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UFC THF 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damir Stojnic (ranked 5921 p4p, 503 weight class) and Christopher Fry (ranked 3532 p4p, 369 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Damir Stojnic has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Damir Stojnic seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damir Stojnic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Christopher Fry!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fry moves into the clinch.
Stojnic looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Fry stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stojnic gets tackled into the cage by Fry. Fry maintains the clinch.
Stojnic goes for a takedown attempt but Fry pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fry has Stojnic up against the cage in a clinch.
Fry has picked Stojnic up - he's going for a ride! Fry dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Stojnic is trying to escape back to his feet but Fry uses the scramble to pass into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stojnic is letting Fry control him for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stojnic looking for a sweep but Fry has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Fry controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stojnic is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fry tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Fry dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fry pushes Stojnic up against the cage in a clinch.
Fry scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stojnic is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fry to keep the fight standing.
Fry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fry has Stojnic up against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fry obliges.
Fry breaks from the clinch.
Stojnic tries to keep at a distance but Fry has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fry has Stojnic pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fry lands an elbow inside that Stojnic shrugs off.
Fry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fry has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fry avoiding damage.
Fry breaks the clinch.
Fry has managed to clinch.
Stojnic has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fry after a bit of a struggle.
Fry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stojnic tries to keep at a distance but Fry has taken the fight into the clinch.
Christopher Fry seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fry unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stojnic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fry has Stojnic up against the cage in a clinch.
Fry gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Stojnic wants to stand back up but Fry manages to pass into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Stojnic is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Fry passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Stojnic!
Fry looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fry is continuing to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Fry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Fry connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fry prevents Stojnic from breaking the clinch.
Good body shot from Fry.
Fry manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fry lands an elbow inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fry turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Fry manages to end up in side control.
Fry is staying tight to Stojnic's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Fry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fry advances to mount.
Fry controlling his opponent.
Fry's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Stojnic tries to lock up and control but Fry gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fry controlling from mount.
The adventures of Fry the control monster continue. Boring.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Fry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fry has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christopher Fry!
During a confident post fight interview, Christopher Fry thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Red Velvet (ranked 4302 p4p, 351 weight class) and Jason Sparling (ranked 6029 p4p, 377 weight class). Jason Sparling has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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154 lbs
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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, Red Velvet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Sparling !
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velvet connects with a looping right hand.
Velvet gets the takedown into side control.
Velvet working away.
Velvet trying to control the position but Sparling is working away.
Sparling is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Velvet throws a strike aimed at the side of Sparling 's head but Sparling avoids it well.
Velvet controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velvet trying to control the action but Sparling is working from the bottom.
Sparling is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Velvet has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparling takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sparling misses with a strike from the bottom.
Velvet wants to control but Sparling is keeping him busy.
Velvet working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Velvet throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sparling can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Velvet lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sparling down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparling is trying to get back to half guard.
Velvet is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sparling has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sparling is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Velvet in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sparling stops Velvet from passing to mount.
Velvet moves into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Red Velvet dominated that round.
That's time! Velvet's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sparling tries for a takedown but Velvet circles away easily
and Velvet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Velvet drives through with a takedown into Sparling 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Velvet stopping the sweep attempt from Sparling .
Velvet passes Sparling 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sparling is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Velvet pulls his head out easily.
Sparling trying to control but Velvet postures up.
Velvet knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sparling on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparling tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Red Velvet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Velvet wants to free his trapped foot but Sparling is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Velvet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sparling can do to turn this around?
Velvet is stalling here. Sparling is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Velvet seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Sparling has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparling looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Velvet is avoiding damage well.
Sparling trying to control the action but Velvet is working from the bottom.
Sparling tries to stand but Velvet controls the position and pulls Sparling into his guard.
Sparling wants to pass the guard but Velvet is keeping the position.
Velvet working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sparling .
Velvet on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Velvet tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sparling is pushing down on Velvet's leg trying to pass to half guard. Velvet is fighting to maintain full guard but Sparling has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sparling performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sparling is working for a submission of some sort.
Velvet keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Red Velvet will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sparling takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Velvet seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Velvet is defended easily by Sparling .
Velvet dives in for a single leg takedown but Sparling sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Velvet fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sparling avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Red Velvet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sparling tries to sprawl but Velvet drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velvet working the head and body with strikes.
Sparling wants to control but Velvet is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sparling taking some punishment here, with Velvet in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velvet seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Velvet throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Velvet is just content to waste time from the top position. Sparling takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Velvet is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Velvet in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Velvet in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sparling wants to stand and escape but Velvet is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sparling had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Velvet defends it easily.
Sparling wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velvet trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Velvet showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sparling is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Velvet wants to control from the top but Sparling keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Velvet got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sparling has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Velvet has managed to get both his arms back between Sparling 's legs - danger averted.
Jason Sparling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Red Velvet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Velvet postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Red Velvet showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Velvet 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Red Velvet!
After winning the bout, Red Velvet 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 Johnny Jett (ranked 5229 p4p, 483 weight class) and Steven Pittsford (ranked 4157 p4p, 427 weight class). Steven Pittsford has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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159 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Jett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steven Pittsford!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pittsford is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jett sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch lands to the side of Pittsford 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jett throws a head kick that Pittsford semi-blocks.
Jett scores with a nice head shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pittsford.
Pittsford looking to score a takedown here. Jett is defending well but Pittsford drives through and ends up in Jett's guard.
Pittsford drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jett dives on top into guard.
Pittsford has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jett can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jett avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pittsford is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jett defends well.
Jett is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pittsford looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Jett is defending well. Pittsford quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Jett has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Pittsford celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steven Pittsford!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jet Chan (ranked 4609 p4p, 427 weight class) and Hanzo Hasashi (ranked 4272 p4p, 404 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jet Chan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hanzo Hasashi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasashi shoots in for a double leg but Chan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jet Chan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chan.
Chan throws a sloppy head kick and Hasashi moves out of range easily.
Hasashi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hasashi's sensitive parts.
Chan throws a sloppy head kick and Hasashi moves out of range easily.
Hasashi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Chan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hasashi.
Hasashi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hasashi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Chan defends well and Hasashi ends up having to push Chan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hasashi dives in for a single leg takedown but Chan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jet Chan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanzo Hasashi.
Hasashi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chan counters with a monster head kick that knocks Hasashi out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jet Chan!
Jet Chan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raiam Dos Santos (ranked 3050 p4p, 331 weight class) and Gordon Harper (ranked 4370 p4p, 409 weight class). Gordon Harper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raiam Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Gordon Harper!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dos Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Harper.
Nice defenses there by Harper.
A big right from Harper misses.
Harper misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dos Santos counters by clinching up.
Harper swings wildly with an uppercut but Dos Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dos Santos lands a nice shot to the body.
Dos Santos gets through Harper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dos Santos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Harper scores with a shot to the side of Dos Santos's head.
Dos Santos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dos Santos's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dos Santos lands a shoulder strike.
Dos Santos misses with a punch on the inside.
Dos Santos gets through Harper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Dos Santos.
Harper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harper misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Dos Santos.
Harper's coach down at Pablo's Boxing Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Harper's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dos Santos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dos Santos lands with a left to the head.
Harper is rocked!
Dos Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Dos Santos.
Harper is still on wobbly legs! Can Dos Santos finish him?
Harper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dos Santos moves away.
Dos Santos appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Harper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
BOOM! Dos Santos lands a beautiful left hook that drops Harper. Harper tries to recover but Dos Santos is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Harper lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raiam Dos Santos!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Firenzi (ranked 4168 p4p, 175 weight class) and Timidus Campos (ranked 5023 p4p, 194 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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134 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raphael Firenzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timidus Campos!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campos shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Firenzi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Campos postures up and lands a big shot to Firenzi's brow.
Firenzi keeping moving, preventing Campos from controlling successfully.
Campos postures up and lands a big shot to Firenzi's brow.
Firenzi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Campos is one step ahead there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Campos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Campos postures up and lands a big shot to Firenzi's brow.
Firenzi trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Firenzi looking for a sweep. Not yet Firenzi, not yet.
Campos connects with a couple of short punches.
Campos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Firenzi is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Campos presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
The referee is keeping an eye on Firenzi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Campos is trying to drag Firenzi to the mat but Firenzi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campos wants a takedown but no success here.
Campos tries to pull guard but Firenzi won't allow it.
Raphael Firenzi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timidus Campos.
Firenzi scores with a shoulder strike.
Firenzi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Campos tries to pull guard but Firenzi holds him up against the cage and eventually Campos drops back down to his feet.
Firenzi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hand to the body from Firenzi.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Firenzi.
Firenzi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Firenzi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Campos up against the cage.
Firenzi connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Firenzi smiles and moves away.
Raphael Firenzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campos fails with the takedown.
Firenzi misses with the combination.
Campos throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Firenzi tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Campos is in Firenzi's guard.
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!
Campos stopping the sweep attempt from Firenzi.
Firenzi trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Campos scoring with some ground and pound.
Firenzi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Campos postures up in Firenzi's guard and throws a big left but Firenzi blocks it.
Campos preventing the sweep.
Firenzi looking to control.
Campos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Firenzi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Campos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Campos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raphael Firenzi dominated that round.
That's time! Firenzi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Campos.
Firenzi misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Campos feints and as Firenzi raises his hands in defense, Campos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Campos prevents Firenzi from getting back to his feet.
Campos distracts Firenzi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Campos throwing strikes from guard but Firenzi blocks nicely.
Firenzi wants to stand and escape but Campos is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Firenzi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Firenzi trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Firenzi has his hands on Campos's head, controlling the position.
Firenzi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campos trying to control but Firenzi is working from the bottom.
Campos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Firenzi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Campos sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Firenzi has momentary wrist control but Campos slips an elbow through the middle.
Campos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Campos advances to half guard.
Campos lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campos is nestled in close to Firenzi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Campos seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Firenzi is rocked!
Campos working Firenzi over with strikes.
Oh Firenzi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Campos working over Firenzi with some ground and pound. Firenzi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Timidus Campos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Campos is nestled in close to Firenzi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Campos lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Campos working Firenzi over with strikes.
Campos is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Firenzi is hurt! He's hurt bad - Campos fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Firenzi from any more punishment! Congratulations to Campos! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timidus Campos!
The defeated Raphael Firenzi had this to say: 'I'll Be Back!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boz Rutten (ranked 2766 p4p, 112 weight class) and Kamen Kamenov (ranked 3811 p4p, 144 weight class). The key to victory for Boz Rutten has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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300 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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Boz Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kamen Kamenov!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten tries to bum rush Kamenov with a series of wild strikes but Kamenov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rutten moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've been hearing reports that Rutten has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kamenov moves in looking to clinch but Rutten pushes him off.
Kamenov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boz Rutten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamenov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kamenov showed some decent athleticism there.
Kamenov throwing shots but Rutten is blocking nicely.
Kamenov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kamenov slips a nice elbow through Rutten's hands, connecting with Rutten's forehead.
It looks like Boz Rutten has been cut.
Kamenov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rutten defending well though.
Rutten manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Kamenov keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kamenov breaks from the clinch.
Rutten will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kamenov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rutten throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten leaves Kamenov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kamenov shoots in looking for a takedown. Rutten tries to sprawl out of it but Kamenov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rutten manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kamenov fails with the takedown.
Boz Rutten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamen Kamenov.
Kamenov dives in and scores a takedown into Rutten's guard.
Rutten pushes Kamenov off and gets back to his feet.
Kamenov fails with a takedown attempt.
Kamenov dives in and scores a takedown into Rutten's guard.
Rutten has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Kamenov is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kamenov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rutten up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenov tries to pull guard but Rutten won't allow it.
Rutten wants to get back to striking at distance but Kamenov won't allow it.
Rutten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kamenov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice takedown defense from Rutten. No joy for Kamenov on that attempt.
Kamenov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rutten has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Kamenov is on him like a limpet, forcing Rutten back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rutten gets underhooks to prevent Kamenov's takedown attempt.
Rutten is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kamenov is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Rutten to the mat. Rutten regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Rutten wants to stand up but Kamenov is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boz Rutten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boz Rutten's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kamenov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rutten makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Rutten is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kamenov can do to turn this around?
Rutten swinging wildly here.
Rutten jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rutten swats away the attempt to clinch by Kamenov.
Rutten thuds his right hand into Kamenov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A punch combination from Rutten misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kamenov gets tackled into the cage by Rutten. Rutten maintains the clinch.
Kamenov jumps guard but Rutten stands there with Kamenov around his waist. Kamenov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kamenov trying to stall but Rutten improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten is trying to break the clinch but Kamenov is controlling him.
Rutten is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kamenov lands a hook that snaps the head of Rutten backwards.
Kamenov tries to pull guard but Rutten forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rutten wants to break free but Kamenov has control.
Rutten wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kamenov has Rutten pressed against the cage, preventing Rutten from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kamenov tries for a takedown but Rutten manages to get underhooks.
Boz Rutten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamen Kamenov.
Kamenov jumps guard but Rutten turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rutten wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rutten working hard to break the clinch.
Kamenov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kamenov thuds a left hand into Rutten's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kamenov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kamenov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rutten manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kamenov trying to control but Rutten is working from the bottom.
Kamenov tries to free his leg and advance position but Rutten is retaining full guard.
Kamenov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rutten, up you get!
Kamenov throws an overhand right that lands on Rutten's shoulder, as Rutten tries to avoid the shot.
Rutten throws a nice looking combination but Kamenov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kamenov misses with a takedown attempt - Rutten sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
It looked like Rutten was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rutten scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kamenov shoots in for a double leg but Rutten sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kamenov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rutten as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boz Rutten dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Boz Rutten's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rutten fails to land with a series of punches.
Kamenov tries to counter with a clinch but Rutten shakes him off and moves away.
Kamenov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rutten sprawls well. Rutten wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kamenov gets slowly back to his feet.
Rutten scores with a jab to the head.
Kamenov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rutten kicks Kamenov off and gets back to his feet.
Kamen Kamenov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutten scores with a one two! Kamenov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rutten misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kamenov fails with a takedown attempt.
Boz Rutten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kamenov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rutten!
Rutten is squirming around, avoiding Kamenov's attempts to control the action.
Kamenov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rutten is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenov loads up with a big shot that hurts Rutten! He's pulled Kamenov in close but Kamenov has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Rutten survive? More strikes from Kamenov and Rutten is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kamen Kamenov!
Kamen Kamenov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Boz Rutten had this to say: 'He farted on me and put me off the tramp '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between AJ Lyttle (ranked 2688 p4p, 268 weight class) and Reginald Budgiehandler (ranked 7261 p4p, 393 weight class). AJ Lyttle has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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19
148 lbs
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155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, AJ Lyttle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reginald Budgiehandler!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyttle fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Budgiehandler on the side of the head.
Budgiehandler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lyttle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lyttle is trying to break the clinch but Budgiehandler has him pressed against the cage.
Budgiehandler has a couple of punches blocked by Lyttle.
Budgiehandler stalling.
Lyttle really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lyttle is trying to push Budgiehandler away but Budgiehandler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Budgiehandler tries to throw a body punch but Lyttle avoids it by throwing Budgiehandler back against the cage.
Lyttle wants to break free but Budgiehandler has control.
Lyttle is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lyttle wants to get back to striking at distance but Budgiehandler won't allow it.
Lyttle scores with a shoulder strike.
Budgiehandler is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Budgiehandler taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Budgiehandler continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Lyttle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Budgiehandler tries a body shot but Lyttle blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Budgiehandler as the two fighters clinch.
Budgiehandler lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Budgiehandler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lyttle misses with the head strike.
Budgiehandler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Budgiehandler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lyttle's efforts to push away.
Budgiehandler lands a body punch in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Lyttle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Budgiehandler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Budgiehandler scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Budgiehandler.
A shot in the inside from Budgiehandler.
Lyttle is trying to break the clinch but Budgiehandler is controlling him.
Budgiehandler's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Budgiehandler lands a right hand.
Lyttle is rocked!
Budgiehandler pushes Lyttle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Lyttle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Budgiehandler scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lyttle is trying to break free.
Lyttle definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Budgiehandler scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyttle tries to break the clinch but Budgiehandler is controlling the position.
Budgiehandler content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Budgiehandler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lyttle backwards.
Budgiehandler unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Lyttle! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Budgiehandler is unloading with more strikes now! Lyttle drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reginald Budgiehandler!
Our winner, Reginald Budgiehandler, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Whyte (ranked 5171 p4p, 442 weight class) and Marin Ivanov (ranked 3569 p4p, 370 weight class). Benjamin Whyte had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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177 lbs
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173 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benjamin Whyte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marin Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whyte leaves Ivanov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ivanov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whyte throws out the jab.
Whyte displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ivanov.
Ivanov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Whyte!
Whyte is trying to buck Ivanov off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ivanov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Whyte is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ivanov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivanov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
It looks like Benjamin Whyte has been cut.
Ivanov cracks Whyte with a big elbow.
Whyte is rocked!
Ivanov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivanov is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Whyte looks calm but he's in trouble here. Ivanov gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Whyte is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Ivanov lets go of the hold and Whyte can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marin Ivanov!
After winning the bout, Marin Ivanov 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tree Fortay (ranked 1965 p4p, 93 weight class) and Kalvin Harper (ranked 5288 p4p, 200 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kalvin Harper enters the cage!
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145 lbs
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tree Fortay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kalvin Harper!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harper misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fortay scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fortay ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Harper tries for a takedown but Fortay sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice combo by Fortay! Oh, that's hurt him - Harper falls to the canvas and Fortay follows him into side control.
Harper is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fortay passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Harper!
Harper is still in real trouble! Can Fortay finish him?
Fortay is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Harper to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Harper shrugs it off.
Fortay looking for a guillotine from mount but Harper is having none of it.
Fortay is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Fortay extends the arm and Harper is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tree Fortay!
Tree Fortay is the new bantamweight champion!
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