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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Howlett (ranked 5139 p4p, 371 weight class) and Sergio Belkacem (ranked 6198 p4p, 410 weight class). James Howlett had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Solid chin |
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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 Las Vegas, James Howlett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergio Belkacem!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belkacem closes the distance and clinches up with Howlett, looking for a takedown. Belkacem pushes Howlett against the cage but Howlett circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Howlett stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Howlett wants it to stay on the feet.
Belkacem feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Howletts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Belkacem misses with a takedown attempt - Howlett sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
James Howlett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergio Belkacem.
Belkacem throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Howlett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belkacem misses with an uppercut
and Howlett counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Belkacem swings widly with a right hand
and Howlett counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Belkacem is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Horrible takedown attempt by Belkacem or perhaps it was just good defense by Howlett, which made it look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belkacem throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Howlett counters with a solid body kick.
Belkacem looks winded!
Belkacem with a poor takedown
and Howlett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Belkacem misses with a lunging right hand
and Howlett counters with a low kick, right behind Belkacem 's knee.
Belkacem with a poor takedown
and Howlett counters with a leg kick.
Belkacem throws a combination that misses
and Howlett counters with a nice low kick that buckles Belkacem's knee momentarily.
Belkacem dives in and grabs Howlett's left leg, looking for a takedown. Howlett pushes down on Belkacem's head and hops out.
Belkacem shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Howlett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belkacem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Howlett seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Belkacem falls off balance throwing a combination
and Howlett counters with a two punch combo.
Belkacem throws a head kick that misses
and Howlett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
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!
Belkacem fails to land the takedown.
Belkacem misses with a lunging right hand
and Howlett counters with a nice low kick that buckles Belkacem's knee momentarily.
Belkacem is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A shot to the body from Belkacem misses
and Howlett counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Belkacem fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Howlett avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belkacem throws a right hand that misses
and Howlett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Belkacem connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Howlett momentarily.
Belkacem fails with the takedown
and Howlett counters with a left to the body.
Belkacem has his takedown stuffed
and Howlett counters with a right hand to the body.
Belkacem misses with a takedown attempt
and Howlett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belkacem throws a lazy uppercut
and Howlett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Belkacem misses with a kick to the body
and Howlett finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Belkacem throws a poor cross that misses
and Howlett counters with a left to the body.
Belkacem shoots and misses
and Howlett counters with an outside leg kick.
Belkacem doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Howlett counters with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belkacem lands a jab to the head.
Belkacem misses with a body kick.
Belkacem has his takedown stuffed
and Howlett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Howlett dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Howlett slaps away a takedown attempt from Belkacem, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Howlett defending well as Belkacem loads up on a big left hand.
Howlett is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Belkacem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Howlett half committed to a counter leg kick.
Belkacem with a lazy takedown attempt
and Howlett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Belkacem shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Howlett pinned against the cage. Howlett gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
James Howlett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergio Belkacem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belkacem falls off balance throwing a combination
and Howlett counters with a good, hard body kick but Belkacem shrugs it off.
Belkacem is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belkacem tries to bum rush Howlett with a series of wild strikes but Howlett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Howlett went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A big left from Belkacem misses.
Belkacem shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Howlett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Belkacem throws out the jab.
Howlett appears to be looking for a big counter.
Belkacem misses with a hook
and Howlett counters with a nice uppercut.
Belkacem misses with a lunging right hand
and Howlett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Belkacem misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belkacem throws a combination that misses
and Howlett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Howlett is looking to wear down Belkacem with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Belkacem misses with a takedown
and Howlett makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Belkacem pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Belkacem shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Howlett makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Belkacem really felt that one!
Howlett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Belkacem can do to turn this around?
Belkacem throws a right hand that misses
and Howlett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Belkacem shoots in looking for a takedown but Howlett manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Belkacem's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Howlett quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Belkacem fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belkacem misses with a takedown
and Howlett makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Belkacem misses with a takedown attempt
and Howlett counters with a nice uppercut.
Belkacem doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Howlett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Belkacem throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Howlett counters with a good, hard body kick but Belkacem shrugs it off.
Sergio Belkacem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belkacem throws a poor cross that misses
and Howlett counters with a leg kick.
Belkacem looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belkacem shoots and misses
and Howlett counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice takedown defense from Howlett. No joy for Belkacem on that attempt.
Howlett is looking to counter with a body kick.
Howlett is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Belkacem tries for a takedown but Howlett circles away easily
and Howlett counters with a three punch combo that has Belkacem backing up. Belkacem nods at Howlett to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belkacem gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Howlett counters with a nice leg kick.
Belkacem tries for a takedown but Howlett circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Howlett dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Belkacem rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Howlett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Belkacem misses with a hook
and Howlett counters with a nice body shot.
Howlett avoids the head kick by Belkacem.
It looked like Howlett wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Belkacem might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Howlett has got the better of the exchanges.
Belkacem doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Howlett counters with a leg kick.
Belkacem misses with a takedown attempt
and Howlett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Belkacem takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howlett slaps away a takedown attempt from Belkacem, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Howlett is looking to counter with head kicks.
James Howlett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergio Belkacem.
Belkacem misses with a right hand
and Howlett counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Belkacem is predictable there
and Howlett counters with a thumping low kick.
Belkacem shoots and misses
and Howlett counters with a nice body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Howlett as Belkacem shoots in.
As Belkacem looks to move away, Howlett throws a big counter combo but Belkacem just gets out of the way.
Belkacem misses with a takedown attempt
and Howlett counters with a right hand to the body.
Belkacem shoots in but Howlett avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Belkacem swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Howlett finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Belkacem gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Howlett counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belkacem with a poor takedown
and Howlett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Belkacem misses with an uppercut
and Howlett counters with an inside leg kick.
Belkacem shoots for a takedown but Howlett saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And Howlett counters with a quick kick to the body but Belkacem blocks it.
Belkacem misses with a takedown
and Howlett counters with a nice body kick.
Belkacem doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Howlett makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belkacem shoots and misses
and Howlett counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belkacem shoots and misses
and Howlett counters with a left to the body.
James Howlett is winning the standup battle so far.
Belkacem gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Howlett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Belkacem fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Belkacem with a poor takedown
and Howlett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Belkacem throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Howlett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Belkacem gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Howlett counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Belkacem thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belkacem misses with a lunging right hand
and Howlett counters with a body kick that stops Belkacem in his tracks momentarily.
Belkacem has his takedown stuffed
and Howlett counters with a right hand to the body.
Belkacem's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Belkacem throws a lazy uppercut
and Howlett counters with a nice uppercut.
Belkacem fails with the takedown
and Howlett counters with a solid body kick.
Belkacem fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Howlett avoids it really well and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Howlett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Howlett has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Howlett!
In defeat, Sergio Belkacem stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will return stronger. Thank you to my opponent for the fight.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zangief Smashterov (ranked 6985 p4p, 208 weight class) and Vatli Drago (ranked 25033 p4p, 80 weight class). Smashterov comes into the arena with Rock you like a hurricane-by THE SCORPIONS blaring out of the sound system. Zangief Smashterov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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264 lbs
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zangief Smashterov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vatli Drago!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago rushes Smashterov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smashterov stalling the fight.
Smashterov tries to break the clinch but Drago is controlling the position.
Drago working hard to break the clinch.
Drago wants to take the fight to the mat but Smashterov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Drago taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Smashterov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smashterov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drago taking a breather.
Drago misses with a body punch.
Smashterov is trying to break the clinch but Drago is controlling him.
Drago blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smashterov has had enough of the clinch but Drago keeps him there for the moment.
Drago has Smashterov pressed against the cage, preventing Smashterov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smashterov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smashterov manages to break the clinch.
Drago goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Zangief Smashterov has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smashterov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Drago's hands.
Drago shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smashterov as he avoids it easily.
Smashterov misses with a few strikes there.
Drago tries for a takedown but Smashterov circles away easily
and Smashterov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zangief Smashterov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vatli Drago.
Drago shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smashterov counters with a good low kick that Drago was not able to check.
Nice shot lands for Smashterov.
It looks like Vatli Drago has been cut.
Drago looks winded!
Smashterov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smashterov lands with a right hand.
Drago misses with a takedown attempt - Smashterov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smashterov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drago momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smashterov lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Drago falls backwards - clearly groggy! Smashterov dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zangief Smashterov!
In his post fight interview, Zangief Smashterov 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Spencer (ranked 25545 p4p, 342 weight class) and Chad Stronghold (ranked 25151 p4p, 362 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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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Spencer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Stronghold!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Spencer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stronghold with a nice cross.
Stronghold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spencer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stronghold.
Spencer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stronghold swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stronghold swings for the body but Spencer moves out of range.
Stronghold throws a lazy right hand but Spencer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spencer attempts a counter takedown but Stronghold avoids it well and moves away.
Stronghold misses the shot to the body.
Spencer changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stronghold leaves Spencer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stronghold misses with a looping left.
Spencer takes one to the chin there.
Stronghold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spencer fails to land the takedown.
Spencer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stronghold avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Spencer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spencer walks into a left hand.
Stronghold lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Spencer is rocked!
Stronghold bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Spencer's head.
Oh Spencer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stronghold connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stronghold cracks Spencer on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Spencer falls backwards against the cage. Stronghold follows up with more strikes that drop Spencer to his knees. Stronghold keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Spencer! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Stronghold!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Que Jackman (ranked 25045 p4p, 771 weight class) and Luke Thomas (ranked 7820 p4p, 645 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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285 lbs
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Que Jackman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackman clinches with his opponent.
Jackman is trying to pull guard but Thomas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Jackman blocks a body shot from Thomas.
Thomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackman blocks an uppercut.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jackman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackman blocking some punches.
Thomas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jackmans head.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackman manages to break the clinch.
Thomas avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas tries to clinch but Jackman is having none of it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackman tries to pull guard but Thomas won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Que Jackman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackman prevents a body shot from Thomas.
Thomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas misses with some punches.
Thomas lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackman backwards.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Jackman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jackman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackman tries to pull guard but Thomas holds him up against the cage and eventually Jackman drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Jackman controls the action.
Jackman manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Jackman keeps moving.
Jackman pushes a forearm under Thomas's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Thomas is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Que Jackman!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Elliot (ranked 5141 p4p, 592 weight class) and Billy Joe Skeeter (ranked 8319 p4p, 739 weight class). Elliot comes to the cage accompanied by Dropkick Murphys - I'm Shipping Up To Boston. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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205 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Elliot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Joe Skeeter!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skeeter throws a low kick but it's checked well by Elliot.
Skeeter misses with a takedown
and Elliot counters with a nice uppercut.
Elliot misses with a few strikes there.
Skeeter doesn't manage to clinch there - Elliot circles away.
Skeeter tries to clinch up.
Skeeter moves away from the strike by Elliot.
Skeeter looks to clinch
and Elliot counters with a straight right hand.
Skeeter with a poor takedown
and Elliot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elliot fails to land with a series of punches.
Elliot avoids the head kick by Skeeter.
Skeeter tries to close the distance and clinch but Elliot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skeeter shoots in looking for a takedown but Elliot manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Skeeter's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ben Elliot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Joe Skeeter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skeeter connects with a body shot that sends Elliot's belly button to the back.
Elliot circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Elliot was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Skeeter.
Skeeter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Elliot bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Skeeter's head.
It looks like Billy Joe Skeeter has been cut.
Elliot connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Elliot throws a jab but it's blocked by Skeeter.
Skeeter has a takedown stuffed.
Nice body punch from Elliot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elliot dips to his left and cracks Skeeter with an uppercut!
Skeeter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Elliot throwing a counter right hand but Skeeter manages to avoid it.
Skeeter looks winded!
Elliot throws a series of punches but Skeeter avoids them all with ease.
Elliot sets himself, and Skeeter steps forward looking for the clinch! Elliot avoids it this time.
The fighters circling - Elliot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skeeter tries to clinch up
and Elliot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Billy Joe Skeeter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skeeter throws a head kick but Elliot moves out of range.
Skeeter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elliot.
Elliot throws the left hand but Skeeter avoids the punch easily.
Skeeter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skeeter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Elliot.
Skeeter moves out of range as Elliot strikes.
Skeeter looks to throw a body kick
and Elliot counters with a straight right hand.
Elliot connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Skeeter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Elliot throws the left hand but Skeeter avoids the punch easily.
Ben Elliot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Elliot lands a head shot.
A punch combination from Elliot misses.
And Skeeter tries to counter it with a takedown but Elliot pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Skeeter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skeeter ducks under a wild hook from Elliot.
Elliot misses with a looping left.
Skeeter wants to clinch up but Elliot keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elliot lands a jab to the nose.
Elliot blocks a head kick by Skeeter.
Skeeter tries for a takedown but Elliot circles away easily
and Elliot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elliot lands a slapping body shot.
Skeeter moves to clinch but Elliot breaks away
and Elliot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Elliot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Elliot misses with a hook. Skeeter ducked under it nicely.
Skeeter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Elliot is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Skeeter is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Elliot dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Joe Skeeter's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Good exchange - Elliot coming out on top.
Skeeter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Skeeter slips under a jab from Elliot.
Skeeter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elliot swinging wildly here.
Elliot paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skeeter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Elliot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good shot there by Elliot.
Elliot lands with an uppercut that bounces Skeeter off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliot thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skeeter misses with a takedown
and Elliot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Billy Joe Skeeter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Skeeter tries to clinch
and Elliot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Elliot looks to land a left hand but Skeeter moved out of range nicely.
Skeeter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Elliot circles away.
Ben Elliot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Joe Skeeter.
Skeeter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Elliot.
Skeeter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Elliot.
Elliot moves into range and connects with a jab.
Skeeter is rocked!
Skeeter drops his hands momentarily and Elliot takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Skeeter is still on wobbly legs! Can Elliot finish him?
Skeeter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Elliot counters with a nice uppercut.
Skeeter is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skeeter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Elliot throws an overhand right that lands on Skeeter's shoulder, as Skeeter tries to avoid the shot.
Skeeter is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Elliot displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Skeeter.
Elliot is looking for a counter combo.
Skeeter blocks a jab.
Skeeter seems to have recovered his senses.
Elliot cracks Skeeter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Elliot throws an overhand right that lands on Skeeter's shoulder, as Skeeter tries to avoid the shot.
Elliot looks to land a left hand but Skeeter moved out of range nicely.
Elliot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skeeter can do to turn this around?
Skeeter takes a jab right on the kisser.
Skeeter misses with a takedown
and Elliot counters with a stiff right hand.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Skeeter might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Elliot has got the better of the exchanges.
Skeeter misses with a takedown attempt
and Elliot counters with a crisp right that sends Skeeter to the canvas! Elliot follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Elliot!
Ben Elliot decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Will Silva (ranked 7677 p4p, 446 weight class) and AJ Daniels (ranked 25158 p4p, 495 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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25
143 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Will Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, AJ Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva thows a leg kick but Daniels checks it
and Daniels counters with a takedown into side control.
Silva on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Silva tries to get out of the position.
Silva takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Daniels staying calm.
Daniels is working to tighten his grip on Silva's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Silva has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Daniels is really squeezing tight and eventually Silva passes out! Daniels breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). AJ Daniels!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Jackson (ranked 4194 p4p, 495 weight class) and Lisko Bobima (ranked 6093 p4p, 623 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 Amsterdam, Kelvin Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lisko Bobima!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bobima at a distance.
Jackson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kelvin Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jackson. That's going to slow Bobima down.
Bobima shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bobima tries to clinch up.
A solid body kick from Jackson.
Bobima looks winded!
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Jackson scores with a nice strike.
Jackson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bobima.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bobima 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.
Jackson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
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!
Jackson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bobima sprawls well initially but Jackson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jackson is nestled in close to Bobima, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bobima taking some punishment here, with Jackson in his half guard.
Bobima is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands a big elbow - Bobima is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Jackson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kelvin Jackson!
After winning the bout, Kelvin Jackson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Govender (ranked 4614 p4p, 449 weight class) and Danny Greene (ranked 4612 p4p, 448 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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164 lbs
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166 lbs
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Oscar Govender!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Greene!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Govender.
Greene closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Greene doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oscar Govender seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Govender lands with an uppercut that bounces Greene off the cage and back into range.
Govender lands with a right hand.
Govender tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Greene was well out of range. Poor timing from Govender.
Greene looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Greene avoids the body shot from Govender.
Greene throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Govender tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Greene is in Govender's guard.
Greene trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Greene throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Greene landing some decent shots from guard.
Greene drops back, looking for a kneebar! Govender looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Govender looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Govender!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greene tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Govender tries to stand but Greene is controlling his head.
Greene is trying to control Govender's posture but Govender avoids it.
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.
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Govender wants to take a breather but Greene manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Govender.
Govender stopping the sweep attempt from Greene.
Greene looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Govender tries to stand but Greene is controlling from the bottom.
Greene is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Greene looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Greene has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Greene looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Greene seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
We've been told by Govender's head coaches at The Garden that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Greene gets a takedown into half guard.
Greene is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Greene is looking to take a break and control but Govender is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Oscar Govender 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.
Govender lands with a nice body punch.
Govender scores with a jab.
Govender swings away with a body shot that misses
and Greene decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Govender's guard.
Greene is working Govender over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Greene keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Govender's head.
Greene slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Danny Greene has got the better of the ground game so far.
Greene lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Greene accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Govender looking to hit a scissor sweep but Greene is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene distracts Govender with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've been informed that Greene has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Greene working some strikes from top position.
Greene lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Govender knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Greene on the ground.
Greene lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Greene working some strikes from top position.
Greene has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Greene throwing strikes from guard but Govender blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Greene's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Greene distracts Govender with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Govender is rocked!
Greene works over Govender with some ground and pound from guard.
Oh Govender is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Greene arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Govender's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Danny Greene!
During a confident post fight interview, Danny Greene thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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