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RRFC Challengers 18 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andy Lettis (ranked 6192 p4p, 483 weight class) and Roberto Dimateo (ranked 25262 p4p, 532 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy Lettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roberto Dimateo!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Lettis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lettis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lettis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lettis misses with a double jab.
Dimateo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dimateo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lettis tries to avoid it but Dimateo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lettis to the ground. Lettis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimateo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dimateo is putting a hurting on Lettis here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lettis takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dimateo working the strikes but Lettis uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Dimateo working over Lettis with some ground and pound. Lettis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimateo throws a strike but Lettis avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Dimateo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dimateo lands a couple of digs.
Lettis scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A big left from Lettis misses.
Dimateo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dimateo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lettis sneaks out the side door and pushes Dimateo away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lettis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dimateo counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dimateo looks winded!
Lettis bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Lettis misses with an uppercut
and Dimateo counters with a takedown into side control.
Lettis explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimateo shoots in for a takedown but Lettis shows good takedown defense.
Andy Lettis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Dimateo.
Lettis throws a front kick aimed at Dimateo's knee but Dimateo avoids it well.
Lettis misses with an uppercut. Dimateo saw that one coming.
Lettis looks to throw the jab but Dimateo is out of range.
Dimateo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lettis throws a jab but it's blocked by Dimateo.
Nice defenses there by Dimateo.
Dimateo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dimateo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lettis as he jumps to the side.
Lettis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dimateo.
Dimateo with the counter takedown but Lettis avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lettis throws a big shot that misses.
Lettis throws a head kick that misses.
Lettis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lettis wants it to stay on the feet.
Lettis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lettis feints and then cracks Dimateo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dimateo down.
Lettis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dimateo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lettis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dimateo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lettis. Lettis obviously looking to wear him down.
Lettis misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lettis misses with a hook.
Dimateo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lettis looks to land a right hand but Dimateo moved out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lettis!
It looks like Roberto Dimateo has been cut.
Dimateo feints and as Lettis raises his hands in defense, Dimateo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lettis kicks Dimateo off and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimateo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lettis misses the jab.
Lettis misses with an uppercut. Dimateo saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dimateo shoots and misses
and Lettis counters with a head kick.
Dimateo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Lettis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Dimateo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Lettis.
Dimateo gets a double leg takedown into Lettis's guard.
Dimateo tries to free his leg and advance position but Lettis is retaining full guard.
Lettis has his feet on Dimateo's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Dimateo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dimateo fails with a takedown attempt.
Lettis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dimateo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dimateo is defended easily by Lettis.
As Dimateo tries to get set, Lettis tries to push him back and clinch up but Dimateo manages to avoid the attempt.
Dimateo is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lettis throws a shot from downtown. Dimateo moves away and avoids it.
Lettis loads up on a big right hand but Dimateo slips the punch.
Dimateo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lettis misses with a head kick.
Dimateo shoots in but no luck this time.
Andy Lettis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Dimateo.
Lettis throws a jab when Dimateo was well out of range.
Dimateo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lettis lands a leg kick that knocks Dimateo off balance momentarily.
Lettis throws a head kick that misses.
Dimateo defending well as Lettis loads up on a big left hand.
Dimateo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dimateo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lettis throws out the jab.
Dimateo avoids the head kick by Lettis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimateo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lettis sprawls well. Lettis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dimateo gets slowly back to his feet.
Lettis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dimateo can do to turn this around?
Lettis misses with a low kick as Dimateo jumps back.
Lettis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lettis throws a series of punches but Dimateo avoids them all with ease.
Lettis works the jab nicely.
Lettis throws the left hand but Dimateo avoids the punch easily.
Dimateo feints the counter takedown.
Dimateo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dimateo fails with the takedown
and Lettis counters with a low kick, right behind Dimateo 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lettis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dimateo.
Dimateo avoids the head kick by Lettis.
A telegraphed right hand from Lettis misses the target.
A big left from Lettis misses.
Dimateo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lettis avoids it really well and circles away.
Lettis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Dimateo.
Lettis throws a looping overhand right but Dimateo ducks down to avoid it.
And Dimateo tries to counter it with a takedown but Lettis pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lettis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lettis looks to land a left hand but Dimateo moved out of range nicely.
Lettis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dimateo moves away.
Dimateo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Andy Lettis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lettis misses with a straight left.
Lettis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lettis loads up on a big right hand but Dimateo slips the punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lettis misses with a double jab.
A big left from Lettis misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Lettis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Dimateo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lettis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lettis. Dimateo does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Dimateo tries to counter it with a takedown but Lettis pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lettis misses with a hook
and Dimateo counters with a takedown into side control.
Lettis explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Nice sprawl there from Lettis as Dimateo shoots in.
Lettis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dimateo slips under a jab from Lettis.
Lettis throws a right and a left that Dimateo avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lettis misses with an uppercut.
Dimateo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dimateo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lettis swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lettis looks to throw the jab but Dimateo is out of range.
Dimateo shoots in but no luck this time.
Andy Lettis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Dimateo.
Lettis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dimateo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lettis throws the left hand but Dimateo avoids the punch easily.
And Dimateo tries to counter it with a takedown but Lettis pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lettis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dimateo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dimateo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lettis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lettis throws a series of strikes that have Dimateo backpedaling.
Dimateo fails with the takedown
and Lettis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dimateo is rocked!
Lettis tries to clinch but Dimateo is having none of it.
Dimateo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lettis defends it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dimateo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lettis throws out the jab.
Dimateo fails with a takedown attempt.
Lettis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lettis misses with a double jab
so Dimateo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Lettis manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Andy Lettis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lettis is trying to push Dimateo away but Dimateo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lettis can't break the clinch.
Dimateo keeps control of Lettis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lettis pulls guard successfully.
Dimateo is looking to work some ground and pound but Lettis has wrist control.
Dimateo prevents Lettis from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimateo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lettis wants to stand and escape but Dimateo is having none of it.
Lettis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dimateo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dimateo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lettis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dimateo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lettis loads up on a big right hand but Dimateo slips the punch.
Lettis throws a series of punches but Dimateo avoids them all with ease.
Dimateo shoots in but Lettis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roberto Dimateo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Lettis misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Lettis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lettis 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Lettis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Armando Hernandez (ranked 6686 p4p, 504 weight class) and Matt Van Bromer (ranked 4284 p4p, 438 weight class). Van Bromer has chosen Go To War - Nothing More as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Armando Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Van Bromer!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Van Bromer was covering up waiting for the punch and Hernandez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Bromer is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Hernandez has his hands clasped together but Van Bromer extends and breaks Hernandez's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Van Bromer.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matt Van Bromer!
An out of breath Matt Van Bromer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Webber (ranked 5028 p4p, 511 weight class) and James Bucky Barnes (ranked 6453 p4p, 555 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as James Bucky Barnes enters the cage!
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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 Las Vegas, Bruce Webber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Bucky Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes moves into the clinch successfully.
Barnes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barnes.
Barnes lands a body shot.
Barnes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barnes shoots in for a double leg but Webber sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bruce Webber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Bucky Barnes.
A punch combination from Webber misses.
Webber is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes moves into range and clinches up with Webber.
Barnes breaks the clinch.
Barnes tries to clinch there but Webber circles away.
Barnes stalks Webber and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Webber's face. Webber staggers backwards, shaken.
Barnes misses with a takedown attempt - Webber sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Webber feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnes throws out a leg kick but Webber moves out of range and Barnes only half commits.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Webber avoids nicely.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Webber as he avoids it easily.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Webber swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Webber but Webber pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes leaves Webber with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Webber with a poor takedown
and Barnes counters with a left and a right that stings Webber.
Barnes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Webber is out of range and Barnes settles back down.
Webber swats away the attempt to clinch by Barnes.
Webber is looking for a counter combo.
Barnes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Webber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barnes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barnes duly obliges.
It looks like Bruce Webber has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Webber displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barnes.
Webber is looking for a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes closes the distance and clinches.
Barnes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barnes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Barnes not doing much here.
Barnes is looking to advance position but Webber won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to control but Webber is keeping him busy.
Barnes is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Webber!
Webber is squirming around, avoiding Barnes's attempts to control the action.
Barnes might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Webber haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Barnes wants to take Webber's back here but Webber is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Bucky Barnes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Webber's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Barnes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Barnes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Webber is not content to let Barnes control the position.
Barnes working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Webber keeps working.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Webber struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes decides to stand up, so the ref orders Webber to his feet.
Barnes gets a clinch.
Barnes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barnes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Barnes works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Webber wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Barnes manages to pass to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes is thwarting Webber's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Barnes trying to control from half guard but Webber is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Barnes is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Barnes trying to control but Webber is having none of it.
Barnes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Let's hope that Barnes has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Barnes is continuing to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Webber is squirming around, avoiding Barnes's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Bucky Barnes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bruce Webber'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. This is the final round!
Barnes scores with a punch to the head.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Webber misses.
Webber tries to keep at a distance but Barnes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Webber jumps guard but Barnes stands there with Webber around his waist. Webber gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Barnes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barnes has Webber pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Barnes pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Webber tumbling to the mat - Barnes dives into Webber's guard.
Webber is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Barnes dives into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Webber trying to remain calm as Barnes controls from the top position.
Barnes's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Webber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries for a kimura but Webber is defending well.
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Webber keeps working.
Barnes taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webber is not content to let Barnes control the position.
You can see the frustration on Webber's face as Barnes controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Barnes wants to control but Webber is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Bucky Barnes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barnes 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Bucky Barnes!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Lozano (ranked 3168 p4p, 343 weight class) and Jake Browning (ranked 3851 p4p, 402 weight class). Browning has chosen Vlaanderen De Leeuw as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Alejandro Lozano has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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155 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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alejandro Lozano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Browning!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Browning uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lozano.
Browning drops his hands momentarily and Lozano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lozano misses the jab.
Lozano drops Browning with a left right combo! Lozano follows him down to the ground into side control.
Browning is rocked!
It looks like Jake Browning has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lozano stands up and beckons Browning to his feet.
Browning is still on wobbly legs! Can Lozano finish him?
Lozano misses with a series of wild punches.
Lozano is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Browning flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Browning is out cold! Lozano holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alejandro Lozano!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Goji Kano (ranked 5356 p4p, 401 weight class) and Gross Erock (ranked 2227 p4p, 226 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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27
157 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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22
159 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Goji Kano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gross Erock!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kano gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Erock counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kano is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Erock shoots in and bounces Kano off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kano is rocked!
Erock postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Oh Kano is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Erock showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kano is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Erock stands and throws Kano's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kano seems to have got his legs back now.
Erock throws a strike aimed at the side of Kano's head but Kano avoids it well.
Kano is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
The ground and pound from Erock seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kano tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Erock wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kano being controlled for a moment.
Erock tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kano's legs.
Kano tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Erock wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Erock remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Kano tries to improve position but can't.
Kano is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Erock off and has taken his back!
Erock defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Erock defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Erock is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Kano off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kano has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Erock trying to control the position but Kano manages to sink in the hooks.
Erock is having to fend off submission attempts from Kano, who is looking to sink in the choke. Kano doesn't have the hooks in though and Erock manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Erock seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kano keeping full guard, as Erock tries to pass.
Erock seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kano had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Erock defends it easily.
Erock showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Erock really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Erock forces his way into half guard.
Kano tries to get to full guard but Erock has control of the leg.
Erock controlling the action here.
Kano actively working from the bottom here.
That's four 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.
Kano actively working from the bottom here.
Kano is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Erock pulls his head out easily.
Erock prevents Kano from improving his position.
Erock is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Erock is pressing down on Kano's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kano is holding on for now.
Erock seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kano looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gross Erock dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kano tries for a takedown but Erock circles away easily
and Erock counters with a huge head kick that drops Kano! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gross Erock!
A relieved looking Gross Erock thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Lewis (ranked 2192 p4p, 268 weight class) and Alexander Macedon (ranked 4028 p4p, 439 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lewis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to DMX - Slippin. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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185 lbs
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175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyle Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Macedon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Macedon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lewis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lewis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lewis throws a nice looking combination but Macedon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Macedon changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lewis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Macedon.
Lewis lands a big shot that drops Macedon! Can he finish him?
Macedon is rocked!
It looks like Alexander Macedon has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Macedon has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lewis is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Macedon.
Macedon is still in real trouble! Can Lewis finish him?
Macedon looking for a sweep but Lewis has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Lewis controlling his opponent.
Macedon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lewis lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lewis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Macedon is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lewis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lewis seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Macedon for as long as he can get away with.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis continues to stall.
More hug and hope from Lewis.
Macedon seems to have recovered his senses.
Macedon is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macedon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lewis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Macedon sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Macedon looking for submissions off his back.
Lewis is controlling the pace.
Macedon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Macedon actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lewis controlling the action here.
Macedon looking for submissions off his back.
Lewis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lewis looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lewis wants to pass the guard but Macedon is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Macedon looking for submissions off his back.
Lewis perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Macedon is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Macedon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lewis pulls his head out easily.
Lewis is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lewis throws out a loose jab but Macedon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Macedon drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lewis defends it well.
A left lands for Lewis.
Nice straight punches there by Lewis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lewis.
Lewis steps in with a hook that catches Macedon right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Lewis follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Macedon looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Lewis!
A very excited looking Kyle Lewis made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo De Lima (ranked 2737 p4p, 262 weight class) and Tom Jackson (ranked 4505 p4p, 376 weight class). De Lima comes into the arena with Linkin Park - Numb blaring out of the sound system. Rodrigo De Lima has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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145 lbs
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150 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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodrigo De Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Lima swinging wildly here.
De Lima goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
De Lima is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
De Lima avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Rodrigo De Lima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
De Lima throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
De Lima drops his hands momentarily and Jackson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Jackson moves away from the strike by De Lima.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Lima moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
De Lima throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Lima looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Lima jabs at Jackson's body.
De Lima misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
De Lima rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from De Lima.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but De Lima bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
De Lima seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
De Lima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson takes a swing at De Lima's ribcage but misses.
Jackson throws a combination. De Lima tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
De Lima swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jackson.
De Lima feints a jab promting Jackson to slip. De Lima then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jackson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
De Lima misses with a wild combination.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from De Lima.
De Lima misses with a wild combination.
De Lima ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Lima.
De Lima throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jackson scores with the left hand. De Lima knows he should have avoided that one.
De Lima scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
De Lima fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Despite the aggression on Jackson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
De Lima slips a jab from Jackson.
De Lima throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Lima misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
De Lima throws a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from De Lima misses.
A nice combination there by Jackson.
De Lima moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jackson takes one on the button.
De Lima throws a combination that misses
and Jackson counters with a three punch combo that has De Lima backing up. De Lima nods at Jackson to acknowledge the strikes.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Lima moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
De Lima fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Jackson throws a series of punches but De Lima moves out of range.
De Lima lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from De Lima.
De Lima is working the combinations to good effect here.
De Lima misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Lima misses with the combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by De Lima!
Jackson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but De Lima bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Lima works over Jackson's head and body with a nice combination.
De Lima lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Danga de danga de dang - De Lima scores with a four punch combination!
A jab from Jackson misses.
A combination from De Lima does no damage.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De Lima.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Lima manages to avoid it.
De Lima misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for De Lima, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Lima slips a jab from Jackson.
De Lima scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Lima throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
De Lima lands a nice hook to Jackson's body. Jackson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
De Lima getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jackson digs a good hook to De Lima's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo De Lima dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
De Lima uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
De Lima misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
De Lima throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Lima connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
De Lima throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
A combination from De Lima does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. De Lima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from De Lima does no damage.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Lima went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like De Lima was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jackson throws a right hand that De Lima ducks under and follows up with a left that De Lima also avoids with ease.
De Lima is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Lima misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Lima misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Lima misses with a few strikes there.
A big left from De Lima misses.
De Lima ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Lima lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jackson tries to bum rush De Lima with a series of wild strikes but De Lima uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and De Lima counters with a left and a right that stings Jackson.
De Lima stalks Jackson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jackson's face. Jackson staggers backwards, shaken.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Lima moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and De Lima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
De Lima tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Despite the aggression on Jackson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
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!
De Lima throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson throws a right and a left that De Lima avoids nicely.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
De Lima throws a big counter combination but Jackson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Lima looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
A nice combination there by De Lima.
De Lima throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
De Lima throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from De Lima.
It seemed like Jackson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
De Lima will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Jackson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
De Lima connects with the punch.
Jackson throws a right and a left that De Lima avoids nicely.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. De Lima moves away and avoids it.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Lima.
De Lima scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
De Lima looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Lima throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
De Lima throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Lima misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
De Lima throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Jackson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rodrigo De Lima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Lima scores with a nice head shot.
Jackson scores with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
De Lima throws a good cross that connects.
Jackson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from De Lima.
De Lima fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
De Lima fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. De Lima moves away and avoids it.
Jackson throws a right hand that De Lima ducks under and follows up with a left that De Lima also avoids with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson throws a right and a left that De Lima avoids nicely.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Rodrigo De Lima is winning the standup battle so far.
De Lima misses with a two punch combination.
De Lima fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It seemed like Jackson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
De Lima misses with a wild combination.
Jackson throws out a counter right but De Lima avoids it with no problem.
De Lima throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Lima throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Lima lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Jackson throws a jab when De Lima was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo De Lima dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Lima appears to be looking for a big counter.
De Lima throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
De Lima jabs Jackson right on the nose. Jackson blinks but takes it well.
Some wild striking there from De Lima.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Lima moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from De Lima misses.
Jackson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
De Lima throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
De Lima lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
De Lima fails to land with a series of punches.
De Lima fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Lima ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
De Lima fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Lima misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Lima scores with a one two! Jackson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Lima slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
De Lima throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
De Lima with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jackson throws a series of punches but De Lima avoids them all with ease.
De Lima lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson throws a right hand that De Lima ducks under and follows up with a left that De Lima also avoids with ease.
De Lima misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Lima rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Lima throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes a swing at De Lima's ribcage but misses.
It looked like De Lima was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
De Lima swinging wildly here.
Jackson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
De Lima will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from De Lima.
De Lima throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
De Lima misses with a wild combination.
De Lima scores with a jab to the body.
De Lima connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
De Lima seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
De Lima swinging wildly here.
De Lima showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
De Lima lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
De Lima dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
De Lima lands a nice looking body shot.
De Lima looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
De Lima throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
De Lima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from De Lima.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
De Lima throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De Lima cracks Jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Lima misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from De Lima.
De Lima slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
De Lima throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Lima misses with the combination.
Jackson throws a counter combo.
De Lima throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tom Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. De Lima does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Lima looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo De Lima showed his dominance in that final round.
Well De Lima has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo De Lima!
Rodrigo De Lima seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carl Brooks (ranked 2183 p4p, 222 weight class) and Hamza Showaikh (ranked 3486 p4p, 314 weight class). Brooks comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Phenomenal. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carl Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hamza Showaikh!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Showaikh is defended easily by Brooks.
Showaikh fails with the takedown.
Showaikh just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBrooks.
No luck for Showaikh with that takedown attempt.
Carl Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hamza Showaikh.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Showaikh is defended easily by Brooks.
Showaikh shoots for a double leg takedown but Brooks sprawls well. He's pushed Showaikh's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Showaikh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks slaps away a takedown attempt from Showaikh, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brooks is looking for a counter combo.
Showaikh looks winded!
Showaikh misses with a takedown attempt
and Brooks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brooks digs a good body shot into Showaikh's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks lands with a nice combination. Showaikh backs away looking to recover.
Whack! Brooks lands a heavy head kick that drops Showaikh. The ref tackles Brooks to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Showaikh was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Carl Brooks!
Carl Brooks decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Carlos Escobar (ranked 4023 p4p, 418 weight class) and Chunzhi Zheng (ranked 3659 p4p, 381 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Carlos Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chunzhi Zheng!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Escobar. Those never looked like landing.
Escobar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zheng with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Escobar to score with a decent uppercut.
Zheng tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Escobar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar misses with a two punch combination.
Decent striking displayed by Escobar there.
A punch combination from Escobar misses.
Zheng throws a right hand that Escobar ducks under and follows up with a left that Escobar also avoids with ease.
Zheng looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Escobar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zheng moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zheng dives in for a single leg takedown but Escobar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Zheng closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar tries to break free but Zheng pushes him back against the cage.
Zheng stalling.
Escobar is trying to break free.
Escobar working hard to break the clinch.
Escobar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zheng is trying to pull guard but Escobar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Juan Carlos Escobar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chunzhi Zheng.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Escobar is trying to force a seperation but Zheng has the dominant position.
Zheng prevents Escobar from breaking the clinch.
Zheng tries to pull guard but Escobar won't allow it.
Zheng has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Escobar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Zheng is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Escobar is defending well for now.
Zheng has Escobar pressed against the cage, preventing Escobar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zheng escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zheng uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escobar.
Escobar cracks Zheng with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zheng shoots in and drives through. Escobar sprawls well.
No joy there for Zheng, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zheng closes the distance and clinches up with Escobar, looking for a takedown. Zheng pushes Escobar against the cage but Escobar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Escobar misses.
Zheng gets a clinch.
The referee calls for Zheng to work.
Escobar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar is trying to break the clinch but Zheng is controlling him.
Zheng wants to take the fight to the mat but Escobar manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Escobar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zheng has him pressed against the cage.
Escobar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar tries to bum rush Zheng with a series of wild strikes but Zheng uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zheng takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zheng closes the distance and clinches up with Escobar, looking for a takedown. Zheng pushes Escobar against the cage but Escobar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zheng looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar throws a right and a left that Zheng avoids nicely.
Escobar drops Zheng with a left and a right! Oh, Zheng is hurt - Escobar dives into side control looking to finish!
Zheng is rocked!
It looks like Chunzhi Zheng has been cut.
Zheng sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Zheng is still in real trouble! Can Escobar finish him?
Escobar decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Escobar connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Zheng covering up! Escobar comes in with a big uppercut and Zheng goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Juan Carlos Escobar!
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