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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bam OHarry (ranked 6512 p4p, 514 weight class) and Logan Reid (ranked 7544 p4p, 545 weight class). Reid has chosen Way Down We Go as his entrance music. The key to victory for Bam OHarry has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bam OHarry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Logan Reid!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from OHarry misses its intended target.
OHarry throws a body shot but no joy.
OHarry swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Reid counters with a shoot takedown. OHarry fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reid wants to control from the top but OHarry keeps moving.
Reid working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Reid passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The strikes coming from Reid are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Reid tries to move to mount but OHarry blocks the move with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OHarry is working to avoid the ground and pound but Reid connects with a decent elbow.
Reid misses with the ground and pound.
OHarry sneaks back into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid winds up and cracks OHarry with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
OHarry trying to control here.
Reid thows a huge punch but OHarry dodges it nicely.
OHarry slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
OHarry is trying to control the position from the bottom.
OHarry wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Reid drops back, looking for a kneebar! OHarry looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. OHarry looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from OHarry!
OHarry lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OHarry tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
OHarry landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
OHarry postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
OHarry scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Reid to see if he's OK.
Reid prevents OHarry from improving position.
Reid struggling a bit here.
OHarry is trying to get an arm triangle but Reid is defending well.
Reid really doesn't want to stay on the ground with OHarry. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
What's Reid going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid regains half guard, as OHarry was trying to land strikes.
OHarry stops Reid from getting back to his feet.
OHarry looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
OHarry is looking to take a break and control but Reid is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
OHarry 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.
OHarry is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Reid defends it well.
Reid keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've been informed that Reid has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Reid is trying to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. OHarry connects with a nice short shot to Reid's temple.
Reid is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
OHarry drops an elbow to the side of Reid's head.
OHarry is keen to just control but Reid is a slippery customer.
OHarry perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Reid can do anything to dispel that myth.
OHarry thows a huge punch but Reid dodges it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
OHarry lands with a punch from half guard.
OHarry thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
OHarry wants to take a breather but Reid is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bam OHarry dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Reid fails to land the takedown.
Reid fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A little feinted left hand from OHarry on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Reid dives in and scores a takedown into OHarry's guard.
Reid is looking to work some ground and pound but OHarry has wrist control.
OHarry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reid lands a couple of decent looking shots.
OHarry manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Reid manages to get himself to full guard.
Reid keeping moving, preventing OHarry from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OHarry with a nice head shot there.
OHarry throws a big right hand that misses.
OHarry works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OHarry is working for a kimura but Reid is defending it quite comfortably.
OHarry content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
OHarry is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Reid defends it well.
Reid is not content to let OHarry control the position.
Reid gets back to full guard.
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.
OHarry wants to control from the top but Reid keeps moving.
OHarry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reid has control of OHarry's left arm, preventing OHarry from doing any damage.
Reid keeping moving, preventing OHarry from controlling successfully.
Reid tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
OHarry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reid can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. OHarry did well to prevent Reid getting side control.
Reid is keen to just control but OHarry is a slippery customer.
OHarry works his way to full guard. Good work.
Reid postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bam OHarry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
OHarry is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
OHarry had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Reid defends it easily.
OHarry controls Reid momentarily but Reid frees himself.
Reid trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but OHarry manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
OHarry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OHarry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Reid holds on and takes a little breather.
OHarry drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and OHarry jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
OHarry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
OHarry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
OHarry is in close to Reid's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
OHarry trying to control the position from guard on top but Reid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reid utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bam OHarry dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Reid shoots in for a takedown but OHarry shows good takedown defense.
Logan Reid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reid shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. OHarry defends it nicely.
OHarry appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A left and a right from OHarry both land. Nice combination.
Reid gets in close and instigates a clinch.
OHarry is fighting off a takedown attempt but Reid is just too persistent for him and manages to trip OHarry to the mat. OHarry regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OHarry is trying to keep Reid in close.
Reid preventing the sweep.
Reid with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are working up against the cage. OHarry manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OHarry is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Reid is defending well.
OHarry turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
OHarry is working Reid over with some ground and pound from side control.
Reid tries to bench press OHarry off him but OHarry keeps the position.
OHarry postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
OHarry misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
OHarry in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
OHarry trying to control the action but Reid is working from the bottom.
Reid takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
OHarry trying to control the position but Reid is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OHarry throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
OHarry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reid keeps working.
Reid is looking for a sweep.
OHarry swings around for an armbar but Reid sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into OHarry's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reid wants to control from the top but OHarry keeps moving.
Reid working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
OHarry trying to keep a closed guard but Reid is proving a slippery customer.
Reid scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Reid throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now OHarry is on top in guard.
OHarry is looking to work some ground and pound but Reid has wrist control.
OHarry postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Reid is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of OHarry, into his guard.
OHarry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reid is one step ahead there.
OHarry throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid wants to control from the top but OHarry keeps moving.
Reid missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
OHarry is trying to keep Reid in close.
OHarry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
OHarry working a defensive guard here.
OHarry seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
OHarry manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but OHarry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reid shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Reid was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Logan Reid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bam OHarry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reid lands a few punches from side control.
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 Bam OHarry.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for OHarry, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bam OHarry!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gib Me Money (ranked 6462 p4p, 604 weight class) and Kendall Mohr (ranked 7456 p4p, 647 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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276 lbs
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Counter fighter
Very quick |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gib Me Money!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kendall Mohr!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Money shoots in for a takedown but Mohr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mohr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Money with a body shot.
Money dodges the punch combination from Mohr.
Horrible takedown attempt by Money or perhaps it was just good defense by Mohr, which made it look bad.
Mohr throws a series of strikes that have Money backpedaling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mohr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Money momentarily.
Money rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mohr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohr throws a body shot but no joy.
Money seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mohr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Money connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mohr scrambles back to his feet.
Money shoots in for a double leg but Mohr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mohr unleashes a big counter combination but Money bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gib Me Money. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Money scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Kendall Mohr has been cut.
Money swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mohr moves to clinch but Money breaks away
and Money counters with a left to the body.
Mohr 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.
Money swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money fails with a takedown attempt.
Money gets caught flat footed, as Mohr shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mohr trying to control but Money is working from the bottom.
Mohr tries to free his leg and advance position but Money is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohr is still trying to improve position.
Mohr postures up in Money's guard and throws a big left but Money blocks it.
Money pulls Mohr in close to his closed guard and prevents Mohr from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mohr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Money utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mohr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mohr trying to control the position from guard on top but Money is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mohr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Money was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Money looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mohr is fending him off so far but Money persists. Nope, Mohr circles away and we're back to standing.
Mohr misses with a double jab
and Money counters with a stiff right hand.
Money misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mohr counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mohr is trying to control. Money wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Money is trying to get back to full guard.
Money pushes Mohr off looking to stand but Mohr dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kendall Mohr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kendall Mohr's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Money closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mohr's guard.
Mohr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mohr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mohr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mohr keeping moving, preventing Money from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Money postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mohr wants to stand and escape but Money is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Money accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mohr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Money throwing a counter right hand but Mohr manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Money fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mohr manages to avoid it.
Mohr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Money counters with a nice body shot.
Mohr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Money half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kendall Mohr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mohr shoots in for a double leg but Money sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mohr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Money.
Money feinted with a counter takedown.
Money tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mohr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Money somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohr misses the shot to the body.
Money ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Money changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mohr misses with a few strikes there.
Mohr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Money.
Mohr tries to clinch
and Money counters with a takedown into side control.
Money looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mohr is avoiding damage well.
Mohr takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Money landing a few strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohr is working to avoid the ground and pound but Money connects with a decent elbow.
Gib Me Money overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Money misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mohr wants to control but Money postures up.
Money throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mohr defending against the ground and pound.
Mohr dodges the ground and pound from Money.
Mohr defending against the ground and pound.
Money tries to score with some ground and pound. Mohr controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Money working the ground and pound.
Mohr manages to get back to half guard.
Mohr is breathing heavily.
Money missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Money working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Money thows a huge punch but Mohr dodges it nicely.
Money missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Money thows a huge punch but Mohr dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Money lands a nice short elbow.
Money working Mohr over with strikes.
Mohr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Money scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mohr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Money.
Money with the ground and pound but Mohr uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Mohr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Money throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mohr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Money throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Money throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gib Me Money dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kendall Mohr's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mohr throws a head kick that misses.
Money is looking to wear down Mohr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mohr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kendall Mohr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mohr lands with a hook. Money tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mohr looks to score with a jab to the body but Money is just out of range.
Mohr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mohr dives in and grabs Money's left leg, looking for a takedown. Money pushes down on Mohr's head and hops out.
Money with a poor takedown
and Mohr counters with a left and a right that stings Money.
Mohr throws a sloppy head kick and Money moves out of range easily.
Mohr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Money counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mohr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mohr throws a series of punches but Money avoids them all with ease.
Money lands with a cross.
No joy there for Mohr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Money tries for a takedown but Mohr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mohr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Money changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohr looks to score with a jab to the body but Money is just out of range.
Mohr shoots in for a double leg but Money sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mohr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Money moves away.
Money tries to counter with a takedown but Mohr is quick to defend against it.
Mohr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Money's waist but Money gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mohr off to one side.
Gib Me Money has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Mohr.
Money moves into the clinch successfully.
Mohr is pressed up against the cage. Money has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mohr down to the mat. Mohr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Money takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mohr punishes Money's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money dives in and grabs Mohr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mohr pushes down on Money's head and hops out.
Mohr misses with a wild body shot.
Money shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mohr napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Money working the ground and pound but Mohr is defending the strikes.
Money in side control, throwing shots but Mohr defends.
Money connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mohr some visible discomfort.
Mohr is trying to control Money's posture but Money avoids it.
Money cracks Mohr with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Money throws a strike aimed at the side of Mohr's head but Mohr avoids it well.
Money wants to control but Mohr is keeping him busy.
Money throws an elbow but Mohr slips to the side and avoids it well.
Money working the body and head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Money works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Money working the ground and pound.
Mohr takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Money throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mohr can't do much from the bottom here.
Money landing strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kendall Mohr.
I think Mohr 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kendall Mohr!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Brekker (ranked 5762 p4p, 630 weight class) and Ricky Redford (ranked 5814 p4p, 633 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrew Brekker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Redford!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redford misses with a double jab.
Brekker throwing a counter right hand but Redford manages to avoid it.
Redford looks to land a combination but Brekker avoids it well.
Brekker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Redford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brekker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brekker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Redford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brekker.
A combination from Redford does no damage.
Redford misses with the combination.
Redford misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Brekker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Brekker throws a right hand that Redford ducks under and follows up with a left that Redford also avoids with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Redford misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Redford misses with a hook.
Redford misses with a double jab.
Brekker scores with a jab to the body.
Brekker works Redford's body with a nice hook.
Brekker tries to bum rush Redford with a series of wild strikes but Redford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Redford missing with a left hand there. Brekker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brekker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Redford.
As Brekker backs off Redford throws a huge counter combo but Brekker manages to avoid it all.
Ricky Redford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redford misses with a few strikes there.
Redford looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brekker misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Brekker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brekker misses with a series of wild punches.
Brekker defending well as Redford loads up on a big left hand.
Redford misses with a hook
and Brekker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brekker's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Brekker duly obliges.
Redford works over Brekker's head and body with a nice combination.
Redford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brekker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Redford 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.
Redford avoids a punch combination nicely.
Redford cracks Brekker with an open hand slap.
A combination from Brekker does no damage.
A little jabbing left from Redford on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Redford misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brekker swinging wildly here.
Redford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brekker misses with a wild combination.
Redford swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brekker throws a series of strikes that have Redford backpedaling.
Redford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Redford misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Brekker.
Redford misses with a straight left.
Brekker ducks under a wild hook from Redford.
Danga de danga de dang - Redford scores with a four punch combination!
Redford misses with a series of wild punches.
Brekker misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brekker seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Brekker lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Redford backs up against the cage.
Redford misses with a two punch combination.
Brekker misses with a series of wild punches.
Brekker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Redford misses with a double jab.
Brekker lands a two punch combo.
Brekker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brekker throws a nice looking combination but Redford bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking cross lands there for Brekker.
Redford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brekker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Redford slips a jab and a cross from Brekker.
Brekker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Redford looks to land a combination. Brekker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redford looks to land a combination but Brekker avoids it well.
Brekker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Redford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brekker circles away quickly and effectively.
Redford misses with a double jab
and Brekker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Brekker. Those never looked like landing.
Despite the aggression on Redford's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Brekker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Redford avoids a punch combination nicely.
Redford unleashes a big counter combination but Brekker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Redford lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brekker backs up against the cage.
Brekker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Redford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Redford. Those never looked like landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Redford moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brekker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Redford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Redford lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Redford.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ricky Redford will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Redford throws a right and a left that both miss.
Redford misses with an uppercut. Brekker saw that one coming.
Redford looks to land a right hand but Brekker moved out of range.
Redford slips a jab and a cross from Brekker.
Ricky Redford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Redford throws a looping overhand right but Brekker ducks down to avoid it.
Brekker walks into a jab.
Brekker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Brekker misses.
Redford avoids a punch combination nicely.
Redford paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Redford misses with a double jab
and Brekker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brekker dodges the punch combination from Redford.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redford scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brekker looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brekker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brekker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Redford works over Brekker's head and body with a nice combination.
Redford fails to land with a series of punches.
Brekker misses with a few strikes there.
Redford lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brekker scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Redford darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Redford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brekker.
The fighters circling - Brekker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Redford misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Redford throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Redford throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brekker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brekker takes one to the side of the head.
Redford slips a jab and a cross from Brekker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Brekker misses.
Redford displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Brekker connects with a crisp jab.
Brekker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Redford takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Redford misses with a two punch combination.
Brekker went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Brekker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Redford throws a right and a left that Brekker avoids nicely.
Brekker throws a right hand that Redford ducks under and follows up with a left that Redford also avoids with ease.
Redford misses with a series of wild punches.
A right-left combo lands from Brekker.
Redford misses with the combination.
Brekker throws a big counter combination but Redford scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Brekker throws a right hand that Redford ducks under and follows up with a left that Redford also avoids with ease.
Redford misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Brekker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Redford bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brekker blocks a jab.
Redford takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brekker throws a series of punches but Redford moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Redford lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brekker doesn't seem phased though.
Redford misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brekker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Redford swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Brekker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brekker takes one on the button.
Brekker slips a jab and a cross from Redford.
Brekker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brekker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Redford 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.
Brekker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Redford throws a nice looking combination but Brekker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Brekker finds it's target.
Brekker misses with a wild combination.
Redford scores with a nice head shot.
Redford fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brekker on the side of the head.
Redford throws a right and a left that both miss.
Redford dodges the punch combination from Brekker.
Redford keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Redford connects with a looping right hand.
Brekker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brekker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Redford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Brekker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ricky Redford will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Redford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brekker lands a jab to Redford's midsection.
Redford moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brekker misses with a jab, cross combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Redford! But no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Brekker. Those never looked like landing.
Redford scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Brekker lands a lovely overhand right.
Brekker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redford paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Redford misses with a two punch combination.
Brekker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Redford circles away quickly and effectively.
Redford lands a head shot.
Brekker walks into a straight right hand from Redford.
Brekker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Andrew Brekker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Brekker misses.
Redford misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brekker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Redford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brekker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Redford.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brekker!
Redford lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Redford swinging wildly here.
Brekker misses with a wild combination.
Redford lands with a right hand.
Brekker jabs at Redford's body.
Brekker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brekker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Redford scores with a one two! Brekker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Redford missing with a left hand there. Brekker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brekker closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Brekker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Redford.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redford misses with a series of wild punches.
Redford misses with a double jab.
Redford throws a series of punches but Brekker moves out of range.
Brekker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brekker.
Redford slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brekker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Brekker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brekker misses with a few strikes there.
Redford is looking for the big counter here.
A combination from Brekker does no damage.
Redford lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Redford scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brekker lands a jab-cross combination.
Brekker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brekker tries to move into range but Redford moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brekker throws a series of punches but Redford moves out of range.
Redford displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brekker. Redford does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Brekker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Redford swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Redford misses its intended target.
A punch combination from Redford misses.
Redford has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brekker finds it's way round the side to connect with Redford's head.
Redford looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Redford misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Brekker does no damage.
Good shot there by Redford.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brekker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Despite the aggression on Redford's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Brekker is working the combinations to good effect here.
Redford throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Brekker counter with a right hand.
Redford will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redford misses with a wild combination.
Redford has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Redford misses with a wild combination.
Brekker lands a jab-cross combination.
Redford fails to land with a series of punches.
Brekker lands a nice hook to Redford's body. Redford takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brekker lands a jab-cross combination.
A punch combination from Brekker misses.
Redford connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Redford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Redford throws a hook to the side of Brekker's head but Brekker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A combination from Brekker does no damage.
Andrew Brekker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ricky Redford is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brekker misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ricky Redford.
Well Redford has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ricky Redford!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bad Mofo (ranked 8181 p4p, 698 weight class) and DeMarus Clerence (ranked 5577 p4p, 606 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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210 lbs
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217 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bad Mofo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, DeMarus Clerence!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mofo rushes Clerence and presses him up against the cage.
Mofo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Clerence up against the cage.
We've been informed that Clerence has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mofo taking a breather.
Mofo gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mofo obliges.
Mofo is struggling to control the position.
Mofo lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mofo breaks from the clinch.
Clerence throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clerence lands a left and a right that sends Mofo crashing to the canvas! Clerence dives into mount looking to finish!
It looks like Bad Mofo has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mofo is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clerence raining down shots from the mount!
Mofo is rocked!
Clerence postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Mofo bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Clerence and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeMarus Clerence!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brad Foster (ranked 7284 p4p, 694 weight class) and Jack Wilkinson (ranked 4972 p4p, 571 weight class). Wilkinson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Face The Pain kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jack Wilkinson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brad Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Wilkinson!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Foster.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilkinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilkinson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Foster looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wilkinson decides to stand back up. Wilkinson steps back and let's Foster get back to his feet.
Foster tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wilkinson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Foster looks to land a combination but Wilkinson avoids it well.
Wilkinson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Wilkinson keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilkinson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wilkinson wants it to stay on the feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wilkinson! But no joy.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Wilkinson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Wilkinson gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foster trying to control from the bottom.
Wilkinson stands up and beckons Foster to join him on the feet.
Wilkinson misses with a hook.
Foster throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wilkinson.
Foster buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Foster misses the target.
Foster really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wilkinson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Foster avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wilkinson tests Foster's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Foster fails with a takedown attempt.
Foster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilkinson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Foster lands with a kick to the temple. Wilkinson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wilkinson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Foster tries to roll over but Wilkinson keeps him under control.
Foster trying to control here.
Foster looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Foster wants to get back to full guard.
Wilkinson wants to stand up but Foster is controlling the position.
Wilkinson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Foster to stand up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilkinson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Foster. Foster obviously looking to wear him down.
Foster wants to clinch up but Wilkinson keeps it at a distance.
Foster tries to clinch up.
Wilkinson keeps the fight on the outside.
Brad Foster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foster wants to clinch.
As Foster backs off Wilkinson throws a huge counter combo but Foster manages to avoid it all.
Wilkinson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Wilkinson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Foster throws a hook but Wilkinson blocks it.
Foster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilkinson dives in and scores a takedown into Foster's guard.
Wilkinson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Foster goes for a double leg but Wilkinson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wilkinson continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Wilkinson.
Foster slips a jab and a cross from Wilkinson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson avoids the head kick by Foster.
Wilkinson is looking for the big counter here.
Wilkinson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wilkinson stands up from half guard.
Wilkinson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Foster.
Wilkinson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Foster.
Foster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Foster.
Foster is breathing heavily.
Foster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Foster gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wilkinson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Foster is working an open guard so Wilkinson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wilkinson blocks a head kick by Foster.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Wilkinson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Foster throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wilkinson's head.
Wilkinson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Foster tries to avoid it but Wilkinson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Foster to the ground. Foster escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wilkinson circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Wilkinson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wilkinson shoots in for a double leg but Foster sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brad Foster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilkinson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wilkinson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Wilkinson misses.
Wilkinson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foster scores with a leg kick.
Foster wants to clinch up but Wilkinson keeps it at a distance.
Wilkinson misses with a double jab.
Foster throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wilkinson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster lands a jab to the head.
Wilkinson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Wilkinson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wilkinson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Foster to his feet.
Foster throws an overhand right that lands on Wilkinson's shoulder, as Wilkinson tries to avoid the shot.
Foster throws a right and a left that both miss.
Foster gets caught napping as Wilkinson dives in and scores a takedown. Foster manages to retain guard.
Foster looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wilkinson is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wilkinson stands up from Foster's guard - Wilkinson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Brad Foster is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilkinson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Foster to the ground. Wilkinson is now in Foster's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foster has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wilkinson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wilkinson gets to his feet. Foster looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Foster throws a head kick that misses.
Wilkinson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wilkinson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wilkinson slips a jab from Foster.
Wilkinson looks to land a combination but Foster avoids it well.
Foster throws a nice head kick!
Foster throws a sloppy head kick and Wilkinson moves out of range easily.
Foster throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Foster shoots in looking for a takedown. Wilkinson tries to sprawl out of it but Foster keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wilkinson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Foster throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wilkinson's waist but Wilkinson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Foster off to one side.
Wilkinson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Foster to counter with a crisp jab.
Wilkinson checks a leg kick.
Foster is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Foster enables Wilkinson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Foster manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson gets to his feet - Foster follows without any prompting.
Foster tries to bum rush Wilkinson with a series of wild strikes but Wilkinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wilkinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Foster scores with a head kick.
Foster throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wilkinson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Foster napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilkinson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Foster throws a sloppy head kick and Wilkinson moves out of range easily.
Wilkinson avoids the head kick by Foster.
Wilkinson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Foster is trying to defend but Wilkinson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Foster is trying to maintain the position but Wilkinson is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Brad Foster will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Wilkinson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wilkinson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Wilkinson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wilkinson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Foster is proving hard to escape from.
Wilkinson stands up from Foster's guard - Wilkinson perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilkinson tries for a takedown but Foster circles away easily
and Foster counters with a series of strikes. Wilkinson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Foster scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foster throws a head kick but Wilkinson moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkinson fails to land with a series of punches.
Foster is looking to counter the offense by Wilkinson and move into the clinch.
Foster goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Foster tries to clinch
and Wilkinson counters with a one-two to the body.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilkinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilkinson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Foster looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wilkinson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Foster doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilkinson circles away.
Foster misses with a head kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Wilkinson misses.
Wilkinson throws a head kick that misses.
Foster throws a head kick that misses.
Wilkinson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Foster misses.
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!
Wilkinson shoots in and gets a takedown into Foster's guard.
Foster is trying to keep Wilkinson in close.
Wilkinson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Foster shoots in for a double leg but Wilkinson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wilkinson avoids the body shot from Foster.
Foster throws a series of punches but Wilkinson avoids them all with ease.
Foster throws a head kick but Wilkinson moves out of range.
Wilkinson blocks a head kick by Foster.
Foster avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Foster.
The fight stays on the outside here - Foster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Foster lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wilkinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilkinson unleashes a big counter combination but Foster bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wilkinson keeps the fight on the outside.
Foster tries to clinch there but Wilkinson circles away.
Wilkinson throws a counter combo.
Wilkinson dives in and scores a takedown into Foster's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson stands up and waves to Foster to follow him.
Foster swings widly with a right hand
and Wilkinson counters with a two punch combo.
Foster lands with a slapping head kick.
Foster goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wilkinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Foster.
Foster fails to land with a series of punches.
Foster throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilkinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Foster is defended easily by Wilkinson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Wilkinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wilkinson 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Wilkinson!
Jack Wilkinson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Jobs (ranked 5154 p4p, 562 weight class) and Vertti Ekstrovertti (ranked 2848 p4p, 356 weight class). Jobs comes to the cage accompanied by Aerosmith - Back in the Saddle Again. Steve Jobs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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194 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Jobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vertti Ekstrovertti!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Jobs.
Jobs misses with a hook.
And Ekstrovertti tries to counter it with a takedown but Jobs pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jobs thuds his right hand into Ekstrovertti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ekstrovertti takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ekstrovertti lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jobs takes a step back to recover.
Jobs misses with a body shot.
A big left from Jobs misses.
Jobs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jobs scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ekstrovertti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ekstrovertti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jobs.
Nice shot lands for Jobs.
Ekstrovertti scores with a jab to the head.
Ekstrovertti misses with a lunging right hand
and Jobs counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jobs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jobs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ekstrovertti feints the counter takedown.
Jobs just misses with a punch to the body.
Ekstrovertti slips under a jab from Jobs.
Jobs moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jobs uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Jobs.
Jobs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jobs. Ekstrovertti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ekstrovertti tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Steve Jobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jobs scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jobs loads up on a big right hand but Ekstrovertti slips the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ekstrovertti stuns Jobs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jobs on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jobs misses with a straight left.
Ekstrovertti throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jobs's head.
Steve Jobs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ekstrovertti gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jobs counters with a nice uppercut.
Ekstrovertti shoots in but no luck this time.
Ekstrovertti looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jobs ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jobs misses with a lunging right hand
and Ekstrovertti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jobs feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ekstrovertti's calf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jobs throws out the jab.
Ekstrovertti with the counter takedown but Jobs avoids it easily.
Jobs throws a big shot that misses.
Jobs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ekstrovertti with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jobs to score with a decent uppercut.
Jobs loads up on a big right hand but Ekstrovertti slips the punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jobs darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jobs throws a big shot that misses.
Ekstrovertti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jobs.
Donk. Ekstrovertti catches Jobs right on the button with a cross.
A slow jab from Jobs misses its intended target.
Ekstrovertti scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jobs tries to bum rush Ekstrovertti with a series of wild strikes but Ekstrovertti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ekstrovertti looks for a takedown but Jobs sprawls well.
An attempted straight right counter from Jobs misses the target.
Steve Jobs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vertti Ekstrovertti.
Jobs throws a looping overhand right but Ekstrovertti ducks down to avoid it.
Jobs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ekstrovertti moves away.
Ekstrovertti has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ekstrovertti there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ekstrovertti shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jobs but Jobs pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jobs digs a good hook to Ekstrovertti's body.
Ekstrovertti shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jobs is trying to defend but Ekstrovertti finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jobs is refusing to be controlled, as Ekstrovertti sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Jobs dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ekstrovertti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ekstrovertti lands a head kick. Jobs smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ekstrovertti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jobs.
Jobs staying out of range there.
Jobs moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ekstrovertti misses with a hook.
Jobs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekstrovertti misses with a kick to the body.
Jobs appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jobs. Ekstrovertti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jobs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Jobs misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jobs blocks a head kick by Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti walks into a left hand.
Ekstrovertti throws a leg kick that misses.
Ekstrovertti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jobs lands with an uppercut that bounces Ekstrovertti off the cage and back into range.
Ekstrovertti throws an overhand right that lands on Jobs's shoulder, as Jobs tries to avoid the shot.
Jobs slips a straight right by Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jobs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ekstrovertti throws the left hand but Jobs avoids the punch easily.
Jobs has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ekstrovertti finds it's way round the side to connect with Jobs's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti takes a swing at Jobs's ribcage but misses.
Ekstrovertti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jobs misses with a double jab.
Ekstrovertti blocks a jab.
Ekstrovertti feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jobs keeping moving, preventing Ekstrovertti from controlling successfully.
Jobs looking to control.
Jobs can't keep his opponent in guard - Ekstrovertti advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jobs is trying to stand.
Jobs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ekstrovertti can do to turn this around?
Ekstrovertti wants to free his trapped foot but Jobs is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti slows the pace down in half guard.
Jobs won't allow Ekstrovertti to pass to mount.
Ekstrovertti is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jobs works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jobs looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ekstrovertti prevents Jobs from getting back to his feet.
Ekstrovertti wants to control from the top but Jobs keeps moving.
Ekstrovertti advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on Jobs's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ekstrovertti tries for a kimura but Jobs is defending well.
Jobs is trying to control Ekstrovertti's posture but Ekstrovertti avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jobs pushes Ekstrovertti away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ekstrovertti gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vertti Ekstrovertti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ekstrovertti misses the shot to the body.
Jobs digs a good hook to Ekstrovertti's body.
Ekstrovertti goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jobs swings for the body but Ekstrovertti moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Ekstrovertti misses.
Ekstrovertti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jobs swings for the body but Ekstrovertti moves out of range.
Jobs throws a hook but Ekstrovertti blocks it.
Ekstrovertti lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jobs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ekstrovertti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jobs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ekstrovertti misses the body punch
and Jobs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jobs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ekstrovertti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ekstrovertti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ekstrovertti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jobs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ekstrovertti.
Jobs gets caught napping as Ekstrovertti dives in and scores a takedown. Jobs manages to retain guard.
Jobs being controlled here, momentarily.
Vertti Ekstrovertti has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jobs is trying to control the position but Ekstrovertti postures up.
Jobs keeping moving, preventing Ekstrovertti from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jobs pulls Ekstrovertti in close to prevent any damage.
Ekstrovertti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jobs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ekstrovertti keeps trying to improve his position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jobs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Jobs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ekstrovertti feints the counter takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Jobs. Those never looked like landing.
Jobs takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jobs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ekstrovertti moves away.
Jobs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti gets the takedown into side control.
Ekstrovertti is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jobs knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ekstrovertti trying to control the action but Jobs is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jobs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ekstrovertti goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jobs has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ekstrovertti but great work by Jobs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ekstrovertti tries to bench press Jobs off him but Jobs keeps the position.
Jobs tries to stand but Ekstrovertti controls the position and pulls Jobs into his guard.
Ekstrovertti keeping full guard, as Jobs tries to pass.
Jobs sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Ekstrovertti doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Jobs paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Ekstrovertti - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Vertti Ekstrovertti!
A very excited looking Vertti Ekstrovertti 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Woodrow Black (ranked 4637 p4p, 489 weight class) and Skip Behrooz (ranked 3312 p4p, 360 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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250 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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232 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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Solid chin |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Woodrow Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Skip Behrooz!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Skip Behrooz has been cut.
Black throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Woodrow Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black misses with a body shot.
Black takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Behrooz staying out of range there.
Behrooz tries to counter with a clinch but Black shakes him off and moves away.
Behrooz scores with a three punch combo!
Black throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Behrooz crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Woodrow Black!
Woodrow Black decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Skip Behrooz was interviewed post fight and said 'I have the best training partners, we have a big surprise for the world. I will be back better than ever. Inshallah'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christos Eskenpopoludopulos (ranked 2802 p4p, 353 weight class) and Tom Drogo (ranked 7205 p4p, 646 weight class). Tom Drogo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Christos Eskenpopoludopulos's chin.
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195 lbs
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194 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christos Eskenpopoludopulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Drogo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eskenpopoludopulos fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Eskenpopoludopulos backs off Drogo throws a huge counter combo but Eskenpopoludopulos manages to avoid it all.
Eskenpopoludopulos is looking to clinch but Drogo is avoiding it.
Drogo feints a counter leg kick.
Eskenpopoludopulos rushes Drogo and presses him up against the cage.
Drogo wants to break free but Eskenpopoludopulos has control.
Eskenpopoludopulos keeps control of Drogo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Drogo has had enough of the clinch but Eskenpopoludopulos keeps him there for the moment.
Drogo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Drogo blocks an uppercut.
Drogo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Drogo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Drogo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drogo backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands with a short shot to the head.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Drogo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Eskenpopoludopulos scores with a shot to the side of Drogo's head.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Eskenpopoludopulos scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eskenpopoludopulos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Eskenpopoludopulos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands with a right to the head.
Eskenpopoludopulos manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Eskenpopoludopulos stalling the fight.
Eskenpopoludopulos scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Eskenpopoludopulos.
A nice left hand lands by Eskenpopoludopulos.
Drogo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eskenpopoludopulos has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Eskenpopoludopulos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Drogo tries to break the clinch but Eskenpopoludopulos is controlling the position.
Drogo tries to circle away but Eskenpopoludopulos has him pinned against the cage.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drogo backwards.
Eskenpopoludopulos prevents Drogo from breaking the clinch.
Eskenpopoludopulos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a hook that snaps the head of Drogo backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Drogo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eskenpopoludopulos has him pressed against the cage.
Drogo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Eskenpopoludopulos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drogo's efforts to push away.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a hook that snaps the head of Drogo backwards.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a right hand.
Drogo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Eskenpopoludopulos scores with a shot to the side of Drogo's head.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drogo backwards.
Drogo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eskenpopoludopulos closes the distance and clinches.
Eskenpopoludopulos leaning against his opponent.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drogo backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Eskenpopoludopulos throws an elbow but misses.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Drogo backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Eskenpopoludopulos.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Eskenpopoludopulos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Drogo wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a nice uppercut.
Eskenpopoludopulos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Drogo is rocked!
Drogo looks winded!
Drogo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eskenpopoludopulos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drogo misses with a low kick as Eskenpopoludopulos jumps back.
Eskenpopoludopulos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Eskenpopoludopulos takes the fight into the clinch.
Drogo has had enough of the clinch but Eskenpopoludopulos keeps him there for the moment.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a right hand.
Eskenpopoludopulos scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Eskenpopoludopulos.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Eskenpopoludopulos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Drogo is still on wobbly legs! Can Eskenpopoludopulos finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eskenpopoludopulos has Drogo pressed against the cage, preventing Drogo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Drogo seems to have recovered his senses.
Eskenpopoludopulos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands with a right to the head.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a big right hand that drops Drogo! The killer instinct kicks in and Eskenpopoludopulos finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Eskenpopoludopulos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christos Eskenpopoludopulos!
Christos Eskenpopoludopulos made sure to mention his sponsor, Free Bands inc. in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bombs Away Bin Laden (ranked 4674 p4p, 542 weight class) and Vlad Halen (ranked 3170 p4p, 407 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bombs Away Bin Laden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Halen!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halen lands a slapping body shot.
Halen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Halen misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Halen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bin Laden shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Halen as he jumps to the side.
Halen throws a body punch but Bin Laden moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Halen. Beautiful body shot.
Bin Laden slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bin Laden looks for a takedown but Halen sprawls well.
Halen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bin Laden closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bin Laden lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Laden is posturing up here but Halen has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Bin Laden tries to roll out but it's too tight and Bin Laden has to tap! Slick submission there by Halen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vlad Halen!
Vlad Halen 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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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kolten Svendettee (ranked 3240 p4p, 111 weight class) and Teddy Bear (ranked 2089 p4p, 70 weight class). Kolten Svendettee could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Teddy Bear's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kolten Svendettee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Teddy Bear!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Kolten Svendettee has been cut.
Svendettee looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Svendettee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bear. Bear circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Svendettee gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Bear gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teddy Bear!
Teddy Bear took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Jamal Thatcher! You have something that belongs to me, and I'm coming to get it!
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Kolten Svendettee was interviewed post fight and said 'F*** that guy he's on roids'.
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