson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harris doesn't seem phased though.
Harris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnsson manages to break the clinch.
Johnsson moves out of range as Harris throws a body kick.
Johnsson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Johnsson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Johnsson slips under a jab.
Johnsson throws a nice looking combination but Harris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harris misses with a straight left.
Johnsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harris doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnsson avoids the body shot from Harris.
Johnsson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Harris tries to clinch but Johnsson moves away
and Johnsson counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Zoe Harris has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Johnsson counter with a right hand.
Johnsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harris swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Johnsson lands a jab to Harris's midsection.
Harris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harris misses with a two punch combination.
Johnsson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnsson scores with a leg kick.
Harris slips under a jab from Johnsson.
Johnsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnsson lands a head shot.
Good work by Johnsson as he checks the leg kick.
Johnsson throws a looping overhand right but Harris ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Harris misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harris throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnsson counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnsson throws a right hand that Harris ducks under and follows up with a left that Harris also avoids with ease.
Harris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harris takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Harris throws the left hand but Johnsson avoids the punch easily.
Harris takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good standup being displayed there by Harris as he connects with a hook.
Harris clinches.
Good body shot from Johnsson.
Harris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harris.
Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harris tries to clinch
letting Johnsson counter with a right hand.
Harris misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson tries to score with a low kick but Harris moves his leg out of the way.
Harris lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Johnsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harris.
Harris tried to counter with a leg kick but Johnsson avoided it.
Johnsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harris lands the left hand.
A big right from Johnsson misses.
Harris cracks Johnsson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Harris slips a jab from Johnsson.
Harris throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnsson counters with a head kick that drops Harris to the mat! Harris scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Harris is rocked!
Harris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oh Harris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnsson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnsson fakes the body blow, causing Harris to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Harris goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gunnar Johnsson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antero Rokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russell Lynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rokka comes to the cage accompanied by Twilight Guardians - Out of Our Hands. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 lbs
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189 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antero Rokka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Russell Lynn!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynn throws a low kick but Rokka moves out of range easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rokka, as that shot connected.
Rokka shoots in but Lynn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lynn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Decent striking displayed by Rokka there.
Rokka cracks Lynn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rokka lands a front kick.
Rokka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rokka shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rokka showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rokka throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lynn tries to roll over but Rokka keeps him under control.
Lynn is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynn is staying active underneath Rokka, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rokka landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rokka is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rokka is working for a submission of some sort.
Rokka is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lynn is just riding it out for now. Rokka eventually gives up the hold.
Rokka seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokka is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lynn is looking to improve his position.
Lynn is refusing to be controlled, as Rokka sits in half guard.
Rokka is looking for a kimura but Lynn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rokka to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka trying to control from half guard but Lynn is working away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rokka is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lynn is just riding it out for now. Rokka eventually gives up the hold.
Rokka is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lynn defends it well.
Lynn is holding on to half guard well.
Lynn regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rokka wants to control from the top but Lynn keeps moving.
Rokka engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rokka seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lynn for as long as he can get away with.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rokka stands up and waves to Lynn to follow him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice shot by Rokka.
Rokka drops Lynn with a nice combination! Rokka dives into Lynn's guard, looking to finish!
Lynn is rocked!
Rokka wants to control from the top but Lynn keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antero Rokka dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lynn looks to score with a jab to the body but Rokka is just out of range.
Lynn is still on wobbly legs! Can Rokka finish him?
Rokka fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Lynn square on the jaw! Damn, Lynn is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antero Rokka!
Antero Rokka bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kame Sennin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barack Obama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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143 lbs
16 - 18 - 1 |
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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
20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kame Sennin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barack Obama!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obama tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sennin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Obama somewhat.
Sennin lands with a shot to the body.
Obama takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sennin takes one to the side of the head.
Sennin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sennin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Obama.
Good shot there by Obama.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obama moves in looking to clinch but Sennin pushes him off.
Sennin tries to score with a low kick but Obama moves his leg out of the way.
Sennin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sennin tries to land a leg kick but Obama saw it coming and moves away.
Obama tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A punch combination from Obama misses.
Obama takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kame Sennin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sennin slips a jab and a cross from Obama.
Sennin sizes up Obama with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Obama checks a low kick from Sennin.
Obama shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sennin as he jumps to the side.
Kame Sennin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barack Obama.
Obama stuns Sennin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sennin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mello MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Obama takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Obama closes the distance and clinches.
Sennin misses with some punches.
Obama turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obama looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Obama goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sennin rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Obama's guard! Nice work there by Sennin!
Obama being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sennin wants to control from the top but Obama keeps moving.
Obama looking for a sweep. Not yet Obama, not yet.
Obama bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sennin's guard.
Sennin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Obama on the ground.
Obama tries to free his leg and advance position but Sennin is retaining full guard.
Obama pushing down on Sennin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sennin is looking to improve his position.
Sennin trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sennin tries to roll over but Obama keeps him under control.
Obama trying to control the action but Sennin is working from the bottom.
Obama is trying for a kimura here. Sennin looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Obama wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Barack Obama!
Barack Obama took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Idi oCrazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reilly is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Danko Jones - Do You Wanna Rock. Frank Reilly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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157 lbs
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177 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Idi oCrazy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
oCrazy tries a head kick but it misses.
oCrazy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
oCrazy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Reilly throws a sloppy head kick and oCrazy moves out of range easily.
oCrazy is looking to land body kicks.
Reilly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by oCrazy.
Reilly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract oCrazy.
A quick step to the side and oCrazy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
oCrazy looks to score with a jab to the body but Reilly is just out of range.
oCrazy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reilly.
Reilly feints a counter leg kick.
Reilly misses with a looping right.
oCrazy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Reilly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
oCrazy tries to land a leg kick but Reilly saw it coming and moves away.
Nice cross by Reilly.
oCrazy throws a right hand that misses
and Reilly counters with a straight right hand.
Reilly swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by oCrazy.
oCrazy is rocked!
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!
oCrazy throws a body kick that misses.
Reilly looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Reilly scores with a punch to the head.
Oh oCrazy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking oCrazy out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Reilly!
Frank Reilly is the new welterweight champion!
Frank Reilly seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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