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NJMMA #17: Vandergnaw v Brown PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Howard McCormick (ranked 6138 p4p, 478 weight class) and Magic Mushroom (ranked 6770 p4p, 505 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Howard McCormick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Magic Mushroom!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mushroom keeps the fight on the outside.
McCormick looks for a takedown but Mushroom sprawls well.
Mushroom throws out a counter right but McCormick avoids it with no problem.
Mushroom blocks a head kick by McCormick.
Mushroom closes the distance and clinches.
Mushroom's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
McCormick avoids a wild elbow strike from Mushroom.
McCormick fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McCormick is breathing heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mushroom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mushroom pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mushroom leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mushroom is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mushroom stalling against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCormick trying to stall but Mushroom improves his position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mushroom.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Magic Mushroom.
McCormick slips under a jab from Mushroom.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCormick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McCormick slaps away a takedown attempt from Mushroom, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mushroom throws a jab but it's blocked by McCormick.
Mushroom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCormick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McCormick definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mushroom slips a jab and a cross from McCormick.
It seemed like Mushroom was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCormick misses with a body kick.
McCormick tries a head kick but it misses.
Mushroom looks to score with a jab to the body but McCormick is just out of range.
McCormick fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice cross by Mushroom.
Nice sprawl there from Mushroom as McCormick shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Howard McCormick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mushroom has closed the distance and engaged McCormick in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Mushroom.
Mushroom trying to land knees to the body.
Mushroom keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McCormick's efforts to push away.
Mushroom stalling.
Mushroom stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mushroom - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mushroom avoiding damage.
The crowd are getting on Mushroom's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Mushroom slowing the pace effectively.
McCormick really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Magic Mushroom.
McCormick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCormick throws a jab when Mushroom was well out of range.
Mushroom misses with a straight left.
McCormick feinted with a counter takedown.
Mushroom swings for the body but McCormick moves out of range.
Mushroom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mushroom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCormick scores with a spinning back kick!
Mushroom cracks McCormick with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by McCormick.
McCormick throws a head kick that misses.
Mushroom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mushroom misses with a low kick.
McCormick wants to clinch up but Mushroom keeps it at a distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mushroom! But no joy.
Mushroom lands a lovely overhand right.
McCormick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mushroom throws out the jab.
McCormick tries to counter with a takedown but Mushroom is quick to defend against it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A jab from Mushroom misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mushroom checks a leg kick.
Mushroom throws a lazy right hand but McCormick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magic Mushroom dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mushroom closes the distance and clinches.
McCormick is trying to pull guard but Mushroom turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mushroom pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mushroom is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mushroom cracks McCormick with a nice body shot.
Mushroom scores a nice knee to the body.
Mushroom lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McCormick backwards.
Mushroom tries to land a knee to the head but McCormick blocks with his arms.
McCormick stalling in the clinch but Mushroom improves position.
McCormick dodges an elbow strike from Mushroom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mushroom taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mushroom just leaning against McCormick, taking a breather.
Mushroom has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McCormick takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mushroom leaning his opponent against the cage.
McCormick is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mushroom throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mushroom looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mushroom takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mushroom lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McCormick dodges an elbow strike from Mushroom.
McCormick is trying to break the clinch but Mushroom is controlling him.
McCormick letting Mushroom take a breather here.
Mushroom misses with an elbow over the top.
McCormick prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mushroom successfully pulls guard.
Mushroom looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mushroom pulls McCormick in close to his closed guard and prevents McCormick from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mushroom working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McCormick doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McCormick manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mushroom is adopting a defensive guard.
McCormick avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mushroom wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mushroom looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McCormick passes into half guard.
Mushroom tries to roll over but McCormick keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mushroom is controlling McCormick's trapped leg to prevent McCormick from advancing to side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mushroom can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mushroom is trying to control but can't.
Mushroom controlling the position well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McCormick scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mushroom desperately trying to maintain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magic Mushroom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! McCormick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A big left from Mushroom misses.
It looked like McCormick was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mushroom looks to land a left hand but McCormick moved out of range nicely.
Mushroom moves out of range as McCormick throws a body kick.
It seemed like Mushroom was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McCormick is looking to clinch but Mushroom is avoiding it.
A shot to the liver by Mushroom. Beautiful body shot.
Mushroom lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McCormick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mushroom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Magic Mushroom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCormick looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mushroom looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mushroom misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCormick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McCormick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McCormick was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mushroom avoids the head kick by McCormick.
Mushroom misses with a wild body shot.
Mushroom misses with an uppercut.
McCormick tries to clinch but Mushroom moves out of range.
Mushroom lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McCormick tries to close the distance and clinch but Mushroom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mushroom cracks McCormick with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mushroom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCormick.
A countering left hand to the body from Mushroom misses.
Magic Mushroom is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Howard McCormick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mushroom looks to land a right hand but McCormick moved out of range.
McCormick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mushroom misses with a body kick.
Mushroom misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mushroom swings for the body but McCormick moves out of range.
Mushroom scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Mushroom misses.
Mushroom keeps the fight on the outside.
Mushroom throws a body shot but no joy.
McCormick takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCormick tries for a takedown but Mushroom circles away easily
and Mushroom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mushroom lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McCormick throws a nice looking combination but Mushroom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mushroom throws out a counter right but McCormick avoids it with no problem.
McCormick moves away from the strike by Mushroom.
Mushroom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCormick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Mushroom. That snapped McCormick's head back.
McCormick ducks under a wild hook from Mushroom.
Mushroom forces McCormick back against the cage and clinches.
Mushroom controlling the action here for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mushroom looking to throw knees to the head but McCormick is blocking nicely.
McCormick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mushroom is defending well for now.
McCormick is trying to drag Mushroom to the mat but Mushroom just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Howard McCormick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mushroom presses McCormick against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Howard McCormick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mushroom is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but McCormick is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mushroom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mushroom throws a shot from downtown. McCormick moves away and avoids it.
McCormick throws a right hand that Mushroom ducks under and follows up with a left that Mushroom also avoids with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magic Mushroom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mushroom 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magic Mushroom!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Kortez (ranked 6064 p4p, 474 weight class) and Rambo Tan (ranked 4521 p4p, 393 weight class). Tan has chosen He's a Pirate as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Kortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rambo Tan!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kortez has one foot on Tan's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kortez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tan blocks it with crossed arms.
Kortez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tan manages to pull guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Tan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kortez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tan.
Tan sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tan wanted to stand there but Kortez had control of the position.
Kortez is looking to stand back up but Tan counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Kortez.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tan working over Kortez with some ground and pound. Kortez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tan controlling the action here.
Tan in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Kortez tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Tan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rambo Tan!
In his post fight interview, Rambo Tan started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rich Tyme (ranked 8562 p4p, 556 weight class) and Jack McAuliffe (ranked 5845 p4p, 465 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rich Tyme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack McAuliffe!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by McAuliffe.
Tyme jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tyme misses with a body shot
and McAuliffe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McAuliffe with a hook.
It looks like Rich Tyme has been cut.
McAuliffe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tyme.
Tyme swings widly with a right hand
and McAuliffe counters with a nice uppercut.
No joy there for McAuliffe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tyme is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McAuliffe.
McAuliffe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyme swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McAuliffe ducks under a wild hook from Tyme.
McAuliffe scores with a shot to the body.
McAuliffe thuds a left hand into Tyme's body.
McAuliffe throws a series of punches but Tyme moves out of range.
McAuliffe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tyme circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McAuliffe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McAuliffe stuns Tyme with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
No joy there for McAuliffe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tyme is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyme connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McAuliffe misses with a looping right.
Tyme throws a poor cross that misses
and McAuliffe counters with a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from McAuliffe.
McAuliffe lands a nice shot to the body.
McAuliffe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Tyme wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tyme misses with a jab, cross combination.
McAuliffe is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tyme lands with a nice combination. McAuliffe backs away looking to recover.
McAuliffe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tyme.
Tyme is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McAuliffe's half guard.
McAuliffe makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rich Tyme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyme throws a big shot that misses.
Tyme throws a jab but it's blocked by McAuliffe.
Tyme uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McAuliffe.
McAuliffe cracks Tyme with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McAuliffe misses with a wild combination.
Tyme moves away from the strike by McAuliffe.
Tyme waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McAuliffe.
McAuliffe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tyme misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tyme changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McAuliffe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McAuliffe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tyme circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyme misses with a straight right.
McAuliffe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tyme.
McAuliffe looks to land a combination. Tyme sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McAuliffe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyme throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from McAuliffe.
McAuliffe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tyme circles away quickly and effectively.
McAuliffe slips under a jab.
McAuliffe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tyme circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tyme counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tyme loads up on a big right hand but McAuliffe slips the punch.
A slow jab from Tyme misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McAuliffe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyme.
Tyme with a nice cross.
Tyme throws out a loose jab but McAuliffe uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McAuliffe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tyme is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McAuliffe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tyme pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tyme lands with a straight right. McAuliffe didn't see that one coming.
Tyme throws a hook to the side of McAuliffe's head but McAuliffe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McAuliffe appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McAuliffe moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McAuliffe lands with a good body shot.
Tyme throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack McAuliffe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rich Tyme's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McAuliffe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from McAuliffe. No joy for Tyme on that attempt.
Tyme rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McAuliffe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McAuliffe misses with a two punch combination.
McAuliffe scores with the left hand. Tyme knows he should have avoided that one.
Tyme walks into a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - McAuliffe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tyme throws a jab but it's blocked by McAuliffe.
McAuliffe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tyme throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McAuliffe walks into a jab.
Tyme takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McAuliffe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McAuliffe lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McAuliffe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McAuliffe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyme manages to avoid it.
It looked like Tyme wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Tyme misses.
Tyme misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tyme takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tyme throws the left hand but McAuliffe avoids the punch easily.
Tyme just misses with a punch to the body.
McAuliffe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Good work by McAuliffe as he checks the leg kick.
Tyme looks to land a right hand but McAuliffe moved out of range.
Good shot there by McAuliffe.
McAuliffe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McAuliffe scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McAuliffe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tyme circles away quickly and effectively.
McAuliffe misses with a series of wild punches.
McAuliffe throws a series of punches but Tyme moves out of range.
McAuliffe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyme swats away the attempt to clinch by McAuliffe.
Tyme looks to throw the jab but McAuliffe is out of range.
A little jabbing left from McAuliffe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tyme throws a nice looking combination but McAuliffe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McAuliffe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tyme misses with a hook
and McAuliffe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Tyme misses its intended target.
McAuliffe throws a shot to the body.
Jack McAuliffe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McAuliffe fails with an attempt to clinch.
McAuliffe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyme jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McAuliffe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tyme.
McAuliffe throws a good cross that connects.
Tyme throws a right hand that misses
and McAuliffe counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Tyme is predictable there
and McAuliffe counters with a series of strikes. Tyme will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tyme misses with a right hand
and McAuliffe counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jack McAuliffe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McAuliffe tries to move into range but Tyme moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tyme misses the body punch
and McAuliffe counters by moving into the clinch.
Tyme escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A punch combination from McAuliffe misses.
McAuliffe is breathing heavily.
Tyme lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McAuliffe wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyme throws a lazy right hand but McAuliffe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jack McAuliffe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McAuliffe misses with a jab, cross combination.
McAuliffe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McAuliffe lands a right hook to the body.
Tyme lands with a right hand.
Tyme dips to his left and cracks McAuliffe with an uppercut!
McAuliffe throws a nice looking combination but Tyme bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Tyme misses the target.
Tyme throws a hook to the side of McAuliffe's head but McAuliffe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McAuliffe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McAuliffe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyme.
McAuliffe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tyme.
McAuliffe throws a right and a left that Tyme avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack McAuliffe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rich Tyme's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tyme takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tyme gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tyme manages to break the clinch.
Tyme ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McAuliffe fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from McAuliffe does no damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Tyme misses the target.
Tyme throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McAuliffe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McAuliffe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyme swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tyme loads up on a big right hand but McAuliffe slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyme connects with a single shot there.
McAuliffe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A combination from Tyme does no damage.
Tyme shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McAuliffe as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McAuliffe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tyme.
McAuliffe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tyme pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tyme takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tyme is trying hard to land a takedown here. McAuliffe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tyme misses the shot to the body.
Tyme tries to clinch but McAuliffe is having none of it.
McAuliffe appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tyme tries to clinch but McAuliffe moves out of range.
As Tyme backs off McAuliffe throws a huge counter combo but Tyme manages to avoid it all.
McAuliffe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A punch lands to the side of McAuliffe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
No joy there for McAuliffe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tyme misses with a hook. McAuliffe ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyme throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McAuliffe counters with a left and a right that stings Tyme.
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!
McAuliffe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tyme. Tyme circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tyme swings widly with a right hand
and McAuliffe counters with a straight right hand.
McAuliffe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McAuliffe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tyme.
Tyme darts in trying to clinch
and McAuliffe counters with a left to the body.
Tyme wants to clinch up but McAuliffe keeps it at a distance.
Tyme misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Tyme misses the target.
McAuliffe darts in and clinches Tyme up against the cage.
McAuliffe working aggressively here.
Tyme manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyme gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tyme misses with the head strike.
Tyme breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McAuliffe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tyme momentarily.
Tyme misses with a straight right.
McAuliffe moves away from the strike by Tyme.
Jack McAuliffe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tyme swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McAuliffe scores with a shot to the body.
McAuliffe throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tyme takes the fight into the clinch.
Tyme taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McAuliffe misses with a hook from the clinch.
McAuliffe swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyme uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyme is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McAuliffe to keep the fight standing.
Rich Tyme has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Tyme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McAuliffe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyme breaks from the clinch.
McAuliffe is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tyme rather than just go for the knockout.
Tyme takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McAuliffe avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack McAuliffe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McAuliffe 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack McAuliffe!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Lentz (ranked 4171 p4p, 372 weight class) and Ethan Sheehy (ranked 4576 p4p, 397 weight class). Ethan Sheehy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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149 lbs
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149 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Lentz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ethan Sheehy!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheehy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lentz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lentz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sheehy counters with a nice uppercut.
Lentz looking to score a takedown here. Sheehy is defending well but Lentz drives through and ends up in Sheehy's guard.
Sheehy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lentz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sheehy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lentz has managed to get both his arms back between Sheehy's legs - danger averted.
Lentz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sheehy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lentz has managed to get both his arms back between Sheehy's legs - danger averted.
Lentz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sheehy has his foot on Lentz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lentz works his way back into a safe position though.
Sheehy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lentz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lentz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lentz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sheehy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lentz has managed to get both his arms back between Sheehy's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lentz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sheehy looking for a guillotine here but Lentz defends easily.
Lentz wants to pass the guard but Sheehy is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lentz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sheehy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sheehy has his foot on Lentz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lentz works his way back into a safe position though.
Lentz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sheehy can't keep his opponent in guard - Lentz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sheehy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lentz pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lentz not doing much here.
Sheehy looking for submissions off his back.
Lentz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sheehy actively working from the bottom here.
Lentz is looking to advance position but Sheehy won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lentz not doing much here.
Lentz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sheehy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lentz slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sheehy is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sheehy actively working from the bottom here.
Lentz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sheehy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sheehy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lentz pulls his head out easily.
Sheehy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lentz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sheehy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ethan Sheehy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lentz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sheehy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sheehy throws the left hand but Lentz avoids the punch easily.
Lentz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sheehy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sheehy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lentz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sheehy did well to prevent Lentz getting side control.
Sheehy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sheehy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheehy is looking for a sweep. Lentz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sheehy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lentz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lentz seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sheehy for as long as he can get away with.
Sheehy looking for submissions off his back.
Ryan Lentz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lentz is taking a breather. Sheehy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sheehy looking for submissions off his back.
Lentz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sheehy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sheehy is pressing down on Lentz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Our spies down at at Dark Corner inform us that Sheehy has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Sheehy has an active guard here but Lentz has managed to pass into half guard.
Lentz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sheehy on the ground.
Sheehy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sheehy is breathing heavily.
Still in half guard, Lentz seems content to control.
Sheehy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lentz pulls his head out easily.
Lentz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lentz lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheehy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sheehy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lentz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lentz moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Sheehy.
Lentz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lentz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lentz tries to stand but Sheehy is controlling his head.
Lentz has an Americana. Sheehy didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Lentz is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Lentz hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ryan Lentz!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sean Mclaughlin (ranked 3958 p4p, 356 weight class) and Eddy Scharf (ranked 3611 p4p, 327 weight class). Mclaughlin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, All The Way. Eddy Scharf will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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150 lbs
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146 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sean Mclaughlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddy Scharf!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scharf closes the distance and clinches.
Mclaughlin fails to pull guard.
Mclaughlin is trying to pull guard but Scharf turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Scharf lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Scharf.
Scharf presses Mclaughlin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Scharf lands with a short shot to the head.
Mclaughlin takes a shot to the head.
Scharf digs a right hand underneath Mclaughlin's ribcage. Mclaughlin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Scharf.
Scharf lands with a right to the head.
Scharf scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mclaughlin is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scharf softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Mclaughlin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Scharf is working Mclaughlin over against the cage.
Scharf stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mclaughlin takes a shot to the head.
Mclaughlin tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Mclaughlin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mclaughlin is breathing heavily.
Mclaughlin looking to slow down the pace here.
Scharf cracks Mclaughlin with a nice body shot.
Scharf lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mclaughlin backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scharf softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Scharf scores with a nice short uppercut.
A hook to the body from Scharf.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mclaughlin.
Mclaughlin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Scharf to keep the fight standing.
Scharf lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mclaughlin backwards.
Scharf lands a body punch.
Scharf throws a big uppercut that drops Mclaughlin! More strikes from Scharf and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Mclaughlin lies dazed against the cage as Scharf celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddy Scharf!
After winning the bout, Eddy Scharf thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Sean Mclaughlin spoke after the fight, saying 'SCREW YOU BILLY!!!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tsutomu Miyazaki (ranked 3422 p4p, 415 weight class) and Baron Shushkev (ranked 4224 p4p, 479 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Baron Shushkev was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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180 lbs
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tsutomu Miyazaki!
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, Baron Shushkev!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyazaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shushkev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shushkev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shushkev with the counter takedown but Miyazaki avoids it easily.
Shushkev staying out of range there.
Shushkev changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Miyazaki throws a right hand that misses
and Shushkev counters with a takedown into side control.
Miyazaki on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Miyazaki tries to get out of the position.
Shushkev thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Shushkev landing strikes.
Shushkev looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shushkev sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Miyazaki is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Shushkev has an Americana. Miyazaki didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Shushkev is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Shushkev hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Baron Shushkev!
Baron Shushkev very nearly forgot to thank Vikai Gear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Orange Crush (ranked 3133 p4p, 298 weight class) and Beta Knox (ranked 4067 p4p, 364 weight class). Knox is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Anthrax | Fight Em Till You Can't. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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150 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Orange Crush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Beta Knox!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crush has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knox tries to work over Crush's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox managing to block the knees to the body from Crush.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox managing to block the knees to the body from Crush.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crush turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Knox struggling a bit here.
Crush creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Knox wants to control but Crush postures up.
Knox is not content to let Crush control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Knox can do anything to dispel that myth.
Knox tries to bench press Crush off him but Crush keeps the position.
Knox manages to work his way to half guard, despite Crush's best efforts.
Knox is not content to let Crush control the position.
Knox is looking for a sweep. Crush is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Crush wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knox keeps working.
Crush passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Knox!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Crush pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knox is in a horrible position here. Crush smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Crush avoids the attempt from Knox to control.
Crush scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Knox?
Crush lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Knox is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crush loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Knox scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Crush land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Crush stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orange Crush!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Orange Crush made sure he mentioned IniTech Nutrition , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butch Vandergnaw (ranked 2960 p4p, 334 weight class) and Bruce Brown (ranked 3381 p4p, 365 weight class). Vandergnaw comes to the cage accompanied by I've Been Everywhere. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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260 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Butch Vandergnaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Brown!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vandergnaw bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vandergnaw rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brown throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vandergnaw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Vandergnaw sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vandergnaw lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vandergnaw gets a clinch.
Vandergnaw landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vandergnaw as Brown tries to tie him up.
Vandergnaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vandergnaw pulls guard.
Vandergnaw has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Vandergnaw looking for a triangle here. Brown is fighting it but it looks tight! Vandergnaw pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Brown is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Butch Vandergnaw!
Butch Vandergnaw 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 Hulk Hogan (ranked 2568 p4p, 76 weight class) and Big Poppa (ranked 2734 p4p, 80 weight class). Hogan comes to the cage accompanied by Real american. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hulk Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Poppa!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan takes one to the side of the head.
It looks like Hulk Hogan has been cut.
Poppa connects with a body shot that sends Hogan's belly button to the back.
Hogan tries to close the distance and clinch but Poppa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hogan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Poppa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Poppa slaps away a takedown attempt from Hogan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Poppa lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poppa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Poppa scores with a punch to the head.
Poppa connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Poppa as he avoids it easily.
Poppa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hulk Hogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poppa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hogan is breathing heavily.
Hogan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Poppa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hulk Hogan's cut is getting worse.
Poppa scores with a shot to the body.
Hogan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Poppa lands with a nice body punch.
Poppa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hogan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab lands there for Poppa.
Hulk Hogan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poppa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poppa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Poppa jabs Hogan right on the nose. Hogan blinks but takes it well.
Poppa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hogan is rocked!
Jeez, Hulk Hogan's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Poppa digs a good body shot into Hogan's ribs.
Hogan looks up at the clock. Bad move! Poppa lands a right hand from hell, dropping Hogan. Poppa pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Poppa!
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