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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincenzo Kirby (ranked 5273 p4p, 577 weight class) and Christopher Banks (ranked 8447 p4p, 760 weight class). Christopher Banks is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 London, Vincenzo Kirby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christopher Banks!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Christopher Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kirby does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kirby bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kirby slips a jab from Banks.
Banks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kirby checks a leg kick.
Banks misses with an uppercut. Kirby saw that one coming.
Banks moves in looking to clinch but Kirby pushes him off.
Kirby scores with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirby uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banks.
Kirby tried to counter with a leg kick but Banks avoided it.
Good work by Banks as he checks the leg kick.
Banks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kirby is fending him off so far but Banks persists. Nope, Kirby circles away and we're back to standing.
As Banks looks to move away, Kirby throws a big counter combo but Banks just gets out of the way.
Banks throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kirby.
Sloppy strikes from Banks. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kirby is looking for a counter combo.
Kirby lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kirby connects with a leg kick. Banks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kirby moves out of range of the strikes.
Kirby throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Banks has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kirby throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kirby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Kirby was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Banks throws a combination that misses
and Kirby counters with a body kick.
Banks looks winded!
Kirby throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kirby thows a body kick. Banks tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've been told by Kirby's head coaches at England Fight Club MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kirby closes this distance looking for a takedown but Banks circles away.
Kirby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kirby moves out of range of the body kick from Banks.
Banks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kirby tried to counter with a leg kick but Banks avoided it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banks throws a lazy body kick
and Kirby counters with a good low kick that Banks was not able to check.
Kirby is looking to slow Banks down with leg kicks.
Kirby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Banks.
Kirby throws a head kick that half lands.
Banks is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Banks fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kirby checks it well.
Good leg kick by Kirby there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kirby fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Banks lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kirby has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kirby and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It appears Kirby was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kirby throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Banks's waist but Banks gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kirby off to one side.
Banks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kirby manages to avoid it.
Kirby thows a body kick. Banks tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Banks looks to land a left hand but Kirby moved out of range nicely.
Banks takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks shoots in but Kirby avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A slow jab from Banks misses its intended target.
Kirby throws a leg kick which misses Banks's front leg but catches the back leg as Banks tries to avoid it.
Banks rushes Kirby and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kirby has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kirby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banks moves into the clinch.
Kirby is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kirby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kirby lands a front kick.
Banks loads up on a big right hand but Kirby slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Banks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Banks takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kirby pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Banks tries to clinch but Kirby moves away
and Kirby counters with a nice low kick that buckles Banks's knee momentarily.
Both fighters circling a little - Kirby finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Kirby.
Kirby lands with a thumping leg kick.
Banks thumps Kirby with a low kick.
Banks misses with a double jab.
Banks has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kirby.
Banks misses with a right hand
and Kirby finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kirby looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Banks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kirby throws a head kick that Banks semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincenzo Kirby dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kirby connects with a leg kick. Banks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kirby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Banks can do to turn this around?
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kirby.
Banks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kirby keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Banks throws a lazy right hand but Kirby sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Banks stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Banks wants it to stay on the feet.
Kirby moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks misses with a few strikes there.
Kirby scores with a push kick.
Kirby cracks the inside of Banks's front leg.
Banks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Banks looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincenzo Kirby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid body kick from Kirby.
Banks is breathing heavily.
Kirby lands a leg kick that knocks Banks off balance momentarily.
Banks wants to clinch
and Kirby counters with a body kick that stops Banks in his tracks momentarily.
Banks lands a jab to the nose.
Banks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kirby counters with a nice low kick that buckles Banks's knee momentarily.
Banks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kirby can pounce on him.
Kirby lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Banks misses with a straight left.
Kirby tries to score a power double leg takedown but Banks sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kirby somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby lets loose with a powerful body kick. Banks will feel that in the morning.
Banks wants to land a leg kick but Kirby is out of range.
Banks walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kirby.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirby slips a straight right by Banks.
An inside leg kick lands from Kirby.
Kirby fakes the leg kick and cracks Banks in the body.
Kirby moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kirby throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Banks's head.
You can see that Banks has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Banks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Banks scores with a jab to the head.
Kirby on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks misses with a looping right.
Kirby fakes the leg kick and cracks Banks in the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kirby.
Kirby throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Banks's head.
Banks dips to his left and cracks Kirby with an uppercut!
Kirby lands a head kick. Banks smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Banks throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Banks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Banks tries to clinch up.
Kirby throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kirby connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Banks to the floor! Kirby dives in looking for the finish!
Banks is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banks is staying active underneath Kirby, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Banks is still in real trouble! Can Kirby finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks seems to have recovered his senses.
Kirby trying to control from Banks's half guard. Banks has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kirby throwing strikes from guard but Banks blocks nicely.
Kirby trying to control the position from guard on top but Banks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Banks is looking to stand up but Kirby isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincenzo Kirby dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Banks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kirby. That's going to slow Banks down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kirby.
Banks misses with a wild combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kirby. Banks shrugs it off though.
Kirby lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Banks. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks misses the jab.
Banks on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Banks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kirby. That's going to slow Banks down.
Vincenzo Kirby is winning the standup battle so far.
Kirby throws a quick inside leg kick.
Banks misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kirby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kirby.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kirby.
Kirby connects with a high kick.
Banks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Banks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kirby.
Kirby with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kirby connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Banks to the floor! Kirby dives in looking for the finish!
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!
Banks has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Kirby is on him like a limpet, forcing Banks back against the cage.
Kirby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banks moves in looking to clinch but Kirby pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kirby.
Banks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kirby thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kirby fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Banks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kirby slips a jab from Banks.
Kirby connects with an inside leg kick.
Kirby scores with a leg kick.
Kirby lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kirby buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kirby darts in looking for a takedown but Banks gets double underhooks and turns Kirby into the cage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kirby. That's going to slow Banks down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Banks crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kirby - the referee stops the clock and Banks gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kirby. Banks manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Banks throws a solid leg kick but Kirby takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Banks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks misses with a few strikes there.
Kirby throws a big counter combination but Banks scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Banks misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Kirby.
Kirby throws a quick counter head kick but Banks was just out of range.
Banks tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Banks takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kirby lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vincenzo Kirby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kirby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kirby slips under a jab from Banks.
Kirby is looking for a counter combo.
Banks has closed the distance and engaged Kirby in a clinch.
Kirby has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kirby manages to break the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kirby.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby scores with a nice body kick.
Banks misses with the combination.
Kirby throws a head kick that Banks semi-blocks.
Christopher Banks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Banks looks to move away, Kirby throws a big counter combo but Banks just gets out of the way.
Banks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kirby. That did some damage!
Some wild striking there from Banks.
Banks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kirby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Banks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vincenzo Kirby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kirby throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Banks's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincenzo Kirby showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kirby, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincenzo Kirby!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Warren Goldner (ranked 5111 p4p, 494 weight class) and Sal Sizzaro (ranked 7858 p4p, 629 weight class). Goldner comes to the cage accompanied by Battle Symphony - Linkin Park. Warren Goldner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Warren Goldner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sal Sizzaro!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sizzaro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sizzaro 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.
Sizzaro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goldner lands a slapping body shot.
Goldner connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Goldner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Goldner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sizzaro feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sizzaro tries to free his leg and advance position but Goldner is retaining full guard.
Goldner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sizzaro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sizzaro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sizzaro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Goldner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Goldner tries to get out of the position.
Sizzaro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Goldner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sizzaro passes Goldner's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sizzaro passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sizzaro controlling from the full mount.
Sizzaro raining down shots from the mount!
Sizzaro is landing with some decent strikes but Goldner is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sizzaro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sizzaro scoring with strikes but Goldner is staying in there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sizzaro controlling the pace for now.
Sizzaro with the ground and pound from mount.
Goldner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sizzaro on the ground.
Sizzaro controlling from the full mount.
Sizzaro cracks Goldner with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Goldner has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sizzaro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sizzaro working away from the top, dropping strikes.
It looks like Warren Goldner has been cut.
Sizzaro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sizzaro is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Sizzaro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sal Sizzaro!
Sal Sizzaro was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Wagner (ranked 4970 p4p, 484 weight class) and Dreamier Panda (ranked 7016 p4p, 706 weight class). Wagner comes into the arena with No Easy Way Out blaring out of the sound system. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kurt Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dreamier Panda!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Panda has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Panda checks a leg kick nicely.
Wagner looks to clinch
and Panda counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Panda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wagner is looking to control Panda's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wagner avoid being mounted?
Panda wants to pass to mount but Wagner is defending the position.
Panda is looking for a kimura here.
Wagner looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner trying to control from the bottom.
Panda is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Panda is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner moves into full guard.
Panda should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Wagner looking to control.
Wagner is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Panda defends well.
Wagner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Panda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Panda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Panda has gone for a leg lock! Wagner slips out almost immediately though and dives into Panda's guard.
Panda really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wagner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wagner controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wagner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wagner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Panda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wagner has managed to get both his arms back between Panda's legs - danger averted.
Wagner throws a big elbow that misses.
Panda is looking for a triangle here but Wagner uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Wagner trying to control the action but Panda is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing that Wagner has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Panda is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kurt Wagner!
A victorious Kurt Wagner thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Davis (ranked 8299 p4p, 637 weight class) and Cahal Jefferson (ranked 9267 p4p, 666 weight class). Davis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Imperial March (L.O.D. Rage Mix). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cahal Jefferson!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Davis misses.
Jefferson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jefferson tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.
Jefferson drives through and clinches with Davis against the cage.
Davis tries to circle away but Jefferson has him pinned against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Jefferson as the two fighters clinch.
Jefferson throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.
Jefferson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Davis lands with a short shot to the head.
Davis blocking some punches.
Jefferson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Davis blocks an uppercut.
Jefferson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Davis up against the cage.
Davis being controlled against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jefferson misses with some punches.
Davis breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jefferson clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Jefferson fails to land.
Davis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davis.
Davis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jefferson.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Davis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jefferson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jefferson swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jefferson 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.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jefferson.
Davis stalling in the clinch.
Davis looking to stall.
Jefferson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Davis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson lands a nice uppercut.
Jefferson can't find room to land a body shot as Davis controls the action.
Jefferson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Davis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jefferson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jefferson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Jefferson looking to slow down the pace here.
Davis wants to get back to striking at distance but Jefferson won't allow it.
Jefferson tries to work over Davis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jefferson throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.
Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jefferson moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jefferson.
Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis wants to clinch.
Jefferson tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson darts in and clinches Davis up against the cage.
Davis tries to stall but Jefferson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Davis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Davis manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jefferson wants to clinch.
Jefferson ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Davis was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jefferson clinches up with Davis and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Davis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Davis stalling.
Jefferson misses with some punches.
Jefferson swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jefferson struggles to land a body shot inside as Davis controls his hands.
Davis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Davis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Davis is trying to push Jefferson away but Jefferson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jefferson throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.
Davis blocks an uppercut.
Jefferson blocks a body shot from Davis.
Jefferson misses with some punches.
Jefferson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Davis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jefferson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Jefferson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davis avoids it.
Jefferson lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cahal Jefferson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Davis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Cahal Jefferson has been cut.
Davis closes the distance and clinches.
Jefferson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jefferson has a couple of punches blocked by Davis.
Jefferson keeps control of Davis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Davis manages to break the clinch.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jonathan Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis has managed to clinch.
A hook to the body from Davis.
Jefferson lands a nice uppercut.
Davis tries to break free but Jefferson pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davis.
Davis tries to break free but Jefferson pushes him back against the cage.
Davis is trying to break the clinch but Jefferson is controlling him.
Jefferson stalling in the clinch but Davis improves position.
Jefferson scores with a hook to the body.
Jefferson tries to throw a body punch but Davis avoids it by throwing Jefferson back against the cage.
Davis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jefferson lands with a light punch inside.
Cahal Jefferson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davis.
A shot in the inside from Jefferson.
Jefferson misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Jefferson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davis.
Davis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Davis is pushing Jefferson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Davis blocking some punches.
Jefferson taking a breather.
Davis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jefferson backwards.
Jefferson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davis misses with a punch on the inside.
Jefferson lands a left hand.
Davis being controlled against the cage.
Jefferson throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson stalls.
Jefferson misses with some punches.
Jefferson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Davis breaks from the clinch.
Jefferson is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jefferson.
Jefferson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davis drives through and clinches with Jefferson against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jefferson has Davis pressed against the cage, preventing Davis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jefferson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Davis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jefferson swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davis is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Jefferson fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jefferson clinches.
Jefferson effectively controlling the action here.
The referee calls for Jefferson to work.
Davis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jefferson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jefferson has Davis pressed against the cage, preventing Davis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jefferson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daviss head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Jefferson.
Jefferson tries to stall but Davis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Davis blocks a body shot from Jefferson.
Davis is trying to break free.
Jefferson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davis stalling.
Jefferson has Davis pushed against the cage.
Jefferson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Jefferson fails to land.
Jefferson tries to work over Davis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jefferson taking a breather.
Davis tries to break the clinch but Jefferson is controlling the position.
Davis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jefferson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jefferson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A shot in the inside from Jefferson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cahal Jefferson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cahal Jefferson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jefferson is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jefferson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jefferson tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Jefferson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Davis.
Jefferson closes the distance and pushes Davis back into the cage.
Davis lands with a short shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jefferson throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.
Davis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davis is trying to break the clinch but Jefferson has him pressed against the cage.
Jefferson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Davis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Davis tries a body shot but Jefferson blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daviss head.
Jefferson working aggressively here.
Jefferson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jefferson is leaning against Davis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Davis blocking some punches.
Jefferson misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Davis blocking some punches.
Jefferson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jefferson looking to stall.
Jefferson throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.
Jefferson digs a right hand into Davis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Davis's gas tank.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jefferson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to break the clinch but Jefferson is controlling the position.
Jefferson misses with the head strike.
Jefferson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jefferson.
Jefferson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Davis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jefferson's elbow.
Davis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jefferson keeps control of Davis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jefferson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daviss head.
Davis is trying to stall.
Jefferson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Davis's efforts to push away.
Davis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Davis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Davis taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Jefferson.
Jefferson tries to work over Davis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davis blocking some punches.
Jefferson misses with a punch on the inside.
Davis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jefferson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jefferson lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jefferson.
Jefferson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jefferson misses with some punches.
Davis blocks a body shot from Jefferson.
Jefferson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Davis's elbow.
Jefferson effectively controlling the action here.
Davis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jefferson has him pressed against the cage.
Jefferson has Davis pressed against the cage, preventing Davis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jefferson scores a nice knee to the body.
Jefferson misses with a punch on the inside.
Davis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jefferson lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davis.
Davis is trying to stall.
Jefferson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jefferson lands with a light punch inside.
Jonathan Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jefferson lands with a right to the head.
Jefferson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jefferson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Davis is trying to force a seperation but Jefferson has the dominant position.
Davis misses with a body punch.
Davis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jefferson's elbow.
Cahal Jefferson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Davis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jefferson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cahal Jefferson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jefferson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cahal Jefferson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Cahal Jefferson made sure he mentioned Evil Empire Nutrition - 160Q $150, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Jonathan Davis was interviewed post fight and said 'He cheated! Check his gloves, they've got chloroform on them!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivashin Dmitrievich (ranked 4718 p4p, 458 weight class) and Patrick Thompson (ranked 4178 p4p, 139 weight class). Ivashin Dmitrievich has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivashin Dmitrievich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patrick Thompson!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dmitrievich stalks Thompson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thompson's face. Thompson staggers backwards, shaken.
Thompson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Ivashin Dmitrievich has been cut.
A shot to the body from Thompson misses
and Dmitrievich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thompson fails to land with a series of punches.
Patrick Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dmitrievich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson misses with a wild combination.
Donk. Dmitrievich catches Thompson right on the button with a cross.
Dmitrievich lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thompson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dmitrievich.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Dmitrievich covering up! Thompson comes in with a big uppercut and Dmitrievich goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Patrick Thompson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dave Brooksbank (ranked 4561 p4p, 464 weight class) and Willie McCoy (ranked 3548 p4p, 377 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McCoy's choice of entrance music: Big Iron. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Brooksbank!
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, Willie McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy looks to land a combination. Brooksbank sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Good exchange - McCoy coming out on top.
Brooksbank misses with a double jab.
Brooksbank misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCoy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brooksbank.
McCoy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brooksbank, pushing him back against the cage.
Brooksbank misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brooksbank just leaning against McCoy, taking a breather.
Brooksbank jumps guard but McCoy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCoy.
Brooksbank tries to pull guard but McCoy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brooksbank has been working on his balance at Crapollas Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by McCoy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Brooksbank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCoy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brooksbank.
Willie McCoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brooksbank throws a leg kick but McCoy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brooksbank fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brooksbank throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McCoy's waist but McCoy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brooksbank off to one side.
McCoy throws out a counter right but Brooksbank avoids it with no problem.
Brooksbank misses with an uppercut.
Brooksbank misses with a leg kick
and McCoy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McCoy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
McCoy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Brooksbank taking some punishment here, with McCoy in his half guard.
Brooksbank trying to control from the bottom.
McCoy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy trying to control the action but Brooksbank is working from the bottom.
McCoy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brooksbank haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
McCoy seems to be looking for submissions.
Brooksbank trying to control here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
McCoy tries to pass to full mount but Brooksbank defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooksbank avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McCoy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brooksbank is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McCoy misses with a body shot.
Brooksbank goes for a double leg but McCoy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McCoy continues to drive forward.
McCoy tries a head kick but it misses.
McCoy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brooksbank changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
McCoy just misses with a punch to the body.
Brooksbank tries to clinch there but McCoy circles away.
Brooksbank moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMcCoy.
McCoy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McCoy swats away the attempt to clinch by Brooksbank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooksbank takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brooksbank pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCoy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brooksbank shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McCoy as he avoids it easily.
Brooksbank tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McCoy stuns Brooksbank with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McCoy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brooksbank is rocked!
Brooksbank bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! McCoy comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Brooksbank falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Brooksbank was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Willie McCoy!
A victorious Willie McCoy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naiki Nekele (ranked 1635 p4p, 62 weight class) and Wilson Reyes (ranked 3376 p4p, 118 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Naiki Nekele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wilson Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes moves forwards but Nekele connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Wilson Reyes has been cut.
Reyes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Nekele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Reyes throws a series of punches but Nekele moves out of range.
Reyes misses with a few strikes there.
Reyes closes the distance and clinches up with Nekele, looking for a takedown. Reyes pushes Nekele against the cage but Nekele circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nekele quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Nekele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reyes tries to bum rush Nekele with a series of wild strikes but Nekele uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reyes fails with an attempt to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nekele.
Nekele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nekele.
Nekele definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Reyes looks to throw a body kick
and Reyes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Reyes is predictable there
letting Nekele counter with a right hand.
Reyes misses with a left hand
and Nekele makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nekele bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Reyes throws a nice looking combination but Nekele bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slow jab from Reyes misses its intended target.
Reyes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nekele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reyes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nekele can pounce on him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nekele.
Reyes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Reyes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Reyes throws an off balance right hand
and Nekele counters with a straight right hand.
Nekele moves out of range of the body kick from Reyes.
A little feinted left hand from Nekele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Reyes tries to clinch up.
Reyes tries to clinch but Nekele is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Nekele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nekele connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Reyes misses.
Reyes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nekele to the mat! Nekele manages to get full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nekele keeping moving, preventing Reyes from controlling successfully.
Reyes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nekele is proving hard to escape from.
Nekele has momentary wrist control but Reyes slips an elbow through the middle.
Reyes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reyes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nekele will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Reyes throws a big elbow that misses.
Reyes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Reyes postures up in Nekele's guard and throws a big left but Nekele blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nekele working a defensive guard here.
Reyes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nekele works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Reyes trying to control the position from guard on top but Nekele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Reyes needs to keep his hands up - Nekele had a free shot at his head there.
Nekele swats away the attempt to clinch by Reyes.
Nekele looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A shot to the liver by Nekele. Beautiful body shot.
Reyes looks to clinch
and Nekele counters with a left to the body.
Nekele lands a head shot.
That has opened up Wilson Reyes's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes tries to close the distance and clinch but Nekele swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nekele slips under a jab from Reyes.
Nekele feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Reyes doesn't manage to clinch there - Nekele circles away.
Nekele connects with a single shot there.
Reyes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Reyes instigates a clinch.
Nekele avoiding damage as Reyes throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reyes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reyes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reyes misses with some punches.
Nekele is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nekele is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Reyes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reyes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naiki Nekele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wilson Reyes's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Reyes misses with a left hand
and Nekele counters with a low kick, right behind Reyes 's knee.
Reyes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nekele chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wilson Reyes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reyes tries to land a body kick
and Nekele counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nekele throws out a powerful jab.
Nekele scores with a push kick.
Nekele connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Reyes momentarily.
Reyes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nekele counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Reyes misses with a takedown
and Nekele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reyes is breathing heavily.
A shot to the liver by Nekele. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reyes tries to clinch up
and Nekele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes with a poor takedown
and Nekele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The cut above Wilson Reyes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nekele lands with a nice body kick.
Wilson Reyes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nekele lands a head shot.
Reyes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Naiki Nekele is winning the standup battle so far.
Reyes throws a front kick aimed at Nekele's knee but Nekele avoids it well.
A good leg kick by Nekele.
Nekele scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reyes wants to clinch
and Nekele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wilson Reyes's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Reyes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nekele paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reyes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nekele thuds his right hand into Reyes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Wilson Reyes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Naiki Nekele!
Naiki Nekele bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wolfgang Lee Roth (ranked 2928 p4p, 315 weight class) and Cj McGregor (ranked 2239 p4p, 244 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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156 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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wolfgang Lee Roth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cj McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee Roth is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McGregor's half guard.
Well, if Lee Roth is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lee Roth frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
McGregor told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
McGregor is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee Roth tries to control but McGregor wriggling away.
McGregor squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee Roth controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee Roth can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McGregor is looking to escape.
Lee Roth misses with a head shot.
Lee Roth tries to control but McGregor wriggling away.
Lee Roth is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. McGregor can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee Roth is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! McGregor is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wolfgang Lee Roth!
A very excited looking Wolfgang Lee Roth rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iain Tower (ranked 388 p4p, 19 weight class) and Japa Koniu (ranked 852 p4p, 25 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tower might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Drake - Started From The Bottom. 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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275 lbs
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235 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Iain Tower!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Japa Koniu!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koniu throws a looping overhand right but Tower ducks down to avoid it.
Koniu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Koniu loads up on a big right hand but Tower slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Tower on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tower throws a lazy body kick
and Koniu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tower seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Koniu tests Tower's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Koniu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tower counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Japa Koniu has been cut.
Tower looks to land a combination but Koniu avoids it well.
Koniu was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tower cracks Koniu with an uppercut from hell and Koniu crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Tower's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tower stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koniu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tower passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Koniu felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Tower prevents Koniu from escaping the position.
Tower trying to control the action but Koniu is working from the bottom.
Koniu wants to get back to his feet but Tower is dominant here and he's now got Koniu's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koniu is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Tower gets his way!
Tower missing with strikes from the back.
Koniu is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Koniu is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Tower off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Tower sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Koniu taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Iain Tower!
Iain Tower retains his super heavyweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Iain Tower waved his t-shirt featuring KAGED's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grigori Rasputin (ranked 243 p4p, 9 weight class) and Greg Bell (ranked 1931 p4p, 70 weight class). Greg Bell told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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241 lbs
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300 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
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Grigori Rasputin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greg Bell!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rasputin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rasputin throws a good cross that connects.
Bell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rasputin pinned against the cage. Rasputin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rasputin checks a leg kick.
Rasputin instigates a clinch.
Rasputin misses with a punch on the inside.
Rasputin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell misses with a combination
and Rasputin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rasputin.
Our sources have told us that Rasputin has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Rasputin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rasputin gets through Bell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rasputin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Rasputin.
A short body shot lands from Rasputin as the two fighters clinch.
Rasputin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rasputin breaks the clinch.
Rasputin closes the distance and pushes Bell back into the cage.
Rasputin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bell walks into a left hand.
Rasputin pushes Bell up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Rasputin.
Rasputin lands a shot to the body.
Rasputin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell gets the takedown into side control.
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!
Rasputin is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bell asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bell working the ground and pound but Rasputin is defending the strikes.
Rasputin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Rasputin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bell on the ground.
Bell sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rasputin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bell advances to full mount.
Bell scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rasputin?
Rasputin is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bell lands a heavy elbow.
Rasputin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rasputin tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell working the ground and pound effectively.
Rasputin squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Bell controlling the position easily from mount.
Bell raining down hammerfists from mount.
Rasputin is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Bell controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Bell connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bell takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bell is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rasputin has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bell lands a big shot there that rocks Rasputin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A big strike lands for Bell! That's really hurt Rasputin and he's turned his back - Bell keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Bell jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg Bell!
Greg Bell very nearly forgot to thank IniTech Nutrition 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.
Grigori Rasputin was interviewed post fight and said 'IN YOUR ARSE !!!'.
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